Dwayne McDuffie
Comic book author and animated series writer
Born
February 20th, 1962
63 years ago
Died
February 21st, 2011
14 years ago — 49 years old
Category
Artists & Creatives
Country
United States
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Co-founded Milestone Media
Wrote for 'Justice League'
Created 'Static Shock'
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