Gone but never forgotten…
Finalists Announced for the 5th Annual Dwayne McDuffie Award for Diversity in Comics
As one of the judges, I was honored to partcipate in these selections.
Nobody’s Sidekick Anymore—Aqualad Becomes Aquaman in YOUNG JUSTICE: OUTSIDERS
The student becomes the master in Young Justice: Outsiders
YOUNG JUSTICE: OUTSIDERS Episode Titles/Descriptions and Images Reveal Surprising Characters
Batwoman and Hardware among new characters in Young Justice Season 3!
The 2019 Dwayne McDuffie Award submissions are open
Cheryl Lynn Eaton and Geoffrey Thorne have joined the judging panel.
Dwayne McDuffie Award for Kids’ Comics shortlist announced
The shortlist for the annual Dwayne McDuffie Award for Kids’ Comics has been announced by Kids Read Comics. The winner will be announced at the Ann Arbor Comic Arts Festival in June. Judges seek out excellent comics aimed at school-aged children and young teens and score the work on four main criteria: Quality, Timelessness, […]
Dwayne McDuffie Week Day 7: Never the End…
Today is not only the final day of my series of tribute posts to writer and my personal hero Dwayne McDuffie, but also the 7th anniversary of his untimely passing. This last piece is something that’s been the hardest to write. A quality of Dwayne’s that I particularly admired and envied was his ability to […]
Dwayne McDuffie Week Day 6: Buck Wild, Hero for Rent!
First, Happy Birthday to what would have been Dwayne McDuffie’s 56th Birthday today. Dwayne McDuffie Week still going strong! After re-reading my Damage Control, it’s clear McDuffie had a incredible penchant for parody that not only managed to entertain but more importantly provide meaningful commentary. While there are many who loved reading the early adventures […]
Dwayne McDuffie Week Day 5: “Catching Lightning in a Bottle (and Other Moral Victories)” with Static Shock
There’s something incredibly gratifying that during Dwayne McDuffie Week, Black Panther became the #1 film in the world, not only beating box office records, but also the misconception that media with black heroes doesn’t have mainstream appeal. And to think there were those back in the day who were hesitant to make Static Shock merchandise despite […]
Dwayne McDuffie Week Day 4: Killing Joke Sequel Pitch
Between the Milestone years and the time he found newfound respect in the animation industry, Dwayne McDuffie worked as an online journalist to pay the bills. Nevertheless, he still persevered pitching comic ideas as hard as he could, despite the ongoing frustrations with the industry and the comic book market crash. One such pitch was […]