In an incredibly sad bit of news, it looks like reports are coming in that Dwayne McDuffie has passed. McDuffie has always stood as a voice of diversity in comics, helping to really bridge some of the gaps between character race relations in modern comics. In fact, some might know him best as Editor In Chief for Milestone Comics, an imprint with DC responsible for fan favorite characters like Static Shock and the soon-to-be-relaunched Xombi. Dwayne McDuffie was also a large part of the DC Animated line, recently writing animated films like the adaptation of All Star Superman as well as the launching of shows like Teen Titans and Static Shock.
While we are still unsure what the cause of death is, the loss is certainly felt already. Suffice it to say, he is a talent that will be sorely missed within comics. As Matt Fraction tweeted in a way that sums up our thoughts very well, “too soon, too young, too goddamn talented.” Our thoughts go out to the family.
