Same thoughts Jay, what he did for Ben 10 was something really reinvigorating and great that the fact that it got changed so drastically by the higher-ups is tragic. Because not only he emphasize on the growth of the three main kids of the previous series (Ben, Gwen and Kevin) but more so, making Ben grow and become an even better hero than how he used to learn in the previous series. And that to me, back then being a 9-year old, was something exciting.
This man was so brilliant. His talent was always obstructed by corporate BS and small minded readers and viewers. But he persisted, anyway. I cried at the end. I wish I could've met him. He seemed like an amazing person.
I would kill for HBO Max to do a faithful movie, miniseries, or series based on McDuffie's Milestone works. It'd honestly be something spectacular to see Icon get a series, since I became a fan of the character through Young Justice and Static was my favorite superhero growing up.
I legit cried while watching this. Being a black kid it meant so much to me to see representation not just in media like Static but also in the industry as well. Finding out that Dwayne was black and creating work that tried to include minorities was inspiring. I honestly grew up with McDuffie as my role model
imagine what Dwayne could’ve done in the new landscape of comics, movies, and television that we are living in now... glad that he is getting a lot of spotlight now for his contributions
Did not realize Virgil/Static got his last name from Dwayne’s mom. Barely a minute in and I’ve already learned something new and cool about a great man! ⚡️❤️⚡️
I know this vid was made in 2021, but I've been driven to tears. Dwayne Mcduffie is a black kid, like me, from Detroit, like me and wrote comics and created worlds, like I'm aspiring to be. I can't be who i am without someone like him or the Milestone team. He's one of my greatest inspirations
I'm a white kid from Jersey and have loved comics all my life too. I got tears from your post, the good ones. I think we both know, that quiet giant is smiling ear to ear too.❤
I cherish Dwayne. He cared about what was in the media and wanted young, black people like me to read and watch great content with us represented as equally incredible to our caucasian counterparts. No agenda. No distaste. What a standup guy. RIP.
I remember being around 11 years old, watching the final episode of Ultimate Alien and seeing the memorial for McDuffie at the end. I got curious, googled him and was blown away by the volume of his creative work and how much was stuff I already knew and loved. I’m saddened that I had only learned about him after his passing.
I've always loved Dwayne McDuffie's work, but this just made me adore the man even more. He clearly knew more about comics and storytelling than most. Imagine a DC cinematic universe with him at the helm?
Seeing Charlotte Fullerton examine her late husband's work not with sorrow, but with so much love and passion, for a scene, a display of mortality so close to his death made me tear up. You can tell they made eachother so happy, and the passion and reverance she had was heartbreaking.
This is awesome! As a fellow 6’ 7” highly cerebral black guy I related to & looked up to McDuffie so much! I started to really discover his writing as an inspiration to my own writing desires just a little bit before he tragically died! The man would own Hollywood and this era of quality superhero storytelling! He is SO missed!💔
Beautifully done, 10 years on and his work is still garnering attention and praise. Hope Charlotte Fullerton McDuffie is doing well, and it's great to see this video go so thoroughly into his life and work! Great work Mattie & Rob
I only recently went through the stories of DCAU's JL & JLU, and holy sh** what brilliant storytelling (except JL S1). Dwayne Mcduffie is a brilliant writer, and hearing his passing just now has made me sad.
Ten years later, already? Still feels like yesterday, the drop in my stomach as I read the words, "In memory of". I loved his work, it did more than changed me. He had put a shock to my system. Can't ever forget that.
I'm a black physics student and I voraciously read Dwayne's story and anything he worked on when I was younger. Static was awesome and inspired me so much. I'm going to see if I can contact the head of the national society of black Physicists (Stephon Alexander, a comic book fan and professor at Brown) if we can do something related to Dwayne's story. Professor Alexander was aware of the Black Panther character being a Physicist bc he's a comic fan like the rest of us and even got Chadwick boseman to agree to sign merch for us at NSBP but unfortunately Boseman passed before it was possible.
I've heard people talk about this guy from multiple directions but never put together that it's all him. He truly gave us more than we deserved, and I think if his work continues to be viewed as 'black comics', it'll become an indicator of its welcoming spirit rather than an assumption of a niche audience. Great video guys.
This is probably my favorite video from you guys ever. The research, passion, and thoughtfulness into Dwayne McDuffie’s legacy and work is exemplary. Releasing this video as Black History Month comes to a close gives perspective on how far we’ve come and and how far we need to go. May McDuffie’s life be an inspiration to us all.
My friend got me to watch this with him. What a well put together and engaging video, I didn't know Dwayne McDuffie before watching this but his works I have enjoyed throughout my childhood and it's incredibly inspiring to see what he achieved both personally and in storytelling. Rest in peace.
I know I'm late for the video, but I need to make it clear how much McDuffie has influenced me. I'm currently going through several personal blocks for my personal goal. McDuffie was one of the heroes who made me want to create stories and study storytelling and script production. I know that my problems are big and that I will hardly grow in the area, especially since I am leaving my country, Brazil, to risk this. But I hope I at least have a pleasurable try. Everything I've done and will do has the vein he created. I can never say thank you to him, but I hope I can at least express my gratitude to him and many others to the public.
Good job Watchtower I know we're here to learn and remember the late great Mcduffie but I think he would be so flattered and impressed with your research thank you for doing this video he was one of my inspirations to be a writer
Thank you all for making this video. I greatly appreciate this much coverage on Dwayne McDuffie and his amazing legacy. This not only motivates me to create as an artist, but also to make my voice known as an African American.
This is an excellent video, with Milestone relaunching a couple of days ago I can't wait to get back to the original books and experience those, as McDuffie's animation work has had a great impact on me.
I was proud to meet Dwayne at a comic convention many years ago with Brother Man, ICON, and of coarse, Static! Its great moving forward seeing Damage control in comics/ the Ultimate Spiderman series; as well as Kids/ Young Adults excited when talking about Static! You did it Dwayne! Your left such an incredible mark on positive representation and emotionally gripping stories that anyone can relate to! Thank you for everything you've done! Rest well my friend!
Dwayne was an amazing man, he did so many things for so many people, and I hope he’s doing good, wherever he is R.I.P Dwayne McDuffie, An Icon, A Writer, And Great Person
Great tribute to an amazing man. It seems the same thing that happened with Static Shock Se4 happened with the final season of the Boondocks, execs never learn. RIP Dwayne McDuffie, a true icon. Fun Fact: Christopher Priest said he based part of his run on Steel(#34-45) on Dwayne McDuffie.
I grew up with the Ben 10 series, enjoying all of them, but Alien Force being the one I remembered first since I was pretty young during the original series. I didn't know about Dwayne until after his death, and didn't really know until later all the work he'd been doing behind the scenes to create the best work he could for not only kids like me, but anyone who enjoyed good stories rooted in truth. Growing up, having watched Static, the Ben 10 franchise, Justice League, I can't even express my gratefulness and sheer awe of him. His work and influence helped to established my love for comics and storytelling and having characters like Icon and Rocket just be people was something so refreshing that I didn't know I needed it. I pray to God that Dwayne is resting in peace and I thank every single person making sure to continue his legacy by creating stories by and for everyone.
I don’t have a way with words, but thank you for this. Mr. McDuffie was a huge impact on my childhood, and I’ll never forget him. He was one of the reasons I loved art, and heroes as a young black kid.
What a legend Imagine if he were still alive how much the industry would have grown You may not be here but your work and your memory will always live on in our hearts 🙏🏻🖤
Thank you for making this. I already respected Dwayne McDuffie a lot for his work in the DCAU and Ben 10(Alien Force is my favorite), but I had no idea about so much of his life and career. Some of the things he had to say about writing and creating characters really spoke to me, and as somewhat of an aspiring writer, I know I’ll take them to heart in the future. It is important to see ourselves in the characters we read about and I’m glad he was able to create so many great ones and improve so many others. He was a brilliant man, and there’s so much to learn from him.
Great work, I remember reading his Fantastic Four run that came off Civil War that had T-challa and Storm take the Reed and Sue role while they honeymoon. I love that run. underrated to Hickman run that came after
Wonderful video! I watched the DCAU when I was a kid, but decided to binge through the whole DCAU last year. I appreciated it much more afterwards. I learned about Dwayne McDuffie while looking up info about the episodes of JLU and Static Shock that I watched wanted to learn more about him. Your video about him is excellent. He was such an amazing person and you did a great job discussing his life, work, and impact. I agree that his legacy will live on. There was a quote I heard once from the show Person of Interest about how if someone loved someone or made a difference in someone else's life, they live on past their death through their impacts and the difference they made. I think this applies to Dwayne McDuffie. Creative writing and drawing are two of my passions and this video resonated with me. Excellent work again. Kudos.
He went to the same school I went to and I can definitely see how it reflected his work. It is by far the most relaxed and open school I've seen. It even had a class dedicated to comics and cartoons, and we even had a day where we learned about McDuffie and his work. Apparently he also used to come and speak to the school often, but when I was in school he had already passed.
Phenomenal work from all involved. I’d love to sit down with family and friends to watch this together some day. Thank you all for putting so much time and care into this.
RIP Dwayne McDuffie. Your contributions to so many childhoods (including mine) will never be forgotten. I teared up a little watching this 😢. Great video!
Once again... Thanks Dwayne for everything. You was one of the best. You helped a lot of children around the world with their imagination. R. I. P. legend
Beautiful tribute!! Thank you so much for this!!! Keeping Dwayne Mcduffie's legacy alive is essential! Great research and content! You guys rock!!! Powerful!!!
As a black comic artist and fan, its so strange how fans today will criticize Diversity and real world themes of race and representation, then claim to be static and Mcduffie fans. Goes to show how so many people lack self-awareness.
This was fantastic! Great job, you guys really outdid yourselves on this one. Growing up, I just remember the name constantly showing up on all my favorite shows, never realized how much of a legacy and boundary-pusher Dwayne was until later in my adult life. But, this documentary just increased the respect I have for him by 1000. And also reminds me why I focus on acting and not writing 😂 I never would have guessed the Prisoner episode (one of the few Ben 10 episodes I actually remember watching as I wasn't as into it as JL and the other DC shows) was a direct attack of Guantanamo Bay. Amazing.
As a kid, I vaguely remember Dwayne McDuffie’s name from the end of my favourite Ben 10 episodes and seeing tributes dedicated to him in the fandom but I honestly didn’t realise the full extent of his work and the legacy it left behind. This documentary gave a great insight into his life and values and made me better appreciate his remarkable body of work. Great work from everyone involved here.
Great video, absolutely moving Thank you Mattie and Kuro for making this And thank you Dwayne McDuffie for all that you have done for entertainment as a whole and may you rest in peace.
Excellent documentary, guys. I'm proud that you made use of my interview with Dwayne, which I realize as I'm writing this is 10 years old since publication and 15 years old since he and I actually sat down at his apartment to do it. I desperately wish I'd kept the recorder going after the interview was officially "over"; we talked for another hour and a half about all sorts of things. Amongst his many other gifts, he was one of the most fascinating conversationalists I've ever known. I still miss him.
@@mattiesavannahpahl9934 No worries! Yes, I conducted the interview that was put up on Toon Zone. And I can absolutely confirm that Dwayne was a blast to converse with. The [laughter] and [debilitating laughter] tags throughout the interview can attest to that. There are bits that I wish translated better in text than they would have 'twere it on video or audio, like Dwayne's brief imitation of a neurotic villain getting annoyed with the Flash, or him miming a weaksauce gunshot wound. :D
one of my favorite comic creators and cartoon writers! definitely defined a lot of the media I grew up with (Static Shock, JL/JLU, Ben 10 Alien Force/Ultimate Alien.) He was gone too soon but his work will continue to affect the people who grew up with it and will continue to watch and read it.
Being a grown-ass man, this video made me tear up and almost pushed me over when Mattie began to break, this was beyond beautiful. Awesome content and an even greater subject, Dwayne's work gave me such happiness that either Milestone Media or DC should make sure his / their work is available to every kid so that is never lost to time. Great work and now I'm off to blame my red eyes to allergies.
Just watched this. Dwayne is a legend. Will never be forgotten. This video on his life was well executed. You can definitely tell the difference in shows where he has worked on without interference from the executives vs ones where they interfered or he wasn't a part of. #LongLiveMcDuffieTheIcon
I teared up within ten minutes and was crying my eyes out by the end of it. What an absolutely perfect tribute to one of the best writers of the entire superhero genre.
Dwayne.....I wish I got to meet you. I wish I was there to meet you and maybe help me to become a better writer....but if one thing, if you were here right now, You would've told me to find the Core of myself. Thank you Dwayne for everything. We'll miss you pal.
Dwayne McDuffie created my childhood for real. Static Shock, Justice League, and Ben 10. Ben 10 will forever be my GOATED superhero.
Same thoughts Jay, what he did for Ben 10 was something really reinvigorating and great that the fact that it got changed so drastically by the higher-ups is tragic. Because not only he emphasize on the growth of the three main kids of the previous series (Ben, Gwen and Kevin) but more so, making Ben grow and become an even better hero than how he used to learn in the previous series. And that to me, back then being a 9-year old, was something exciting.
Been waiting all morning for this!
Me too man
Youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu thx for being awesome
This is the crossover I’ve been waiting for.
He was literally one of the writers carrying the DCAU on their shoulders.He gave us Hereafter, Starcrossed,Maid of honor,The cadmus arc etc
He truly gave a shit about the lore.
I agree
Without him , DC actually fails.
This man was so brilliant. His talent was always obstructed by corporate BS and small minded readers and viewers. But he persisted, anyway. I cried at the end. I wish I could've met him. He seemed like an amazing person.
I would kill for HBO Max to do a faithful movie, miniseries, or series based on McDuffie's Milestone works. It'd honestly be something spectacular to see Icon get a series, since I became a fan of the character through Young Justice and Static was my favorite superhero growing up.
You didnt hear? Static is getting a movie produced by Michael B. Jordan
I legit cried while watching this. Being a black kid it meant so much to me to see representation not just in media like Static but also in the industry as well. Finding out that Dwayne was black and creating work that tried to include minorities was inspiring. I honestly grew up with McDuffie as my role model
I remember a GenXer post at his passing that, “We’ve lost the Stan Lee of our generation.”
You black american have so many issues 😄😄
crying all around because you dont see your face on TV.
imagine what Dwayne could’ve done in the new landscape of comics, movies, and television that we are living in now... glad that he is getting a lot of spotlight now for his contributions
He could have defently launch his damage control tv serie for mcu, work on young justice with Greg weismen
Could you imagine what the DC shows on The CW would be like if he’d been one of the showrunners?
Executives ruin everything
Did not realize Virgil/Static got his last name from Dwayne’s mom. Barely a minute in and I’ve already learned something new and cool about a great man! ⚡️❤️⚡️
Nop actually static got his name from virgil d. hawkins), who was a real life person
I know this vid was made in 2021, but I've been driven to tears. Dwayne Mcduffie is a black kid, like me, from Detroit, like me and wrote comics and created worlds, like I'm aspiring to be. I can't be who i am without someone like him or the Milestone team. He's one of my greatest inspirations
I'm a white kid from Jersey and have loved comics all my life too. I got tears from your post, the good ones. I think we both know, that quiet giant is smiling ear to ear too.❤
I cherish Dwayne. He cared about what was in the media and wanted young, black people like me to read and watch great content with us represented as equally incredible to our caucasian counterparts. No agenda. No distaste. What a standup guy. RIP.
I remember being around 11 years old, watching the final episode of Ultimate Alien and seeing the memorial for McDuffie at the end. I got curious, googled him and was blown away by the volume of his creative work and how much was stuff I already knew and loved. I’m saddened that I had only learned about him after his passing.
I've always loved Dwayne McDuffie's work, but this just made me adore the man even more. He clearly knew more about comics and storytelling than most. Imagine a DC cinematic universe with him at the helm?
Seeing Charlotte Fullerton examine her late husband's work not with sorrow, but with so much love and passion, for a scene, a display of mortality so close to his death made me tear up. You can tell they made eachother so happy, and the passion and reverance she had was heartbreaking.
As someone who is from Ghana, i freaking loved that episode. It was so cool to see Ghana animated with the production quality of an American cartoon.
Love from Darjeeling, India
This is awesome! As a fellow 6’ 7” highly cerebral black guy I related to & looked up to McDuffie so much! I started to really discover his writing as an inspiration to my own writing desires just a little bit before he tragically died! The man would own Hollywood and this era of quality superhero storytelling! He is SO missed!💔
One of the reasons why I love the DCAU so much is because of Dwayne Mcduffie.
Beautifully done, 10 years on and his work is still garnering attention and praise. Hope Charlotte Fullerton McDuffie is doing well, and it's great to see this video go so thoroughly into his life and work! Great work Mattie & Rob
Dwayne was and still is my childhood and I wasn’t even alive during the time his shows were made
Dwayne McDuffie's work was my childhood. I would not be the same person without the art he created.
Rest in Power, Maestro
this was special. thanks for making this.
Wait, he seriously had that "they used my research to build weapons" thing happen to him? That's a comic origin story if I ever heard one.
I only recently went through the stories of DCAU's JL & JLU, and holy sh** what brilliant storytelling (except JL S1). Dwayne Mcduffie is a brilliant writer, and hearing his passing just now has made me sad.
Ten years later, already? Still feels like yesterday, the drop in my stomach as I read the words, "In memory of". I loved his work, it did more than changed me. He had put a shock to my system. Can't ever forget that.
I'm a black physics student and I voraciously read Dwayne's story and anything he worked on when I was younger. Static was awesome and inspired me so much. I'm going to see if I can contact the head of the national society of black Physicists (Stephon Alexander, a comic book fan and professor at Brown) if we can do something related to Dwayne's story. Professor Alexander was aware of the Black Panther character being a Physicist bc he's a comic fan like the rest of us and even got Chadwick boseman to agree to sign merch for us at NSBP but unfortunately Boseman passed before it was possible.
Any updates on that
@@nathanielhill5887 I'm tryna get on the student board so I'll lyk if I get in
I've heard people talk about this guy from multiple directions but never put together that it's all him. He truly gave us more than we deserved, and I think if his work continues to be viewed as 'black comics', it'll become an indicator of its welcoming spirit rather than an assumption of a niche audience.
Great video guys.
This was one of the most powerful documentaries I’ve ever seen. We’re over here getting choked up. Excellent job family!
This is probably my favorite video from you guys ever. The research, passion, and thoughtfulness into Dwayne McDuffie’s legacy and work is exemplary. Releasing this video as Black History Month comes to a close gives perspective on how far we’ve come and and how far we need to go. May McDuffie’s life be an inspiration to us all.
Dwayne was ahead of his time... Thank you for uploading the video
#blackhistorymonth
#blackheroesmatter ✊🏿🙏🏿
#DCcomics
Dwayne is a genius and he made stories in comics and animation great...and I hope for the Static Shock movie will be honored by his Comic series!
My friend got me to watch this with him. What a well put together and engaging video, I didn't know Dwayne McDuffie before watching this but his works I have enjoyed throughout my childhood and it's incredibly inspiring to see what he achieved both personally and in storytelling. Rest in peace.
I know I'm late for the video, but I need to make it clear how much McDuffie has influenced me. I'm currently going through several personal blocks for my personal goal. McDuffie was one of the heroes who made me want to create stories and study storytelling and script production. I know that my problems are big and that I will hardly grow in the area, especially since I am leaving my country, Brazil, to risk this. But I hope I at least have a pleasurable try. Everything I've done and will do has the vein he created. I can never say thank you to him, but I hope I can at least express my gratitude to him and many others to the public.
Good job Watchtower I know we're here to learn and remember the late great Mcduffie but I think he would be so flattered and impressed with your research thank you for doing this video he was one of my inspirations to be a writer
Thank you all for making this video. I greatly appreciate this much coverage on Dwayne McDuffie and his amazing legacy. This not only motivates me to create as an artist, but also to make my voice known as an African American.
This is an excellent video, with Milestone relaunching a couple of days ago I can't wait to get back to the original books and experience those, as McDuffie's animation work has had a great impact on me.
I’m so glad that Milestone will be coming back!!!
Except this time it’s PC propaganda now.
Except now that Dwayne is gone its gonna turn into woke trash
THE GREAT DWAYNE MCDUFFIE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST WRITERS IF ALL TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!! THE GREAT DWAYNE MCDUFFIE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FOREVER ♾️
I knew of Dwayne McDuffie by name and knew he did Justice League but I never knew he died. That's sad. He created alot of great and iconic things.
I was proud to meet Dwayne at a comic convention many years ago with Brother Man, ICON, and of coarse, Static! Its great moving forward seeing Damage control in comics/ the Ultimate Spiderman series; as well as Kids/ Young Adults excited when talking about Static! You did it Dwayne! Your left such an incredible mark on positive representation and emotionally gripping stories that anyone can relate to! Thank you for everything you've done! Rest well my friend!
Dwayne was an amazing man, he did so many things for so many people,
and I hope he’s doing good, wherever he is
R.I.P Dwayne McDuffie,
An Icon, A Writer, And Great Person
Great tribute to an amazing man. It seems the same thing that happened with Static Shock Se4 happened with the final season of the Boondocks, execs never learn. RIP Dwayne McDuffie, a true icon.
Fun Fact: Christopher Priest said he based part of his run on Steel(#34-45) on Dwayne McDuffie.
THE GREAT DWAYNE MCDUFFIE IS ONE OF THE GREATEST WRITERS EVER AND THE GREAT DWAYNE MCDUFFIE WILL ALWAYS BE REMEMBERED FOREVER ♾️
ngl this video actually made me teary eyed which is something that usually never happens.
I grew up with the Ben 10 series, enjoying all of them, but Alien Force being the one I remembered first since I was pretty young during the original series. I didn't know about Dwayne until after his death, and didn't really know until later all the work he'd been doing behind the scenes to create the best work he could for not only kids like me, but anyone who enjoyed good stories rooted in truth. Growing up, having watched Static, the Ben 10 franchise, Justice League, I can't even express my gratefulness and sheer awe of him. His work and influence helped to established my love for comics and storytelling and having characters like Icon and Rocket just be people was something so refreshing that I didn't know I needed it. I pray to God that Dwayne is resting in peace and I thank every single person making sure to continue his legacy by creating stories by and for everyone.
The Architect of my Childhood.
I don’t have a way with words, but thank you for this. Mr. McDuffie was a huge impact on my childhood, and I’ll never forget him. He was one of the reasons I loved art, and heroes as a young black kid.
What a legend
Imagine if he were still alive how much the industry would have grown
You may not be here but your work and your memory will always live on in our hearts 🙏🏻🖤
Thank you for making this. I already respected Dwayne McDuffie a lot for his work in the DCAU and Ben 10(Alien Force is my favorite), but I had no idea about so much of his life and career. Some of the things he had to say about writing and creating characters really spoke to me, and as somewhat of an aspiring writer, I know I’ll take them to heart in the future. It is important to see ourselves in the characters we read about and I’m glad he was able to create so many great ones and improve so many others. He was a brilliant man, and there’s so much to learn from him.
Great work, I remember reading his Fantastic Four run that came off Civil War that had T-challa and Storm take the Reed and Sue role while they honeymoon. I love that run. underrated to Hickman run that came after
Wonderful video! I watched the DCAU when I was a kid, but decided to binge through the whole DCAU last year. I appreciated it much more afterwards. I learned about Dwayne McDuffie while looking up info about the episodes of JLU and Static Shock that I watched wanted to learn more about him. Your video about him is excellent. He was such an amazing person and you did a great job discussing his life, work, and impact. I agree that his legacy will live on. There was a quote I heard once from the show Person of Interest about how if someone loved someone or made a difference in someone else's life, they live on past their death through their impacts and the difference they made. I think this applies to Dwayne McDuffie.
Creative writing and drawing are two of my passions and this video resonated with me. Excellent work again. Kudos.
He went to the same school I went to and I can definitely see how it reflected his work. It is by far the most relaxed and open school I've seen. It even had a class dedicated to comics and cartoons, and we even had a day where we learned about McDuffie and his work. Apparently he also used to come and speak to the school often, but when I was in school he had already passed.
Phenomenal work from all involved. I’d love to sit down with family and friends to watch this together some day.
Thank you all for putting so much time and care into this.
RIP Dwayne McDuffie. Your contributions to so many childhoods (including mine) will never be forgotten. I teared up a little watching this 😢. Great video!
Sadness and sorrow to all we lost and too all who we still have
Thank u for this documentary since I wasn't born yet to see his work
Once again... Thanks Dwayne for everything. You was one of the best. You helped a lot of children around the world with their imagination. R. I. P. legend
Oh man, thank you for this. As a big fan of Dwayne McDuffie I loved every minute of this.
Beautiful tribute!! Thank you so much for this!!! Keeping Dwayne Mcduffie's legacy alive is essential! Great research and content! You guys rock!!! Powerful!!!
As a black comic artist and fan, its so strange how fans today will criticize Diversity and real world themes of race and representation, then claim to be static and Mcduffie fans. Goes to show how so many people lack self-awareness.
I think the problem is that there aren't enough good writers like McDuffie that can introduce diversity and write a good story
@@scaratlas3347
even back then the fans criticized Mcduffie diversity...
@@Ludo045 True from what I heard. Young Justice seems good except some scenes feel forced
This was fantastic! Great job, you guys really outdid yourselves on this one. Growing up, I just remember the name constantly showing up on all my favorite shows, never realized how much of a legacy and boundary-pusher Dwayne was until later in my adult life. But, this documentary just increased the respect I have for him by 1000. And also reminds me why I focus on acting and not writing 😂
I never would have guessed the Prisoner episode (one of the few Ben 10 episodes I actually remember watching as I wasn't as into it as JL and the other DC shows) was a direct attack of Guantanamo Bay. Amazing.
Comics fan that came over from the Majority Report. Great video, I loved the Milestone comics when I was younger. McDuffie was a next level creator.
As a kid, I vaguely remember Dwayne McDuffie’s name from the end of my favourite Ben 10 episodes and seeing tributes dedicated to him in the fandom but I honestly didn’t realise the full extent of his work and the legacy it left behind. This documentary gave a great insight into his life and values and made me better appreciate his remarkable body of work. Great work from everyone involved here.
I WILL ALWAYS EFFING LOVE❤️💕💗THE GREAT DWAYNE FOREVER ♾️ 😊
He left too early. The man was a genius and probably the greatest Superhero Animation writer.
In his short time with us, he did some really amazing things. We all miss you, friend. Rest in Peace.
Great video, absolutely moving
Thank you Mattie and Kuro for making this
And thank you Dwayne McDuffie for all that you have done for entertainment as a whole and may you rest in peace.
This was beautiful
Absolutely Amazing. Great Job.
I enjoyed this a lot. Dwayne McDuffie is my favorite writer.
It's hard to believe it's been 10 years since his death
Damn, this made me tear up...Thank you for this.
Excellent documentary, guys. I'm proud that you made use of my interview with Dwayne, which I realize as I'm writing this is 10 years old since publication and 15 years old since he and I actually sat down at his apartment to do it. I desperately wish I'd kept the recorder going after the interview was officially "over"; we talked for another hour and a half about all sorts of things. Amongst his many other gifts, he was one of the most fascinating conversationalists I've ever known. I still miss him.
@@mattiesavannahpahl9934 No worries! Yes, I conducted the interview that was put up on Toon Zone. And I can absolutely confirm that Dwayne was a blast to converse with. The [laughter] and [debilitating laughter] tags throughout the interview can attest to that. There are bits that I wish translated better in text than they would have 'twere it on video or audio, like Dwayne's brief imitation of a neurotic villain getting annoyed with the Flash, or him miming a weaksauce gunshot wound. :D
Great documentary.... Loved this. I will be revisiting and looking for more of Dwayne McDuffies work....
This doc means so much thank you for telling Dwayne’s story 🤍🤍🤍
Thank you for making this. Dwayne deserved a poignant and touching documentary, and you succeeded in givng us all exactly that. Kudos!
This man Dwayne Mcduffie was something special. This video essay was an amazing celebration of his legacy.
I'm glad you guys did this in his honor 🙏🏾👑
Brilliant video!
Excellent work. Dwayne is much missed
Can't get over how much Keegan Michael Key's facial features resembles their dad's. He looks even more like him than Dwayne did!
He was a legend, and I will be always grateful of what he did for the ben 10 fans 💚
Finally got to watch this full video. It was extremely well written and edited and honors Dwayne McDuffies legacy. Thank you for sharing.
The ending was absolutely perfect and had me in tears!
21:00 I can't believe you guys put this in there. I've never heard anyone talk about this but Black people 😭
This was high key amazing. Thank you for this.
I WILL FOREVER LOVE THE GREAT DWAYNE MCDUFFIE
one of my favorite comic creators and cartoon writers! definitely defined a lot of the media I grew up with (Static Shock, JL/JLU, Ben 10 Alien Force/Ultimate Alien.) He was gone too soon but his work will continue to affect the people who grew up with it and will continue to watch and read it.
Being a grown-ass man, this video made me tear up and almost pushed me over when Mattie began to break, this was beyond beautiful. Awesome content and an even greater subject, Dwayne's work gave me such happiness that either Milestone Media or DC should make sure his / their work is available to every kid so that is never lost to time. Great work and now I'm off to blame my red eyes to allergies.
Dwayne McDuffie was a genius. He's the reason JLU was as good as it was, why it's the best superhero show ever made.
Just watched this. Dwayne is a legend. Will never be forgotten. This video on his life was well executed. You can definitely tell the difference in shows where he has worked on without interference from the executives vs ones where they interfered or he wasn't a part of. #LongLiveMcDuffieTheIcon
I teared up within ten minutes and was crying my eyes out by the end of it. What an absolutely perfect tribute to one of the best writers of the entire superhero genre.
Thanks, Danny!
One of your best videos ever Mattie
A great tribute to a great man
This was so worth the wait.
I'm going back to rewatch some of the amazing, AMAZING episodes he made.
brb gonna cry from awesomeness now.
Amazing work guys. Thank you for this.
You really had me tearing up at the end. Beautiful work
Man... I'm gonna cry a lot with this video aren't I?
Great video about an absolute legend!
The fact this doesn’t have more views is criminal, this was an absolutely masterful video done to show the achievements of a massive legend
Dwayne.....I wish I got to meet you. I wish I was there to meet you and maybe help me to become a better writer....but if one thing, if you were here right now, You would've told me to find the Core of myself. Thank you Dwayne for everything. We'll miss you pal.
@@mattiesavannahpahl9934 Thank you so much.
Came from kuro thanks for making this fantastic video
truly a work of art. good job!
Looking forward to watching this!