Charlotte (Fullerton) McDuffie (Ben 10: Alien Force, Ben 10: Ultimate Alien, Ben 10: Omniverse, and My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic), Will J. Watkins (Motherland: Fort Salem; director, DMAD; founder of Chicago's first Black-owned comic book shop, now an online store, Mike's on Mars), Matt Wayne (Shadow Cabinet, The World Needs Heroes), Kevin Rubio (Star Wars: Tag & Bink, Green Lantern: The Animated Series), host Phil LaMarr (Static Shock, Justice League Unlimited), and keynote speaker J. August Richards (Angel, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) celebrate the life and work of legendary animation and comics writer, producer, and creator Dwayne McDuffie (Milestone, Justice League Unlimited) and the prestigious award in his name.
