Comments on: Comic Book Urban Legends Revealed #138

By: Issue 06, Page 11 | Stealth

Issue 06, Page 11 | Stealth — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:31:44 +0000

[...] you thought our Teenage Negro Ninja Thrasher just had a cool skateboard and that was it? G’eedup obviously has much more than that up his [...]

By: DAPshow - Dumb Comics: Teenage Negro Ninja Thrashers

DAPshow - Dumb Comics: Teenage Negro Ninja Thrashers — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 05:23:14 +0000

[...] have seen this before, but I felt it was my duty to share it with those who haven’t. It is a legendary pitch to Marvel Comics from Dwayne McDuffie, who was an editor for Marvel at the time. He had taken offense to [...]

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 08:25:36 +0000

If you like ‘em now, wait until you hit #150 or so! They get a lot better.

By: M-Wolverine

M-Wolverine — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 05:24:27 +0000

So that’s why they only seem to appear at the end of the threads after they’re (mostly) finished. And now I know. And knowing is half the battle.

I’m trying to get through all of these, in order…there’s a lot….but they’re almost all great, and at the very least interesting. Almost half way there…

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:56:04 +0000

That wasn’t really spam – those were actually trackbacks for all the people who linked to this piece when Dwayne McDuffie tragically passed away.

By: M-Wolverine

M-Wolverine — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 04:38:49 +0000

How spammed did this page get?!?

Was Dark Wheelie maybe the son of Rocket Racer antagonist, Big Wheel?

http://www.gunaxin.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Big-Wheel.jpg

And be careful how you scroll back and forth from the comments to the pictures and back, reading about Emma Frost’s “package”, and then seeing “that’s all because of the hair, my friend… all because of the hair”…

By: Issue 06, Page 07 | Stealth

Issue 06, Page 07 | Stealth — Fri, 27 May 2011 14:13:25 +0000

[...] a couple of direct references on this page that will maybe become much clearer if you read about this proposal by the late great Dwayne McDuffie (hat tip to longtime Stealth fan JR Carter for picking up on this [...]

By: 102 – Big Mount Olympus Fudge Cake « aalgar.com

102 – Big Mount Olympus Fudge Cake « aalgar.com — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 08:08:03 +0000

[...] Dwayne McDuffie’s fake pitch to Marvel [...]

By: Sarcastic Voyage » Blog Archive » 102 – Big Mount Olympus Fudge Cake

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:13:27 +0000

[...] Dwayne McDuffie’s fake pitch to Marvel [...]

By: The Diversity Factor — Dwayne McDuffie, RIP: Championed Diversity Among Champions

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 22:07:14 +0000

[...] pugnaciousness on matters of diversity (read the very funny memo he wrote when, as a Marvel editor, he detected a surfeit of skateboardin’ black superheroes) change superhero comics [...]

By: Dwayne McDuffie 1962-2011 » I AM ADRIAN

Dwayne McDuffie 1962-2011 » I AM ADRIAN — Mon, 28 Feb 2011 01:39:19 +0000

[...] the old ways of Marvel/DC that minority characters can be serious at well. Below is a note that Dwayne sent to Marvel thick with sarcasm about a pitch for a new [...]

By: Top 10 Awesome Dogs » Blog Archive » Comic Book Writer and Producer Dwayne McDuffie Dies After Surgical Procedure

Sat, 26 Feb 2011 02:18:37 +0000

[...] Comics, McDuffie fought for a better representation of black male characters, writing a biting, yet funny, critique of how black men were represented. Share [...]

By: Weekly Comics Column: Remembering Dwayne McDuffie - Techland - TIME.com

Weekly Comics Column: Remembering Dwayne McDuffie - Techland - TIME.com — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 23:01:44 +0000

[...] up after superhero battles. McDuffie could be a very funny writer (his legendary 1989 proposal for "Teenage Negro Ninja Thrashers"–a hilarious and very compact critique of the black superheroes Marvel was featuring at the [...]

By: Great Caesar's Post! » Blog Archive » RIP: Dwayne McDuffie

Great Caesar's Post! » Blog Archive » RIP: Dwayne McDuffie — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:30:14 +0000

[...] about McDuffie is thanks to his outspoken advocacy for multiculturalism and honest storytelling. He famously butted heads with the powers that be in the comics industry, and wasn’t shy about speaking his mind at [...]

By: Dwayne McDuffie - Thoughts On Losing A Childhood Hero - Inkwest.Net | Inkwest.Net

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 21:35:44 +0000

[...] A native of Detroit, McDuffie officially joined the comics industry as part of Marvel Comics editorial in the late ’80s. While working on special projects for the publisher, he quickly made his name as a writer creating series such as “Damage Control” and helping to redefine the Deathlok character to fan and critical acclaim. He soon left the staff to become a full time freelance writer, becoming a voice in the industry for diversity, particularly fighting against stereotypical portrayals of people of color on the comic book page. [...]

By: From The Archives - The Daily What

From The Archives - The Daily What — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 19:06:44 +0000

[...] The epilogue, courtesy of CBR: [...]

By: Milestone Media Creator Dwayne McDuffie Passes Away « Black Film Center/Archive

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:34:15 +0000

By: Remembering Dwayne McDuffie: My Favorite Comic Writer @ Thought Remixer

Remembering Dwayne McDuffie: My Favorite Comic Writer @ Thought Remixer — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 15:05:12 +0000

[...] characters were pretty much “filler characters,” McDuffie decided to write a spoof proposal for Teenage Negro Ninja Trashers. This wasn’t to bashed Marvel, but to get a simple point across… we’re more than just a skin [...]

By: anilsoi11

anilsoi11 — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 10:42:35 +0000

R.I.P Dwayne

By: RIP Dwayne McDuffie | Anthony's Notes

RIP Dwayne McDuffie | Anthony's Notes — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 02:34:58 +0000

[...] industry, per his heavy involvement in online venues. One example of his commentary, via satire, is here. Another is this anecdote about Archie’s former attitudes toward interracial dating (as [...]