For some rights reason they couldn't use the name Black Manta on Justice League Unlimited so Dwayne McDuffie ended up renaming him Death Ray for the cartoon.
--- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Mr. Worf" <hellomahog...@...> wrote: > > Guess who is my new hero. :) > > On Sat, May 29, 2010 at 5:23 PM, Kelwyn <ravena...@...> wrote: > > > Can't get enough of black superheros in costumes that conceal their > > ethnicity! > > > > ~rave! > > > > http://www.aquamanshrine.com/2010/05/dc-universe-fandex-black-manta.html > > > > The fearsome Black Manta and Aquaman battled repeatedly over the next > > several years. During one of these clashes, it was revealed that Black Manta > > was actually an African American, whose stated objective at one point was > > for black people to be dominant in the ocean after having been oppressed for > > so long on dry land. > > > > Abilities: Enhanced strength; Water breathing ability (through artificial > > gills) ; high tech equipment, Laser beams (FRICKING LASER BEAMS!) > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Manta > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > > > > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! > > Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Celebrating 10 years of bringing diversity to perversity! > Mahogany at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mahogany_pleasures_of_darkness/ >
