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The Dynamite Twins and Friends

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| title = The Dynamite Twins and Friends
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| author = [[Jordann William Edwards]]
| url = https://colorworld.majesticblue.com/TDTandFriends
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| first = 2008 (original concept)
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| genre = Comedy, action, fantasy, surreal humor, adult
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'''''The Dynamite Twins and Friends''''' is a [[comic]] series and media franchise created by [[Jordann William Edwards]]. It is one of four series in the storyworld and shared universe of the same name, which includes ''[[Bunny and Bear]]''.

This series focuses on a pair of twin foxes with supernatural abilities, and depicts them hanging out with their friends.

== Background ==
The concept for the Twins was created back in 2008. Edwards stated that he was heavily inspired by Crash Bandicoot, as well as various 80s and 90s memorabilia. Much of the characters he creates are based on the people around him. Musically, he was influenced by hip hop, R&B, country, EDM, and punk.<ref name="VIDEO">[https://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=r1KU6BefOOc How I Came Up With The Dynamite Twins], YouTube.</ref>

Later on, Edwards expanded the world these characters inhabit, creating a kid-friendly sister series, called ''[[Bunny and Bear]]''.

Recently, he's formed a story group called Critterton Concepts, where he and other creative people work to create new stories for the Twins. Around that time, he's also emphasized the supernatural/mythological aspects.

== Critterton Concepts ==
'''Critterton Concepts''' is a team of writers, illustrators, and producers who develop stories for the franchise. Its members include:
* [[Fox-Jake|Jacob Elmer]]
* [[Craig Black]]
* Kamal Walker
* Mairead Malesco
* Elizabeth Mogan

=== The franchise ===
The world of TDT has expanded into a universe of connected stories.
* '''[[Bunny and Bear]]''', a more kid-friendly sister series.
* '''Fae of Avalon'''
* '''Dragon Mages'''

== Stories ==
=== Comic books ===
* ''My House is Your House''
* ''The Great Critter Heist''
* ''Lost Vegas''

=== Music ===
* PurpleSkies
* Field Marshals

=== Spin-offs ===
* ''Automática''
* ''Ursa of the Stars''

== Characters ==
=== The main five ===
'''Jackson "Jacqui" Coleman''' is a [[red fox]], and is Maxie's twin brother. He is a "fire elemental".

'''Maxwell "Maxie" Coleman''' is a [[red fox]], and is Jacqui's twin brother. He is a "water elemental".

'''Rodger Memphis Mouse''' is a [[mouse]] who is the Twins' "best friend". He is a notorious pickup artist and is very perverted.

'''Shirley Marie Squirrel''' is the Twins' neighbour and close friend. A flying [[squirrel]], she looks towards the brighter side of things.

'''Carmine Reindeer''' is a [[Deer|reindeer]] who runs a bar/nightclub in Critterton. She considers herself an "ethical slut" and a "team mom" to the rest of the five.

=== Major characters ===
'''Blackmask''' is a [[cat]] from Oakland who works at Carmine's Club. She's best described as a "slutty big sister" to the Twins. She was created by Craig Black, but he and Edwards were discussing an alternative backstory as the former was winding down his own story.

'''Derek Bremmer''' is a young [[Labrador Retriever]] and a good friend of Maxie. He works as a police officer for the Critterton police department.

'''Terri Lepori''' is a [[Rabbit|bunny]] from Italy who is pretty athletic.

'''Ritchie Q. Muttley''' is a [[Dog|mutt]] from the East Coast who's a bit of a nerd. He's also a homosexual.

'''Shamrock''' is a dog from Dublin. She loves the arts and is a bit of a naturalist.

'''Sedrik the Mutt''' is the resident DJ at Carmine's Club. He's also a member of PurpleSkies and formerly worked with the Field Marshals.

===Minor characters===

==Music==
Music plays a vital role in the ''TDT'' world. The following musical acts were created specifically for the franchise.
===PurpleSkies===
PurpleSkies is a six-piece band consisting of the Twins, Shirley, Blackmask, Rodger, and Sedrik the Mutt.
===The Field Marshals===
The '''Field Marshals''' were a Punk/Metal/Rapcore band from San Francisco. After the death of their co-founder, the band went their separate ways. Its members were:
* '''East Bay Jay''' is a cat and the lead singer/lead guitarist for the band. He was also the biological father of Blackmask.
* '''Killa Keith''' is a buff [[panther]], and the co-vocalist/bassist for the band. He was originally from Los Angeles.
* '''Terry''' is a [[German Shepherd]] and the band's rhythm guitarist. He is the youngest member of the band.
* '''Bobby''' is a [[Fennec Fox]] and the drummer. She is the only female member.

==Criticism and changes in story==
Beginning in late 2014 and early 2015, the comic began getting heavily criticized, claiming that it has the trappings of a bad webcomic. Reviews on Tapatalk.com stated that "the character designs were lazy and look alike", that the comic "relies too much on lazy pop culture/internet meme references, and the creator has bad taste in music."

In 2017, after being slammed by some of his friends because of the aforementioned forum, Jordann Edwards began to rewrite the entire franchise to make his work more original and the characters well rounded. This culminated in a reboot that coincides with a milestone - 2018 marks ten years since the concept's creation. The first story to be released in this new era is entitled ''My House is Your House'', co-written by Craig Black, creator of ''[[Space Pirate Captain MacTaggart]]''.
Edwards has also been getting occasional help from his longtime friend and fellow cartoonist, [[Fox-Jake|Jacob Elmer]], on developing new characters and new stories.

After much reflection, Edwards decided to start from scratch, redeveloping storylines and typing up outlines for other authors willing to tackle them.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://www.webtoons.com/en/challenge/the-dynamite-twins-and-friends/list?title_no=159355 Webtoon]
* [https://tapas.io/series/TDTandFriends Tapas]
* [https://www.youtube.com/TheDynamiteTwins YouTube channel]
* [https://www.facebook.com/TDTandFriends/ Facebook page]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/332788350414765/ Critterton Concepts Facebook group]
* [http://tdtandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/The_TDT_Wiki The TDT Wiki]
* [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Webcomic/TheDynamiteTwinsAndFriends TV Tropes page]

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Fox-Jake

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[[File:Fox-Jake 2017.png|thumbnail|Rock will Never Die]]
'''Jacob Elmer''', also known as '''Fox-Jake''' or '''Mark Raccoon''' (born November 23, 1996<ref>[http://fox-jake.deviantart.com/ Fox-Jake's profile] on [[deviantART]]. Retrieved July 21, 2015.</ref>) is an American [[cartoonist]], [[musician|guitarist]], and songwriter who lives in [[w:Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix, Arizona]], USA.

== Biography ==

Jake's family is of Scottish, Welsh, and German descent. He was diagnosed with mild autism/Asperger's at the age of four, and as a child was bullied because of it until he was transferred to a different school.

Jake is also a fan of [[W:Marvel Comics|Marvel comics]] books and the [[comic strip]] ''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]'', which influenced his [[cartoon]]s and [[stories]]. He is a railroad and locomotive enthusiast.

In terms of politics, Jacob openly admits to being a [[W:Republicanism in the United States|U.S. Republican]] and a staunch supporter of the [[W:Second Amendment to the United States Constitution|2nd amendment]]. His personal favorite gun is the [[W:Colt Single Action Army|Colt SAA revolver]] due to it being the Arizona state firearm.{{cn}}

Jacob is part of a production posse that includes aspiring [[novelist]] [[Craig Black]] and [[artist]] and [[writer]] [[Jordann William Edwards]]. The three of them often contribute to each other's projects, and they manage their own brands as part of '''MajesticBlue ColorWorld'''.

== Fursonas ==

Jake's [[fursona]] is a white [[arctic fox]]. He was originally a brown [[fox]]/[[husky]] [[hybrid]].

== Art ==

Jake's cartoon work was inspired by the [[webcomic]]s ''[[Transmission]]'' by [[FreyFox]] and ''[[Woods For The Trees]]'' by [[Roofus (United Kingdom)|Thom "Roofus" Jones]]. Jake is the creator of ''[[Mikey & Friends]]'' and ''[[A Furry Future]]'', which is a webcomic set in the year 2045 A.D., about [[W:comedian|comedian]]/[[W:Comedy music|comedy musician]] '''Ricky the [[Skunk]]'''. Jake is also known to be a fan of [[Sabrina Online]].

Starting in 2015, Jake has been co-developer and lead illustrator of the ''Tails from the Federation'' franchise, starting with ''[[Space Pirate Captain MacTaggart]]''. Since 2018, he's a creative contributor for Critterton Concepts, the ColorWorld team that maintains ''[[The Dynamite Twins and Friends]]'' franchise.

Jake's love for rock music also inspired his fictional band, ''Missing the Innocence''.

== Music ==

Jake has been playing guitar since he was a teenager, being influenced heavily by [[W:punk rock|punk rock]], [[W:heavy metal|heavy metal]] and [[W:country music|country music]]. He frequently posts his music on [[YouTube]].

Jake's guitar style mostly consists of downstrokes and power chords as Jake also quotes that he much rather be a [[W:Rhythm guitar|rhythm guitarist]]. He was mainly influenced by punk rock guitarist [[W:Johnny Ramone|Johnny Ramone]] (from the [[W:Ramones|Ramones]]), [[W:Megadeth|Megadeth]]'s [[W:Dave Mustaine|Dave Mustaine]]
, [[W:Anthrax (band)|Anthrax]]'s [[W:Scott Ian|Scott Ian]], and [[W:Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein|Doyle Wolfgang Von Frankenstein]] (from [[W:The Misfits|The Misfits]]). He also is a fan of [[W:country singer|country singer]] [[W:Johnny Cash|Johnny Cash]] and [[W:Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]'s [[W:Kurt Cobain|Kurt Cobain]], both of whom have been a huge inspiration to him.

== Missing the Innocence ==
[[File:New Beginnings.jpg|right|thumb|280px]]
'''''Missing the Innocence''''' is a fictional [[Furry musician|rock band]] created by Fox-Jake back in 2014, mostly due to his love for rock music. Their band name was named after a song by ''[[W:Autopilot Off|Autopilot Off]]''.

[[File:Missing the Innocence WIP.jpg|right|thumb|280px]]

=== Influences ===

according to Elmer, the band is considered a blend of [[W:Alternative rock|alternative rock]], [[W:Skate punk|skate punk]], [[W:Melodic Hardcore|melodic hardcore]], [[W:Pop Punk|pop punk]], [[W:Comedy rock|comedy rock]] and [[W:Punk Rock|punk rock]] with occasional [[W:Country music|country]] influences.

===Band members===
==== Current members ====

* '''Jeremy the Bighorn sheep''' -Lead vocals, guitar.
* '''Mark the Raccoon''' - Bass and co-vocals
* '''Sean the Sheepdog''' - Drums.
* '''Troy the coyote''' - Guitar, backing vocals.

==== Former members ====

* '''Donald "Taylor" Fox''' - Lead guitar
* '''Jake the arctic fox''' -Vocals, guitar

==References==
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== External links ==

* [http://fox-jake.deviantart.com/ Fox-Jake] on [[deviantART]]
* [http://www.furaffinity.net/user/markraccoon/ Mark Raccoon] on [[Fur Affinity]]
* [https://www.weasyl.com/~Fox-Jake Fox-Jake] on [[Weasyl]]
* [https://foxyjake.sofurry.com/ Fox-Jake] on [[SoFurry]]
* [https://twitter.com/JaketheFoxHusky Fox-Jake] on [[Twitter]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG7Kcpm2indd3o6GMG7MfGg Fox-Jake] on [[YouTube]]

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