The ways cartoons handle characters’ aging
by A look at the multiple ways cartoons handle their characters’ aging, from floating timelines to only certain characters growing older.
Tag: continuity
Floating timelines in comics
A look at floating timelines in comics, including Marvel and DC Comics’ continuity changes, and “FoxTrot”‘s changing Apple tech.
Five bad DC Comics retcons
A look at five bad DC Comics retcons, from the idea of Superman’s Kryptonian parents surviving to Batman “always” having been an urban legend.
DC Comics timelines, part 3: The Post-Crisis DCU
Last time, we focused on the Silver Age/Earth-1 DC Universe timeline. This time, we’ll look at the post-Crisis DCU’s timeline. Overall, while Earth-1’s compressed timeline …
DC Comics timelines, part 2: Silver Age/Earth-1
Last time, I discussed the pros and cons of DC Comics’ Golden Age/Earth-2 timeline, where continuity was treated as either something to be ignored (originally) …
DC Comics timelines, part 1: Golden Age/Earth-2
While there’ve been some minor modifications (such as the various Superman origin story re-tellings in the past decade alone), overall there’s four major timelines (or …
DC announces a complete continuity reboot (again) post-“Flashpoint”
While I’ve mostly ignored everything from the mainstream DC Universe for some years now (aside from following stories such as “Superman renounces his US citizenship” …
Sliding timelines in cartoons: “The Simpsons”
Continuing from the previous articles on sliding timelines in cartoons, I next come to an interesting example, “The Simpsons.” Interesting because: Despite being a sitcom …