Five bad DC Comics retcons
The retcon (short for “retroactive continuity”) is a pretty ingrained part of superhero comics. The fact the “Big Two” (DC Comics and Marvel) have been publishing nonstop since World
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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 had some issues (particularly
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) or moved in real time (especially in
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 universes) as far as
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” in Action #900 or
How cartoons handle characters' aging
Inspired by an article on the Westfield Comics Blog about sliding comic timelines, I thought I’d write my own blog post on a similar subject. Specifically, I’ll look at
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 (and thus adhering to sitcoms’ episodic nature and
Sliding timelines in cartoons: the Mad Mod and Soviet villains
On the heels of my sliding timeline entries on Superboy, “The Simpsons” and “FoxTrot,” let’s look at the effects of sliding timelines on characters who (unlike Batman
Sliding timelines in cartoons: Superboy
DC Comics has made use of (various) sliding timelines over the years, all of them centrally based on their biggest character, Superman. Though their original reason for using the concept probably goes back
Sliding timelines in cartoons: "FoxTrot"
By their nature, cartoon characters of course don’t age. While this is good from a marketing standpoint (not having to produce, say, “old Bugs Bunny” vs. “middle-aged Bugs” vs. “young Bugs” dolls)