Best retcons in comics

The Overlord

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Since we always talk about the bad retcons in comics, lets talk about some of the good ones.

I always liked that Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver were retconned into being Magneto kids and I think it was good that they retconned Toyman so that he was no longer a child killer.
 
The best retcon in comics isn't out yet - it's the one that gets rid of all of the **** Jeph Loeb dumped on the Ultimate Universe.
 
Cause his 616 work has been stellar?

The answer is to retcon Loeb's employment at Marvel.

Aaaaand we have a winner!!


I have to agree with Overlord on the Magneto's kids retconn too.
 
Retconning Green Lantern continuity to introduce Parallax as the reason behind the yellow impurity, and furthermore why Hal Jordan flipped out.

Geoff Johns continues to retcon the **** out of GL, and all he makes is gold.
 
Retconning Green Lantern continuity to introduce Parallax as the reason behind the yellow impurity, and furthermore why Hal Jordan flipped out.

Geoff Johns continues to retcon the **** out of GL, and all he makes is gold.

:rockon:
 
Retconning Green Lantern continuity to introduce Parallax as the reason behind the yellow impurity, and furthermore why Hal Jordan flipped out.

Geoff Johns continues to retcon the **** out of GL, and all he makes is gold.

Seconded
 
Ones i've liked :

  • How they brought supergirl back in to the main universe with a clean state.
  • Buffy Origins which retcons the movie story to fit the tv show.
  • Batman: Year One
  • Superman Birthright (if I'm right in thinking that is one)
  • Batman been anti-guns as I think he carried one in his first comic.
  • Venom Dark Origins
 
Frubakers Iron FIst, well maybe it's not a retcon, but they opened up an angle that was already in the characters history that nobody ever used
 
Retconning Green Lantern continuity to introduce Parallax as the reason behind the yellow impurity, and furthermore why Hal Jordan flipped out.

Geoff Johns continues to retcon the **** out of GL, and all he makes is gold.

YES!

His Toyman, Zod, & Brainiac retcons in Action Comics.

Colossus' Return in Astonishing.

Some others I can't think of.
 
It was in Green Lantern: Rebirth.

05 or 06. But yeah. There was NO explanation for the rings not working on yellow, or the fact that Hal suddenly and completely changed into a totally different person so they could bring in Kyle Rayner.
 
I almost forget one of the best retcons ever, when Lee and Kirby stuck Cap in a block of ice and have him revived in "modern times". That updated Cap and made him a relevant part of the modern Marvel universe.
 
I almost forget one of the best retcons ever, when Lee and Kirby stuck Cap in a block of ice and have him revived in "modern times". That updated Cap and made him a relevant part of the modern Marvel universe.

That is quite a good one.
 
The best retcon in comics isn't out yet - it's the one that gets rid of all of the **** Jeph Loeb dumped on the Ultimate Universe.

THIS

Advance praise to Mark Millar for doing this.

I almost forget one of the best retcons ever, when Lee and Kirby stuck Cap in a block of ice and have him revived in "modern times". That updated Cap and made him a relevant part of the modern Marvel universe.

Also, THIS

Probably the best retcon ever.
 
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Bucky as The Winter Soldier.
I totally agree with this.

And Brubaker's reasoning of this decision on a Word Balloon interview two years ago was totally spot on. Bucky is NOT Captain America's Robin and never has been.
 
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