This article explores 10 significant retcons in DC Comics history, analyzing their impact on the characters and the overall continuity. The retcons range from the humorous (Superboy Prime punching the multiverse) to the controversial (Identity Crisis), showcasing DC's complex and ever-evolving fictional universe.
With an ongoing narrative that’s lasted for the better part of a century, DC Comics has one of the most convoluted fictional continuities in of all time. After countless Crises, Rebirths, and a Flashpoint here and there, there’s not a single character or aspect of the DC Universe that hasn’t been impacted by a retcon in one way or another.
9 Worse: Rogol Zaar’s Destruction of Krypton The Man of Steel by Brian Michael Bendis, Jason Fabok, Ivan Reis, Doc Shaner, and More The destruction of Krypton is one of the most vital pieces of Superman lore and one of the most consistent facets of the Man of Steel’s backstory across countless variants and adaptations.
Existing simultaneously throughout all points in space and time, the Speed Force was at stated in The Flash: Rebirth to have been born when Barry first acquired his abilities, generated with every breath taken by the Scarlet Speedster. This retcon served to not only recenter Barry as the primary Flash – much to the chagrin of decades’ worth of Wally West fans – but also made the universe feel that much smaller.
Continuity quibbles aside, the story’s overall treatment of women hasn’t aged well at all - hardly surprising considering how controversial it was at the time - and the portrayals of both Sue Dibny and Jean Loring are pruriently misogynistic. This story is genuinely one of DC Comics' darkest, embodying a grim time in its otherwise bright, hopeful continuity.
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