retcons

Your point here actually supports MY point that adaptations, revamps, retcons and outright stealing are nothing new.

MSP#154: The Sandman Podcast | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

If they can go back in time, they can cancel out anything negative that may have happened, which basically retcons a good chunk of your story.

Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Problematic Superpowers and How to Make Them Work 2009

Is Johns using Reverse Flash as some sort of meta commentary about the use of retcons in comics, much like Superboy Prime is for rabid fanboys?

The Flash - Rebirth #5 | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

And if you listen, you're locked out of all that other fun content (until Broken Steel comes out and retcons the ending).

Not Now, Honey, I'm Exploring SVGL 2009

Just don't let recent reboots and retcons confuse you.

Oliver Queen and Clark Kent posit the existence of Bruce Wayne 2008

But we see retcons in the world of business and politics more and more frequently.

The Retcon World - Anil Dash 2008

Kishiro had to end it originally for health reasons, so Last Order retcons some of his original ending out.

Is Battle Angel Really In Pre-Production For a 2011 Release? | /Film 2010

This assault causes ripples that alter reality, which is used as an explanation for character changes and retcons in DC continuity.

Review: Final Crisis – Legion of 3 Worlds #4 (of 5) | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

As a result of these actions, “punching time”, and “retcon punch” have come to be internet and comic-book fan slang for retcons and changes to canon that do not make popular sense.

Review: Final Crisis – Legion of 3 Worlds #4 (of 5) | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

But like comic retcons, the true test is how long the new universe can remain separate from the one that went before.

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