History of Retcon

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	Revision 1 . . December 15, 2001 3:37 pm by Bryan Derksen [initial entry]

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Retconning is common within the fictional universes of comic books, especially those of large comic book houses such as [Marvel Comics]? and [D.C. Comics]?, due to the long periods of time and the large number of independant authors contributing to their development. An example of a comic book retcon is the status of Superman's adoptive human parents, the Kents; they were originally established to have died, but later comics rewrote history so that they hadn't.

Retconning is common within the fictional universes of comic books, especially those of large comic book houses such as [Marvel Comics]? and [D.C. Comics]?, due to the long periods of time and the large number of independant authors contributing to their development. An example of a comic book retcon is the status of Superman's adoptive human parents, the Kents; they were originally established to have died, but later comics rewrote history so that they hadn't. Retconning can be found in other media as well; a prime example is the Star Trek franchise, which has been produced over many decades and with multiple writers and producers.