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more about #catwoman more comments → eric.hutton: Yup, Brand New Day is when I stopped reading comics... I had a $200 a month habit too more » Keeper_of_Traken: I've always heard nothing but good things about J. Michael Straczynski, and yet I can't help but notice he's on this list twice. Sure, you could say B... more » rek: Finally an article about mainstream franchise comics on io9 that tells it like it is. They exist to perpetuate a property, not to tell a story. Anythi... more » Adah: Ah, yes, I remember why I don't read comics now. I used to steal my older brother's X-Men comics when I was a little kid, and that Jean Grey/Phoenix r... more » LauraAnnT: I liked the Xorn/Magneto retcon for one reason: Morrison's story idea for that was stupid. Totally made what is often (if written well) a complex, int... more » Islandkiwi: I'm of the belief that the Green Lantern/Parallax storyline has rejuvenated the series, and should be applauded. I never read Green Lantern before Pa... more » glucious: What some of these retcons have in common - including the stupid spider god, the lupines, and Firestorm as fire elemental - is that they have Alan Moo... more » Jesse Astle: Honestly, I think half the bad writing in comics could be solved by simply cutting the dialogue in half. Like, for instance, during fight scenes. Shou... more » Noah_J: i'm not sure if this qualifies, but i'd just like to bring up orson scott card's ultimate ironman, which gave ultimate tony stark a distributed brain ... more » Paul_Is_Drunk: The X-Men ones are the worst, but I probably just say that as a lifelong fan of the series. Seriously, the entire Morrison run was gold up 'til revea... more » NekoDaimyo: Just to note: Immortus IS Kang. Just at a different point in his life. Not to mention other one or two (three?) identities he's used over the aeons. #... more » CodeBlue40: You know, these retcons coming one at a time doesn't bug me. But when I see them all together and think about how they've come in the last 5 or 6 year... more » Zyg: great article. shows how many bad decisions have been made in comics. not everything needs to be retconed...and their would be no need if editors did ... more » gbmbg: I find it hilarious how many of these retcons and plot twists are used by another media industry that tends to take IPs and manipulate them for profit... more » deworde: I got back into reading Spider-Man based on Strazynski's first arc, and lasted until Back in Black (aka "Editorial Mandates are throwing my stories in... more » -
#triviagasm
The 15 Dumbest Superhero Retcons Of All Time
Superheroes can escape almost any trap... except for 50 years' worth of backstory that's dated, self-contradictory or gets in the way of a story. So what do you do? Reach for the retcon! Here are 15 examples of retcon fail.
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#batmanreborn
Batman Is Reborn...With A Vengeance
Bruce Wayne is dead (or is he?), but the Batman franchise is back in full swing after three months of the meandering Battle for the Cowl. But with seven different Bat-related titles released in June alone, which are the must-reads? More » -
#batman
Catwoman Pleather Suit Sold For 8K, Woman Sold Separately
Michelle Pfeiffer's slinky Catwoman costume from Batman Returns sold for $8,260, which sounds surprisingly small. Why would someone need this suit? Pfeiffer isn't in it. Seems like a terrible mistake waiting to happen. [ScifiWire] -
#earthakitt
R.I.P. Eartha Kitt
Eartha Kitt, who may be the greatest Catwoman of them all, died today aged 81. Even competing with Julie Newmar, she managed to make the role her own and captivate a generation. She'll be missed. -
#batrumor
Rachel Weisz As Catwoman - Excuse Me I Just Passed Out
Holy sexiest woman in the world rumored to be the next slinky-outfitted, possibly lick-kissing Gotham villain. I'll file this away under "in your hottest of dreams." Get ready for the next bat-rumor. -
