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When Thor Learned That He Had a Sister, and That There Was a Tenth Norse Realm

In their latest look at notable comic book retcons. CSBG looks to see how Angela was retconned into the Marvel Universe as Thor's sister

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Who Taught Batman to Become a Detective?

See how comic book writers have revealed a number of different detective teachers for Batman over the years

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How Doctor Fate's Helmet Retconned the Character's Entire Golden Age History

See how Doctor Fate's helmet was used in the 1970s to retcon the character's entire Golden Age comic book history up until that point

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Spider-Man: How the Multiverse Resurrected Miles Morales' Mother

See how the Multiverse helped reunite Miles Morales with his mother after she was tragically killed in an earlier storyline

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How Did Bat-Girl Become Flamebird in the DC Universe?

See how DC took the Pre-Crisis Bat-Girl and brought her back into continuity Post-Crisis as Flamebird.

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Moon Knight: When Did Khonshu First Get Involved in the Life of Marc Spector?

Discover how Khonshu's connection to Marc Spector was retconned to establish that it was around for much longer than anyone ever knew before. 

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Wolverine's Accidental Power Upgrade Shows a Problem With Krakoa's Resurrections

Wolverine's recent accidental power upgrade brings up some unsettling questions about Krakoa's Resurrection protocols

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Batman: Every Reason Why Thomas Wayne Was Murdered in the Comics

The new film, The Batman, suggested that there may be a variety of reasons why Thomas Wayne was murdered. How have the comics handled that?

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Just Who Is Catwoman's Father, Anyway?

The identity of Catwoman's father has changed multiple times in the comics over the years, so is there room for Carmine Falcone to be her real father?

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Did Batman Seriously Have an 8-Year-Old Crime-Fighting Partner?

The age that Dick Grayson was when he first became Robin has seriously fluctuated over the years, but for a long time it was eight years old!

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How Old Was Spider-Man When He Was Bitten by a Radioactive Spider?

One of the oddest things about Spider-Man's history is that no one can keep straight just how old he was when he was bitten by a radioactive spider

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What Kind of Doctor is Harley Quinn?

DC can never seem to keep track of whether Harley Quinn is a psychologist or a psychiatrist. We look at how it's changed over the years!

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Why Did DC Forget Catwoman Knew Batman's Secret Identity?

For the longest time, DC could not keep track of whether Catwoman knew Batman's secret identity, changing the answer from issue to issue!

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Can a Kryptonite Bullet Really Hurt (or Kill) Superman?

One of the most notable way for villain to attack Superman is to use Kryptonite bullets against him, but would that really kill the Man of Steel?

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The Bizarre Retcon That Led to Bobbi Morse Becoming Agent 19 in Marvel Comics

Before she was Mockingbird, Bobbi Morse was Agent 19 of S.H.I.E.LD., but she only became a S.H.I.E.L.D. agent due to a bizarre Man-Thing retcon

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Eternals: Why the Rest of the Marvel Universe Forgot Their First Series

When Jack Kirby's Eternals was folded into the greater Marvel Universe, they had to explain why no one remembered what happened during that series.

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How Darkseid Caused the Creation of the Justice League Twice Before the DCEU

Before helping to create the Justice League in Zack Snyder's Justice League, Darkseid had previously driven the creation of two other Justice Leagues

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When Did Batman and Catwoman Really Fall In Love?

Batman and Catwoman's romance before Crisis was wiped out by a continuity reboot, so how did they fall in love again?

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Wonder Woman: Where Did the Amazons Get a Gun?

The Amazons tested Wonder Woman's bullet-deflecting abilities by shooting at her with a gun...but where did the Amazons get a gun?

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Why Did Batman and the Original Robin Split Up as Partners?

See how Batman and Robin's split up was handled before Crisis on Infinite Crisis and after it, including a later twist in their breakup!

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