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Literary device in fictional storytelling
Retroactive continuity, colloquially known as a retcon, is a literary device in fictional story telling whereby facts and events established through the
Retroactive_continuity
1995 film by Betty Thomas
The film (likewise with the connected sequels) is an alternate retroactive continuity of the Brady Bunch storyline and lore, based on the kitschy-camp
The_Brady_Bunch_Movie
Topics referred to by the same term
for ex post facto law Retroactive data structures, datum structures that allow modifications to past actions Retroactive continuity in fiction Retrospective
Retroactive
Term used in serial fiction
Retrieved 19 July 2018. Proctor, William (7 April 2017). "Reboots and Retroactive continuity". The Routledge Companion to Imaginary Worlds: 230–231. Retrieved
Reboot_(fiction)
Universe in Marvel Comics
In the Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 is the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics titles take place. The designation "Earth-616" has its
Earth-616
Science fiction film series
MacGuffins, product placement, long running times, and excessive retroactive continuity changes (or retcons). The first Transformers film received mixed
Transformers_(film_series)
Hoax fictional character
American animated sitcom The Simpsons, having been removed through retroactive continuity. The intent behind the meme includes satirizing the Mandela effect
Graggle_Simpson
2011 fighting video game
beginning during the events of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, the plot is a retroactive continuity to the earliest period in the Mortal Kombat series: the events of
Mortal Kombat (2011 video game)
Mortal_Kombat_(2011_video_game)
Marvel Comics superhero team
The All-Winners Squad is a superhero team appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The company's first such team, it first appeared
All-Winners_Squad
Continuity between different fictional works
data Middle-earth canon – Works of Tolkien set in Middle-earth Retroactive continuity – Literary device in fictional storytelling Canon of Sherlock Holmes –
Canon_(fiction)
American sitcom (2017–2024)
perspective of an adult recalling his childhood. Given a host of retroactive continuity issues explored within the series, he has since been considered
Young_Sheldon
Fictional home of Batman
Bruce Wayne buying the house himself, by the 1950s at the latest, retroactive continuity established that the manor had belonged to the Wayne family for
Wayne_Manor
DC Comics superhero
well-adjusted and mentally healthy. Batman's history has undergone many retroactive continuity revisions, both minor and major. Elements of the character's history
Batman
Consistency of a narrative
facts is sometimes deliberate; this is a retcon, as it is a retroactive change in continuity. Retcons sometimes clarify ambiguities or correct perceived
Continuity_(fiction)
Science fiction media franchise
featured the journey to Saturn instead: Clarke acknowledges this retroactive continuity in his author's foreword. "Firstborn by Arthur C. Clarke and Stephen
Space_Odyssey
DC Comics superhero
into the mainstream continuity following the 2016 "DC Rebirth" initiative, and comes out in 2020 to his children as gay, retroactively establishing this
Alan_Scott
American television sitcom series, 2003–2015
Charlie tries to reveal himself to Jake but fails. As a result of retroactive continuity, the series finale reveals that Charlie never dies but is held captive
List of Two and a Half Men characters
List_of_Two_and_a_Half_Men_characters
Gap or inconsistency in a storyline
to "too long we've been rusting". Idiot plot Continuity (fiction) Deus ex machina Retroactive continuity "plot hole | Definition of plot hole in English
Plot_hole
Superhero from DC Comics
mental concept of what a Martian should look like. Later series use retroactive continuity (retcon) to establish that his real form is private and that, even
Martian_Manhunter
DC Comics superhero team
of America (vol. 2). In The New 52 era, further changes to the retroactive continuity of the DC Universe were made, such as Cyborg, one of DC's premier
Justice_League
Fictional character in the Marvel Comics
appeared as Makkari in The Eternals #5 (November 1976), but through retroactive continuity was later established as also having been Mercury in Red Raven Comics
Makkari_(character)
Novel created from published short stories
The Seven Wonders (2012) by Steven Saylor Novels portal Clip show Retroactive continuity Weinberg, Robert (1980). "A.E. van Vogt". Icshi.net (interview)
Fix-up
Fictional character on Law & Order franchise
Marge (Ellen Tobie) and they had two children together, though a retroactive continuity error cancelled the children from existence ("likes his snacks,
Donald_Cragen
Events preceding a plot in a story
previously written main story may require the adjustment device known as retroactive continuity, informally known as "retcon".[citation needed] Actors may create
Backstory
Marvel Comics fictional character
Marvel's 1940s precursor, Timely Comics. In 1976, Marvel revealed via retroactive continuity that Mace had become the third Captain America some time after his
Jeffrey_Mace
Video game series by Valve
It is revealed in the spin-off game Aperture Desk Job through retroactive continuity that, shortly before his death, Johnson's consciousness was transferred
Portal_(series)
Supervillain appearing in Marvel Comics
Captain America World War II-period story run. Marvel resorted to retroactive continuity in recreating the identify of the Red Skull for the Silver age,
Red_Skull
Marvel Comics character
The creation of Burnside allowed for the explanation, through retroactive continuity, that the 1950s Captain America was a different person from the
William_Burnside_(character)
Fictional organization appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics
trials is executed with a weapon called the Retroactive Cannon, or Ret-Can (a reference to retroactive continuity, or "retcon", a practice used by storytellers
Time_Variance_Authority
Marvel Comics fictional character
and Games (Doctoral thesis). UCL (University College London). "Retroactive Continuity to the Maximoff: Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and the impact of MCU
Scarlet_Witch
1982 science fiction novel by Arthur C. Clarke
featured the journey to Saturn instead: Clarke acknowledges this retroactive continuity in his author's foreword. "1983 Award Winners & Nominees". Worlds
2010:_Odyssey_Two
2006 American TV series or program
by then 21-year-old Romano–only 14 years old. In an example of retroactive continuity, Going for the Gold is based on the assumption that the first film
The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold
The_Cutting_Edge:_Going_for_the_Gold
Type of universe in which works written by multiple writers are set
time. One such tool is retconning, short for "retroactive continuity", which resolves errors in continuity that came about through previously-written conflicting
Shared_universe
Marvel Comics fictional character
series was discontinued with Captain America #78 (Sept. 1954). Retroactive continuity, beginning with The Avengers #4 (March 1964), established that the
Bucky_Barnes
1984–1985 Marvel Comics limited series
the original miniseries from Deadpool's point of view and used retroactive continuity to fix inconsistencies with later stories. In the end, the Wasp
Secret_Wars
American comic book series
else suggested that became one of the most significant cases of retroactive continuity in comic book history: Grey had never actually been the Phoenix
X-Factor_(comic_book)
Journalist Marcy Wheeler views this defense as a way to create retroactive continuity for DOGE. Wheeler also cites Ryan Goodman's evidence of times when
Response to the Department of Government Efficiency
Response_to_the_Department_of_Government_Efficiency
1966 film by John Berry
Khan and Jay North reprised their roles. The series presented a retroactive continuity of the original film premise. In the series, Terry Bowen, approximately
Maya_(1966_film)
Japanese OVA series
originally a reference to the 23 municipal wards of Tokyo. In the retroactive continuity established by Part III, the number refers to the 23rd man made
Megazone_23
American literary detective
nearly all we have.” One of the inconsistencies or possible cases of retroactive continuity within the Spenser series surrounds his mother. In some of the early
Spenser_(character)
1991 film by Russell Mulcahy
They are now aliens from the planet Zeist. Davis blamed the alien retroactive continuity on Panzer. Ramírez is now depicted as an alien sorcerer and inexplicably
Highlander_II:_The_Quickening
Marvel Comics character
the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved March 11, 2026. "Retroactive Continuity to the Maximoff: Scarlet Witch, Quicksilver and the impact of MCU
Quicksilver_(Marvel_Comics)
1979 film directed by Philip Kaufman
characters and stories from the novel were either changed or given retroactive continuity. Despite the differences, Richard Price approved of Kaufman's adaptation
The_Wanderers_(1979_film)
Mortal Kombat character
in passing in Mortal Kombat 11 where he is established through retroactive continuity as Kung Lao's nephew. Kung Jin appears in the twelfth and final
Kung_Jin
Season of television series
League is replaced with the Justice Gang in the second season via retroactive continuity. D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 16, 2022). "'Peacemaker' Renewed
Peacemaker_season_1
Fictional characters in the DC Universe
the 1980s, when the All-Star Squadron was published, it created a retroactive continuity in which the majority of WWII mystery-men interacted with each other
Wildcat_(DC_Comics)
Plot device that resets continuity in works of fiction
day's events back to the beginning. Canon (fiction) Deus ex machina Retroactive continuity Reboot (fiction) Kaveney, Roz (2005). From Alien to the Matrix:
Reset_button_technique
Fictional languages and scripts
of Storm on Luke Skywalker and Prince Isolder of Hapes. Through retroactive continuity, Ewoks: The Battle for Endor (a 1985 made-for-TV film) was the language's
Languages_in_Star_Wars
Series of short stories by Kim Newman
the same fictional setting or have been incorporated into it via retroactive continuity include Professor Moriarty: The Hound of the D'Urbervilles, Angels
Diogenes_Club_series
2009 film by Gavin Hood
confirmed to erase the events of X-Men Origins: Wolverine through retroactive continuity. A third Wolverine film titled Logan was released on March 3, 2017
X-Men_Origins:_Wolverine
Comic book superhero team
team have a female member. In one of the most significant cases of retroactive continuity in comic book history, Jean Grey had never actually been the Phoenix
X-Factor_(comics)
Explanations given after the fact
Divination Forer effect Fortune-telling Hindsight bias Magical thinking Retroactive continuity Texas sharpshooter fallacy Dennis, Simon; Kintsch, Walter (2007)
Postdiction
Science fiction and superhero anthology series
"sense of history" as a strength and expressed frustration with the retroactive continuity of mainstream comics. Martin also felt that the multitude of sources
Wild_Cards
Fictional Australian TV character
departure the following year. Andrew's backstory was subject to retroactive continuity to explain Smith's Scottish accent, and he had his age reduced so
Andrew_Robinson_(Neighbours)
Narrative convention in speculative fiction
set in a future now in the past Post-apocalyptic science fiction Retroactive continuity World War III Pseudo-documentary (alternate-history novels written
Future_history
Japanese–American media franchise
being a clerk named Optronix. Beast Wars was also retroactively stated as the future of this continuity, with the profile series More than Meets the Eye
Transformers
Term for a non-permanent character death
drama and television genre also known for such character deaths Retroactive continuity, related to comic book deaths Reset button technique, which likewise
Comic_book_death
Indian television series
blind billionaire. Thanks to her, they recognise each other later. Retroactive continuity reveals that Pratima Roy Chowdary kidnapped Pari for revenge to
Maa....Tomay Chara Ghum Ashena
Maa....Tomay_Chara_Ghum_Ashena
anti-communist Captain America stories. These are later redefined through retroactive continuity to be about another character—William Burnside—acting as Captain
Timeline_of_Marvel_Comics
Comic book continuity changes
various tie-ins), several events in the fictional DC Universe's past were retroactively altered by either Superboy-Prime or the separation and re-merging of
Continuity changes during Infinite Crisis
Continuity_changes_during_Infinite_Crisis
British TV sitcom (1988–1989)
young men and women will be changed forever. The scenario uses retroactive continuity. In Last of the Summer Wine, Seymour is introduced in later series
First_of_the_Summer_Wine
American television soap opera
Valley. McTavish was also instrumental in a major, but popular retroactive continuity (retcon) storyline in 1993. Shortly after being introduced, Kendall
All_My_Children
Part II." LiveJournal. (November 21, 2012) "Velveteen vs. The Retroactive Continuity." LiveJournal. (December 5, 2012) "Velveteen Presents Victory Anna
Seanan_McGuire_bibliography
Group of fictional characters
The All-Star Squadron is an example of "retroactive continuity" or "retcon", since the team was retroactively inserted into the history of DC superheroes
All-Star_Squadron
2019 American animated TV series
of which were granted. Mike Maihack said that the series is in retroactive continuity to his comics because Cleo is a teenager and there is time travel
Cleopatra in Space (TV series)
Cleopatra_in_Space_(TV_series)
Fictional superhero team in comic books published by Marvel Comics
which was not a team in 1950s comics, was established through retroactive continuity as having been formed in the 1950s. They originally appeared as
Agents_of_Atlas
British comic strip
to alter its history in a number of ways, a technique known as retroactive continuity. Significantly, the strip rewrote various parts of Melchester's
Roy_of_the_Rovers
portmanteau shorthand phrase for "retroactive continuity", and is the descriptive term used to explain continuity- and canon-affecting stories. A retcon
American_comic_book_tropes
Marvel Comics fictional characters
societal themes using 1950s analogues. Thomas was a noted user of retroactive continuity in his work for Marvel, notably on the World War II-set series The
3-D_Man
American comic book publisher
Marvel hero). Other Timely characters, seen in both modern-day retroactive-continuity appearances and in flashbacks, include the Angel, the next-most-popular
Timely_Comics
Imprint of comics from DC Comics
publications are set in alternate realities that deviate from the established continuity of DC's regular comics. The "Elseworlds" name was trademarked in 1989
Elseworlds
Superhero media franchise
continuity and story across live-action films and television, animation, and video games. Concurrent DC adaptations that do not fit this continuity are
DC_Universe_(franchise)
1971 novel by P. G. Wodehouse
call him "Brinkley", though Jeeves soon corrects him. This use of retroactive continuity regarding the character's name was apparently due to the potential
Much_Obliged,_Jeeves
American comic-book series
generally but not exclusively in flashback stories depicting them in retroactive continuity as members of the World War II superhero team called the Liberty
U.S.A._Comics
List of all members of the avengers
Retrieved August 23, 2024. Cronin, Brian (January 13, 2020). "Quasar's Retroactive Initiation Into the Avengers". CBR. Retrieved May 27, 2024. Kogod, Theo
List_of_Avengers_members
1988 video game
fact early versions of what it calls the OF Force, but this may be retroactive continuity. The arcade game was also ported for the Nintendo Entertainment
Image_Fight
Fictional character appearing in Marvel Comics
reality-manipulating power to alter history by "recalling" flashback sequences, retroactively causing them to have happened. Ms. Marvel, disbelieving the Marvel Universe
Gwenpool
Phenomenon in memory
redirect targets Mandela effect – False memories shared by many people Retroactive continuity – Literary device in fictional storytelling Roediger, Henry L.;
Memory_conformity
American comic book shared universe
context, "Marvel Universe" is taken to refer to the mainstream Marvel continuity, which is known as Earth-616 or Prime Earth. Some of the characters in
Marvel_Universe
Saipan-class light aircraft carrier of the US Navy
Service Medal United Nations Korean Medal Republic of Korea War Medal (retroactive) National Defense Service Medal with star (2 awards) USS Wright Lifecycle
USS_Wright_(CVL-49)
Supervillain in the DC Universe
popularity that DC Comics retroactively integrated the origin story conceived by Dini into the mainstream comic book continuity, and adapted it for almost
Mr._Freeze
Fictional characters in DC comics
Dominators. Shortly after this storyline began, the decision was made to retroactively remove Superboy from the Legion's history. Writer Mark Waid stated that
Legion_of_Super-Heroes
2002 film by Justin Lin
Luck Tomorrow serves as Han's origin story, retroactively placing it in the Fast & Furious series continuity. High school junior Ben Manibag is an overachieving
Better_Luck_Tomorrow
Spinning and battling tops
Beyblade: Fierce Battle. The Beyblade: Metal Fusion anime adaptation, retroactively named Beyblade: Metal Saga, was produced by Tatsunoko Production and
Beyblade
DC Comics fictional supervillain
the original incarnation is shown as having kept his red hair and is retroactively given the first name Alexei. In DC Comics Presents Annual #1 (1982)
Lex_Luthor
Character appearing in DC Comics
series Crisis on Infinite Earths retroactively established that Kathy Kane never becomes Batwoman in DC's main continuity. The character has since made appearances
Kathy_Kane
2015 American superhero television series
Originally presented as being set in the same continuity as Supergirl, the series was retroactively established to be set in an adjacent universe to
Supergirl_(TV_series)
2014 NBC horror TV series
role in the Arrowverse franchise, which retroactively established Constantine as part of the same continuity. Ryan also returned as Constantine in the
Constantine_(TV_series)
Fictional character
largely ignorant of the nature of magic and demons, the story must retroactively take place in-between his departure from the NYPD and the time he meets
Harry_D'Amour
Digital archive by the Internet Archive
exclusion request to remove sites from the Wayback Machine. Wayback's retroactive exclusion policy is based in part upon Recommendations for Managing Removal
Wayback_Machine
Cancelled television series
1, as writer Jeph Loeb described the continuity as "Episode 7.5". However, it would have included the retroactive addition of Buffy's younger sister Dawn
Buffy:_The_Animated_Series
connected groups with different characters, sometimes sharing an overall continuity. This is a partial list of fictional universes created for television
List of fictional shared universes in film and television
List_of_fictional_shared_universes_in_film_and_television
DC comics supervillain
In The New 52, the primary continuity Owlman, originally depicted as the asylum-bound Boomerang Killer, is retroactively revealed to be still alive,
Owlman_(character)
List of alternate universes set in the DC Comics media
incorporating numerous elements of its continuity. The end of the Convergence series resulted in the retroactive saving of the Pre-Crisis DC Multiverse
List_of_DC_Multiverse_worlds
Comic book series
Hedgehog adapted elements of the Sonic games, but featured a distinct continuity with an original cast, setting, and backstory. It drew its premise from
Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie Comics)
Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(Archie_Comics)
Defunct civil defense agency
assessment; preparedness planning; and government continuity. By EO 12148, July 20, 1979, retroactive to July 15, 1979, pursuant to Reorganization Plan
Federal Civil Defense Authority
Federal_Civil_Defense_Authority
Japanese media franchise
adapted into an anime, produced by Tatsunoko Production and SynergySP. Retroactively named Beyblade: Metal Saga, the anime comprises four seasons. An action-adventure
Beyblade_(franchise)
Working beyond normal working hours
long way from home, or whose activities require a permanent presence or continuity of service or production, or who work in sectors which have peaks of activity
Overtime
Season of the American television series
season of the American black comedy crime drama television series Fargo, retroactively billed as Fargo: Year 1, aired on FX from April 15 to June 17, 2014
Fargo_season_1
DC Comics characters
his resurgence in John Ostrander's Suicide Squad run, the history was retroactively altered to feature two Rick Flags as relatives, one existing during
Rick_Flag
RETROACTIVE CONTINUITY
RETROACTIVE CONTINUITY
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
Never Ending; Persistence; Continuity; Perpetuity; Eternity; Uninterrupted Duration; Diligence; Conscientiousness; Truthful; Straightforward; Honest
RETROACTIVE CONTINUITY
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Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Kindness; Mercy; Pity
Boy/Male
Indian
Because (in English)
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, French, German, Latin, Shakespearean, Spanish
Pretty Rose; Beautiful; Weak; Soft; Gentle Horse; Tender Horse; Rose
Boy/Male
Hindu
Austerities
Boy/Male
Norse
From the ash tree.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : reduced form of Betteridge.
Female
Greek
(ΚίÏκη) Greek name KIRKE means "hoop-round." In mythology, this is the goddess pharmakeia (witch or sorceress) who lived on the island of Aiaia and changed Odysseus's men into hogs.Â
Boy/Male
Arabic, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim
Excited; Happy
Boy/Male
Tamil
Armored battle maiden
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
He who Wins Heart
RETROACTIVE CONTINUITY
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n. pl.
A division of pectinibranchiate gastropods, having the head prolonged into a snout which is not retractile.
a.
Capable of being retracted; retractile.
a.
Tending to detractor draw.
n.
That which retracts, or withdraws.
a.
Serving or having power to refract, or turn from a direct course; pertaining to refraction; as, refractive surfaces; refractive powers.
a.
Not retractile.
a.
Fitted or designed to retroact; operating by returned action; affecting what is past; retrospective.
a.
Pertaining to, or possessing, refringency; refractive; refracting; as, a refringent prism of spar.
n.
The quality or condition of being refractive.
n.
Action returned, or action backward.
a.
Directed back; attended by reflection; retroactive; introspective.
adv.
In a retroactive manner.
n.
Operation on something past or preceding.
a.
Tending to lower in estimation; depreciative.
n.
A highly refractive vitreous composition, variously colored, used in making imitations of precious stones or gems. See Strass.
a.
Serving to retract; of the nature of a retraction.
n.
The quality of being detractive.
a.
Having reference to what is past; affecting things past; retroactive; as, a retrospective law.
n.
The act of ostentating or of making an ambitious display; unnecessary show; pretentious parade; -- usually in a detractive sense.
a.
Capable of retraction; capable of being drawn back or up; as, the claws of a cat are retractile.