Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Comic book characters are some of the most fleshed-out in all of fiction, thanks to most of the successful ones being in print for the better part of a century. Over time, new writers and artists come onto the scene to put their own unique spin on folks like Superman and Thor, but while this can breathe new life into the beloved superheroes, it has the secondary effect of altering those characters' origin stories, making their canons difficult to follow.
DC Comics is well-known for mixing things up every once in a while, but it's hardly the only publisher to tinker with its timeline. These comic book characters have played the retcon game multiple times, and some of their backstories are now wildly inconsistent.
Check out the list of inconsistent superhero storiesdown below, and don't forget to vote up your favorite to see which one rises to the top!
0:00 - Intro
0:00:08 - Wonder Man
0:00:15 - Cable
0:00:24 - Aquaman
0:00:33 - Vampirella
0:00:42 - Psylocke
0:00:49 - Thor
0:00:58 - Superboy
0:01:07 - Venom
0:01:16 - Ghost Rider
0:01:25 - Spider-Woman
0:01:35 - Supergirl
0:01:44 - Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver
0:01:54 - Hawkman & Hawkgirl
0:02:04 - Power Girl
0:02:13 - Donna Troy
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Comic book characters are some of the most fleshed-out in all of fiction, thanks to most of the successful ones being in print for the better part of a century. Over time, new writers and artists come onto the scene to put their own unique spin on folks like Superman and Thor, but while this can breathe new life into the beloved superheroes, it has the secondary effect of altering those characters' origin stories, making their canons difficult to follow.
DC Comics is well-known for mixing things up every once in a while, but it's hardly the only publisher to tinker with its timeline. These comic book characters have played the retcon game multiple times, and some of their backstories are now wildly inconsistent.
Check out the list of inconsistent superhero storiesdown below, and don't forget to vote up your favorite to see which one rises to the top!
0:00 - Intro
0:00:08 - Wonder Man
0:00:15 - Cable
0:00:24 - Aquaman
0:00:33 - Vampirella
0:00:42 - Psylocke
0:00:49 - Thor
0:00:58 - Superboy
0:01:07 - Venom
0:01:16 - Ghost Rider
0:01:25 - Spider-Woman
0:01:35 - Supergirl
0:01:44 - Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver
0:01:54 - Hawkman & Hawkgirl
0:02:04 - Power Girl
0:02:13 - Donna Troy
▶️ MUSIC BY: bit.ly/DreamHeaven
🌠About Topopedia----------
Topopedia works for you, we made interesting, diverse, fun tops of events, performers, actors, politicians, places, and much more. don't miss everyday updates
🌠Subscribe----------
youtube.com/channel/UCbUt17NR04HOt1FkzDx0RbQ?sub_confirmation=1
🌠Big thanks for free music goes to DreamHeaven----------
bit.ly/DreamHeaven
