Retcons are something of an inevitability and tradition among DC Comics’ superheroes. More often than not, a major change to a hero’s accepted power set or classic origin story inspires loud support or backlash among readers. But in some interesting cases, retcons to major figures like Wonder Woman and Superman went unnoticed for years!Despite rewriting popular DC superheroes from the ground up, these retcons were ignored for the longest time. It was also very common for some readers to sincerely think that a retcon was there from the superhero’s very beginning. This wasn’t always a bad thing, since these retcons often improved otherwise iconic heroes.As the Spirit of Vengeance, The Spectre was one of the most important and powerful deities of the DC Universe. More importantly, The Spectre was an ancient force of uncompromising justice who needed their host, Jim Corrigan, to understand human nature. But in his earliest comics, The Spirit was just a private eye with ghost powers.RELATED: 10 Weirdest Details In Early Superman Comics
Retcons are something of an inevitability and tradition among DC Comics‘ superheroes. More often than not, a major change to a hero’s accepted power set or classic origin story inspires loud support or backlash among readers. But in some interesting cases, retcons to major figures like Wonder Woman and Superman went unnoticed for years!
Despite rewriting popular DC superheroes from the ground up, these retcons were ignored for the longest time. It was also very common for some readers to sincerely think that a retcon was there from the superhero’s very beginning. This wasn’t always a bad thing, since these retcons often improved otherwise iconic heroes.
As the Spirit of Vengeance, The Spectre was one of the most important and powerful deities of the DC Universe. More importantly, The Spectre was an ancient force of uncompromising justice who needed their host, Jim Corrigan, to understand human nature. But in his earliest comics, The Spirit was just a private eye with ghost powers.
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