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Retroactive continuity (retcon), is a literary device in fiction, whereby facts and events established through the narrative are adjusted, ignored, supplemented, or contradicted by a subsequently published work that recontextualizes or breaks continuity with the former.
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continuity series stories work retcons character history retcon new events previous later retroactive fiction author sequels sometimes similar time plot
| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | instance of | especially in comic books by long-established publishers | 0.80 | text |
| Marvel | instance of | especially in comic books by long-established publishers | 0.80 | text |
| Family Guy | instance of | and was referred to humorously in later TV series | 0.80 | text |
| Community as a | instance of | and was referred to humorously in later TV series | 0.80 | text |
| St | instance of | Other series | 0.80 | text |
| Cyclops | instance of | faced criticism for abruptly killing off characters | 0.80 | text |
| Jean Grey | instance of | faced criticism for abruptly killing off characters | 0.80 | text |
| its sequel | instance of | faced criticism for abruptly killing off characters | 0.80 | text |
| X-Men | instance of | faced criticism for abruptly killing off characters | 0.80 | text |
| The Simpsons | instance of | the ongoing continuity contradictions on episodic TV series | 0.80 | text |
| Retroactive continuity | related to Addition | Retcons | 0.60 | section |
| Retroactive continuity | related to Addition | Thomas | 0.60 | section |
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