{"product_id":"retcon-game-9781496834553","title":"Retcon Game","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe superhero Wolverine time travels and changes storylines. On Torchwood, there''s a pill popped to alter memories of the past. The narrative technique of retroactive continuity seems rife lately, given all the world-building in comics. Andrew J. Friedenthal deems retroactive continuity, or retconning, as a force with many implications for how Americans view history and culture. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Friedenthal examines this phenomenon in a range of media, from its beginnings in comic books and now its widespread shift into television, film, and digital media. Retconning has reached its present form as a result of the complicated workings of superhero comics. In comic books and other narratives, retconning often seems utilized to literally rewrite some aspect of a character''s past, either to keep that character more contemporary, to erase stories from continuity that no longer fit, or to create future story potential. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e From comics, retconning has spread extensively, to long-form, continuity-rich","brand":"University Press of Mississippi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49372283306327,"sku":"9781496834553","price":33.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781496834553.jpg?v=1730162629","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/retcon-game-9781496834553","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}