Getting into debates about comic book continuity can be tiring.

I spent hours arguing over timeline errors with other fans. Now I just note down key events and move on. Do you have a method to keep these talks civil?

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the_nina1d ago

Marvel used to mail out empty envelopes as their official "No-Prize" for fixing continuity errors. They literally rewarded fans for pointing out their own mistakes. I find that so wild it kind of takes the steam out of arguing. My method now is just to mention that fact and laugh, because how can you stay mad at a company that turned plot holes into a joke award?

park.emery1d ago

DC's Crisis on Infinite Earths in 1985 was their big fix for messy timelines. I remember trying to map out all the reboots and retcons on a whiteboard once. It got so tangled I just gave up and labeled it 'comic book logic.' Now when fans argue, I bring up how Batman has had like five different origins since then. Honestly, it's all so flexible that getting heated over it feels silly.