10 Comic Book Supervillains Improved Through Retcon

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All it takes to turn a pathetic villain in to a true threat is a great writer and a good retcon.
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  • @LowellLucasJr.
    @LowellLucasJr.2 жыл бұрын

    Gotta commend the Purpleman retcon. From an almost silly comic villian to a complete sicko/ manipulator, he's definitely changed into a more threatening villain!

  • @Nebo600

    @Nebo600

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yeah, proof of that was the Jessica Jones series on Netflix. He was very very chilling.

  • @matthewschwartz6607

    @matthewschwartz6607

    2 жыл бұрын

    Actually, Killgrave was always sort of a disturbing , perverted character, so it Isn’t really a retcon. It was mostly just a natural progression for both his character and his powers.

  • @Sunprism
    @Sunprism2 жыл бұрын

    I've always thought it was weird that Condiment King keeps on showing up on supervillain lists, cause originally, he's just a stand up comedian that the Joker mind controlled into putting on a costume

  • @kendomyers
    @kendomyers2 жыл бұрын

    I must say, the more complex Lex Luther Ive seen in some recent comic books is great. Not entirely evil but not a good guy, not silly, makes for a complex and compelling villain.

  • @kaiseremotion854

    @kaiseremotion854

    2 жыл бұрын

    tbf wasn't lex luther mostly a "superman might turn evil" but im also slightly evil villian?

  • @kendomyers

    @kendomyers

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@kaiseremotion854 Depends on what youre looking at; a I'll admit Im not the biggest expert on Supes, but some of the comics/tv shows/ movies just made him a comically silly /stupid / evil character. It fit against Superman as the champion of the people against princes and billionaires; but it didnt make for a compelling villain. Theres plenty of comics too where Lex is a 3 dimensional man with a rational fear of Superman and a weak sense of morality / strong sense of superiority which let him do whatever he thought he needed to do, villainous or not.

  • @thereddog223

    @thereddog223

    2 жыл бұрын

    He was good in some comics

  • @Awestefeld6612
    @Awestefeld66122 жыл бұрын

    Other villains who improved through retcons: Sinestro, going from a gimmick villain to a galactic level threat Black Manta: another one trick villain who became a well rounded character via rebooting.

  • @kingbeauregard
    @kingbeauregard2 жыл бұрын

    About the Black Hand (William Hand) -- he was a loving riff on Bill Finger, who was known for keeping a notebook and jotting down ideas in it.

  • @ugoeze7360
    @ugoeze73602 жыл бұрын

    With this whole multiverse thing, old school Lex Luthor should make an appearance lol

  • @julioflores5946
    @julioflores59462 жыл бұрын

    I know this will be more subjective, but can you do like a top ten side kicks that complement their hero the best?

  • @michaelmccarstle4527
    @michaelmccarstle45272 жыл бұрын

    Kite Man. Hell yeah.

  • @Sgtspork

    @Sgtspork

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah. came to say the same thing...

  • @TevyaSmolka
    @TevyaSmolka2 жыл бұрын

    The calculator is a very interesting villain

  • @strikermodel
    @strikermodel2 жыл бұрын

    0:08 I will never get over THIS outfit lol

  • @Goldenkitten1

    @Goldenkitten1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Why are you laughing? That's a massive laser cannon! Nothing funny about this whatsoever!

  • @z0mb055
    @z0mb0552 жыл бұрын

    The entry bout Killgrave doesnt seem so much a retcon but a what hes up to next. With the main difference of character bein in his design.

  • @grahamcann1761
    @grahamcann17612 жыл бұрын

    I like the elseworld story by John Byrne, from 1999, "Generations" which re-imagined Lex Luthor to actually be the "Ultra-Humanite", who swapped his brain into Lex Luthor's body in 1939. As always thank you so very much for the video.

  • @lawrencetalbot8346
    @lawrencetalbot83462 жыл бұрын

    So is Jules the only employee at WhatCulture now? This is like what the 3rd video in a row he’s done for comics channel.

  • @marvelsProtege
    @marvelsProtege2 жыл бұрын

    Didn't Hand go even more insane?

  • @brandonscott5544
    @brandonscott55442 жыл бұрын

    Great video what culture 👏 comics 👌

  • @gedcartwright4163
    @gedcartwright41632 жыл бұрын

    Can you do a video or me Jon Kent powers abilities and other things like that

  • @jimmurlevans5487
    @jimmurlevans54872 жыл бұрын

    Lex luthor sounds like Elon musk

  • @25Erix

    @25Erix

    2 жыл бұрын

    I wouldn't go around compariing the two. Musk isn't as clever.

  • @josephscancella3547
    @josephscancella35472 жыл бұрын

    I know what we’re all wondering about the orb. How the F*** is that thing even alive. does it have a mouth or a some sort of breathing hole!”? How does it eat? Or even hear in fact since it has no ear drums. Seriously am I the only one freaking out? Can somebody give me some clarity.

  • @leftyB82
    @leftyB822 жыл бұрын

    What a great video

  • @gedcartwright4163
    @gedcartwright41632 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the consent what culture this is a great channel I hope you guys really read this comment

  • @12thMandalorian
    @12thMandalorian2 жыл бұрын

    Ragdoll in Flash is bloody terrifying

  • @marcoporretti870
    @marcoporretti8702 жыл бұрын

    Kite man became a more interesting character after Tok King's Batman

  • @deeznutzzz3217

    @deeznutzzz3217

    Жыл бұрын

    He is cool in harley quinn animat3d series..go pacers

  • @w1ndgeneral226
    @w1ndgeneral2262 жыл бұрын

    How about how spiderman would defeat every batman villain?

  • @someoneirrelevant6815
    @someoneirrelevant6815 Жыл бұрын

    “Killing him quickly. Somehow, though, he survived.”

  • @amarisfrede2
    @amarisfrede22 жыл бұрын

    Somehow this is scary.

  • @Sunprism
    @Sunprism2 жыл бұрын

    How you going to leave Mr Freeze off the list, one of the greatest things that Timm and Dini did?

  • @Sgtspork

    @Sgtspork

    2 жыл бұрын

    One of MANY to be sure.. god, I love that series.

  • @owensedwin
    @owensedwin2 жыл бұрын

    Kinda telling that Kilgrave is the only Marvel villain on this list.

  • @karenstarr

    @karenstarr

    2 жыл бұрын

    Kinda telling you weren't paying attention, cause there was also that eyeball dude.

  • @jr70127
    @jr70127 Жыл бұрын

    I just knew #1 would be Mr Freeze

  • @dermetzger
    @dermetzger Жыл бұрын

    3:29 - For anyone wanting a translation of what those (for some reason) German aliens/gremlins are saying: "Your airplanes will be upgraded/improved" "We are not here for you" "Yea, we need people. They are very valuable." "Very valuable, indeed..."

  • @KalEL224
    @KalEL2242 жыл бұрын

    Definitely would have switched 1 and 2 but good list

  • @TRETHEGAMERMAN
    @TRETHEGAMERMAN Жыл бұрын

    6:16 that’s straight up the cryolator from fallout 4 the hell

  • @ReverendRaff
    @ReverendRaff2 жыл бұрын

    Calendar Man: OK a bit weird and silly... Alright getting more sinister I like that... I'm sorry he WHAT?!

  • @Goldenkitten1

    @Goldenkitten1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sooooo am I the only one who did a double take at 6:24 with Calendar Man?

  • @marcomcdowell8861
    @marcomcdowell88612 жыл бұрын

    Wendy and Marvin. Ha!

  • @deeznutzzz3217
    @deeznutzzz3217 Жыл бұрын

    Love ragdoll..old and new ..he is pretty funny sometimes..go Pacers

  • @Nebo600
    @Nebo6002 жыл бұрын

    I feel like all you have to do to the Orb is poke him in the eye and he’s done 🤷🏾‍♂️ I guess not, dude wore a bandanna

  • @Xhumed
    @Xhumed Жыл бұрын

    How many times are you going to do this list with slight variations?

  • @MrRonald327
    @MrRonald3272 жыл бұрын

    They needed serious improvement.

  • @Iverath
    @Iverath Жыл бұрын

    Is there a video on "super powers that aren't super powers"? Like for example how heroes have plot armor, resurrections, etc despite it not being a part of their power set.

  • @jimjamz8385
    @jimjamz83852 жыл бұрын

    Purple guy!

  • @stingrey1571
    @stingrey15712 жыл бұрын

    my only issue with calendar man is every day is technically a holiday of some kind.

  • @Jamesalec63
    @Jamesalec63 Жыл бұрын

    The Callender Man was originally a weird character and so was Calulater Man but these characters were interesting because of numbers or data they could make use of they may not be powerful individuals but they were superior In other ways the technology they used in some fashion or not came from highly sought technology or they minds and I am surprised you don't mention The Thinker he was like Calulater Man and I believe he was a rival to the Thinker and Brainiac and Superboy Prime maybe returning in a future story in the JLs but not actually the way he left but as a Bizro Prime Boy Of Steel with a different power set?

  • @damaniqphillip2756
    @damaniqphillip27562 жыл бұрын

    Wow

  • @MamaluvSeven.1o1
    @MamaluvSeven.1o12 жыл бұрын

    Is it me or when i saw Calendar man he was holding a gun from fallout 4

  • @MamaluvSeven.1o1

    @MamaluvSeven.1o1

    2 жыл бұрын

    6:16

  • @g.i.f2695
    @g.i.f26952 жыл бұрын

    Oh my goodness, I really never cared much for the purple man but wtaf, now I feel bad for Jessica Jones

  • @EmirNez
    @EmirNez6 ай бұрын

    Incorrect, Purple Man is not from Soviet Union, Russia or similar. He is from my homecountry SFR Yugoslavia, don't steal the few Yugoslavian characters that we have left (the other most famous one is Abomination)

  • @nicolasgalantini6458
    @nicolasgalantini64582 жыл бұрын

    Eclipso went from a minor villain to one of the most powerful forces in the DC universe, it's evidence how improving unknown characters is better than creating new ones.

  • @illuminatipoodle4517
    @illuminatipoodle4517 Жыл бұрын

    Superman killed The Joker, The Riddler, The Penguin,Lex Luthor, Batman 99 and …………. Lob o. Nowhere has he killed Mr.Freeze he’s killed everyone else but not The Man Who FROZE YOUR WIFE AND MELTED HER IN BOILING WATER? Superman you are strange, very , very strange (and no we do not count robot Mr. Freeze he’s not The Mr. Freeze he’s an artificial copy of The Mr.Freeze not if he was The Mr. Freeze he would have a head that’s not floating in a dome. Ok you technical smarty GEEKS!)

  • @illuminatipoodle4517

    @illuminatipoodle4517

    Жыл бұрын

    And he also killed Impulse no offense to what culture comics u all of u are idiots

  • @themondoshow
    @themondoshow2 ай бұрын

    wtf kinda number 1 was that

  • @danielmiller3596
    @danielmiller3596 Жыл бұрын

    Less Joker would be better. Also, what Ragdoll did to his kids was just psycho.

  • @hiramdoup524
    @hiramdoup5242 жыл бұрын

    The post Crisis Luthor was just a copy of the Kingpin. He was better as the evil scientist. Not an improvement

  • @kcollier2192
    @kcollier21922 жыл бұрын

    Paste Pot Pete becoming The Trapster should be #1.

  • @harebodayo
    @harebodayo2 жыл бұрын

    Most of these aren't retcons, they're just lame characters who got their act together.

  • @kristinasilverbears5034
    @kristinasilverbears503411 ай бұрын

    Hey! I hate wen people say first!

  • @zzay3345
    @zzay33452 жыл бұрын

    Analytics.

  • @jeanmalave1823
    @jeanmalave18232 жыл бұрын

    First!!

  • @ryanwilson1414
    @ryanwilson14142 жыл бұрын

    Uwu

  • @TitularHeroine

    @TitularHeroine

    2 жыл бұрын

    θμθ

  • @thereddog223
    @thereddog2232 жыл бұрын

    Superboy prime was the worst

  • @Sgtspork
    @Sgtspork2 жыл бұрын

    you forgot Tom King's retcon of kite man, Hell Yeah... www.polygon.com/2017/10/19/16455276/batman-kite-man-dc-comics-tom-king-bill-finger also, Mr Freeze in Batman TAS from one note joke villain to tragic sympathetic backstory via Dini and Timm was EPIC.

  • @Sgtspork

    @Sgtspork

    2 жыл бұрын

    interested to see what's done with the upcoming appearance of The Spot in "Spider-man: Across the Spider-verse" the follow up to the amazing "Into the Spider-verse"

  • @civilwildman

    @civilwildman

    2 жыл бұрын

    Maybe they'll show up on a sequel list?

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