Continuity reboots
Buried Alien (The Fastest Post Alive!)
Buried Alien - THE FASTEST POST ALIVE!
First CBR Appearance (Historical): November, 1996
First CBR Appearance (Modern): April, 2014
Big crossover 'events'.
Donna Troy origin reboots.
Give me Brexit or give me death.
Not using a character for 5 years and then suddenly giving them a new series with no buildup.
I think restorative nostalgia is the number one issue with comic book fans.
A fine distinction between two types of Nostalgia:
Reflective Nostalgia allows us to savor our memories but accepts that they are in the past
Restorative Nostalgia pushes back against the here and now, keeping us stuck trying to relive our glory days.
1. Editorial efforts to generate a consistent status quo.
2. Efforts to merge many eras of DC history into one iteration.
FWIW, some of the things mentioned here did work once or more times.
A bat! That's it! It's an omen.. I'll shall become a bat!
Pre-CBR Reboot Join Date: 10-17-2010
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THE CBR COMMUNITY STANDARDS & RULES ~ So... what's your excuse now?
Superman dies! Batman dies! Flash dies! Everybody dies!
"Age is not defined by years, but by regrets...I'm an old man now." --Fighting Yank, "Project Superpowers"
Once upon a time, The X-Men and The Green Lantern would both have belonged on this list. Just like with Swamp Thing, it only takes the right creators at the right time.
Titans Teen or not vs Justice League
That happen at least once every generation