Greatest Plot Twists in Comic History 

DC's writers have done such amazing plot twists throughout comic history. If only movie studios could portray such amazing stories properly.

Batman under the red hood is one of my favorite twists. The build up for it to be Jason Todd was insane. Also at the ending of the three joker comics where Batman revealed that he knew the real identity of the joker the first week he encountered him was pretty insane as well.

Surely the Thunderbolts reveal is up there. When all comic readers thought a brand new superhero team with new heroes was gonna enter the Marvel Universe but end of the first issue showed it was actually villains in disguise

The riddler being the mastermind in hush was a great twist , also the heroes that survived the first crisis being the villains in the next crisis even was awesone

In Mark Waid’s Flash, in the Return of Barry Allen. Barry comes back after dying in Crisis on Infinite Earths and it’s later revealed that it was actually Eobard Thawne the whole time. It’s earlier in Wally’s time as the Flash and his struggle with Barry coming back and trying to step out of his uncle’s shadow. The twist is a masterpiece.

The death of Gwen Stacy was a big surprise but NOT a plot twist. That was simply... the plot. 🤔

I'm not sure if this moment was in the comic but in under the red hood, that scene where bruce plays back the voice realises its jason there (insead of the roof) and then alfred drops his plate was amazingly emotional

The ONSLAUGHT, in the X-MEN storyline was a true shock to me.

One that I often remember: "Lockjaw speaks". Crystal and Quicksilver have a child. And there's an awesome moment when Magneto (still Quicksilver's father at the time) learns his grandchild is not a mutant. But then there's a debate about exposed Luna to the Terrigen Mists, which is settled when "Lockjaw speaks" and we learn he's not really a dog, but rather an Inhuman who was changed when he was exposed to the Mists. As always thank you so very much for the video. (Then there's the moment Batman and Aquaman learn their father's were named Thomas... they were, but just kidding.)

I really believe we could include Deceased. Its got amazing twists everywhere. Tom Taylor just gets how to throw people off

The Watchmen is just a masterpiece. The return of Jason Todd was a total surprise. The Secret Invasion was just so crazy. You didn’t know who to trust. And I love the reveal that Batman had a contingency plan on how to defeat members of the JLA if they were to go rogue. That story put Batman at most dangerous level. Love it.

8:41 There’s also a place called the Vanishing Point in DC Comics, and it has notably appeared in Legends of Tomorrow. Anyway, I knew most of these twists, but there were some new ones for me.

i think one of my favorite twist even tho i know a lot of ppl hate it, is that batman knew who joker was a week after they met and has known who he was the whole time.

The Thunderbolts reveal is still one of my all time favorites

Well Batman already knew she was pregnant like 2 issues prior, and Superman was trying to take doomsday out of fear of dying at his hands and not meeting his child.

If Superman flew Lois into space she would be crushed and incinerated going through the atmosphere before reaching space. I know it’s a comic but I can’t help but giggle when I think of that

The Onslaught reveal tops the list for me. for years, we wondered who the mutant traitor was. Those Jean Grey panels were legendary. Great plot twist and reveal. Led to an awesome timeline change as well.

another great twist is that the league not only wiped dr lights mind but also batmans in identity crisis.

Can you do the history of zorro judge dredd Cassie hack qwenpool hit monkey, vamperrella moon girl & devil dinosaur and league of extraordinary gentlemen

I wonder what the reactions were when Jason was revealed to be alive in Under the Red Hood

Batsy is careful, he knew how dangerous the league is once they go rogue. Batsy doesn't kill, but his contingency plan on Barry and Clark is to kill them by planting bomb on Barry and putting a kryptonite bullet in Clark's heart. He knew that once these two go rogue it is all over.

The revelation of Tara Markov being a traitor - working with Deathstroke - in The Judas Contract is the twist that I most remember being stunned by.

So when are you going to do history of DC Despero since he is one of the biggest Justice League Villians from the Comics?

My favorite was when Professor X took the students out for lemon snow cones only to find out Bobby Drake and Deadpool were mysteriously missing.

Dawg, you nailed it. Even the non focus points were on point!

The new secret invasion comic is SOO FKN GOOD. that panel where BLACK WIDOW TAKES ON THE ENTIRE AVENGERS WAS AWEESOME,

Secret Empire is actually a good story (showing how conviction can be found in both sides, while also comparing how some people, even if they don't admit it, like at least certain aspects of the way the "bad guys" would rule) and the speech he gave to Tony's body (when believed dead) was amazing... The gimmick on how it was sold was the problem, but the story on its own is very good

The reveal of the vampire king in DC vs Vampires was shocking

I would say the true cause of the Flashpoint is pretty good one

The current greatest plot twist is when Variant: The Podcast will return 🤔😂

One of my favorites, both in comics and in the DC animated movies, was the revelation of Damian Wayne.

Wasn't Joker also responsible for killing Lois in Kingdom Come? I think it happened off-panel though.

Can you do history of the Elementals, Cyclone and Sandman along with Kurt Conners the Lizard, Rhino, Kraven the Hunter, Chameleon, Scorpion and the Human Fly along with the Tinkerer, Alistair Smythe the Ultimate Spider Slayer, Living_Brain, and Prowler?

What would happen if we saw these plot twists of comic history being adapted on the Big Screen or TV Shows?

I want HYDRA CAP to come back. He's still out there somewhere!

PART 2 NEEDED!!

I think Jean Loring turning out to be the real killer of Sue Dibny was a great twist too, probably my favorite. I feel like I’m in a one person fanclub when it comes to Identity Crisis

Jason Todd was brought back by Superboy Prime punching reality back into order. He dug himself out of his grave and was hit by a car. Then Talia found him and put him in the Lazarus pit.

Ending of Irredeemable. It takes advantage of how iconic certain shapes are, and the fact that it's a Boom! comic and not DC/marvel

Great list

I remember a controversial Spiderman plot was when Peter Parker was identified as a clone. This was later changed because of the uproar.

love these stories man. especially the long halloween. under the red hood was so jarring too the way jason look just like he did when he died. and i love the injustice comic book series

I think my favorite plot twist is finding out Omni man was actually sent to earth to take it over and the way he killed his team mates

While they all ride the line of retcon/twist, my some of my favorites are in Venom by Donny Cates, where there are reveals about the Symbiote memory-editing Eddie Brock's brain

Since you did the history of Midnight Man, Are you going to do history of other Moon Knight villains like Arthur Harrow, Shadow Knight, Bushman, the Zodiac Cartel, Stained Glass Scarlet, Moon_Shade and the Sun-King?

Excellent video.

No Thunderbolts?! Doesn't even get an honorable mention? Pretty solid list regardless.

I'm shocked you didn't mention Thunderbolts.

Awesome video

Astro City: The Confessor is a vampire. Great story.

Are you going to do history of Kryler(played by Bill Murray), Multiple Man, Cassie Lang as Stature/Stinger and the city of Chronopolis in honour of the upcoming Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumainia movie?

Also the return of Bucky as TWS in Brubacker's run.

Ohhh, good topic for a video!

I say the reveal of who actually caused Heroes in Crisis besides Wally West

I wish Snyder could finish his Injustice vision.

Could you do a video about the top ten worst comic book retcons an or plot lines that made reads and fans upset?

Since you did a history of Marvel's Ant-Man, How long till you do history of his DC counterpart who's the Atom(Ray Palmer and Ryan Choi) since you already did the history of the Atom Smasher?

Bruh did you really just shout out glass onion? Your Cred went down 90% LMAO BRUH

DC has the best plot twist basically

Hush should of been #1 up there lol

I don't know, if I were in the justice league and found out a member had plans to take me out should I go rouge, I'd be glad and pretty impressed to be honest. It shows the guy is smart enough to realize anything can happen, and he isn't naïve to think no one in the league can ever go bad. Every group should have one in my opinion.

"It's so sad that Steve Jobs died from ligma." "Who the hell is Steve Jobs?" "Ligma balls."

One of my personal favorite from more recent story arc is the identity of Requiem from Infinity Wars/Warps. The concept has great potential but they weren't really able to deliver.

Batman always known who the joker was

The Joker shooting and torturing Barbara Gordon was not a plot twist. That was the catalyst for the story itself.

I love the plot twist in Hush, The Killing Joke,.

My favourite recent one has to be the reveal at the end of the current Punisher run issue 1.

Wait I might be wrong, but didn’t Jason come back because super boy prime punched reality? I know in movies and shows Jason gets resurrected in the Lazarus pit but I remember him coming back to life in his coffin.

Winter soilder from the comic. I can't remember if this was before or after the Red Hood story.

Doc Ock becoming Spider-man was a great twist with a great arc

Secret Empire was such a Great Story

You could also maybe add the Superior Spider-Man twist too.

I'd watch a part 2 to this

personally i love the plot twist of the killer in DC’s Identity Crisis

Hey Aaron, what are your favorite Evil Supermen?

Nice video

How long till you do history of America-Chavez, Speed and Wiccan since these Young Avengers played a major role in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness? Can you please do history of them in honour of the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness?

Red Hulk/General Ross

The Superman Red Son twist that earth is ancient krypton is up there too.

Last issue of the clone saga and reveal of Norman Osborne.

Where is the comic storyline where Winter Soldier was revealed to be Bucky Barnes?

This should be an ongoing series for the channel. ❤

I Love DC Comics

yes those were some of the best

learning that omni man was the son of argall was sick asf

My favorite plottwist: Identity Crisis Spoiler: . . . . . . . the killer is Atom ex wife

Superior Spiderman origin Peter Dies Otto lives

Can you do history of the characters mentioned in this video?

Dark Knights of Steel plot twists are the best in dc comics. Especially when we found out who were brothers 😭😭

In Kingdom Come, where people thought an adult Billy Batson was Captain Marvel

7:25 Uh- okay wow that's cool

Is Barbara Gordon getting shot rlly a plot twist or just a thing that happens?

What a twister 🌀

Hydra cap… man I remember screaming “ cap is hydra!? Wtf?!” In the store and people in the store bought the book after I screamed that lol I couldn’t believe it, neither could they. Even the store owner shouted the same thing lol!

litterally as i saw the title i was like they have to include watchmen and it’s the first one

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Finding out Wolverine killed all the X Men in Old Man Logan was crazy

What would happen if some of these shocking moments from these plot twists like Superman unknowingly killing Lois Lane never happened?

Interesting 😮

I will always enjoy the twist of Onslaught's backstory...