# DC Comics: Why are there two versions of Black Adam killing Psycho Pirate in Infinite Crisis?

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**Created:** [September 14, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-comics-why-are-there-two-versions-of-black-adam-killing-psycho-pirate-in-infinite-crisis/920608 "2020-09-14T21:10:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-comics-why-are-there-two-versions-of-black-adam-killing-psycho-pirate-in-infinite-crisis/920608/1 "2020-09-14T21:10:31Z")

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There’s the “no more silly faces” version, which I remember when I read the comic:  
#7 here:

> **[The 15 Most Disturbingly Gory Moments In DC History](https://www.ranker.com/list/gory-moments-dc-comic-history/erik-barnes)**
>
> They say "when it bleeds, it reads" and comic books are no exception. However, for a superhero comic publisher that's frequently aimed at younger readers, there sure is a lot of gore in DC Comics. While it usually isn't as visceral as Vertigo or...

But now I see this version with different dialog:  
#12

> **[Black Adam's 15 Most Brutal Kills](https://www.cbr.com/black-adams-15-most-brutal-kills/)**
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> Who is Black Adam? CBR helps you get to know the classic DC villain with 15 of his most brutal kills.

Is the second version some fan thing that got spread? Or were there really two different versions published?

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**Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dc-comics-why-are-there-two-versions-of-black-adam-killing-psycho-pirate-in-infinite-crisis/920608/2 "2020-09-14T23:38:49Z")

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I just checked the comic online. Ranker’s version is definitely the original.

CBR’s version certainly reads like a fan edit; the dialogue doesn’t even really make sense given the rest of the dialogue on the actual page.

My guess is that the CBR writer or editor got the excerpt online and didn’t realize it had been fan-edited.