DC's been so cavalier with continuity that it wouldn't surprise me is they'd retconned away the entire Pocket Universe. And failed to think through all the wretched continuity problems that creates. Considering the whole General Zod thing was a significant (though badly handled) issue in the excreable Our Worlds at War. Not to mention the Peter David Supergirl, or the Legion of Super-Heroes (although that's been rebooted about 27 times since then, so continuity is particularly meaningless there).
As for Wonder Woman's justification for killing, I think it's clear she's justified in this situation. Sure, there are always options, but from the character's position it's a snap judgement they have to live with--us readers get to sit around and debate the options and formulate opinions over the ensuing days or weeks. It's easy to come up with a Rube Goldberg solution that makes everything OK if you have enough time to spend on the problem.
The real crux of the issue, however, which I think everyone is overlooking, is the fact that Max should never, ever have been in that situation--or put Wonder Woman in that situation--were DC and the writers paying any attention to character or continuity. Vril Dox of L.E.G.I.O.N. wouldn't be above this kind of behavior. Max, though smug and manipulative, has never been such a vile character. Back in the day he genuinely cared for for "his" Leaguers, even though he was often at odds with them. Not to mention that Brainiac's never found it that easy to control Superman, but now Maxwell "The Amazing Wombat Man" Lord--who got major nosebleeds whenever he simply tried to "push" a character towards making a particular decision--is capable of turning Superman into a murdering super-weapon? Please.
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As for Wonder Woman's justification for killing, I think it's clear she's justified in this situation. Sure, there are always options, but from the character's position it's a snap judgement they have to live with--us readers get to sit around and debate the options and formulate opinions over the ensuing days or weeks. It's easy to come up with a Rube Goldberg solution that makes everything OK if you have enough time to spend on the problem.
The real crux of the issue, however, which I think everyone is overlooking, is the fact that Max should never, ever have been in that situation--or put Wonder Woman in that situation--were DC and the writers paying any attention to character or continuity. Vril Dox of L.E.G.I.O.N. wouldn't be above this kind of behavior. Max, though smug and manipulative, has never been such a vile character. Back in the day he genuinely cared for for "his" Leaguers, even though he was often at odds with them. Not to mention that Brainiac's never found it that easy to control Superman, but now Maxwell "The Amazing Wombat Man" Lord--who got major nosebleeds whenever he simply tried to "push" a character towards making a particular decision--is capable of turning Superman into a murdering super-weapon? Please.
Jayme Lynn Blaschke