Test of a Warrior: Wonder Woman's Greatest Battles
2005: Wonder Woman vs. Superman
Nothing weighs heavier on the soul of a superhero than when they have to fight their friends. In Wonder Woman #219, a tie-in to Infinite Crisis, Maxwell Lord made this nightmare a reality with his final power play: using his mind-control abilities to use Superman as his personal puppet.
Rucka spends the final issues of his first run on Wonder Woman extolling the depths of Diana and Clark’s friendship. He shows just how painful it is for Diana to be the only one who can stand in his way when he’s turned into an instrument of evil. And in doing so, he shows us exactly how Diana came to the most controversial decision she’s ever made, ending the battle and saving Superman the only way the manipulative Maxwell Lord afforded her: by killing him instead. For Diana, it was a sacrifice far greater than her sight. To win this battle, Wonder Woman was forced to give up her heart.
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