Forced to return the worlds memories of his existence by Captain Atom, Max is no longer the man the world forgot. He’s also hardly an idiot, and he issues a statement to the world via the web. He denies his past actions, explains his motivations and the purposes of Checkmate, he clears Captain Atom’s name and speaks the praises of the JLI. He’s cleared his name and his image in the eyes of the common man, explaining his new purpose as a watcher over those in costumes, to hold them accountable for his actions.
Max Lord is alive, well, and in power. Did our heroes lose?