Time for another installment of the Law and the Multiverse Retcons series, in which I discuss changes in the law (or corrections in my analysis) that affect older posts. Alert readers will notice that there was no Retcon #9. This is because there are actually two Retcon #6s, and I have decided to retcon the Retcon numbering system as though I had not lost the ability to count to 10 at some point between kindergarten and last year.
This Retcon addresses some of my shortcomings on a recent episode of the Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast, specifically my discussion of Man of Steel and Superman’s possible civil and criminal liability for the destruction of Metropolis. I saw the movie when it was released and had forgotten several key plot points that affect the legal analysis. Thanks to Damon for pointing out these issues! Some spoilers for Man of Steel follow.
