52 Pickup

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52 Pickup episodes

June 26, 2024 Subscriber Feed Preview Clip: An Interview with Mark Waid
Here’s a preview for the subscriber only bonus feed episode featuring an interview with legendary co-writer of 52 and countless other formative comic book classics, Mark Waid. While this preview focuses on a few controversial Superman questions, the full episode goes in-depth on writing for huge company-wide events, what the Speed Force actually is, and so much more. Check it out by subscribing to Aftermath today!
5 min
June 19, 2024Week 16 - Uhebbuki, with Charles Pulliam Moore
O zephyr winds which blow on high, lift me now so I can fly! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe team up with the Uncanny Charles Pulliam-Moore for the Two-Hour Wedding Album that is issue sixteen of DC’s 52. Hear whether Captain Marvel is an adult man or three kids in a trench coat, the wedding traditions of the Shazamish faith, and the debut of Cardi Bane.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent, Covers and Pokemon with Charles Pulliam-Moore (03:15)
Let’s Talk About 52 #16 (23:49)
The Backup (01:17:20)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (01:27:07)
The Blackboard (01:32:31)
Asking The Questions at [email protected] (01:41:28)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Pokémon
Pikachu
Eevee
Sprigatito
Squirtle
Unova
Samurott
Civil War
New X-Men (2004 series)
Emma Frost
Superboy
Infinite Crisis
Watchmen
Renee Montoya
Superman
Lex Luthor
Tim Drake
Batwoman
Isis
The Secrets of Isis
Shazam!
Black Adam
The Hurt Locker (2008)
Vic Sage
Jack Kirby
Tommy Lee Edwards
Barack Obama “Hope” poster
Dwayne Johnson
Black Adam (2022)
Legends of Tomorrow
J. G. Jones
Alex Sinclair
Joe Bennett
Ruy Jose
Kahndaq
Aristotle Rodor
Metamorpho
Mary Marvel
Captain Marvel
Egg cream
Josie Campbell
My Adventures with Superman
Vegeta
Bulma
Goku
Justice League International
Steven Universe
Bart Simpson
Shazam (wizard)
Intergang
24
Kiefer Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Seven Soldiers of Victory
Tawky Tawny
Uncle Marvel
The Muppet Movie (1979)
Twilight (2008)
The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)
Gossip Girl
Black Panther
Storm
Wakanda
Fallout: New Vegas
Speed Force
Batman/Huntress: Cry for Blood
Birds of Prey
Huntress
Punisher
Aladdin (1992)
Starfire
Adam Strange
Strange Adventures
Animal Man
Vixen
Challengers (2024)
Lobo
The Maltese Falcon
Theo Adam
Sinestro
Namor
James Gunn
Desperate Housewives
Grey’s Anatomy
Viola Davis
Amanda Waller
Firefly
Krakoan Age
Courtney Whitmore
Ralph Dibny
Opal City
Guy Gardner
Superman/Shazam!: First Thunder
Just King Things
The Dreaming
Doctor DC Podcast
Gotham Outsiders: A Batman Bookclub
Newcomers
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm
Captain America
Iron Man
Wonder Woman
Slender Man
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Smallville
Booster Gold
Ted Kord
Lightray
Orion
Jimmy Olsen
52 Pickup is an Aftermath production, created by Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe, and edited by Esper Quinn, with original music by Jon Ehrens. If you’d like to follow along, you can check out 52 at your local comic book store or library, or the DC Universe Infinite subscription service. The views and opinions expressed on this show are solely those of the show’s personalities, and do not reflect those of DC Entertainment or Warner Bros. Please rate and review our show wherever you can, and send your questions and comments to [email protected]. Never stop reading comics.
2 hr 8 min
June 05, 2024Week 15 - Outshined, with Alex Sinclair
Your Donations Keep Lexapedia Running! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe are joined by the legendary lead colorist of 52 Alex Sinclair. The towering trio takes on #15 (the Frank Grimes issue), Jason Todd’s death poll, and an unused yet fully illustrated and colored cover for 52.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent, Covers and Coloring with Alex Sinclair (03:15)
Let’s Talk About 52 #15 (24:15)
The Backup (42:23)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (47:12)
The Blackboard (49:35)
Asking The Questions at [email protected] (57:44)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Dragon Ball Z
Vegeta
Akira Toriyama
Infinite Crisis
Batman: Hush
All-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy Wonder
Kurt Busiek
Astro City
Paul Levitz
WildStorm
Dan DiDio
Martian Manhunter
J. G. Jones
Steel (John Henry Irons)
Red Tornado
Drew Struzan
Batman
Superman
Wonder Woman
Hawkman
Krypto
Jim Lee
Just Imagine
The Death and Rebirth of Superman
Newstime
Frank Grimes
Berserk
Alan Moore
Booster Gold
Bibbo Bibbowski
Lex Luthor
Shawn Moll
Watchmen
Tom Nguyen
Doug Mahnke
Renee Montoya
Faith Lehane
Vic Sage
Darwyn Cooke
Amanda Conner
Aquaman
Justice League Unlimited
“The Greatest Story Never Told”
Zack Snyder
Jerry Siegel
Joe Shuster
Anakin Skywalker
George Lucas
Elongated Man
Clayface
Jon Bogdanove
Christopher Priest
Steel (1994 series)
John Stewart
Alex Ross
Splatoon 3
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
The OMAC Project
Dan Rather
William Shatner
Penn Jillette
John Goodman
Mister Mxyzptlk
Roger Stern
David Baron
Michael Holt
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Detective Chimp
Fire
Sunspot
New Super-Man
Gene Luen Yang
Batwing
Unknown Soldier
Hellblazer
The Sandman
Neil Gaiman
John Constantine
Batman: the World
Star Wars: Visions
Blue Beetle (2006 series)
Sabertooth War
This episode’s cover art was an unused cover for 52 by J. G. Jones and Alex Sinclair.
52 Pickup is an Aftermath production, created by Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe, and edited by Esper Quinn, with original music by Jon Ehrens. If you’d like to follow along, you can check out 52 at your local comic book store or library, or the DC Universe Infinite subscription service. The views and opinions expressed on this show are solely those of the show’s personalities, and do not reflect those of DC Entertainment or Warner Bros. Please rate and review our show wherever you can, and send your questions and comments to [email protected]. Never stop reading comics.
1 hr 9 min
May 22, 2024Week 14 - Sand and Rust, with Reid Vanier
Did you know mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe team up with Doctor DC himself Reid Vanier to wear jeans while building robots, ponder articulated cheeks, and determine which triple-A studio should be making a Vic and Renee video game.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent and the Cover (08:57)
Let’s Talk About 52 #14 (12:46)
The Backup (50:18)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (56:04)
The Blackboard (58:03)
Asking The Questions at [email protected] (01:06:47)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Firestorm
Doctor DC Podcast
Vic Sage
Countdown to Infinite Crisis
Day of Vengeance
Justice League Unlimited
Villains United
Young Justice
Kon-El
Nightwing
Swamp Thing
Spectre
Gail Simone
Secret Six
Dale Eaglesham
Jim Lee
Kyle Rayner
Art Thibert
J. G. Jones
Steel
Natasha Irons
Renee Montoya
Apollo
Midnighter
Green Arrow and Black Canary’s Wedding
Kahndaq
Shaggy Rogers
The Question (2005 series)
Daredevil
Kate Kane
Ramones
Isis (DC Comics)
Black Adam
Captain Marvel
Dune
Dan DiDio
Kala Avasti
The Martian (2015)
Will Magnus
Metal Men
Mercury
Responsometer
Robert Kanigher
Wonder Woman
Prozac
Platinum
Strong Sad
Malice
T. O. Morrow
The Prisoner
Arkham Asylum
Elongated Man
Megan Thee Stallion
Aristotle Rodor
Love Lies Bleeding (2024)
Batman
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Diana, Princess of Wales
Intergang
Tom King
Whisper A’Daire
Max Payne
Remedy Entertainment
Control
Alan Wake
Sam Lake
Bromine
Steven Universe
Metamorpho
Eric Powell
The Goon
Machamp
Patricia Mulvihill
Superman: Legacy Casts Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho
Gotham Central
Birds of Prey
Vixen
Showcase
Omega (Last Knight on Earth)
Nightwing (2016) #87
The Terrifics
Damian Wayne
Dragon Ball Z
Akira Toriyama
Wolf Fang Fist
Alan Scott
Mister Terrific
Harley Quinn
Gotham City Sirens
Gotham Girls
Galaxy: the Prettiest Star
Shade, the Changing Girl
Shade, the Changing Man
Blackest Night
52 Pickup is an Aftermath production, created by Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe, and edited by Esper Quinn, with original music by Jon Ehrens. If you’d like to follow along, you can check out 52 at your local comic book store or library, or the DC Universe Infinite subscription service. The views and opinions expressed on this show are solely those of the show’s personalities, and do not reflect those of DC Entertainment or Warner Bros. Please rate and review our show wherever you can, and send your questions and comments to [email protected]. Never stop reading comics.
1 hr 14 min
May 08, 2024Week 13 - Haystack, with Tim Marchman
This is what happens when they let me into a church! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe are joined by Substitute Legionnaire Tim Marchman to sift through Ralph Dibny’s descent into sadness, the X-Men for virgins, Gen-X leftists, and Saltburn Funko Pops.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (06:30)
Let’s Talk About The Cover (10:26)
Let’s Talk About 52 #13 (14:12)
The Backup (54:16)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (01:03:43)
The Blackboard (01:06:33)
Asking The Questions at [email protected] (01:15:27)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Matter-Eater Lad
Legion of Super-Heroes
Jerry Siegel
Superman
X-Men
Ralph Dibny
Captain Marvel
Oliver Queen
Hal Jordan
Spectre
Batman
Zauriel
Metamorpho
Conner Kent
Lex Luthor
Dune: Part Two (2024)
Rao
Batman Vs. Robin
Sue Dibny
Hawkgirl
Lost
Ethan Van Sciver
Green Lantern: Rebirth
Green Arrow: Quiver
Dev-Em
Smallville
Final Crisis: Requiem
Martian Manhunter
Joker
Kurt Busiek
JLA/Avengers
Dwayne Johnson
Black Adam
Isis
Snowpiercer (2013)
Top Gun (1986)
J. M. DeMatteis
Cassie Sandsmark
Warren Ellis
The Authority
James Gunn
The Suicide Squad (2021)
Watchmen
Watchmen (2009)
Peacemaker
Kanjar Ro
Titans
Identity Crisis
Kevin Nowlan
Batman: The Animated Series
Alan Moore
Tomorrow Stories
The Thin Man (1934)
Metahuman
Mutant
Bart Allen
Courtney Whitmore
Showcase Presents
Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding Special
Ricky Gervais
Jason Todd
Batman Incorporated
Batwing
Hawkman
Flash
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Julius Schwartz
Plastic Man
Shōgun
Star Trek
Dennis O’Neil
Denys Cowan
Vic Sage
Young Justice
Teen Titans
Greg Weisman
Gargoyles
New Gods
Seven Soldiers of Victory
Final Crisis
Saltburn (2023)
Funko
Laura Palmer
52 Pickup is an Aftermath production, created by Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe, and edited by Esper Quinn, with original music by Jon Ehrens. If you’d like to follow along, you can check out 52 at your local comic book store or library, or the DC Universe Infinite subscription service. The views and opinions expressed on this show are solely those of the show’s personalities, and do not reflect those of DC Entertainment or Warner Bros. Please rate and review our show wherever you can, and send your questions and comments to [email protected]. Never stop reading comics.
1 hr 25 min
April 24, 2024Week 12 - Mighty
ttttttttt! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe consider issue number twelve of 52, and in the process share the best way to start reading comics, the best ideas for reintroducing Isis (the character! the character!) to comics, and the exact moment The Rock decided to change the hierarchy of power in the DC universe.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent, and How to Start Reading Comics (03:02)
Let’s Talk About The Cover (05:27)
Let’s Talk About 52 #12 (07:04)
The Backup (37:12)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (47:15)
The Blackboard (48:02)
Asking The Questions at [email protected] (54:01)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Booster Gold
Eddy Barrows
Rob Stull
Travis Lanham
David Baron
The Sandman
Animal Man
Locke & Key
J. G. Jones
Isis
Aladdin - A Whole New World
Stephen Wacker
Kahndaq
Maggie Sawyer
Gotham Central
Renee Montoya
Vic Sage
Dennis O’Neil
The Question (1986 series)
Batman Returns (1992)
Black Adam
Superman
Shazam (wizard)
The Secrets of Isis
Chicago
Dark Nemesis
Teen Titans (1996 series)
Black Adam (2022)
Dwayne Johnson
Billy Batson
Bud Manstrong
Whiz Comics
Shazam! (2019)
Zachary Levi
Mark Millar
Bart Simpson
Steven Universe
Finn the Human
Legends of Tomorrow
Joanna Cameron
Jadzia Axelrod
Wonder Woman
Sabrina the Teenage Witch
Motorola Razr
Cassie Sandsmark
Ralph Dibny
Donna Troy
Zeus
Sue Dibny
Superboy
Fullmetal Alchemist
Kill la Kill
Twilight
Adam Hughes
Laura Martin
Mark Chiarello
Hippolyta
Percy Jackson
Wonder Woman (2017)
Maxwell Lord
Wonder Woman Archives
William Moulton Marston
Wonder Woman: Gods and Mortals
George Pérez
Wonder Woman: Eyes of the Gorgon
Tom King
Philadelphia
Liberty Belle
Fawcett City
Creed (2015)
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Abbott Elementary
Seven Deadly Enemies of Man
the photo Jaffe provided of the Seven Deadly Sins
X-Men
Avengers
Civil War
Quicksilver
Scarlet Witch
Ultimate X-Men
Old Man Logan
Mark Millar
Superman: The Death and Return of Superman
Batman: Knightfall
hoopla
DC Universe Infinite
Marvel Unlimited
52 Pickup is an Aftermath production, created by Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe, and edited by Esper Quinn, with original music by Jon Ehrens. If you’d like to follow along, you can check out 52 at your local comic book store or library, or the DC Universe Infinite subscription service. The views and opinions expressed on this show are solely those of the show’s personalities, and do not reflect those of DC Entertainment or Warner Bros. Please rate and review our show wherever you can, and send your questions and comments to [email protected]. Never stop reading comics.
1 hr 5 min
April 10, 2024Week 11 - Batwoman Begins, with Jadzia Axelrod
Man down in Wife City! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe are joined by The Prettiest Star Jadzia Axelrod as they dive into the romantic history of Kate Kane and Renee Montoya, make unintentional Andrew Hussie references, and figure out what to do with Donna Troy.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (11:24)
Let’s Talk About 52 #11 (12:37)
The Backup (55:44)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (01:06:38)
The Blackboard (01:07:23)
Asking The Questions at [email protected] (01:15:10)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Jadzia Axelrod
Galaxy: the Prettiest Star
Hawkgirl
The DC Book of Pride
Gotham Outsiders
Batman
Infinite Crisis
Renee Montoya
Superman
Captain Marvel
Super Friends
Animal Man
Ralph Dibny
Sue Dibny
Batman Begins (2005)
Tenet (2020)
Christopher Nolan
Batman (1989)
The Dark Knight (2008)
Patriot Act
Heath Ledger
Joker
Bill Finger
Bob Kane
Jerry Robinson
Joe Bennett
Todd Nauck
Young Justice
Emerald Empress
Slobo
Lobo
Jack Jadson
Marlo Alquiza
Catwoman
Teen Titans
Lost
Attack on Titan
Randy Newman
Conner Kent
Wonder Girl
Opal City
Starman
Gotham City
Vic Sage
Atlas Shrugged
Dennis O’Neil
Lady Shiva
Jessica Rabbit
Kate Kane
J. H. Williams III
Huntress
Batman/Huntress: Cry For Blood
Detective Comics
Dan DiDio
Alex Ross
Lauren Bacall
Deep Throat
Denys Cowan
The Question
Hub City
Gotham Central
Lex Luthor
2004 United States presidential election in Ohio
Bush v. Gore
John Byrne
Reductress
Intergang
Whisper A’Daire
Ra’s al Ghul
Jack Kirby
“Fearful Symmetry”
Tim Drake
Oliver Queen
Mister Miracle
Oberon
Bruce Wayne
Andrew Hussie
Problem Sleuth
League of Assassins
Spirit
Will Eisner
Booster Gold
Steel
Black Adam
Black Adam (2022)
Dwayne Johnson
Barbara Gordon
Kathy Kane
Nightwing
Dan Jurgens
Final Crisis: Superman Beyond
Villains United
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Jujutsu Kaisen
My Hero Academia
Hisoka Morow
Hunter × Hunter
Donna Troy
Jade
Alan Scott
The Monitor
Robert Kanigher
Wally West
Barry Allen
Six Feet Under
Alysia Yeoh
Taylor Barzelay
Shawn Moll
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
James Robinson
Maggie Sawyer
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Sailor Moon
Steven Universe
The 52 Gala - a Spotify playlist of Kate and Renee’s gala from issue #7, created by Alex Jaffe, Gita Jackson and Jadzia Axelrod
My Adventures with Superman
All-Star Superman
Superman: Up, Up, and Away
Batman/Two-Face: Face the Face
Superman Smashes the Klan
The Golden Age
Seven Soldiers of Victory
Superman: For All Seasons
Jeph Loeb
52 Pickup is an Aftermath production, created by Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe, and edited by Esper Quinn, with original music by Jon Ehrens. If you’d like to follow along, you can check out 52 at your local comic book store or library, or the DC Universe Infinite subscription service. The views and opinions expressed on this show are solely those of the show’s personalities, and do not reflect those of DC Entertainment or Warner Bros. Please rate and review our show wherever you can, and send your questions and comments to [email protected]. Never stop reading comics.
1 hr 29 min
March 27, 2024Week 10 - Stop The Press
Live, laugh, love! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe jump out of a window into 52’s tenth issue, where they find out what the Middle East is even like in the DC universe, spend Tuesdays with Morrow, and take a quick quiz on super-vegetarians.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (02:29)
Let’s Talk About the Cover (03:41)
Let’s Talk About 52 #10 (04:41)
The Backup (43:56)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (55:14)
The Blackboard (55:59)
Asking/Answering The Questions at [email protected] (01:02:57)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
But Doctor, I Am Pagliacci
Chris Batista
Jimmy Palmiotti
Starfire
Clark Kent
Lois Lane
Nick and Nora Charles
Superman (1978)
Supernova
Kahndaq
Black Adam
Axis of evil
Doomsday Clock
Green Lantern
Simon Baz
Overwatch
Luke Cage
Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse
Guantánamo Bay
Trayvon Martin
Billy Batson
Cascade
Ibis the Invincible
August General in Iron
Adrianna Tomaz
Andrea Thomas
Shazam!
Michael Gray
The Secrets of Isis
Metamorpho
Hawkman
Charlton Comics
Blue Beetle
Green Hornet
Legends of Tomorrow
Archer
David Byrne
Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
Stardust the Super Wizard
Perry White
Adventures of Superman
Kurt Busiek
Booster Gold
Black Adam/JSA: Black Reign
Doctor Doom
Badhnisia
Johnny Thunder
Vic Sage
Lost
Arrowverse Wiki
Ra’s al Ghul
Fu Manchu
Talia al Ghul
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
Deathstroke really sports a Halo emblem in Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Ralph Dibny
T. O. Morrow
My Dinner with Andre (1981)
Hard Target (1993)
On Cinema
Brave New World
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Frankenstein
RoboCop (1987)
Torment Nexus
Will Magnus
Doctor Sivana
Mister Mind
Countdown to Infinite Crisis
Dan Jurgens
Hank Henshaw
Identity Crisis
Infinite Crisis
The Secret Society of Super Villains
Flash: Rogue War
Captain Boomerang
Wally West
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
John Ostrander
Speedy
Kevin Smith
Wonder Woman
Brian Azzarello
Jim Lee
Batman: Hush
Hal Jordan
Ethan Van Sciver
Spectre
Day of Vengeance
Batman
Brother Eye
Rann-Thanagar War
Maxwell Lord
General Zod
Man of Steel (2013)
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Jason Todd
Donna Troy
OMAC
Justice League Unlimited
John Stewart
Kyle Rayner
Bialya
Kuraq
Cheshire
Marv Wolfman
Cullen Bunn
Sinestro
Dex-Starr
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Babu Frik
Kobra
The Joker
Man-Bat
Rocket Red
Sonar
Eurovision Song Contest
Lady Zand
Zandia
Young Justice
Kangas
Jumpa
Ferdinand
Jay Garrick
Stephanie Brown
Mister Terrific
Mary Marvel
Aquaman
Barbara Gordon
Beast Boy
Poison Ivy
Harley Quinn (TV series)
Raven
Damian Wayne
Bat-Cow
Zatanna
Martian Manhunter
Jimmy Olsen
Astro City
Matt Wagner
Sandman Mystery Theater
Animal Man
Renee Montoya
Sand
Wesley Dodds
Evan Narcisse
Gerard Way
Frank Quitely
Aftermath
52 Pickup is an Aftermath production, created by Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe, and edited by Esper Quinn, with original music by Jon Ehrens. If you’d like to follow along, you can check out 52 at your local comic book store or library, or the DC Universe Infinite subscription service. The views and opinions expressed on this show are solely those of the show’s personalities, and do not reflect those of DC Entertainment or Warner Bros. Please rate and review our show wherever you can, and send your questions and comments to [email protected]. Never stop reading comics.
1 hr 16 min
March 13, 2024Week 9 - Dream of America
All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe head off in pursuit of 52 issue #9, dealing with psychosexual eugenics factories, the LGBTQ+ nightlife scene in Gotham, and Big Mad Meltzer.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk Talent (03:32)
Let’s Talk About the Cover (07:14)
Let’s Talk About 52 #9 (11:24)
The Backup (41:22)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (49:47)
The Blackboard (51:41)
Asking The Questions at [email protected] (01:02:46)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Blastoise
Scoliosis
Shawn Moll
Team Zero
She-Hulk
NO SIGNAL
Tom Nguyen
Major Bummer
Doug Mahnke
The Switch
Alex Sinclair
David Baron
Mark Millar
Frank Quitely
The Authority
Wonder Woman
Old Man Logan
Hulk
Suicide Squad
Jared K Fletcher
Lost
Polar bears
Devilance
Eternals (2021)
Jack Kirby
New Gods
Galactus
Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)
Celestial
Lex Luthor
Elon Musk
Neuralink
Jesse Eisenberg
Henry Cavill
Superman
John Henry Irons
Natasha Irons
Emma Frost
Superman Red/Superman Blue
Barbara Gordon
Punchline
Gwenpool
Kewpie
Herakles
Booster Gold
This War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’t
Animal Man
Starfire
Adam Strange
Animal Man (1988)
Spider-Man
Sonic the Hedgehog
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba
George Pérez
The New Teen Titans
Green Arrow
Victor Sage
James Tynion IV
Alysia Yeoh
Batman
Renee Montoya
The Question (1986)
Steve Ditko
Ted Kord
Huntress
Batman/Huntress: Cry For Blood
Intergang
Darkseid
Batwoman
Identity Crisis
Brad Meltzer
Jean Loring
Sue Dibny
Donna Troy
Doctor Light
Watchmen
Alan Moore
Atom
I Think You Should Leave with Tim Robinson
Star Trek
Entourage
The Wire
David Simon
The DC Book of Pride
Jadzia Axelrod
Magneto
Guy Gardner
Jason Todd
Scott Lobdell
Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
Jensen Ackles
Mister Miracle
Big Barda
Orion
Lightray
Hermes
Kalibak
Roy family
Succession
Granny Goodness
Tom King
Stompa
Glorious Godfrey
Virman Vundabar
Arrowverse
Kevin Smith
Legends of Tomorrow
John Constantine
The Shadow
Stephanie Brown
Bill Willingham
Joker
Victor Zsasz
Cassandra Cain
Birds of Prey (2020)
DC Challenge
Kamandi
52 Pickup is an Aftermath production, created by Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe, and edited by Esper Quinn, with original music by Jon Ehrens. If you’d like to follow along, you can check out 52 at your local comic book store or library, or the DC Universe Infinite subscription service. The views and opinions expressed on this show are solely those of the show’s personalities, and do not reflect those of DC Entertainment or Warner Bros. Please rate and review our show wherever you can, and send your questions and comments to [email protected]. Never stop reading comics.
1 hr 17 min
February 28, 2024Week 8 - Thief, with Dalton Deschain and Dylan Roth
All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe are joined by Dalton Deschain and Dylan Roth of Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe, covering issue eight of 52. Infectious serums are distributed, welding is performed in anger, Haunted Tankie is conceptualized, and Dumb Bitch Juice is drank in copious amounts.
Chapters:
Let’s Talk About The 2011 Green Lantern Film Starring Ryan Reynolds (06:45)
Let’s Talk About The Guest’s Comic Book Backgrounds (14:42)
Let’s Talk About 52 #8 (23:37)
The Backup (01:15:52)
The Blackboard (01:23:37)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (01:34:43)
Asking The Questions at [email protected] (01:39:00)
A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Vincent Price
Bobby Pickett
Dark Universe
Monster Mash
Green Lantern (2011)
Green Lantern
Ryan Reynolds
Justice League: Mortal
Flash
Jay Garrick
The Mummy (2017)
Angela Bassett
Amanda Waller
Viola Davis
Judi Dench
Aquaman (2018)
Shazam! (2019)
Zack Snyder’s Justice League
Joss Whedon
Cyborg
Ray Fisher
Deadpool (2019)
Madame Web (2024)
Adam Scott
Parks and Recreation
El Muerto
Spider-Man
Bad Bunny
Daredevil (2003)
Elektra (2005)
Jon Favreau
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)
Superman (1940s animated film series)
Super Mario Bros. (1993)
Metroid Prime
James Gunn
Superman
Creature Commandos
David Harbour
Frankenstein
Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
X-Men: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Ultimate Marvel
Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Saga
Sex Criminals
Image Comics
Batman
Tom King
Brian Michael Bendis
Batwoman: Elegy
Gotham Central
Renee Montoya
Vic Sage
Superman Adventures
Batman: No Man’s Land
Batman: Hush
Sasha Bordeaux
Countdown to Infinite Crisis
Infinite Crisis
Kyle Rayner
Hal Jordan
Dawn of X
House of X and Powers of X
Jim Gordon
The Sandman
Neil Gaiman
George R. R. Martin
J. G. Jones
Eddy Barrows
Birds of Prey
Gail Simone
Rob Stull
Sequential Art: The Next Step
Joe Bennett
John Henry Irons
Natasha Irons
Scrooge McDuck
Ebenezer Scrooge
Michael Caine
The Muppets
Social realism
Lex Luthor
The Boys
Ayn Rand
Teen Titans
Jim Shooter
Iceman
Cyborg Superman
Eradicator
Booster Gold
Bryan Hitch
Howard Porter
Jack Kirby
Green Arrow
Elongated Man
Dennis O’Neil
Green Lantern and Green Arrow
Conner Kent
Sue Dibny
Man of Steel
John Byrne
Elon Musk
New Universe
Clark Kent
Gossip Girl
One Tree Hill
Starfire
Adam Strange
Animal Man
Return of the Jedi (1983)
Marilyn Manson
Marilyn Monroe
Dita Von Teese
Greg Land
Biff Tannen
Donald Trump
Mark Russell
Batman Incorporated
Westworld
Dan Jurgens
Zero Hour
The Final Night
Connor Hawke
Atom
Argent
Superman Red/Superman Blue
Jessica Cruz
Tim Drake
Damian Wayne
Jason Todd
Dick Grayson
Jon Kent
Young Justice
Spectre
Supergirl
Stephanie Brown
Batman: War Games
Billy Joel - We Didn’t Start the Fire
R.E.M. - It’s The End Of The World As We Know It
Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues
Bo Burnham - That Funny Feeling
Fall Out Boy - We Didn’t Start the Fire
Identity Crisis
Jodi Picoult
Sub Diego
Aquaman
San Diego Comic-Con
Blackest Night
Bernie Sanders
Bob Haney
The Brave and the Bold
Hawkman
The Dark Knight Strikes Again
Rocket Red
Haunted Tank
Justice League Unlimited
Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe
Problem Clown
Jeffrey Combs
J. M. DeMatteis
Etrigan the Demon
Donald Faison
Kingdom Come
Christopher Priest
Secret Six
Catman
Ed Brubaker
Catwoman
Trickster
Pied Piper
Judd Winick
Outsiders
Shift
Marvel Unlimited
DC UNIVERSE INFINITE
The Wicked + The Divine
Kieron Gillen
Die
52 Pickup is an Aftermath production, created by Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe, and edited by Esper Quinn, with original music by Jon Ehrens. If you’d like to follow along, you can check out 52 at your local comic book store or library, or the DC Universe Infinite subscription service. The views and opinions expressed on this show are solely those of the show’s personalities, and do not reflect those of DC Entertainment or Warner Bros. Please rate and review our show wherever you can, and send your questions and comments to [email protected]. Never stop reading comics.
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A show about the most important comic of the 21st century, and the greatest series you’ve never heard of. Each week Journalist Gita Jackson and DC Historian Alex Jaffe read and explore an issue of…