Blessed Be the Hoochmaker! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe have reached the halfway point of 52, and take a moment to recap every major storyline in the series so far, as well as inventing new games to test each other based on both obscure trivia and romantic shipping possibilities. If you’d like to start listening, this is a great place to jump in!

SHOW NOTES:

1. Let’s Talk About What Led Up to 52 (06:31)

2. What’s going on with Ralph Dibny? (16:30)

3. What’s going on with the space heroes? (24:21)

4. What’s going on with Black Adam? (27:44)

5. What’s going on with all those disappearing mad scientists? (36:25)

6. What’s going on with Steel? (43:46)

7. What’s going on with Booster Gold? (49:44)

8. What’s going on with Vic and Renee? (59:07)

9. Let’s Play: You Know The Guy (01:07:52)

10. Let’s Play: Crackship Combat (01:10:08)

11. Asking (and Congratulating!) The Questions at [email protected] (17:51)

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.