52 Pickup

Week 27 - The Past Best Hope

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Merry Crispmus! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe find acceptance of the self in #27 of 52, as well as vengeance for Identity Crisis, good reasons to quit smoking, and why Dan DiDio may actually be Lex Luthor.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent, Industry Machinations, and Poaching Steve Wacker (02:58)
  2. Let’s Talk About 52 #27 (14:16)
  3. The Backup (41:50)
  4. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (47:53)
  5. The Blackboard (52:46)
  6. Asking The Questions at [email protected] (57:05)

    7. A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    • 52
    • Geoff Johns
    • Grant Morrison
    • Greg Rucka
    • Mark Waid
    • Keith Giffen
    • Absolute Wonder Woman
    • Rashomon (1950)
    • Stephen Wacker
    • Marvel Comics
    • Slugfest by Reed Tucker
    • Alan Moore
    • Dan DiDio
    • Lex Luthor
    • Dick Grayson
    • Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters
    • Shawn Moll
    • Booster Gold
    • Frank Grimes
    • Ruy Jose
    • Nelson DeCastro
    • Mariah Benes
    • Rodney Ramos
    • Prentis Rollins
    • Michael Siglain
    • Gokurakugai
    • Shonen Jump
    • Joker: One Operation Joker
    • James Tynion IV
    • Ralph Dibny
    • Identity Crisis
    • The Spectre
    • Gotham Central
    • James Corrigan
    • Crispus Allen
    • Day of Vengeance
    • Infinite Crisis
    • Doctor Fate
    • Green Arrow
    • Kevin Smith
    • Hal Jordan
    • Jerry Siegel
    • Joe Shuster
    • Superman
    • Hashem
    • Book of Job
    • Sue Dibny
    • Atom
    • Jean Loring
    • Eclipso
    • Oracle
    • Batman: The Killing Joke
    • John Ostrander
    • Jason Todd
    • Robin
    • Batman
    • Waverider
    • Heroes
    • Skeets
    • Renee Montoya
    • Richard Dragon
    • Aristotle Rodor
    • Intergang
    • Vic Sage
    • Kurt Busiek
    • JLA/Avengers
    • Kate Kane
    • Pete Pantazis
    • Final Crisis
    • Black Mirror
    • Red Tornado
    • Black Canary
    • Howard Chaykin
    • American Flagg!
    • Babs Tarr
    • Greg Land
    • Birds of Prey (1998 series)
    • Ultimate Fantastic Four
    • Tyra Banks
    • Tom King
    • Wonder Woman
    • Lois Lane
    • John Byrne
    • Birds of Prey (2023 series)
    • Big Barda
    • Mister Miracle
    • Deathstroke
    • Joker
    • Greg Cox
    • Black Adam
    • Will Magnus
    • One Piece
    • Watchmen
    • V for Vendetta
    • From Hell
    • Frank Miller
    • Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
    • Batman: Year One
    • Cormac McCarthy
    • Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child
    • Rafael Grampá
    • Dennis O’Neil
    • David Mazzucchelli
    • Asterios Polyp
    • Seven Soldiers of Victory
    • New X-Men
    • Neil Gaiman
    • insert credit
    • Aftermath.site
    • 404 Media
    • Defector
    • Hearing Things
    • Armageddon 2001

      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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