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  • Subscriber Feed Preview Clip: An Interview with Mark Waid

    Subscriber Feed Preview Clip: An Interview with Mark Waid

    · 52 Pickup

    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!

  • Week 16 - Uhebbuki, with Charles Pulliam Moore

    Week 16 - Uhebbuki, with Charles Pulliam Moore

    · 52 Pickup

    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:

    52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidKeith GiffenPokémonPikachuEeveeSprigatitoSquirtleUnovaSamurottCivil WarNew X-Men (2004 series)Emma FrostSuperboyInfinite CrisisWatchmenRenee MontoyaSupermanLex LuthorTim DrakeBatwomanIsisThe Secrets of IsisShazam!Black AdamThe Hurt Locker (2008)Vic SageJack KirbyTommy Lee EdwardsBarack Obama “Hope” posterDwayne JohnsonBlack Adam (2022)Legends of TomorrowJ. G. JonesAlex SinclairJoe BennettRuy JoseKahndaqAristotle RodorMetamorphoMary MarvelCaptain MarvelEgg creamJosie CampbellMy Adventures with SupermanVegetaBulmaGokuJustice League InternationalSteven UniverseBart SimpsonShazam (wizard)Intergang24Kiefer SutherlandDonald SutherlandSeven Soldiers of VictoryTawky TawnyUncle MarvelThe Muppet Movie (1979)Twilight (2008)The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)Gossip GirlBlack PantherStormWakandaFallout: New VegasSpeed ForceBatman/Huntress: Cry for BloodBirds of PreyHuntressPunisherAladdin (1992)StarfireAdam StrangeStrange AdventuresAnimal ManVixenChallengers (2024)LoboThe Maltese FalconTheo AdamSinestroNamorJames GunnDesperate HousewivesGrey’s AnatomyViola DavisAmanda WallerFireflyKrakoan AgeCourtney WhitmoreRalph DibnyOpal CityGuy GardnerSuperman/Shazam!: First ThunderJust King ThingsThe DreamingDoctor DC PodcastGotham Outsiders: A Batman BookclubNewcomersBatman: Mask of the PhantasmCaptain AmericaIron ManWonder WomanSlender ManThe Dark Knight Rises (2012)SmallvilleBooster GoldTed KordLightrayOrionJimmy 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.

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  • Week 15 - Outshined, with Alex Sinclair

    Week 15 - Outshined, with Alex Sinclair

    · 52 Pickup

    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:

    52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidKeith GiffenDragon Ball ZVegetaAkira ToriyamaInfinite CrisisBatman: HushAll-Star Batman and Robin, the Boy WonderKurt BusiekAstro CityPaul LevitzWildStormDan DiDioMartian ManhunterJ. G. JonesSteel (John Henry Irons)Red TornadoDrew StruzanBatmanSupermanWonder WomanHawkmanKryptoJim LeeJust ImagineThe Death and Rebirth of SupermanNewstimeFrank GrimesBerserkAlan MooreBooster GoldBibbo BibbowskiLex LuthorShawn MollWatchmenTom NguyenDoug MahnkeRenee MontoyaFaith LehaneVic SageDarwyn CookeAmanda ConnerAquamanJustice League Unlimited“The Greatest Story Never Told”Zack SnyderJerry SiegelJoe ShusterAnakin SkywalkerGeorge LucasElongated ManClayfaceJon BogdanoveChristopher PriestSteel (1994 series)John StewartAlex RossSplatoon 3Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueThe OMAC ProjectDan RatherWilliam ShatnerPenn JilletteJohn GoodmanMister MxyzptlkRoger SternDavid BaronMichael HoltBatman: The Brave and the BoldDetective ChimpFireSunspotNew Super-ManGene Luen YangBatwingUnknown SoldierHellblazerThe SandmanNeil GaimanJohn ConstantineBatman: the WorldStar Wars: VisionsBlue 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.

  • Week 14 - Sand and Rust, with Reid Vanier

    Week 14 - Sand and Rust, with Reid Vanier

    · 52 Pickup

    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:

    52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidKeith GiffenFirestormDoctor DC PodcastVic SageCountdown to Infinite CrisisDay of VengeanceJustice League UnlimitedVillains UnitedYoung JusticeKon-ElNightwingSwamp ThingSpectreGail SimoneSecret SixDale EagleshamJim LeeKyle RaynerArt ThibertJ. G. JonesSteelNatasha IronsRenee MontoyaApolloMidnighterGreen Arrow and Black Canary’s WeddingKahndaqShaggy RogersThe Question (2005 series)DaredevilKate KaneRamonesIsis (DC Comics)Black AdamCaptain MarvelDuneDan DiDioKala AvastiThe Martian (2015)Will MagnusMetal MenMercuryResponsometerRobert KanigherWonder WomanProzacPlatinumStrong SadMaliceT. O. MorrowThe PrisonerArkham AsylumElongated ManMegan Thee StallionAristotle RodorLove Lies Bleeding (2024)BatmanJacqueline Kennedy OnassisDiana, Princess of WalesIntergangTom KingWhisper A’DaireMax PayneRemedy EntertainmentControlAlan WakeSam LakeBromineSteven UniverseMetamorphoEric PowellThe GoonMachampPatricia MulvihillSuperman: Legacy Casts Anthony Carrigan as MetamorphoGotham CentralBirds of PreyVixenShowcaseOmega (Last Knight on Earth)Nightwing (2016) #87The TerrificsDamian WayneDragon Ball ZAkira ToriyamaWolf Fang FistAlan ScottMister TerrificHarley QuinnGotham City SirensGotham GirlsGalaxy: the Prettiest StarShade, the Changing GirlShade, the Changing ManBlackest 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.

  • Week 13 - Haystack, with Tim Marchman

    Week 13 - Haystack, with Tim Marchman

    · 52 Pickup

    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:

    52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidKeith GiffenMatter-Eater LadLegion of Super-HeroesJerry SiegelSupermanX-MenRalph DibnyCaptain MarvelOliver QueenHal JordanSpectreBatmanZaurielMetamorphoConner KentLex LuthorDune: Part Two (2024)RaoBatman Vs. RobinSue DibnyHawkgirlLostEthan Van SciverGreen Lantern: RebirthGreen Arrow: QuiverDev-EmSmallvilleFinal Crisis: RequiemMartian ManhunterJokerKurt BusiekJLA/AvengersDwayne JohnsonBlack AdamIsisSnowpiercer (2013)Top Gun (1986)J. M. DeMatteisCassie SandsmarkWarren EllisThe AuthorityJames GunnThe Suicide Squad (2021)WatchmenWatchmen (2009)PeacemakerKanjar RoTitansIdentity CrisisKevin NowlanBatman: The Animated SeriesAlan MooreTomorrow StoriesThe Thin Man (1934)MetahumanMutantBart AllenCourtney WhitmoreShowcase PresentsGreen Arrow/Black Canary Wedding SpecialRicky GervaisJason ToddBatman IncorporatedBatwingHawkmanFlashJoJo’s Bizarre AdventureJulius SchwartzPlastic ManShōgunStar TrekDennis O’NeilDenys CowanVic SageYoung JusticeTeen TitansGreg WeismanGargoylesNew GodsSeven Soldiers of VictoryFinal CrisisSaltburn (2023)FunkoLaura 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.

  • Week 12 - Mighty

    Week 12 - Mighty

    · 52 Pickup

    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:

    52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidKeith GiffenBooster GoldEddy BarrowsRob StullTravis LanhamDavid BaronThe SandmanAnimal ManLocke & KeyJ. G. JonesIsisAladdin - A Whole New WorldStephen WackerKahndaqMaggie SawyerGotham CentralRenee MontoyaVic SageDennis O’NeilThe Question (1986 series)Batman Returns (1992)Black AdamSupermanShazam (wizard)The Secrets of IsisChicagoDark NemesisTeen Titans (1996 series)Black Adam (2022)Dwayne JohnsonBilly BatsonBud ManstrongWhiz ComicsShazam! (2019)Zachary LeviMark MillarBart SimpsonSteven UniverseFinn the HumanLegends of TomorrowJoanna CameronJadzia AxelrodWonder WomanSabrina the Teenage WitchMotorola RazrCassie SandsmarkRalph DibnyDonna TroyZeusSue DibnySuperboyFullmetal AlchemistKill la KillTwilightAdam HughesLaura MartinMark ChiarelloHippolytaPercy JacksonWonder Woman (2017)Maxwell LordWonder Woman ArchivesWilliam Moulton MarstonWonder Woman: Gods and MortalsGeorge PérezWonder Woman: Eyes of the GorgonTom KingPhiladelphiaLiberty BelleFawcett CityCreed (2015)It’s Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaAbbott ElementarySeven Deadly Enemies of Manthe photo Jaffe provided of the Seven Deadly SinsX-MenAvengersCivil WarQuicksilverScarlet WitchUltimate X-MenOld Man LoganMark MillarSuperman: The Death and Return of SupermanBatman: KnightfallhooplaDC Universe InfiniteMarvel 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.

  • Week 11 - Batwoman Begins, with Jadzia Axelrod

    Week 11 - Batwoman Begins, with Jadzia Axelrod

    · 52 Pickup

    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:

    52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidKeith GiffenJadzia AxelrodGalaxy: the Prettiest StarHawkgirlThe DC Book of PrideGotham OutsidersBatmanInfinite CrisisRenee MontoyaSupermanCaptain MarvelSuper FriendsAnimal ManRalph DibnySue DibnyBatman Begins (2005)Tenet (2020)Christopher NolanBatman (1989)The Dark Knight (2008)Patriot ActHeath LedgerJokerBill FingerBob KaneJerry RobinsonJoe BennettTodd NauckYoung JusticeEmerald EmpressSloboLoboJack JadsonMarlo AlquizaCatwomanTeen TitansLostAttack on TitanRandy NewmanConner KentWonder GirlOpal CityStarmanGotham CityVic SageAtlas ShruggedDennis O’NeilLady ShivaJessica RabbitKate KaneJ. H. Williams IIIHuntressBatman/Huntress: Cry For BloodDetective ComicsDan DiDioAlex RossLauren BacallDeep ThroatDenys CowanThe QuestionHub CityGotham CentralLex Luthor2004 United States presidential election in OhioBush v. GoreJohn ByrneReductressIntergangWhisper A’DaireRa’s al GhulJack Kirby“Fearful Symmetry”Tim DrakeOliver QueenMister MiracleOberonBruce WayneAndrew HussieProblem SleuthLeague of AssassinsSpiritWill EisnerBooster GoldSteelBlack AdamBlack Adam (2022)Dwayne JohnsonBarbara GordonKathy KaneNightwingDan JurgensFinal Crisis: Superman BeyondVillains UnitedDragon Ball FighterZJujutsu KaisenMy Hero AcademiaHisoka MorowHunter × HunterDonna TroyJadeAlan ScottThe MonitorRobert KanigherWally WestBarry AllenSix Feet UnderAlysia YeohTaylor BarzelayShawn MollZen and the Art of Motorcycle MaintenanceJames RobinsonMaggie SawyerRevolutionary Girl UtenaSailor MoonSteven UniverseThe 52 Gala - a Spotify playlist of Kate and Renee’s gala from issue #7, created by Alex Jaffe, Gita Jackson and Jadzia AxelrodMy Adventures with SupermanAll-Star SupermanSuperman: Up, Up, and AwayBatman/Two-Face: Face the FaceSuperman Smashes the KlanThe Golden AgeSeven Soldiers of VictorySuperman: For All SeasonsJeph 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.

  • Week 10 - Stop The Press

    Week 10 - Stop The Press

    · 52 Pickup

    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:

    52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidKeith GiffenBut Doctor, I Am PagliacciChris BatistaJimmy PalmiottiStarfireClark KentLois LaneNick and Nora CharlesSuperman (1978)SupernovaKahndaqBlack AdamAxis of evilDoomsday ClockGreen LanternSimon BazOverwatchLuke CageAbu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuseGuantánamo BayTrayvon MartinBilly BatsonCascadeIbis the InvincibleAugust General in IronAdrianna TomazAndrea ThomasShazam!Michael GrayThe Secrets of IsisMetamorphoHawkmanCharlton ComicsBlue BeetleGreen HornetLegends of TomorrowArcherDavid ByrneEverything That Happens Will Happen TodayStardust the Super WizardPerry WhiteAdventures of SupermanKurt BusiekBooster GoldBlack Adam/JSA: Black ReignDoctor DoomBadhnisiaJohnny ThunderVic SageLostArrowverse WikiRa’s al GhulFu ManchuTalia al GhulThe Dark Knight Rises (2012)Deathstroke really sports a Halo emblem in Zack Snyder’s Justice LeagueRalph DibnyT. O. MorrowMy Dinner with Andre (1981)Hard Target (1993)On CinemaBrave New WorldNineteen Eighty-FourFrankensteinRoboCop (1987)Torment NexusWill MagnusDoctor SivanaMister MindCountdown to Infinite CrisisDan JurgensHank HenshawIdentity CrisisInfinite CrisisThe Secret Society of Super VillainsFlash: Rogue WarCaptain BoomerangWally WestSuicide Squad: Kill the Justice LeagueJohn OstranderSpeedyKevin SmithWonder WomanBrian AzzarelloJim LeeBatman: HushHal JordanEthan Van SciverSpectreDay of VengeanceBatmanBrother EyeRann-Thanagar WarMaxwell LordGeneral ZodMan of Steel (2013)Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)Jason ToddDonna TroyOMACJustice League UnlimitedJohn StewartKyle RaynerBialyaKuraqCheshireMarv WolfmanCullen BunnSinestroDex-StarrStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)Babu FrikKobraThe JokerMan-BatRocket RedSonarEurovision Song ContestLady ZandZandiaYoung JusticeKangasJumpaFerdinandJay GarrickStephanie BrownMister TerrificMary MarvelAquamanBarbara GordonBeast BoyPoison IvyHarley Quinn (TV series)RavenDamian WayneBat-CowZatannaMartian ManhunterJimmy OlsenAstro CityMatt WagnerSandman Mystery TheaterAnimal ManRenee MontoyaSandWesley DoddsEvan NarcisseGerard WayFrank QuitelyAftermath

    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.

  • Week 9 - Dream of America

    Week 9 - Dream of America

    · 52 Pickup

    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:

    52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidKeith GiffenBlastoiseScoliosisShawn MollTeam ZeroShe-HulkNO SIGNALTom NguyenMajor BummerDoug MahnkeThe SwitchAlex SinclairDavid BaronMark MillarFrank QuitelyThe AuthorityWonder WomanOld Man LoganHulkSuicide SquadJared K FletcherLostPolar bearsDevilanceEternals (2021)Jack KirbyNew GodsGalactusFantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (2007)CelestialLex LuthorElon MuskNeuralinkJesse EisenbergHenry CavillSupermanJohn Henry IronsNatasha IronsEmma FrostSuperman Red/Superman BlueBarbara GordonPunchlineGwenpoolKewpieHeraklesBooster GoldThis War Will Destabilize The Entire Mideast Region And Set Off A Global Shockwave Of Anti-Americanism vs. No It Won’tAnimal ManStarfireAdam StrangeAnimal Man (1988)Spider-ManSonic the HedgehogDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no YaibaGeorge PérezThe New Teen TitansGreen ArrowVictor SageJames Tynion IVAlysia YeohBatmanRenee MontoyaThe Question (1986)Steve DitkoTed KordHuntressBatman/Huntress: Cry For BloodIntergangDarkseidBatwomanIdentity CrisisBrad MeltzerJean LoringSue DibnyDonna TroyDoctor LightWatchmenAlan MooreAtomI Think You Should Leave with Tim RobinsonStar TrekEntourageThe WireDavid SimonThe DC Book of PrideJadzia AxelrodMagnetoGuy GardnerJason ToddScott LobdellBatman: Under the Red Hood (2010)Jensen AcklesMister MiracleBig BardaOrionLightrayHermesKalibakRoy familySuccessionGranny GoodnessTom KingStompaGlorious GodfreyVirman VundabarArrowverseKevin SmithLegends of TomorrowJohn ConstantineThe ShadowStephanie BrownBill WillinghamJokerVictor ZsaszCassandra CainBirds of Prey (2020)DC ChallengeKamandi

    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.

  • Week 8 - Thief, with Dalton Deschain and Dylan Roth

    Week 8 - Thief, with Dalton Deschain and Dylan Roth

    · 52 Pickup

    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:

    52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidKeith GiffenVincent PriceBobby PickettDark UniverseMonster MashGreen Lantern (2011)Green LanternRyan ReynoldsJustice League: MortalFlashJay GarrickThe Mummy (2017)Angela BassettAmanda WallerViola DavisJudi DenchAquaman (2018)Shazam! (2019)Zack Snyder’s Justice LeagueJoss WhedonCyborgRay FisherDeadpool (2019)Madame Web (2024)Adam ScottParks and RecreationEl MuertoSpider-ManBad BunnyDaredevil (2003)Elektra (2005)Jon FavreauSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)Superman (1940s animated film series)Super Mario Bros. (1993)Metroid PrimeJames GunnSupermanCreature CommandosDavid HarbourFrankensteinBride of Frankenstein (1935)X-Men: The Animated SeriesBatman: The Animated SeriesUltimate MarvelThor: The Dark World (2013)SagaSex CriminalsImage ComicsBatmanTom KingBrian Michael BendisBatwoman: ElegyGotham CentralRenee MontoyaVic SageSuperman AdventuresBatman: No Man’s LandBatman: HushSasha BordeauxCountdown to Infinite CrisisInfinite CrisisKyle RaynerHal JordanDawn of XHouse of X and Powers of XJim GordonThe SandmanNeil GaimanGeorge R. R. MartinJ. G. JonesEddy BarrowsBirds of PreyGail SimoneRob StullSequential Art: The Next StepJoe BennettJohn Henry IronsNatasha IronsScrooge McDuckEbenezer ScroogeMichael CaineThe MuppetsSocial realismLex LuthorThe BoysAyn RandTeen TitansJim ShooterIcemanCyborg SupermanEradicatorBooster GoldBryan HitchHoward PorterJack KirbyGreen ArrowElongated ManDennis O’NeilGreen Lantern and Green ArrowConner KentSue DibnyMan of SteelJohn ByrneElon MuskNew UniverseClark KentGossip GirlOne Tree HillStarfireAdam StrangeAnimal ManReturn of the Jedi (1983)Marilyn MansonMarilyn MonroeDita Von TeeseGreg LandBiff TannenDonald TrumpMark RussellBatman IncorporatedWestworldDan JurgensZero HourThe Final NightConnor HawkeAtomArgentSuperman Red/Superman BlueJessica CruzTim DrakeDamian WayneJason ToddDick GraysonJon KentYoung JusticeSpectreSupergirlStephanie BrownBatman: War GamesBilly Joel - We Didn’t Start the FireR.E.M. - It’s The End Of The World As We Know ItBob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick BluesBo Burnham - That Funny FeelingFall Out Boy - We Didn’t Start the FireIdentity CrisisJodi PicoultSub DiegoAquamanSan Diego Comic-ConBlackest NightBernie SandersBob HaneyThe Brave and the BoldHawkmanThe Dark Knight Strikes AgainRocket RedHaunted TankJustice League UnlimitedRednex - Cotton Eye JoeProblem ClownJeffrey CombsJ. M. DeMatteisEtrigan the DemonDonald FaisonKingdom ComeChristopher PriestSecret SixCatmanEd BrubakerCatwomanTricksterPied PiperJudd WinickOutsidersShiftMarvel UnlimitedDC UNIVERSE INFINITEThe Wicked + The DivineKieron GillenDie

    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.

  • Week 7 - Going Down

    Week 7 - Going Down

    · 52 Pickup

    Betrayal! Public shaming! Pop-punk and toxic lesbians! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe infiltrate issue seven of 52, the most important comic book of the century and the best series you’ve never heard of. Use offer code SCOOTS for 20% off!

    Chapters:

    Let’s Talk Talent (03:51)Let’s Talk About the Cover (07:36)Let’s Talk About 52 #7 (08:51)The Backup (47:11)What’s your favorite part of the issue? (54:01)The Blackboard (57:38)Asking The Questions at [email protected] (01:06:10)

    A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidKeith GiffenTrade paperbackRock LeeKen LashleyJoe BennettExcaliburTravis LanhamBruce TimmGotham CentralBooster GoldLex LuthorJ. G. JonesFrom Under the Cork TreeFall Out BoyThe Simpsons - Three Men and a Comic BookMy Chemical RomanceGerard WayDoom PatrolStarfireAnimal ManRenee MontoyaTwo-FaceRaymond ChandlerVic SageBob KaneKate KaneBatwoman (TV series)Ralph DibnyJ. M. DeMatteisFireCassie SandsmarkSue DibnyLostMartha WayneEdmond HamiltonColt’s Manufacturing CompanyDennis O’NeilThe Question (1986 series)Jonathan HickmanKieron GillenJoëlle JonesJessica RabbitJack KirbyDan JurgensBlue and GoldJoanne StarerFire & Ice: Welcome to SmallvilleTim DrakeLois LaneRushJonathan CoultonThey Might Be GiantsSupermanThe Question (2005 series)Lois Lane (2019 series)Ted KordJoe JonasSophie TurnerDevilanceThe Forever PeopleGalactusZero HourExtantArmageddon 2001Captain AtomWestworldBrian Michael BendisHawk and DoveHal JordanCrisis on Infinite EarthsHawkmanKnight TerrorsBarry AllenAnimal Man (1988 series)JLADC One MillionBatmanCatwomanSeduction of the InnocentFredric WerthamInjustice 2Dick GraysonDamian WayneTom KingDoctor PhosphorusThe Dark Knight Rises (2012)BaneMarion CotillardTalia al GhulRed vs. BlueChristopher NolanThe War of the GodsWonder WomanCirceWaveriderJason ToddStephanie Brown

    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.

  • Week 6 - China Syndrome, with Brian Cronin

    Week 6 - China Syndrome, with Brian Cronin

    · 52 Pickup

    All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe are joined by Star-Spangled CBR Senior Writer Brian Cronin in discussing issue 6 of DC’s 52, covering the rich legacy of Manthrax, villainous improv groups, the secret sauce that made 52, and how God works in the DC universe.

    Chapters:

    Let’s Talk Talent (07:31)Let’s Talk About the Cover (08:46)Let’s Talk About 52 #6 (10:57)Do you remember any theories about 52 as it was releasing? (01:12:23)The Backup (01:16:12)What’s your favorite part of this issue? (01:23:24)The Blackboard (01:27:39)Asking The Questions at [email protected] (01:37:17)

    A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidKeith GiffenBrian CroninComic Book Legends RevealedX-MenDC Black LabelBatmanThe QuestionJoe BennettRuy JoséNick J. NapolitanoHal JordanGreen LanternAxis of evilBlack AdamTop Gun (1986)Green Lantern (2011)ManthraxBooster GoldChina syndromeThe China Syndrome (1979)Wilford BrimleyGreat TenJohn StewartXornSupermanJ. G. JonesBill MantloGlobal GuardiansWonder WomanFlashInfinite CrisisEvil StarCheckmateAugust General in IronUltimate Iron ManAccomplished Perfect PhysicianRot Lop FanAlan MooreThe AuthorityDoctor Mid-NiteMother of ChampionsGhost Fox KillerWu-Tang ClanKirikoSocialist Red GuardsmanRocket RedHuman BombChina MiévilleFlex MentalloGene Luen YangNew SupermanStar Trek: EnterprisePadma LakshmiT. O. MorrowImmortal Man-in-DarknessBlackhawkNeon Genesis EvangelionBokuranoStrikeforce: MorituriThundermindThe BuddhaSeven Deadly BrothersJohnny CageShaolin RobotSeven Brides for Seven BrothersZenyattaThe Great Ten (2009 series)Stanley Artgerm LauWhite RabbitRichard DragonSuper Young TeamWill MagnusiPodEgg FuRobert KanigherAmbush BugLex LuthorDwayne JohnsonDoomsday ClockWatchmenCrash BandicootRip Hunter’s Chalk BoardStephen WackerTime MastersChris KentRenee MontoyaGail SimoneSecret Six (2006 series)Vandal SavageMetal MenWorld War IIILegion of Super-Heroes (2006 series)Ralph DibnySonic DisruptorsBlue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)Blue Beetle (2023)George LopezTed KordRed TornadoAquamanKurt BusiekArthur Joseph CurryOutsidersSupernovaSteelBatwomanDiana PrinceJodi PicoultAnimal Man (1988 series)MonitorsFinal CrisisRa’s al GhulHawkgirl (2006 series)KymeraDeath of the New GodsCasey the CopSilverbladeSun DevilsSpanner’s GalaxyThe cake is a lieThe Shawshank Redemption (1994)SherlockIdentity CrisisBrad MeltzerSweet Pickle BooksFlashpoint BeyondTrinity (2008 series)Donna TroyHarbingerCrisis on Infinite EarthsDoom PatrolSandmanJenette KahnKaren BergerAndy LanningNorm RapmundDan JurgensJustice League InternationalSuicide SquadJason ToddBarbara GordonTim DrakeSecret InvasionInvasion!Team TitansSteve OrlandoThe New TitansArmageddon 2001The War of the GodsDuran DuranBlack CondorBaldur’s Gate 3Lois LaneJosh TrujilloThe Thin Man (1934)Thrilling Adventure HourHaloLegends of TomorrowDoctor WhoRip HunterSinestroFlash (Barry Allen)The Flash (2023)Aquaman (2018)Shazam! (2019)Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)Stan LeeHawkman (2018 series)Kite ManCaptain ColdMaxwell LordAri GoldWonder Woman 1984 (2020)LoadsamoneySteve CastleAmalgam ComicsInfinite FrontierThe MultiversityCharlton ComicsSuperman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?For the Man Who Has EverythingPeter Cannon, ThunderboltJLADC One MillionStarmanMartian Manhunter

    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.

  • Week 5 - Stars In Their Courses

    Week 5 - Stars In Their Courses

    · 52 Pickup

    All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe analyze the fifth issue of 52, and discover a multiversal Scotland where everyone is like Grant Morrison, the Dark Souls of comics, and giant penny stolen valor.

    Chapters:

    Let’s Talk Talent (02:12)Let’s Talk About The Cover (18:14)Let’s Talk About 52 #5 (19:31)The Backup (50:27)The Blackboard (01:03:56)Asking The Questions at [email protected] (01:15:53)

    A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidKeith GiffenSupermanBatmanWonder WomanGreen LanternInfinite CrisisHeavy Metal2000 ADZenithKaren BergerVertigo ComicsNeil GaimanAlan MooreDadaismPeter MilliganJoJo’s Bizarre AdventureHirohiko ArakiHideo KojimaThrill-Power OverloadBatman: The Dark Knight ReturnsWatchmenAnimal Man (1988 series)Animal ManCarmine InfantinoStrange AdventuresDeadmanAdam StrangePeacemaker (TV series)Wile E. CoyoteLex LuthorInferior FiveDetective ChimpCave CarsonKrypto the SuperdogMr. FreezeBatman: The Animated SeriesFinal CrisisMultiversityHidetaka MiyazakiDark SoulsDarkseidJack KirbyHighfatherApokolipsNew GenesisJoe BennettChris BatistaKlaus JansonFrank MillerDaredevil: The Man Without FearSteel (1994 series)Identity CrisisBooster GoldDan JurgensThe Last Days of Animal ManGerry ConwayJimmy PalmiottiJonah Hex (2010 series)Justin GrayHarley Quinn (2013 series)Amanda ConnerPhil BalsmanBlue Beetle (2006 series)Swamp Thing (2004 series)The Outsiders (2003 series)Legion of Super-Heroes (2006 series)Guy Gardner: Collateral DamageCaptain Atom: ArmageddonWildStormJim LeeDeathblowMidnighterApolloGrifterJ. G. JonesHawkgirlThe Fly (1986)Rann-Thanagar WarAlan Scottblink-182 - All The Small ThingsFinal Crisis: Requiem #1Martian ManhunterLibraSecret Society of Super VillainsJudges 5:20SteelHuman Genome ProjectMetageneDoctor Mid-NiteHootie & the BlowfishCyborgFirestormRed TornadoMal DuncanAli-Ka ZoomSeven Soldiers of VictoryShining KnightZatannaTitansSupergirlTails Gets TrolledLostThe NumbersGoodbye, EriTatsuki FujimotoChainsaw ManGeneral HospitalGrey’s AnatomyWebtoonBatman: Wayne Family AdventuresQuestionGotham CentralRenee MontoyaStarfireAustin PowersThrough the Looking GlassRock Against BushFlashCrisis on Infinite EarthsBarry AllenJustice League UnlimitedGeorge PérezNorm RapmundImage ComicsRob LeighPietàBumblebeeSupergirl (TV series)Melissa BenoistBlack Lightning (TV series)Donna TroyPsycho-PirateChaz TruogJurassic Park seriesPenny PlundererTwo-FaceAnimal Man (2011 series)Jeff LemireTravel ForemanWally WestThe BoysBatwomanMaggie SawyerDan DiDioJ. H. Williams IIIAquamanMeraJimmy OlsenLois LaneCatwomanTalia al GhulKryptonHawkmanHawkman (2018 series)Mystery in SpaceCosmic OdysseyJim StarlinFourth WorldOnimar SynnFranz FerdinandBlackfireRavenBeast BoyThe OMAC ProjectVillains UnitedDay of VengeanceSuperboy-PrimeDave GibbonsMogoZeta-BeamJason RuschJamie ReyesGehennaDoomsday ClockRonnie RaymondEthan Van SciverGail SimoneChrisCrossMilestone MediaBlood SyndicateIconHardwareLegends of TomorrowRed HoodBig BardaBlack Manta

    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.

  • Week 4 - Dances With Monsters

    Week 4 - Dances With Monsters

    · 52 Pickup

    All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe investigate the fourth issue of 52, and cover neoliberal black capitalism, Superboy’s greaser rival, and the prevalence of cults in comics.

    Chapters:

    Let’s Talk Talent (02:40)Let’s Talk About The Cover (03:49)Let’s Talk About 52 #4The Backup (45:10)The Blackboard (56:30)Asking The Questions (01:10:47)

    A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidKeith GiffenSantana - Smooth ft. Rob ThomasSpider-Man (2002)Superman Returns (2006)X-Men: The Last Stand (2006)My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006)300 (2006)Zack SnyderJack JadsonJoe BennettRuy JoséRob LeighCrime Bible: The Five Lessons of BloodRenee MontoyaJ. G. JonesAlex Sinclair24Raymond ChandlerDouglas AdamsThe Simple Art of MurderVic SageDances with WolvesPocahontasHaloOutsidersSuicide SquadKatanaBlack LightningMetamorphoMike W. BarrDeliriumThe SandmanLex LuthorBarack ObamaGeorge W. BushGonzo the Mechanical Bastard“I WISH EVERYONE ELSE WAS DEAD.” PRETTY GOOD, EPISODE 7.Pete RossLana LangJohn Henry IronsBooster GoldFireBig Belly BurgerBlue Beetle (2023)Justice League InternationalIceCheckmateRip HunterNatasha IronsSupermanSteelworksMichael DornSuperman: The Animated SeriesJay-ZLouise SimonsonJon BogdanovePower PackPriestSuperman: LostMilestone MediaRalph DibnyCassie SansmarkBlack AdamThe PrestigeDev-EmGeneral ZodStephen KingSuperboyJames GunnKryptonCapricaStar Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithAdam StrangeGauntlet seriesRichard DragonThe Bizarre World of Fake Martial ArtsSteven SeagalCount DanteShai-HuludMutagenShadowrunJack KirbyMal DuncanBumblebeeFirestormCyborgHawkgirlAlan ScottThe Fly (1986)Dan DiDioDan JurgensArt ThibertSteven UniverseCrisis on Infinite EarthsEarth-ThreeAlexander Luthor Jr.Anti-MonitorSupergirl (Kara Zor-El)Supergirl (Linda Danvers)Donna TroyRoy LichtensteinPhil JimenezHarbingerMonitorPietàBatmanDick GraysonBob KaneRagnarökMarv WolfmanHal JordanGreen Lantern CorpsEverything Everywhere All at Once (2022)Captain CometX-MenSpider-ManThe Flash (2023)Wonder WomanInfinite CrisisJustice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010)Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013)Ted KordCountdown to Infinite CrisisIdentity CrisisOMACMaxwell LordThe OMAC ProjectJaime ReyesKendall RoyDennis O’NeilSam SpadeDirk GentlyZeta-BeamRannThanagariansOansYoung JusticeDarkseidSardathTrue DetectiveNXIVMSmallvilleSuperman & Lois

    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.

  • Week 3 - New World Order

    Week 3 - New World Order

    · 52 Pickup

    All-Star Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe dissect issue #3 of 52, covering Jaffe’s favorite villain, the Creeper-Freakazoid connection, and why characters have to die.

    Chapters:

    Let’s Talk About The Cover (09:14)Let’s Talk Talent (11:47)Let’s Talk 52 #3 (13:43)The Backup (52:10)Favorite Scenes (58:26)The Blackboard (and Celebrity Gossip Corner) (01:05:33)Asking The Questions (01:26:32)

    A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidWile E. Coyote and the Road RunnerLostMike’s MicVic SageUatuThe Venture Bros.The SandmanElongated ManThe SopranosStar Trek: Deep Space NineHomicide: Life on the StreetBuffy the Vampire Slayer24J. G. JonesAlex SinclairLex LuthorSuperman Red/Superman BlueSuperman (1978)John ByrneJerry SiegelJoe BennettRuy JoséPat BrosseauPat’s logo designInfinite CrisisAlexander Luthor Jr.JokerGotham CentralJosephine MacDonaldMarcus DriverCrispus AllenPower GirlTerra-ManStarCraftBlack AdamAmanda ConnerJimmy PalmiottiPower GirlJSA: Black ReignSupermanJack BauerDoctor PsychoDeathstrokeWarren EllisThe AuthorityCivil WarJohn Henry IronsNatasha IronsApokolipsThe New GodsIntergangDarkseidSuperman: The Animated SeriesBruce TimmBooster GoldTed KordSeñor Gyro’s Gyro RecipeDaniel CassidyBlue DevilHayao MiyazakiProject CadmusMister TerrificChris ConroyS.T.A.R. LabsDoctor SivanaLois LaneHarley QuinnBludhavenDan JurgensArt ThibertEarth-OneEarth-TwoDonna TroySuperboyJustice Society of AmericaJay GarrickAlan ScottJustice LeagueTeen TitansLegion of Super-HeroesLegion of Super-Heroes (Mark Waid)Brainiac 5Matter-Eater LadAnti-MonitorSteel (1997)Marshawn LynchEx MachinaThe ChicksPatriot ActMaster of NoneHarris WittelsCreeperSteve DitkoSpider-ManQuestionBlue BeetleBatman: The Animated SeriesOutsidersShade, the Changing ManThe New Batman AdventuresFreakazoid!FriendsSingles (1992)Paul DiniMr. FreezeMike AllredMadmanRobin WilliamsOlivia RodrigoTaylor SwiftJack AntonoffParamoreSabrina CarpenterTom KingMitch GeradsAdam StrangeAll-Star SquadronSupergirl (Kara Zor-El)ArionLeah WilliamsGeneral ZodJax-UrBatman: No Man’s LandBlack LightningTalia al GhulJimmy CarterSuperman: Red SonSuperman: Red Son (film)Blue Beetle (2023)TrinityCassandra CainRobinKurt BusiekHeroesFinal Fantasy 16 reviewCidolfus TelamonCosmo KramerJerry SeinfeldRenee MontoyaObi-Wan Kenobi

    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.

  • Picking Up with Geoff Johns

    Picking Up with Geoff Johns

    · 52 Pickup

    Intrepid reporter Alex Jaffe comes to you straight from New York Comic Con 2023, interviewing comics legend and member of the 52 writers room Geoff Johns. Get answers on how multiverse storytelling has evolved since 52 brought it to public consciousness, the unexpected arcs of Black Adam and Booster Gold, as well as info on the next great comic book writers room, Ghost Machine (final order cutoff for #1 is December 18th!)

    Chapters:

    Tell us a little bit about Ghost Machine (00:43)How the hell did you put out a weekly comic for a year without missing a week? (02:31)Let’s talk about Black Adam (03:43)How deeply was 52 influenced by world events? (06:14)How did 52 develop past the original pitch? (07:20)How have your thoughts on multiverse storytelling evolved since 52? (12:24)What was it like working with Keith Giffen? (15:03)What were Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Mark Waid like as collaborators? (16:49)How did you evolve Booster Gold? (18:03)What was the deal with the Trinity of Sin? (23:09)What are the next breakout books from Ghost Machine? (24:34)

    A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    52Geoff JohnsGhost MachineImage ComicsStargirlThe FlashGrant MorrisonMark WaidGreg RuckaKeith GiffenStephen WackerBrad MeltzerPeter J. TomasiFrancis ManapulGary FrankBryan HitchBlack AdamIsisSobekBlack Adam/JSA: Black ReignDavid S. GoyerAtom SmasherHawkmanQuestionBooster GoldElongated ManSteelDan DiDioBlackest NightGeigerJunkyard JoeRedcoatFlashpointThomas WayneDoomsday ClockBooster Gold (2007-2011)Dan JurgensJohn OstranderMarv WolfmanLen WeinTed KordJaime ReyesA Bug’s Life (1998)Galaxy Quest (1999)DaredevilFrank MillerPeter DavidTrinity of SinPandoraPhantom StrangerJ. M. DeMatteis

    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.

  • Week 2 - Looking Back At Tomorrow

    Week 2 - Looking Back At Tomorrow

    · 52 Pickup

    All-Star Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe dive into the second issue of 52, covering Grant Morrison’s thoughts on Alan Moore, the super for Symbolman, and the origins of the phrase “curses, foiled again!”

    Chapters:

    Let’s Talk Talent (02:32)Let’s Talk About 52 #2 (05:27)The Blackboard (48:17)Let’s Talk About The Backup (59:15)Ask The Questions at [email protected] (01:12:35)

    A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidGiant PennyElongated ManRenee MontoyaQuestionDoctor SivanaWonder GirlJoe BennettJack JadsonTravis LanhamNick J. NapolitanoInfinite CrisisCountdown to Infinite CrisisDan DiDioTed KordBlue Beetle (2023)EpcotDefunctlandSupermanT. O. MorrowRed TornadoBooster GoldDreamlandMoonlightingThe Thin Man (1934)Sue DibnyJames StewartDetective ComicsGardner FoxFlashWill MagnusMetal MenRobert KanigherThe KingdomAshton KutcherLois LaneVisionYoung JusticeUlthoonMr. BurnsDoctor DeathJokerCatwomanJonathan TymeDoom PatrolDoom Patrol (TV series)Danny the StreetDial H for HeroHouse of MysteryLostLostpediaAlan MooreDave GibbonsWatchmenBob KaneMartha WayneBill FingerDennis O’NeilKeith GiffenDamon LindelofLooper (2012)Primer (2004)Legends of TomorrowJohn ConstantineGorilla GroddBarack ObamaCommander SteelHeat WaveCaptain ColdConstantine (TV series)Gotham CentralDashiell HammettOdoStar Trek: Deep Space NineJustice League UnlimitedJeffrey CombsSuper FriendsBatman: The Animated SeriesSuperman: The Animated SeriesBatman: The Brave and the BoldBatmanChristopher NolanThe Dark Knight TrilogyBarbie (2023)Cassie SandsmarkYoung JusticeSuperboy (Kon-El)RoswellKatherine HeiglWonder GirlWonder WomanDonna TroySpoilerBatman/Huntress: Cry For BloodHuntressRichard DragonBatman: Wayne Family AdventuresTeen Titans Go!Dan JurgensThe Death of SupermanMarv WolfmanGeorge PérezHistory of the DC UniverseCrisis on Infinite EarthArt ThibertJeromy CoxGuy MajorJeanine SchaeferIvan CohenKid QuickEddie BerganzaThe Comics Giant Behind Wonder Woman Is Accused Of Promoting An Editor After Women Accused Him Of Sexual HarassmentBob HaneyRobinAqualadSpeedyWonder TotHarbingerGuardians of the UniverseTales of the Green Lantern CorpsDark Knights: Death MetalThe HandsManhuntersGreen Lantern CorpsAnthroSilent KnightJonah HexEnemy AceSeven Soldiers of VictoryFinal CrisisThe Flash (2023)BatwomanJ. J. AbramsStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)Batman BeyondStatic ShockThe Zeta ProjectLoboGotham GirlsHomestar RunnerHarvey DentBatman: The Audio AdventuresDennis McNicholasKenan ThompsonJim GordonBruce TimmPaul DiniAhsokaStar Wars RebelsStar Wars: The Clone WarsThe Mandalorian

    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.

  • Week 1 - Golden Lads and Lasses Must

    Week 1 - Golden Lads and Lasses Must

    · 52 Pickup

    All-Star Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe dive into everything you need to know to start reading 52, as well as grants for Evil STEM education, and million dollar fanfiction ideas.

    Chapters:

    Let’s talk a little bit about Crisis on Infinite Earths, everything that happens before 52, and gorillas. (07:33)Let’s Talk Talent (25:49)Let’s Talk About 52 #1 (36:23)The Blackboard (01:17:36)Character/Plot Beat of the Issue (01:24:48)Ask The Questions at [email protected] (01:27:25)

    A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidMister MxyzptlkAll-Star SupermanSuperman: Red & Blue24Barbie (2023)Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)Crisis on Infinite EarthsGardner FoxJulius SchwartzBatmanSupermanJay GarrickBarry AllenAlan ScottHal JordanAtomBlack Adam (2022)Fawcett ComicsAlan MooreCharlton ComicsSuperboy-PrimeMarv WolfmanGeorge PérezNew Teen TitansTeen TitansAnti-MonitorGalactusSupergirlAlexander Luthor Jr.DarkseidLois LaneInfinite CrisisWantedThe Legend of ZeldaWonder WomanCaptain BoomerangLegends of TomorrowMonsieur MallahBarack ObamaGorilla GroddMod Gorilla BossDoom PatrolJLApeJohnny AppleseedPaul BunyanThe LoraxWhat’s So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way?The AuthorityDemon in a BottleDenny O’NeilJoe BennettThe Immortal HulkKeith GiffenConnor HawkeOliver QueenAlex SinclairJim LeeJ. G. JonesY: The Last ManWonder Woman: The HiketeiaRuy JoséNick J. NapolitanoJann JonesHarvey RichardsSeven Soldiers of VictoryStephen WackerLegion of Super-HeroesJustice League InternationalDoomsday ClockRenee MontoyaGotham CentralRalph DibnyIdentity CrisisSteelSuperman: Reign of the SupermenNatasha IronsTraci ThirteenBarbara GordonBooster GoldBlack AdamJSA: Black ReignThe Dark Knight (2008)MoonlightingVic SageLostBatgirlSkeetsFear No More by William ShakespeareMystery Men (1999)Doctor SivanaFrankensteinMister MiracleGuy GardnerJohn StewartBulleteerKurt BusiekTrinityBeast BoyJimmy OlsenWatchmenSteve DitkoAnimal ManDashiell HammettYoung JusticeShade the Changing ManLuciferThe SandmanHeroesSandman Mystery TheatreThe Promised NeverlandMy Adventures with SupermanBugs BunnySuperman: The Animated SeriesThe Late Mr. KentBetter Call SaulJustice League UnlimitedThe RayHuman BombSecretEmpressArrowetteKlarion the Witch BoyHawkmanCassie SansmarkKyle Rayner

    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.

  • Week 0 - Forgot About Lane

    Week 0 - Forgot About Lane

    · 52 Pickup

    Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and DC Lore Expert Alex Jaffe set the stage for full analysis of 52, the most important comic book of the century and the best series you’ve never heard of.

    Chapters:

    How did Gita and Alex get into comics? (09:48)What is 52? (22:33)Which characters are in 52? (48:33)The Blackboard (01:27:55)Favorite Characters (01:33:15)The Mailbag (01:38:25)Sign-Off (01:47:07)

    A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

    Black AdamBatman/Superman: World’s Finest52Avengers: Endgame (2019)Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)When Joss Whedon Was Our MasterAnimal-Vegetable-Mineral ManKite ManEggheadStan LeeDan DiDioCaptain MarvelDoctor SivanaBatman: The Animated SeriesJustice League UnlimitedSteelBooster GoldThe QuestionThe Trial of SupermanBatman Returns (1992)Teen TitansShade, the Changing ManSandmanNeil GaimanTim DrakeSuperboyYoung JusticeSpoilerCassandra CainBatman: Wayne Family AdventuresThe Batman (2022)DC Universe InfiniteThe Brave And The BoldDC Comics PresentsGeoff JohnsSeven Soldiers of VictoryGrant MorrisonInfinite CrisisCrisis on Infinite EarthsMarv WolfmanGeorge PérezDoomsday ClockSuperboy-PrimeWonder WomanVillains UnitedKeith GiffenJSAGreg RuckaGotham CentralMark WaidKingdom ComeAlex RossSuperman: Birthright2000 ADNew X-MenDoom PatrolLost24The Flash (2023)Identity CrisisArmageddon 2001Brad MeltzerJerry SeinfeldLegends of TomorrowJohn ConstantineDonald FaisonScrubsClueless (1995)Ted KordJustice League EuropeElongated ManDan JurgensDennis O’NeilThe QuestionBatman/Huntress: Cry For BloodRenee MontoyaBatwomanWar on terrorAbbie HoffmanDwayne JohnsonBlack Adam (2022)Plastic ManThe Thin Man (1934)Natasha IronsTraci ThirteenSuperman: Reign of the SupermenLex LuthorAll-Star SupermanThe RayBlack Canary

    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.