It’s a two-turkey dinner! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe reach the halfway point of 52, where they encounter Crockamurderer, draft an all-new teen superhero team, and reveal whether or not drug-sniffing dogs react to vacuum-sealed smoked turkey legs. Chapters: Is it pronounced Raahs al Ghul, or Raysh al Ghul? (01:18) Let’s Talk About The Cover, and hear some commentary from the creators of 52! (08:38) Let’s Talk Talent (18:50) Let’s Talk About 52 #26 (25:25) The Backup (53:57) What’s your favorite part of the issue? (57:14) The Blackboard (58:54) Asking The Questions at [email protected] (01:05:13) A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Ra’s al Ghul Batman Begins (2005) Batman: The Animated Series Arrow Lazarus Pit Neal Adams Dennis O’Neil Batman Iron Man 3 (2013) Fu Manchu Mandarin Batman: Birth of the Demon Norm Breyfogle Vine Lana Lang Interview with the Vampire Lestat de Lioncourt Jack Ryder Martian Manhunter Black Adam Tom King Strange Adventures (2019 series) Jenny Sparks Pat Olliffe Drew Geraci Skeets Pete Pantazis Image Comics WildStorm Final Crisis Darkseid DC One Million Beautia Sivana From Lost Harold Perrineau Victor Sage Renee Montoya Isis Congorilla Starman Detective Chimp Deadman Superman Richard Dragon Aristotle Rodor Richard Dragon, Kung Fu Fighter David Carradine Bronze Tiger Lady Shiva Liam Neeson Huntress Batman/Huntress: Cry For Blood Bill O’Reilly Jon Stewart Steve Ditko Spider-Man Livewire Lex Luthor Wonder Woman John Henry Irons Natasha Irons Doctor Sivana Fawcett Comics Venus Sivana Thaddeus Sivana, Jr. Georgia Sivana Revenge of the Nerds (1984) Dragon Ball Super: Broly (2018) Frieza Tony Tulathimutte Rejection Vincent Valentine Final Fantasy VII Auron Final Fantasy X Waverider Kris Kardashian Osiris Oolong Island T. O. Morrow Veronica Cale Marisa Tomei Killer Croc Tawky Tawny Captain Marvel Hawkman Hawkgirl Hawkgirl (2023 series) Joe Bennett Jimmy Palmiotti Hawkman (2002 series) Thanagar Doom Patrol (2009 series) Hawkman (2018 series) Robert Venditti John Ostrander Daily Planet Lois Lane Young Justice Impulse Connor Hawke Green Arrow Chuck Dixon Music Meister Secret Blue Beetle Shining Knight Knights of the Round Table Jessica Cruz Robin Green Lantern The Reach The Lord of the Rings Excalibur X-Men Knights of the Round 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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