Week 1 - Golden Lads and Lasses Must

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: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Mister Mxyzptlk All-Star Superman Superman: Red & Blue 24 Barbie (2023) Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) Crisis on Infinite Earths Gardner Fox Julius Schwartz Batman Superman Jay Garrick Barry Allen Alan Scott Hal Jordan Atom Black Adam (2022) Fawcett Comics Alan Moore Charlton Comics Superboy-Prime Marv Wolfman George Pérez New Teen Titans Teen Titans Anti-Monitor Galactus Supergirl Alexander Luthor Jr. Darkseid Lois Lane Infinite Crisis Wanted The Legend of Zelda Wonder Woman Captain Boomerang Legends of Tomorrow Monsieur Mallah Barack Obama Gorilla Grodd Mod Gorilla Boss Doom Patrol JLApe Johnny Appleseed Paul Bunyan The Lorax What’s So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way? The Authority Demon in a Bottle Denny O’Neil Joe Bennett The Immortal Hulk Keith Giffen Connor Hawke Oliver Queen Alex Sinclair Jim Lee J. G. Jones Y: The Last Man Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia Ruy José Nick J. Napolitano Jann Jones Harvey Richards Seven Soldiers of Victory Stephen Wacker Legion of Super-Heroes Justice League International Doomsday Clock Renee Montoya Gotham Central Ralph Dibny Identity Crisis Steel Superman: Reign of the Supermen Natasha Irons Traci Thirteen Barbara Gordon Booster Gold Black Adam JSA: Black Reign The Dark Knight (2008) Moonlighting Vic Sage Lost Batgirl Skeets Fear No More by William Shakespeare Mystery Men (1999) Doctor Sivana Frankenstein Mister Miracle Guy Gardner John Stewart Bulleteer Kurt Busiek Trinity Beast Boy Jimmy Olsen Watchmen Steve Ditko Animal Man Dashiell Hammett Young Justice Shade the Changing Man Lucifer The Sandman Heroes Sandman Mystery Theatre The Promised Neverland My Adventures with Superman Bugs Bunny Superman: The Animated Series The Late Mr. Kent Better Call Saul Justice League Unlimited The Ray Human Bomb Secret Empress Arrowette Klarion the Witch Boy Hawkman Cassie Sansmark Kyle 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.