Week 23 - The Island of Professor Morrow

Look out, my Cricketron’s gone berserk! Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe collapse onto the beaches of issue 23, detailing mysteries of the Religion of Crime, mad scientists on Hookers & Blow Island, and what Grant Morrison thinks about Ayn Rand. Chapters: Let’s Talk Talent (02:21) Let’s Talk About 52 #23 (07:31) The Backup (29:59) What’s your favorite part of the issue? (33:50) The Blackboard (39:01) Asking The Questions at [email protected] (44:46) A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Drew Johnson Ray Snyder Wonder Woman (1986 series) Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) Green Lantern Dan Stevens Godzilla (2014) Kong: Skull Island (2017) Apocalypse Now (1979) Pietà Batman Supergirl Pieta pose Crisis on Infinite Earths Batman: A Death in the Family Black Adam The Island of Doctor Moreau Renee Montoya Will Magnus Sentinel Metal Men T. O. Morrow Doctor Sivana Ira Quimby Hawkman Dial H for Hero Archie Comics Betty and Veronica The Invisibles Crime Bible: The Five Lessons of Blood Whisper A’Daire Vic Sage Baldur’s Gate Shadowheart Captain Marvel Captain Marvel Jr. Isis Taylor Swift The Tortured Poets Department Britney Spears Osiris Aladdin (1992) Great Ten Doug Rugrats Wildcat Justice Society of America Black Canary Catwoman Morpheus Jerry Ordway All-Star Comics Lost Watchmen Atlas Shrugged The Anarchists Delicious in Dungeon John Galt Charli XCX Spring Breakers (2012) Superman Gorilla Grodd Legends of Tomorrow Gotham Jada Pinkett Smith Jim Gordon The O.C. Ben McKenzie Multiversity Remedial Chaos Theory The Gone World This Is How You Lose the Time War Blackest Night Brightest Day Gotham Central Superman: Birthright All-Star Superman Lex Luthor Lois Lane Frank Quitely The Multiversity: Thunderworld Adventures Aquaman (2011 series) Booster Gold (2007 series) Flash #8 Eobard Thawne Captain Cold Batman: No Man’s Land (novel) Dennis O’Neil Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010) Smallville Joker: One Operation Joker 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.