Week 4 - Dances With Monsters

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 #4 The Backup (45:10) The Blackboard (56:30) Asking The Questions (01:10:47) A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Santana - Smooth ft. Rob Thomas Spider-Man (2002) Superman Returns (2006) X-Men: The Last Stand (2006) My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) 300 (2006) Zack Snyder Jack Jadson Joe Bennett Ruy José Rob Leigh Crime Bible: The Five Lessons of Blood Renee Montoya J. G. Jones Alex Sinclair 24 Raymond Chandler Douglas Adams The Simple Art of Murder Vic Sage Dances with Wolves Pocahontas Halo Outsiders Suicide Squad Katana Black Lightning Metamorpho Mike W. Barr Delirium The Sandman Lex Luthor Barack Obama George W. Bush Gonzo the Mechanical Bastard “I WISH EVERYONE ELSE WAS DEAD.” PRETTY GOOD, EPISODE 7. Pete Ross Lana Lang John Henry Irons Booster Gold Fire Big Belly Burger Blue Beetle (2023) Justice League International Ice Checkmate Rip Hunter Natasha Irons Superman Steelworks Michael Dorn Superman: The Animated Series Jay-Z Louise Simonson Jon Bogdanove Power Pack Priest Superman: Lost Milestone Media Ralph Dibny Cassie Sansmark Black Adam The Prestige Dev-Em General Zod Stephen King Superboy James Gunn Krypton Caprica Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Adam Strange Gauntlet series Richard Dragon The Bizarre World of Fake Martial Arts Steven Seagal Count Dante Shai-Hulud Mutagen Shadowrun Jack Kirby Mal Duncan Bumblebee Firestorm Cyborg Hawkgirl Alan Scott The Fly (1986) Dan DiDio Dan Jurgens Art Thibert Steven Universe Crisis on Infinite Earths Earth-Three Alexander Luthor Jr. Anti-Monitor Supergirl (Kara Zor-El) Supergirl (Linda Danvers) Donna Troy Roy Lichtenstein Phil Jimenez Harbinger Monitor Pietà Batman Dick Grayson Bob Kane Ragnarök Marv Wolfman Hal Jordan Green Lantern Corps Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022) Captain Comet X-Men Spider-Man The Flash (2023) Wonder Woman Infinite Crisis Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010) Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013) Ted Kord Countdown to Infinite Crisis Identity Crisis OMAC Maxwell Lord The OMAC Project Jaime Reyes Kendall Roy Dennis O’Neil Sam Spade Dirk Gently Zeta-Beam Rann Thanagarians Oans Young Justice Darkseid Sardath True Detective NXIVM Smallville Superman & 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.