Week 0 - Forgot About Lane
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52 Pickup
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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 Adam
- Batman/Superman: World’s Finest
- 52
- Avengers: Endgame (2019)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
- When Joss Whedon Was Our Master
- Animal-Vegetable-Mineral Man
- Kite Man
- Egghead
- Stan Lee
- Dan DiDio
- Captain Marvel
- Doctor Sivana
- Batman: The Animated Series
- Justice League Unlimited
- Steel
- Booster Gold
- The Question
- The Trial of Superman
- Batman Returns (1992)
- Teen Titans
- Shade, the Changing Man
- Sandman
- Neil Gaiman
- Tim Drake
- Superboy
- Young Justice
- Spoiler
- Cassandra Cain
- Batman: Wayne Family Adventures
- The Batman (2022)
- DC Universe Infinite
- The Brave And The Bold
- DC Comics Presents
- Geoff Johns
- Seven Soldiers of Victory
- Grant Morrison
- Infinite Crisis
- Crisis on Infinite Earths
- Marv Wolfman
- George Pérez
- Doomsday Clock
- Superboy-Prime
- Wonder Woman
- Villains United
- Keith Giffen
- JSA
- Greg Rucka
- Gotham Central
- Mark Waid
- Kingdom Come
- Alex Ross
- Superman: Birthright
- 2000 AD
- New X-Men
- Doom Patrol
- Lost
- 24
- The Flash (2023)
- Identity Crisis
- Armageddon 2001
- Brad Meltzer
- Jerry Seinfeld
- Legends of Tomorrow
- John Constantine
- Donald Faison
- Scrubs
- Clueless (1995)
- Ted Kord
- Justice League Europe
- Elongated Man
- Dan Jurgens
- Dennis O’Neil
- The Question
- Batman/Huntress: Cry For Blood
- Renee Montoya
- Batwoman
- War on terror
- Abbie Hoffman
- Dwayne Johnson
- Black Adam (2022)
- Plastic Man
- The Thin Man (1934)
- Natasha Irons
- Traci Thirteen
- Superman: Reign of the Supermen
- Lex Luthor
- All-Star Superman
- The Ray
- Black 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.
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- Mark Waid
- Keith Giffen
- Firestorm
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- Grant Morrison
- Greg Rucka
- Mark Waid
- Keith Giffen
- Matter-Eater Lad
- Legion of Super-Heroes
- Jerry Siegel
- Superman
- X-Men
- Ralph Dibny
- Captain Marvel
- Oliver Queen
- Hal Jordan
- Spectre
- Batman
- Zauriel
- Metamorpho
- Conner Kent
- Lex Luthor
- Dune: Part Two (2024)
- Rao
- Batman Vs. Robin
- Sue Dibny
- Hawkgirl
- Lost
- Ethan Van Sciver
- Green Lantern: Rebirth
- Green Arrow: Quiver
- Dev-Em
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- Final Crisis: Requiem
- Martian Manhunter
- Joker
- Kurt Busiek
- JLA/Avengers
- Dwayne Johnson
- Black Adam
- Isis
- Snowpiercer (2013)
- Top Gun (1986)
- J. M. DeMatteis
- Cassie Sandsmark
- Warren Ellis
- The Authority
- James Gunn
- The Suicide Squad (2021)
- Watchmen
- Watchmen (2009)
- Peacemaker
- Kanjar Ro
- Titans
- Identity Crisis
- Kevin Nowlan
- Batman: The Animated Series
- Alan Moore
- Tomorrow Stories
- The Thin Man (1934)
- Metahuman
- Mutant
- Bart Allen
- Courtney Whitmore
- Showcase Presents
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- Ricky Gervais
- Jason Todd
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- Funko
- Laura Palmer
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- Let’s Talk About The Cover (05:27)
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- 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)
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- Geoff Johns
- Grant Morrison
- Greg Rucka
- Mark Waid
- Keith Giffen
- Booster Gold
- Eddy Barrows
- Rob Stull
- Travis Lanham
- David Baron
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- Animal Man
- Locke & Key
- J. G. Jones
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- Stephen Wacker
- Kahndaq
- Maggie Sawyer
- Gotham Central
- Renee Montoya
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- Black Adam
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- The Secrets of Isis
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Chapters:
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- The Blackboard (01:07:23)
- Asking The Questions at [email protected] (01:15:10)
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- Geoff Johns
- Grant Morrison
- Greg Rucka
- Mark Waid
- Keith Giffen
- Jadzia Axelrod
- Galaxy: the Prettiest Star
- Hawkgirl
- The DC Book of Pride
- Gotham Outsiders
- Batman
- Infinite Crisis
- Renee Montoya
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- Captain Marvel
- Super Friends
- Animal Man
- Ralph Dibny
- Sue Dibny
- Batman Begins (2005)
- Tenet (2020)
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- Patriot Act
- Heath Ledger
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- Bill Finger
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- Jerry Robinson
- Joe Bennett
- Todd Nauck
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- Vic Sage
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- Dennis O’Neil
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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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- The Blackboard (55:59)
- Asking/Answering The Questions at [email protected] (01:02:57)
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- Ibis the Invincible
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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.