Week 27 - The Past Best Hope

Merry Crispmus! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe find acceptance of the self in #27 of 52, as well as vengeance for Identity Crisis, good reasons to quit smoking, and why Dan DiDio may actually be Lex Luthor.

Chapters:

1. Let’s Talk Talent, Industry Machinations, and Poaching Steve Wacker (02:58)
2. Let’s Talk About 52 #27 (14:16)
3. The Backup (41:50)
4. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (47:53)
5. The Blackboard (52:46)
6. Asking The Questions at [email protected] (57:05)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• 52
• Geoff Johns
• Grant Morrison
• Greg Rucka
• Mark Waid
• Keith Giffen
• Absolute Wonder Woman
• Rashomon (1950)
• Stephen Wacker
• Marvel Comics
• Slugfest by Reed Tucker
• Alan Moore
• Dan DiDio
• Lex Luthor
• Dick Grayson
• Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters
• Shawn Moll
• Booster Gold
• Frank Grimes
• Ruy Jose
• Nelson DeCastro
• Mariah Benes
• Rodney Ramos
• Prentis Rollins
• Michael Siglain
• Gokurakugai
• Shonen Jump
• Joker: One Operation Joker
• James Tynion IV
• Ralph Dibny
• Identity Crisis
• The Spectre
• Gotham Central
• James Corrigan
• Crispus Allen
• Day of Vengeance
• Infinite Crisis
• Doctor Fate
• Green Arrow
• Kevin Smith
• Hal Jordan
• Jerry Siegel
• Joe Shuster
• Superman
• Hashem
• Book of Job
• Sue Dibny
• Atom
• Jean Loring
• Eclipso
• Oracle
• Batman: The Killing Joke
• John Ostrander
• Jason Todd
• Robin
• Batman
• Waverider
• Heroes
• Skeets
• Renee Montoya
• Richard Dragon
• Aristotle Rodor
• Intergang
• Vic Sage
• Kurt Busiek
• JLA/Avengers
• Kate Kane
• Pete Pantazis
• Final Crisis
• Black Mirror
• Red Tornado
• Black Canary
• Howard Chaykin
• American Flagg!
• Babs Tarr
• Greg Land
• Birds of Prey (1998 series)
• Ultimate Fantastic Four
• Tyra Banks
• Tom King
• Wonder Woman