Week 6 - China Syndrome, with Brian Cronin

All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe are joined by Star-Spangled CBR Senior Writer Brian Cronin in discussing issue 6 of DC’s 52, covering the rich legacy of Manthrax, villainous improv groups, the secret sauce that made 52, and how God works in the DC universe.

Chapters:

1. Let’s Talk Talent (07:31)
2. Let’s Talk About the Cover (08:46)
3. Let’s Talk About 52 #6 (10:57)
4. Do you remember any theories about 52 as it was releasing? (01:12:23)
5. The Backup (01:16:12)
6. What’s your favorite part of this issue? (01:23:24)
7. The Blackboard (01:27:39)
8. Asking The Questions at [email protected] (01:37:17)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• 52
• Geoff Johns
• Grant Morrison
• Greg Rucka
• Mark Waid
• Keith Giffen
• Brian Cronin
• Comic Book Legends Revealed
• X-Men
• DC Black Label
• Batman
• The Question
• Joe Bennett
• Ruy José
• Nick J. Napolitano
• Hal Jordan
• Green Lantern
• Axis of evil
• Black Adam
• Top Gun (1986)
• Green Lantern (2011)
• Manthrax
• Booster Gold
• China syndrome
• The China Syndrome (1979)
• Wilford Brimley
• Great Ten
• John Stewart
• Xorn
• Superman
• J. G. Jones
• Bill Mantlo
• Global Guardians
• Wonder Woman
• Flash
• Infinite Crisis
• Evil Star
• Checkmate
• August General in Iron
• Ultimate Iron Man
• Accomplished Perfect Physician
• Rot Lop Fan
• Alan Moore
• The Authority
• Doctor Mid-Nite
• Mother of Champions
• Ghost Fox Killer
• Wu-Tang Clan
• Kiriko
• Socialist Red Guardsman
• Rocket Red
• Human Bomb
• China Miéville
• Flex Mentallo
• Gene Luen Yang
• New Superman
• Star Trek: Enterprise
• Padma Lakshmi
• T. O. Morrow
• Immortal Man-in-Darkness
• Blackhawk
• Neon Genesis Evangelion
• Bokurano
• Strikeforce: Morituri
• Thundermind
• The Buddha
• Seven Deadly Brothers
• Johnny Cage
• Shaolin Robot
• Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
• Zenyatta
• The Great Ten (2009 series)
• Stanley Artgerm Lau
• White Rabbit
• Richard Dragon
• Super Young Team
• Will Magnus
• iPod
• Egg Fu
• Robert Kanigher
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