Happy Halloween, Judeo-Christians! All-Star Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe team up with the Booty of Bludhaven Josh Rivera to descend into issue 25, revealing which wrestling PPV is the good one, which DC characters love musicals, and the origins of Nightwing’s hot butt. Chapters: Let’s Talk About the Cover and Talent (08:34) Let’s Talk About 52 #25 (15:15) The Backup (48:21) What’s your favorite part of the issue? (56:19) The Blackboard (01:01:24) Asking The Questions at
[email protected] (17:51) A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Krakoan Age Jonathan Hickman Legion of Super-Heroes East of West Dandadan Interview with the Vampire Succession Absolute Batman Scott Snyder Batman Nick Dragotta Steel Question Booster Gold Superman Wonder Woman Doctor Fate J. G. Jones The Invisibles John Lennon Joe Bennett Dale Eaglesham Phil Jimenez Pat Olliffe Ruy José Andy Lanning Art Thibert Drew Geraci Heroes Kurt Busiek James Gunn Frankenstein Green Lantern Bruno Mannheim Lex Luthor Crime Bible Jack Kirby Mister Miracle Big Barda Superman & Lois Intergang Darkseid Whisper A’Daire Vic Sage Renee Montoya Black Adam Kite Man Miriam Delgado Magpie Sewer King Crime Doctor Paul Dini The Broker Dwayne McDuffie Kakegurui Sabbac Captain Marvel Jr. Sabacc Mary Marvel Captain Marvel Buffy the Vampire Slayer Isis Osiris Kingdom Come Neon Genesis Evangelion Gundam Gunbuster Power Rangers Watchmen Spider-Man Skeets Seder Anything Chrismukkah WrestleMania Royal Rumble Ralph Dibny Felix Faust House of Mystery Len Wein Etrigan the Demon Klarion the Witch Boy Choronzon Tala Phantom Stranger Gorilla Grodd Justice League Unlimited Alex Sinclair Infinity, Inc. Icicle Jr. Tigress Young Justice America’s Next Top Model Green Arrow Alan Scott Mister Terrific Checkmate (2006 series) Gotham Central Oolong Island Will Magnus Kanye West Egg Fu Harley Quinn: the Animated Series Bowen Yang Nightwing George Pérez Tom Taylor Gail Simone Nicola Scott Secret Six (2006 series) Tim Seeley Monitor Jason Todd Trickster I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) Spawn Plastic Man Tim Sheridan Alan Scott: The Green Lantern (2023 series) Dr. Anonymous Bridgerton Batman: Caped Crusader Bipolar disorder Flex Mentallo Joe the Barbarian Kite Man: Hell Yeah! Stephen Wacker Tom King Batman: The War of Jokes and Riddles Hideo Kojima The Suicide Squad (2021) Condiment King Polka-Dot Man Poison Ivy David Dastmalchian Batman Writer Tom King’s CIA Career Questioned Alan Moore Rorschach Watchmen (TV series) Watchmen (2009) Damon Lindelof Cloverfield (2008) Zack Snyder Sucker Punch (2011) 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
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