Powersitting! All-Star Alex Jaffe and World’s Finest Gita Jackson rage for days against issue 45, including the Justice Society as Chuck Schumer, drafting the official 52 Pickup Suicide Squad, and exactly how this comic cover broke The Rock’s brain. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen J. G. Jones Superman Black Adam Chris Batista Rodney Ramos Lex Luthor Steel 1: Let’s Talk Talent and the Cover (02:57) Dwayne The Rock Johnson Wizard Magazine The Scorpion King (2002) Vegeta Breaking Bad Uncut Gems (2019) Kevin Garnett Donkey Kong Mario Identity Crisis Rampage (2018) 2: Let’s Talk About 52 #45 (10:50) Isis Captain Marvel Mary Marvel Renee Montoya Vic Sage Osiris Todd MacFarlane Spawn Chuck Shumer Mister Terrific Alan Scott Amanda Waller Atom Smasher Suicide Squad Great Ten The Crow (1994) Doctor Sivana 52 Aftermath: The Four Horsemen Batman Wonder Woman 3: Let’s talk about the rest of 52 and some other comics and how comic creators get treated (26:05) Absolute Martian Manhunter Deniz Camp The Ultimates Ultimate Universe Jonathan Hickman Rihanna - We Found Love Mark Millar Fantastic Four Greg Land Sue Storm New 52 Starfire Warren Ellis Peach Momoko Ultimate X-Men Captain Marvel (2019) Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014) Ed Brubaker James Gunn The Suicide Squad (2021) John Ostrander Stan Lee Civil War Jim Starlin KGBeast Thanos Peter David Conan the Barbarian 4: What’s your favorite part of the issue? (38:44) 5: The Blackboard (41:20) Mist Starman Captain Boomerang Jr. Control Freak Click (2006) Klarion the Witch Boy Seven Soldiers of Victory Solomon Grundy Carface Polka-Dot Man Livewire Superman: the Animated Series Bubba the Love Sponge Bruce Timm Paul Dini Harley Quinn Tank Girl (1995) Lori Petty The Joker Parasite Brainiac Darkseid Rachel Brosnahan Lois Lane Jurassic Park (1993) Roger Ebert PUP 52 Pickup is an Aftermath production, created by Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe, and edited by Esper Quinn, with original music by Jon Ehrens. Hosting for 52 Pickup is provided by Insert Credit. 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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