All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe are joined by Dalton Deschain and Dylan Roth of Are You Afraid of the Dark Universe , covering issue eight of 52. Infectious serums are distributed, welding is performed in anger, Haunted Tankie is conceptualized, and Dumb Bitch Juice is drank in copious amounts. Chapters: Let’s Talk About The 2011 Green Lantern Film Starring Ryan Reynolds (06:45) Let’s Talk About The Guest’s Comic Book Backgrounds (14:42) Let’s Talk About 52 #8 (23:37) The Backup (01:15:52) The Blackboard (01:23:37) What’s your favorite part of the issue? (01:34:43) Asking The Questions at
[email protected] (01:39:00) A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Vincent Price Bobby Pickett Dark Universe Monster Mash Green Lantern (2011) Green Lantern Ryan Reynolds Justice League: Mortal Flash Jay Garrick The Mummy (2017) Angela Bassett Amanda Waller Viola Davis Judi Dench Aquaman (2018) Shazam! (2019) Zack Snyder’s Justice League Joss Whedon Cyborg Ray Fisher Deadpool (2019) Madame Web (2024) Adam Scott Parks and Recreation El Muerto Spider-Man Bad Bunny Daredevil (2003) Elektra (2005) Jon Favreau Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) Superman (1940s animated film series) Super Mario Bros. (1993) Metroid Prime James Gunn Superman Creature Commandos David Harbour Frankenstein Bride of Frankenstein (1935) X-Men: The Animated Series Batman: The Animated Series Ultimate Marvel Thor: The Dark World (2013) Saga Sex Criminals Image Comics Batman Tom King Brian Michael Bendis Batwoman: Elegy Gotham Central Renee Montoya Vic Sage Superman Adventures Batman: No Man’s Land Batman: Hush Sasha Bordeaux Countdown to Infinite Crisis Infinite Crisis Kyle Rayner Hal Jordan Dawn of X House of X and Powers of X Jim Gordon The Sandman Neil Gaiman George R. R. Martin J. G. Jones Eddy Barrows Birds of Prey Gail Simone Rob Stull Sequential Art: The Next Step Joe Bennett John Henry Irons Natasha Irons Scrooge McDuck Ebenezer Scrooge Michael Caine The Muppets Social realism Lex Luthor The Boys Ayn Rand Teen Titans Jim Shooter Iceman Cyborg Superman Eradicator Booster Gold Bryan Hitch Howard Porter Jack Kirby Green Arrow Elongated Man Dennis O’Neil Green Lantern and Green Arrow Conner Kent Sue Dibny Man of Steel John Byrne Elon Musk New Universe Clark Kent Gossip Girl One Tree Hill Starfire Adam Strange Animal Man Return of the Jedi (1983) Marilyn Manson Marilyn Monroe Dita Von Teese Greg Land Biff Tannen Donald Trump Mark Russell Batman Incorporated Westworld Dan Jurgens Zero Hour The Final Night Connor Hawke Atom Argent Superman Red/Superman Blue Jessica Cruz Tim Drake Damian Wayne Jason Todd Dick Grayson Jon Kent Young Justice Spectre Supergirl Stephanie Brown Batman: War Games Billy Joel - We Didn’t Start the Fire R.E.M. - It’s The End Of The World As We Know It Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues Bo Burnham - That Funny Feeling Fall Out Boy - We Didn’t Start the Fire Identity Crisis Jodi Picoult Sub Diego Aquaman San Diego Comic-Con Blackest Night Bernie Sanders Bob Haney The Brave and the Bold Hawkman The Dark Knight Strikes Again Rocket Red Haunted Tank Justice League Unlimited Rednex - Cotton Eye Joe Problem Clown Jeffrey Combs J. M. DeMatteis Etrigan the Demon Donald Faison Kingdom Come Christopher Priest Secret Six Catman Ed Brubaker Catwoman Trickster Pied Piper Judd Winick Outsiders Shift Marvel Unlimited DC UNIVERSE INFINITE The Wicked + The Divine Kieron Gillen Die 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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