52 Pickup

Look out, my Cricketron’s gone berserk! Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe collapse onto the beaches of issue 23, detailing mysteries of the Religion of Crime, mad scientists on Hookers & Blow Island, and what Grant Morrison thinks about Ayn Rand.

Chapters:

1. Let’s Talk Talent (02:21)


2. Let’s Talk About 52 #23 (07:31)


3. The Backup (29:59)


4. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (33:50)


5. The Blackboard (39:01)


6. Asking The Questions at [email protected] (44:46)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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  52
  


• 
  Geoff Johns
  


• 
  Grant Morrison
  


• 
  Greg Rucka
  


• 
  Mark Waid
  


• 
  Keith Giffen
  


• 
  Drew Johnson
  


• 
  Ray Snyder
  


• 
  Wonder Woman (1986 series)
  


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  Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong
  


• 
  Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
  


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  Green Lantern
  


• 
  Dan Stevens
  


• 
  Godzilla (2014)
  


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  Kong: Skull Island (2017)
  


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  Apocalypse Now (1979)
  


• 
  Pietà
  


• 
  Batman
  


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  Supergirl Pieta pose
  


• 
  Crisis on Infinite Earths
  


• 
  Batman: A Death in the Family
  


• 
  Black Adam
  


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  The Island of Doctor Moreau
  


• 
  Renee Montoya
  


• 
  Will Magnus
  


• 
  Sentinel
  


• 
  Metal Men
  


• 
  T. O. Morrow
  


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  Doctor Sivana
  


• 
  Ira Quimby
  


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  Hawkman
  


• 
  Dial H for Hero
  


• 
  Archie Comics
  


• 
  Betty and Veronica
  


• 
  The Invisibles
  


• 
  Crime Bible: The Five Lessons of Blood
  


• 
  Whisper A’Daire
  


• 
  Vic Sage
  


• 
  Baldur’s Gate
  


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  Shadowheart
  


• 
  Captain Marvel
  


• 
  Captain Marvel Jr.
  


• 
  Isis
  


• 
  Taylor Swift
  


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  The Tortured Poets Department
  


• 
  Britney Spears
  


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  Osiris
  


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  Aladdin (1992)
  


• 
  Great Ten
  


• 
  Doug
  


• 
  Rugrats
  


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  Wildcat
  


• 
  Justice Society of America
  


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  Black Canary
  


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  Catwoman
  


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  Morpheus
  


• 
  Jerry Ordway
  


• 
  All-Star Comics
  


• 
  Lost
  


• 
  Watchmen
  


• 
  Atlas Shrugged
  


• 
  The Anarchists
  


• 
  Delicious in Dungeon
  


• 
  John Galt
  


• 
  Charli XCX
  


• 
  Spring Breakers (2012)
  


• 
  Superman
  


• 
  Gorilla Grodd
  


• 
  Legends of Tomorrow
  


• 
  Gotham
  


• 
  Jada Pinkett Smith
  


• 
  Jim Gordon
  


• 
  The O.C.
  


• 
  Ben McKenzie
  


• 
  Multiversity
  


• 
  Remedial Chaos Theory
  


• 
  The Gone World
  


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  This Is How You Lose the Time War
  


• 
  Blackest Night
  


• 
  Brightest Day
  


• 
  Gotham Central
  


• 
  Superman: Birthright
  


• 
  All-Star Superman
  


• 
  Lex Luthor
  


• 
  Lois Lane
  


• 
  Frank Quitely
  


• 
  The Multiversity: Thunderworld Adventures
  


• 
  Aquaman (2011 series)
  


• 
  Booster Gold (2007 series)
  


• 
  Flash #8
  


• 
  Eobard Thawne
  


• 
  Captain Cold
  


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  Batman: No Man’s Land (novel)
  


• 
  Dennis O’Neil
  


• 
  Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
  


• 
  Smallville
  


• 
  Joker: One Operation Joker
  

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 [email protected]. Never stop reading comics.