All-Star Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe dive into everything you need to know to start reading 52, as well as grants for Evil STEM education, and million dollar fanfiction ideas.
Chapters:

Let’s talk a little bit about Crisis on Infinite Earths, everything that happens before 52, and gorillas. (07:33)
Let’s Talk Talent (25:49)
Let’s Talk About 52 #1 (36:23)
The Blackboard (01:17:36)
Character/Plot Beat of the Issue (01:24:48)
Ask The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:27:25)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:


52


Geoff Johns


Grant Morrison


Greg Rucka


Mark Waid


Mister Mxyzptlk


All-Star Superman


Superman: Red & Blue


24


Barbie (2023)


Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)


Crisis on Infinite Earths


Gardner Fox


Julius Schwartz


Batman


Superman


Jay Garrick


Barry Allen


Alan Scott


Hal Jordan


Atom


Black Adam (2022)


Fawcett Comics


Alan Moore


Charlton Comics


Superboy-Prime


Marv Wolfman


George Pérez


New Teen Titans


Teen Titans


Anti-Monitor


Galactus


Supergirl


Alexander Luthor Jr.


Darkseid


Lois Lane


Infinite Crisis


Wanted


The Legend of Zelda


Wonder Woman


Captain Boomerang


Legends of Tomorrow


Monsieur Mallah


Barack Obama


Gorilla Grodd


Mod Gorilla Boss


Doom Patrol


JLApe


Johnny Appleseed


Paul Bunyan


The Lorax


What’s So Funny About Truth, Justice, and the American Way?


The Authority


Demon in a Bottle


Denny O’Neil


Joe Bennett


The Immortal Hulk


Keith Giffen


Connor Hawke


Oliver Queen


Alex Sinclair


Jim Lee


J. G. Jones


Y: The Last Man


Wonder Woman: The Hiketeia


Ruy José


Nick J. Napolitano


Jann Jones


Harvey Richards


Seven Soldiers of Victory


Stephen Wacker


Legion of Super-Heroes


Justice League International


Doomsday Clock


Renee Montoya


Gotham Central


Ralph Dibny


Identity Crisis


Steel


Superman: Reign of the Supermen


Natasha Irons


Traci Thirteen


Barbara Gordon


Booster Gold


Black Adam


JSA: Black Reign


The Dark Knight (2008)


Moonlighting


Vic Sage


Lost


Batgirl


Skeets


Fear No More by William Shakespeare


Mystery Men (1999)


Doctor Sivana


Frankenstein


Mister Miracle


Guy Gardner


John Stewart


Bulleteer


Kurt Busiek


Trinity


Beast Boy


Jimmy Olsen


Watchmen


Steve Ditko


Animal Man


Dashiell Hammett


Young Justice


Shade the Changing Man


Lucifer


The Sandman


Heroes


Sandman Mystery Theatre


The Promised Neverland


My Adventures with Superman


Bugs Bunny


Superman: The Animated Series


The Late Mr. Kent


Better Call Saul


Justice League Unlimited


The Ray


Human Bomb


Secret


Empress


Arrowette


Klarion the Witch Boy


Hawkman


Cassie Sansmark


Kyle Rayner


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 52mailbag@gmail.com. Never stop reading comics.