All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe are joined by Star-Spangled CBR Senior Writer Brian Cronin in discussing issue 6 of DC’s 52, covering the rich legacy of Manthrax, villainous improv groups, the secret sauce that made 52, and how God works in the DC universe.
Chapters:

Let’s Talk Talent (07:31)
Let’s Talk About the Cover (08:46)
Let’s Talk About 52 #6 (10:57)
Do you remember any theories about 52 as it was releasing? (01:12:23)
The Backup (01:16:12)
What’s your favorite part of this issue? (01:23:24)
The Blackboard (01:27:39)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:37:17)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:


52


Geoff Johns


Grant Morrison


Greg Rucka


Mark Waid


Keith Giffen


Brian Cronin


Comic Book Legends Revealed


X-Men


DC Black Label


Batman


The Question


Joe Bennett


Ruy José


Nick J. Napolitano


Hal Jordan


Green Lantern


Axis of evil


Black Adam


Top Gun (1986)


Green Lantern (2011)


Manthrax


Booster Gold


China syndrome


The China Syndrome (1979)


Wilford Brimley


Great Ten


John Stewart


Xorn


Superman


J. G. Jones


Bill Mantlo


Global Guardians


Wonder Woman


Flash


Infinite Crisis


Evil Star


Checkmate


August General in Iron


Ultimate Iron Man


Accomplished Perfect Physician


Rot Lop Fan


Alan Moore


The Authority


Doctor Mid-Nite


Mother of Champions


Ghost Fox Killer


Wu-Tang Clan


Kiriko


Socialist Red Guardsman


Rocket Red


Human Bomb


China Miéville


Flex Mentallo


Gene Luen Yang


New Superman


Star Trek: Enterprise


Padma Lakshmi


T. O. Morrow


Immortal Man-in-Darkness


Blackhawk


Neon Genesis Evangelion


Bokurano


Strikeforce: Morituri


Thundermind


The Buddha


Seven Deadly Brothers


Johnny Cage


Shaolin Robot


Seven Brides for Seven Brothers


Zenyatta


The Great Ten (2009 series)

Stanley Artgerm Lau


White Rabbit


Richard Dragon


Super Young Team


Will Magnus


iPod


Egg Fu


Robert Kanigher


Ambush Bug


Lex Luthor


Dwayne Johnson


Doomsday Clock


Watchmen


Crash Bandicoot


Rip Hunter’s Chalk Board


Stephen Wacker


Time Masters


Chris Kent


Renee Montoya


Gail Simone


Secret Six (2006 series)

Vandal Savage


Metal Men


World War III


Legion of Super-Heroes (2006 series)

Ralph Dibny


Sonic Disruptors


Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)


Blue Beetle (2023)


George Lopez


Ted Kord


Red Tornado


Aquaman


Kurt Busiek


Arthur Joseph Curry


Outsiders


Supernova


Steel


Batwoman


Diana Prince


Jodi Picoult


Animal Man (1988 series)

Monitors


Final Crisis


Ra’s al Ghul


Hawkgirl (2006 series)

Kymera


Death of the New Gods


Casey the Cop


Silverblade


Sun Devils


Spanner’s Galaxy


The cake is a lie


The Shawshank Redemption (1994)


Sherlock


Identity Crisis


Brad Meltzer


Sweet Pickle Books


Flashpoint Beyond


Trinity (2008 series)

Donna Troy


Harbinger


Crisis on Infinite Earths


Doom Patrol


Sandman


Jenette Kahn


Karen Berger


Andy Lanning


Norm Rapmund


Dan Jurgens


Justice League International


Suicide Squad


Jason Todd


Barbara Gordon


Tim Drake


Secret Invasion


Invasion!


Team Titans


Steve Orlando


The New Titans


Armageddon 2001


The War of the Gods


Duran Duran


Black Condor


Baldur’s Gate 3


Lois Lane


Josh Trujillo


The Thin Man (1934)


Thrilling Adventure Hour


Halo


Legends of Tomorrow


Doctor Who


Rip Hunter


Sinestro


Flash (Barry Allen)


The Flash (2023)


Aquaman (2018)


Shazam! (2019)


Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021)


Stan Lee


Hawkman (2018 series)

Kite Man


Captain Cold


Maxwell Lord


Ari Gold


Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)


Loadsamoney


Steve Castle


Amalgam Comics


Infinite Frontier


The Multiversity


Charlton Comics


Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?


For the Man Who Has Everything


Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt


JLA


DC One Million


Starman


Martian Manhunter


52 Pickup is an Aftermath production, created by Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe