Only thirty-five more ta go! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe blast off into issue seventeen of 52, where they witness The Time Hands, weird editorial grudges that end up on the page, and Starfire as Leia Thee Stallion.
Chapters:

Let’s Talk Talent (02:25)
Let’s Talk About the Cover, and Lobo (03:06)
Let’s Talk About 52 #17 (09:57)
The Backup (36:09)
The Blackboard (39:19)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (41:09)
Asking/Answering The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (46:16)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:


52


Geoff Johns


Grant Morrison


Greg Rucka


Mark Waid


Keith Giffen


Chris Batista


Superman


Ruy Jose


Jack Jadson


David Baron


Alex Sinclair


Lobo


The Omega Men (1983 series)


Punisher


Wolverine


Spawn


Gene Simmons


The Curse


Benny Safdie


Stan Lee


Superman: The Animated Series


Young Justice (1998 series)


Brad Garrett


Alan Grant


Batman


Wonder Woman


J. G. Jones


Lex Luthor


Natasha Irons


John Byrne


Donald Trump


Jeffrey Epstein


Deathstroke


Amanda Waller


Priest


Deathstroke (2016 series)


The Apprentice


Impulse


Kobra


G.I. Joe


Cobra


Karate Kid


The Karate Kid (1984)


Justin Bieber - Never Say Never ft. Jaden


P Diddy


Cassie Ventura


Andrew Tate


Libs of TikTok


Dredd (2012)


Hannibal Bates


The Empire Strikes Back (1980)


Starfire


Animal Man


Adam Strange


Kamehameha


Swamp Thing


Vertigo Comics


Animal Man (1988 series)


Beyoncé


Devilance


The New Gods


Black Adam


Adam Ant


Slobo


Peter David


Master Roshi


Plastic Man


Megan Thee Stallion


Princess Leia


Red Tornado


Stephen Wacker


The Hories


Guy Gardner


Ambush Bug


Harley Quinn


Psycho-Pirate


Crisis on Infinite Earths


Chaz Truog


The People’s Joker (2022)


Vera Drew


Tim Heidecker


On Cinema


Comedy Bang! Bang!


The Flash (2023)


Flash Gordon (1980)


Queen


Brian Blessed


Hawkman


Mark Trail


Buck Rogers


Buster Crabbe


Tarzan


The Acolyte


Carrie-Anne Moss


Amandla Stenberg


Doctor Who


20th Century Boys


Pluto


Fullmetal Alchemist


JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure


Assassination Classroom


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.