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08 Nov 2023Week 0 - Forgot About Lane01:50:32

Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and DC Lore Expert Alex Jaffe set the stage for full analysis of 52, the most important comic book of the century and the best series you’ve never heard of.

Chapters:

  1. How did Gita and Alex get into comics? (09:48)
  2. What is 52? (22:33)
  3. Which characters are in 52? (48:33)
  4. The Blackboard (01:27:55)
  5. Favorite Characters (01:33:15)
  6. The Mailbag (01:38:25)
  7. Sign-Off (01:47:07)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

22 Nov 2023Week 1 - Golden Lads and Lasses Must01:36:27

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:

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

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

06 Dec 2023Week 2 - Looking Back At Tomorrow01:25:02

All-Star Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe dive into the second issue of 52, covering Grant Morrison’s thoughts on Alan Moore, the super for Symbolman, and the origins of the phrase “curses, foiled again!”

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent (02:32)
  2. Let’s Talk About 52 #2 (05:27)
  3. The Blackboard (48:17)
  4. Let’s Talk About The Backup (59:15)
  5. Ask The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:12:35)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

20 Dec 2023Week 3 - New World Order01:36:07

All-Star Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe dissect issue #3 of 52, covering Jaffe’s favorite villain, the Creeper-Freakazoid connection, and why characters have to die.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk About The Cover (09:14)
  2. Let’s Talk Talent (11:47)
  3. Let’s Talk 52 #3 (13:43)
  4. The Backup (52:10)
  5. Favorite Scenes (58:26)
  6. The Blackboard (and Celebrity Gossip Corner) (01:05:33)
  7. Asking The Questions (01:26:32)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

03 Jan 2024Week 4 - Dances With Monsters01:18:59

All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe investigate the fourth issue of 52, and cover neoliberal black capitalism, Superboy’s greaser rival, and the prevalence of cults in comics.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent (02:40)
  2. Let’s Talk About The Cover (03:49)
  3. Let’s Talk About 52 #4
  4. The Backup (45:10)
  5. The Blackboard (56:30)
  6. Asking The Questions (01:10:47)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

17 Jan 2024Week 5 - Stars In Their Courses01:24:55

All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe analyze the fifth issue of 52, and discover a multiversal Scotland where everyone is like Grant Morrison, the Dark Souls of comics, and giant penny stolen valor.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent (02:12)
  2. Let’s Talk About The Cover (18:14)
  3. Let’s Talk About 52 #5 (19:31)
  4. The Backup (50:27)
  5. The Blackboard (01:03:56)
  6. Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:15:53)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

31 Jan 2024Week 6 - China Syndrome, with Brian Cronin01:52:19

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:

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

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

14 Feb 2024Week 7 - Going Down01:13:24

Betrayal! Public shaming! Pop-punk and toxic lesbians! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe infiltrate issue seven of 52, the most important comic book of the century and the best series you’ve never heard of. Use offer code SCOOTS for 20% off!

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent (03:51)
  2. Let’s Talk About the Cover (07:36)
  3. Let’s Talk About 52 #7 (08:51)
  4. The Backup (47:11)
  5. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (54:01)
  6. The Blackboard (57:38)
  7. Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:06:10)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

28 Feb 2024Week 8 - Thief, with Dalton Deschain and Dylan Roth01:54:02

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:

  1. Let’s Talk About The 2011 Green Lantern Film Starring Ryan Reynolds (06:45)
  2. Let’s Talk About The Guest’s Comic Book Backgrounds (14:42)
  3. Let’s Talk About 52 #8 (23:37)
  4. The Backup (01:15:52)
  5. The Blackboard (01:23:37)
  6. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (01:34:43)
  7. Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:39:00)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

13 Mar 2024Week 9 - Dream of America01:16:04

All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe head off in pursuit of 52 issue #9, dealing with psychosexual eugenics factories, the LGBTQ+ nightlife scene in Gotham, and Big Mad Meltzer.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent (03:32)
  2. Let’s Talk About the Cover (07:14)
  3. Let’s Talk About 52 #9 (11:24)
  4. The Backup (41:22)
  5. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (49:47)
  6. The Blackboard (51:41)
  7. Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:02:46)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

27 Mar 2024Week 10 - Stop The Press01:15:38

Live, laugh, love! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe jump out of a window into 52’s tenth issue, where they find out what the Middle East is even like in the DC universe, spend Tuesdays with Morrow, and take a quick quiz on super-vegetarians.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent (02:29)
  2. Let’s Talk About the Cover (03:41)
  3. Let’s Talk About 52 #10 (04:41)
  4. The Backup (43:56)
  5. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (55:14)
  6. The Blackboard (55:59)
  7. Asking/Answering The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:02:57)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

10 Apr 2024Week 11 - Batwoman Begins, with Jadzia Axelrod01:28:38

Man down in Wife City! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe are joined by The Prettiest Star Jadzia Axelrod as they dive into the romantic history of Kate Kane and Renee Montoya, make unintentional Andrew Hussie references, and figure out what to do with Donna Troy.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent (11:24)
  2. Let’s Talk About 52 #11 (12:37)
  3. The Backup (55:44)
  4. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (01:06:38)
  5. The Blackboard (01:07:23)
  6. Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:15:10)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

24 Apr 2024Week 12 - Mighty01:04:47

ttttttttt! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe consider issue number twelve of 52, and in the process share the best way to start reading comics, the best ideas for reintroducing Isis (the character! the character!) to comics, and the exact moment The Rock decided to change the hierarchy of power in the DC universe.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent, and How to Start Reading Comics (03:02)
  2. Let’s Talk About The Cover (05:27)
  3. Let’s Talk About 52 #12 (07:04)
  4. The Backup (37:12)
  5. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (47:15)
  6. The Blackboard (48:02)
  7. Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (54:01)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

08 May 2024Week 13 - Haystack, with Tim Marchman01:24:12

This is what happens when they let me into a church! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe are joined by Substitute Legionnaire Tim Marchman to sift through Ralph Dibny’s descent into sadness, the X-Men for virgins, Gen-X leftists, and Saltburn Funko Pops.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent (06:30)
  2. Let’s Talk About The Cover (10:26)
  3. Let’s Talk About 52 #13 (14:12)
  4. The Backup (54:16)
  5. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (01:03:43)
  6. The Blackboard (01:06:33)
  7. Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:15:27)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

22 May 2024Week 14 - Sand and Rust, with Reid Vanier01:13:07

Did you know mercury is the only metal that is liquid at room temperature?! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe team up with Doctor DC himself Reid Vanier to wear jeans while building robots, ponder articulated cheeks, and determine which triple-A studio should be making a Vic and Renee video game.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent and the Cover (08:57)
  2. Let’s Talk About 52 #14 (12:46)
  3. The Backup (50:18)
  4. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (56:04)
  5. The Blackboard (58:03)
  6. Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:06:47)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

05 Jun 2024Week 15 - Outshined, with Alex Sinclair01:08:27

Your Donations Keep Lexapedia Running! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe are joined by the legendary lead colorist of 52 Alex Sinclair. The towering trio takes on #15 (the Frank Grimes issue), Jason Todd’s death poll, and an unused yet fully illustrated and colored cover for 52.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent, Covers and Coloring with Alex Sinclair (03:15)
  2. Let’s Talk About 52 #15 (24:15)
  3. The Backup (42:23)
  4. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (47:12)
  5. The Blackboard (49:35)
  6. Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (57:44)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

This episode’s cover art was an unused cover for 52 by J. G. Jones and Alex Sinclair.

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.

19 Jun 2024Week 16 - Uhebbuki, with Charles Pulliam Moore02:07:13

O zephyr winds which blow on high, lift me now so I can fly! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe team up with the Uncanny Charles Pulliam-Moore for the Two-Hour Wedding Album that is issue sixteen of DC’s 52. Hear whether Captain Marvel is an adult man or three kids in a trench coat, the wedding traditions of the Shazamish faith, and the debut of Cardi Bane.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent, Covers and Pokemon with Charles Pulliam-Moore (03:15)
  2. Let’s Talk About 52 #16 (23:49)
  3. The Backup (01:17:20)
  4. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (01:27:07)
  5. The Blackboard (01:32:31)
  6. Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:41:28)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

03 Jul 2024Week 17 - Last of the Czarnians01:01:39

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:

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

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

17 Jul 2024Week 18 - Dismantled, with Questionposting01:18:27

Emancipate the JLA! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe cross over with Questionposting to tackle issue 18, featuring BREAKING NEWS REGARDING DC CANON and the existence of Tracy Thirteen, Dr. Doom arguing with a drunk person, microdosing Fear Toxin, and the secret unpublished origins of Honest Abe, the Super-Hero Protector of Cincinnati.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent, Helmets and what the hell Shadowpact is doing here with Questionposting (04:50)
  2. Let’s Talk About 52 #18 (09:16)
  3. The Backup (53:17)
  4. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (59:37)
  5. The Blackboard (01:04:32)
  6. Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:10:00)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

31 Jul 2024Week 19 - History Repeats01:00:16

He knows! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe fly into issue nineteen, taking on Space Pope Lobo, which members of the DC universe are Charli girls vs. Taylor girls, and the most shocking twist of the series so far.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent (09:12)
  2. Let’s Talk About 52 #19 (12:17)
  3. The Backup (38:40)
  4. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (44:11)
  5. The Blackboard (45:26)
  6. Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (52:20)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

13 Aug 2024Week 20 - God Is Fragged00:50:02

I Died And Was Reincarnated As The World’s Greatest Monster! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe breeze through the Morrison-heavy and story-light issue twenty of 52, making space for Tim King’s public apology for being a CIA asset, Steel’s exposed penis, Superboy Prime as isekai, and Jaffe’s biggest DC blind spot.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent (05:14)
  2. Let’s Talk About The Cover (09:19)
  3. Let’s Talk About 52 #20 (10:53)
  4. The Backup (28:09)
  5. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (32:49)
  6. The Blackboard (33:33)
  7. Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (43:19)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

28 Aug 2024Week 21 - Teambuilding Exercises00:59:42

Ah, Shuddup! Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe kick the twenty-first issue of 52 down a flight of stairs, and in the process discuss Jaffe’s incredible American Idol experience, Power Boy’s deficit of chest exposure, and the death of Manchester Alabama’s second fastest speed-based superhero.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent (04:44)
  2. Let’s Talk About 52 #21 (10:43)
  3. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (41:53)
  4. The Blackboard (44:58)
  5. Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (54:40)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

11 Sep 2024Week 22 - Burial Ground01:27:17

ou’re ownin’ for a zonin’! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe smother issue 22, and in the process explain convoluted celebrity antics, examine the history of Native Americans in DC, and venture into The Nute Gunray Hole.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent (03:16)
  2. Let’s Talk About The Cover (07:09)
  3. Let’s Talk About 52 #22 (10:29)
  4. The Backup (52:52)
  5. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (56:04)
  6. The Blackboard (58:06)
  7. The Nute Gunray Hole at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:09:14)
  8. A Brief Post-Script (01:27:13)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

25 Sep 2024Week 23 - The Island of Professor Morrow00:56:46

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 52mailbag@gmail.com (44:46)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

09 Oct 2024Week 24 - Just Imagine, with Jordan Morris01:16:26

Send a plot and three pages of dialogue right away! Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe team up with Eisner-nominated writer and podcaster Jordan Morris for issue 24, featuring the debut of E. S. Pete, the death of a character introduced last issue, and how Booster Gold caused Reaganomics.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent and the Cover (07:00)
  2. Let’s Talk About 52 #24 (17:39)
  3. The Backup (49:50)
  4. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (53:53)
  5. The Blackboard (58:01)
  6. Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:03:48)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

23 Oct 2024Week 25 - Liminal Times, with Josh Rivera01:30:18

Happy Halloween, Judeo-Christians! All-Star Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe team up with the Booty of Bludhaven Josh Rivera to descend into issue 25, revealing which wrestling PPV is the good one, which DC characters love musicals, and the origins of Nightwing’s hot butt.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk About the Cover and Talent (08:34)
  2. Let’s Talk About 52 #25 (15:15)
  3. The Backup (48:21)
  4. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (56:19)
  5. The Blackboard (01:01:24)
  6. Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (17:51)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

06 Nov 2024Week 26 - Halfway Home01:19:22

It’s a two-turkey dinner! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe reach the halfway point of 52, where they encounter Crockamurderer, draft an all-new teen superhero team, and reveal whether or not drug-sniffing dogs react to vacuum-sealed smoked turkey legs.

Chapters:

  1. Is it pronounced Raahs al Ghul, or Raysh al Ghul? (01:18)
  2. Let’s Talk About The Cover, and hear some commentary from the creators of 52! (08:38)
  3. Let’s Talk Talent (18:50)
  4. Let’s Talk About 52 #26 (25:25)
  5. The Backup (53:57)
  6. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (57:14)
  7. The Blackboard (58:54)
  8. Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:05:13)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

04 Dec 2024Week 27 - The Past Best Hope01:09:34

Merry Crispmus! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe find acceptance of the self in #27 of 52, as well as vengeance for Identity Crisis, good reasons to quit smoking, and why Dan DiDio may actually be Lex Luthor.

Chapters:

  1. Let’s Talk Talent, Industry Machinations, and Poaching Steve Wacker (02:58)
  2. Let’s Talk About 52 #27 (14:16)
  3. The Backup (41:50)
  4. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (47:53)
  5. The Blackboard (52:46)
  6. Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (57:05)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

20 Nov 2024The 52 Pickup Halfway There Extravaganza!01:40:12

Blessed Be the Hoochmaker! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe have reached the halfway point of 52, and take a moment to recap every major storyline in the series so far, as well as inventing new games to test each other based on both obscure trivia and romantic shipping possibilities. If you’d like to start listening, this is a great place to jump in!

SHOW NOTES:

1. Let’s Talk About What Led Up to 52 (06:31)

2. What’s going on with Ralph Dibny? (16:30)

3. What’s going on with the space heroes? (24:21)

4. What’s going on with Black Adam? (27:44)

5. What’s going on with all those disappearing mad scientists? (36:25)

6. What’s going on with Steel? (43:46)

7. What’s going on with Booster Gold? (49:44)

8. What’s going on with Vic and Renee? (59:07)

9. Let’s Play: You Know The Guy (01:07:52)

10. Let’s Play: Crackship Combat (01:10:08)

11. Asking (and Congratulating!) The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (17:51)

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.

24 Jul 2024Subscriber Feed Preview Clip: The Flash (2023) Review00:01:55

Here’s a preview for the subscriber only bonus feed episode featuring a review of The Flash (2023), the capstone film in the grand Snyderverse experiment. Hear all about the many writers and directors who passed through this film’s history, Ezra Miller’s strange crime rampage, and what the future holds for DC movies in the full episode. Check it out by subscribing to Aftermath today!

26 Jun 2024Subscriber Feed Preview Clip: An Interview with Mark Waid00:04:35

Here’s a preview for the subscriber only bonus feed episode featuring an interview with legendary co-writer of 52 and countless other formative comic book classics, Mark Waid. While this preview focuses on a few controversial Superman questions, the full episode goes in-depth on writing for huge company-wide events, what the Speed Force actually is, and so much more. Check it out by subscribing to Aftermath today!

13 Dec 2023Picking Up with Geoff Johns00:26:15

Intrepid reporter Alex Jaffe comes to you straight from New York Comic Con 2023, interviewing comics legend and member of the 52 writers room Geoff Johns. Get answers on how multiverse storytelling has evolved since 52 brought it to public consciousness, the unexpected arcs of Black Adam and Booster Gold, as well as info on the next great comic book writers room, Ghost Machine (final order cutoff for #1 is December 18th!)

Chapters:

  1. Tell us a little bit about Ghost Machine (00:43)
  2. How the hell did you put out a weekly comic for a year without missing a week? (02:31)
  3. Let’s talk about Black Adam (03:43)
  4. How deeply was 52 influenced by world events? (06:14)
  5. How did 52 develop past the original pitch? (07:20)
  6. How have your thoughts on multiverse storytelling evolved since 52? (12:24)
  7. What was it like working with Keith Giffen? (15:03)
  8. What were Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Mark Waid like as collaborators? (16:49)
  9. How did you evolve Booster Gold? (18:03)
  10. What was the deal with the Trinity of Sin? (23:09)
  11. What are the next breakout books from Ghost Machine? (24:34)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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.

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