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Week 25 - Liminal Times, with Josh Rivera Oct 23, 2024

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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: Let’s Talk About the Cover and Talent (08:34) Let’s Talk About 52 #25 (15:15) The Backup (48:21) What’s your favorite part of the issue? (56:19) The Blackboard (01:01:24) Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (17:51) A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Krakoan Age Jonathan Hickman Legion of Super-Heroes East of West Dandadan Interview with the Vampire Succession Absolute Batman Scott Snyder Batman Nick Dragotta Steel Question Booster Gold Superman Wonder Woman Doctor Fate J. G. Jones The Invisibles John Lennon Joe Bennett Dale Eaglesham Phil Jimenez Pat Olliffe Ruy José Andy Lanning Art Thibert Drew Geraci Heroes Kurt Busiek James Gunn Frankenstein Green Lantern Bruno Mannheim Lex Luthor Crime Bible Jack Kirby Mister Miracle Big Barda Superman & Lois Intergang Darkseid Whisper A’Daire Vic Sage Renee Montoya Black Adam Kite Man Miriam Delgado Magpie Sewer King Crime Doctor Paul Dini The Broker Dwayne McDuffie Kakegurui Sabbac Captain Marvel Jr. Sabacc Mary Marvel Captain Marvel Buffy the Vampire Slayer Isis Osiris Kingdom Come Neon Genesis Evangelion Gundam Gunbuster Power Rangers Watchmen Spider-Man Skeets Seder Anything Chrismukkah WrestleMania Royal Rumble Ralph Dibny Felix Faust House of Mystery Len Wein Etrigan the Demon Klarion the Witch Boy Choronzon Tala Phantom Stranger Gorilla Grodd Justice League Unlimited Alex Sinclair Infinity, Inc. Icicle Jr. Tigress Young Justice America’s Next Top Model Green Arrow Alan Scott Mister Terrific Checkmate (2006 series) Gotham Central Oolong Island Will Magnus Kanye West Egg Fu Harley Quinn: the Animated Series Bowen Yang Nightwing George Pérez Tom Taylor Gail Simone Nicola Scott Secret Six (2006 series) Tim Seeley Monitor Jason Todd Trickster I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry (2007) Spawn Plastic Man Tim Sheridan Alan Scott: The Green Lantern (2023 series) Dr. Anonymous Bridgerton Batman: Caped Crusader Bipolar disorder Flex Mentallo Joe the Barbarian Kite Man: Hell Yeah! Stephen Wacker Tom King Batman: The War of Jokes and Riddles Hideo Kojima The Suicide Squad (2021) Condiment King Polka-Dot Man Poison Ivy David Dastmalchian Batman Writer Tom King’s CIA Career Questioned Alan Moore Rorschach Watchmen (TV series) Watchmen (2009) Damon Lindelof Cloverfield (2008) Zack Snyder Sucker Punch (2011) 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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Week 24 - Just Imagine, with Jordan Morris Oct 09, 2024

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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: Let’s Talk Talent and the Cover (07:00) Let’s Talk About 52 #24 (17:39) The Backup (49:50) What’s your favorite part of the issue? (53:53) The Blackboard (58:01) Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:03:48) A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Superman Batman Wonder Woman Ted Kord Booster Gold Martian Manhunter Firestorm Charli xcx - 360 Henry Mancini - Baby Elephant Walk Jordan, Jesse, Go! Katy Perry Skeets Phil Jimenez George Pérez Andy Lanning Infinite Crisis Civil War Justice League International Countdown to Final Crisis Ralph Dibny Sue Dibny J. M. DeMatteis Super-Chief Bulleteer Seven Soldiers of Victory Ambush Bug Deadpool Forbush Man Stan Lee Bulletgirl Captain Marvel Firehawk Wolverine Jeff Lemire E.S. Pete Green Arrow Great Ten Gene Luen Yang Elliot S. Maggin Just Imagine… Red Tornado Rocket Red Silver Sorceress Tomorrow Woman Flash (Barry Allen) Crisis on Infinite Earths Hippolyta Aztek Ice General Glory Vibe Citizen Steel Amazing-Man Starman Yazz Crimson Fox Shade, the Changing Man Peter Milligan John Ostrander Martian Manhunter (1998 series) Captain America Arrow Ra’s al Ghul Alexander Siddig Lazarus Pit Black Adam Isis Dwayne Johnson Osiris Frankenstein Lex Luthor Everyman Project Legion of Substitute Heroes Matter-Eater Lad X-Men Glob Herman Shark-Girl Shade, the Changing Girl Checkmate Amanda Waller Atom Smasher Suicide Squad Victor Sage Batwoman Dan Jurgens Days of Future Past Chris Claremont Justice League by Keith Giffen Babs Tarr Stripperella Leah Williams Power Girl Gotham City Sirens Punchline Empowered Legion of Super-Heroes Brian Michael Bendis JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Brainiac 5 Ronald Reagan Guy Gardner Matt Fraction Jimmy Olsen (2019 series) Tim Drake Saturn Girl Nura Nal Shadow Lass Gwen Stacy Jason Todd Lady Shiva Dennis O’Neil Youth Group Bowen McCurdy Specter Inspectors Buffy the Vampire Slayer Shaun of the Dead Dragon Ball Z Free With Ads The Godfather (1972) Cool World (1992) Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk (2016) Good Mythical Morning 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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Week 23 - The Island of Professor Morrow Sep 25, 2024

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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:

Let’s Talk Talent (02:21)
Let’s Talk About 52 #23 (07:31)
The Backup (29:59)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (33:50)
The Blackboard (39:01)
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.

Week 22 - Burial Ground Sep 11, 2024

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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: Let’s Talk Talent (03:16) Let’s Talk About The Cover (07:09) Let’s Talk About 52 #22 (10:29) The Backup (52:52) What’s your favorite part of the issue? (56:04) The Blackboard (58:06) The Nute Gunray Hole at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:09:14) A Brief Post-Script (01:27:13) A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Brat Swifties Vic Sage r/GaylorSwift Harry Styles Liam Payne Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill Dave Coulier Eddy Barrows Rob Stull Stephen Wacker The Witcher Magnus, Robot Fighter The Man with the Golden Arm Sailor Moon Sailor Mercury Booster Gold North by Northwest (1959) Batman: The Brave and the Bold Will Magnus Robert Kanigher Lex Luthor Elon Musk Wonder Girl Superboy (Kon-El) Superman Paul Westfield Flashpoint Reverse-Flash Young Justice Teen Titans Jonathan Hickman East of West John Byrne Superman: The Animated Series Justice League Unlimited “Question Authority” Clancy Brown Steel (John Henry Irons) Neuralink Imane Khelif Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew! Joss Whedon Buffy the Vampire Slayer Angel Jon Standing Bear Nicholas Hoult Skins Super-Chief Damian Wayne Christopher Priest Julius Schwartz Justice League Gardner Fox Carmine Infantino J. K. Rowling Black Adam True Detective season 4 Stephen Graham Jones Renee Montoya Grimes Azealia Banks Vivian Wilson Metal Men Frankenstein Jeff Lemire Justice Society of America Dan DiDio Sentinel Celebrity Dentist Got Kanye Hooked on Laughing Gas, Milo Yiannopoulos Claims Red Tornado Hal Jordan Ivan Reis Green Lantern (2011) Atlantis Captain Marvel Joker Nute Gunray Bugs Bunny Ralph Dibny Pippin Took Pow Wow Smith They Call Me Mister Tibbs! (1960) Batman Robin Man-of-Bats Raven Red Captain Planet and the Planeteers T. Hawk Roy Harper Johnny Cloud Little Sure Shot Apache Chief Black Vulcan Samurai Owlwoman Dawnstar Hawkman Equinox Between Earth and Sky Rebecca Roanhorse A Murder at the End of the World Ta-Nehisi Coates Black Panther DC Milestone Static Nikolas Draper-Ivey Cyborg (2023 series) Bulleteer Star Wars Tales of the Jedi Conan the Barbarian Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) Brotherhood Star Wars: Darth Vader Star Wars: Doctor Aphra Star Wars: Poe Dameron Mitth’raw’nuruodo Yuuzhan Vong The Acolyte Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (comic series) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic George Lucas THX 1138 (1971) 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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Week 21 - Teambuilding Exercises Aug 28, 2024

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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:

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

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Dan DiDio
Teen Titans (team)
Teen Titans (Geoff Johns run)
Teen Titans (2003 show)
Teen Titans Go!
Titans (2023 series)
Titans (2018 show)
Game of Thrones
Tyra Banks
Joe Bennett
Jack Jadson
David Baron
Will Graham
Birds of Prey (team)
Birds of Prey (2023 series)
Big Barda
Cassandra Cain
Colossus
Wolverine
Batman
Damian Wayne
Barda (graphic novel)
Ngozi Ukazu
Orion
Fourth World
Darkseid
Mister Miracle
Walt Simonson
Jack Kirby
Raven
Beast Boy
Natasha Irons
Lex Luthor
Bart Allen
Ralph Dibny
Doctor Fate
Sue Dibny
Gingold
Aquaman
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Bugs Bunny
The Real Housewives
Infinity, Inc.
Stephen Wacker
Smallville
Copyright lawsuits by Superman’s creators
Superboy
Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
Booster Gold
Hawk Tuah Girl
Sydney Sweeney
Todd McFarlane
Justice Society of America
Chris Claremont
Lost
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Effect of the 2007-08 Writers Guild of America strike on television
American Idol
The Jazz Singer (1923)
Superboy-Prime
Zachary Zatara
Zatanna
Power Boy
Firestorm
Hot Spot
Granny Goodness
Brian Michael Bendis
Legion of Super-Heroes
John Henry Irons
America’s Next Top Model
William Wu
Jujutsu Kaisen
Vic Sage
Renee Montoya
Red Tornado
Cyborg
Bender
Cowboy Bebop
Frieren
Charli XCX
Brat
Kamala Harris
Yes, Kamala IS Brat
Kieron Gillen
Atom
Argent
Marv Wolfman
Winner Take All
Jim Cummings
Paul Dini
Seven Soldiers of Victory
Troye Sivan
Wonder Girl
Dee Reynolds
Matt Fraction
Chip Zdarsky
Sex Criminals
Dennis O’Neil
Watchmen
George R. R. Martin

Week 20 - God Is Fragged Aug 13, 2024

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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:

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

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Week 19 - History Repeats Jul 31, 2024

Show notes

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: Let’s Talk Talent (09:12) Let’s Talk About 52 #19 (12:17) The Backup (38:40) What’s your favorite part of the issue? (44:11) The Blackboard (45:26) Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (52:20) A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Toxoplasmosis Ophiocordyceps unilateralis The Snowman (2017) Batman: Hush Westworld Armageddon 2001 Captain Atom Hawk Jeph Loeb Brian Michael Bendis Who Shot Mr. Burns? Pat Olliffe Drew Geraci 52 Aftermath: The Four Horsemen Birds of Prey J. G. Jones Skeets Heisman Trophy Dua Lipa Booster Gold Superman Lois Lane Jimmy Olsen Justice League Unlimited Lex Luthor Friday Night Lights Brat Lobo Animal Man Glen Powell Deadpool The Matrix Starfire Space Dolphins 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Game of Thrones Devilance Darkseid Seven Soldiers of Victory Legion of Super-Heroes Emerald Empress Fearsome Five Fatal Five Alan Scott Brainiac 5 Matter-Eater Lad Kieron Gillen X-Men Jonathan Hickman Supergirl Supergirl (TV series) Weather Wizard Flash Wonder Girl Superboy Charli XCX Taylor Swift Young Justice Stephanie Brown Spring Breakers (2012) Rip Hunter Walking simulator Billy West Alan Moore Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? Mister Mxyzptlk Brian Bolland Animal Man (1988 series) Animal Man (2011 series) Jeff Lemire Sweet Tooth The Killer (graphic novel series) The Killer (2023) David Fincher Snowpiercer (graphic novel series) Snowpiercer (2013) Sandcastle Old (2021) The Adventures of Tintin Hergé Succession Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004) Airplane! (1980) This Is 40 (2012) Knocked Up (2007) New Fun Comics Batman Wonder Woman Barry Allen DC One Million All-Star Superman Final Crisis: Superman Beyond Final Crisis Solaris Garth Ennis Hitman #1000000 Looper (2012) Rian Johnson The Flash (2023) Star Trek Star Wars The Acolyte Manny Jacinto Sol Lee Jung-jae Squid Game The Mandalorian Dave Filoni Clone Wars Andor Andy Serkis Planet of the Apes Rogue One (2016) Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Star Wars: Visions Palpatine George Lucas Lost 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.

Full show notes at the publisher

Subscriber Feed Preview Clip: The Flash (2023) Review Jul 24, 2024

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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!

Week 18 - Dismantled, with Questionposting Jul 17, 2024

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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: Let’s Talk Talent, Helmets and what the hell Shadowpact is doing here with Questionposting (04:50) Let’s Talk About 52 #18 (09:16) The Backup (53:17) What’s your favorite part of the issue? (59:37) The Blackboard (01:04:32) Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:10:00) A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Questionposting Vic Sage Batman Dennis O’Neil The Question by Dennis O’Neil & Denys Cowan Demon in a Bottle Batman/Huntress: Cry For Blood Eddy Barrows Rob Stull Natasha Irons Isis Ralph Dibny Detective Chimp Traci Thirteen Terrence Thirteen Gorilla Grodd Doctor Fate Black Adam (2022) Day of Vengeance Crisis on Infinite Earths Shadowpact Stephen Wacker House of Mystery Cain Croatoans Seven Soldiers of Victory Klarion the Witch Boy Roanoke Colony Stonehenge Easter Island Kaspar Hauser Tim Trench Wonder Woman Edogawa Sangaku Edogawa Ranpo Mysto Injustice: Gods Among Us John Constantine Jack Cole Rob Liefeld Renee Montoya Kahndaq Black Adam Dune (2021) Doctor Doom Namor Victor Zsasz Batman: Shadow of the Bat Alan Grant Thomas Szasz Hannibal Lecter Joker SuicideGirls L.A.W. Vegeta Rorschach Dwayne McDuffie Justice League Unlimited Jeff Lemire The Question: The Deaths of Vic Sage Reginald VelJohnson Marseille Lost Arthur Conan Doyle Adam West James Gunn Bill Willingham Planet of the Apes Matt Reeves Booster Gold Blimp Yellow Peri Lucian Crawley Odd Man Beefeater Honest Abe Girls5eva Nicki Minaj Clark Kent Peter David Mark Russell One Star Squadron Creed Ragman Nightmaster Blue Devil Nightshade Enchantress Blue Beetle Tarot The Vision of Escaflowne Fullmetal Alchemist Etrigan the Demon Madame Xanadu Zatanna Amethyst Suicide Squad Isekai Peacemaker Harley Quinn Suicide Squad Isekai Ending Amanda Waller Not Like Us Sue Dibny Stella Codename: Kids Next Door Joe Bennett J. G. Jones Doctor No-Face Blue Beetle (1967 series) The Question (2005 series) The Authority John Cooper Hawksmoor Lois Lane Brat Black Alice Xiomara Rojas Stephanie Brown Tim Drake Gotham Central Patton Oswalt All-Star Superman 52: the Companion Adam Strange Shining Knight Frankenstein Hero Hotline Dial H for Hero Night at the Museum Tempus Fuginaut Anti-Monitor Monitor Justice League: the Darkseid War Vandal Savage Lady Shiva Tom Bombadil Green Lantern Corps Alan Scott Guy Gardner 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.

Full show notes at the publisher

Week 17 - Last of the Czarnians Jul 03, 2024

Show notes

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:

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