Week 2 - Looking Back At Tomorrow from 52 Pickup

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:

Let’s Talk Talent (02:32)

Let’s Talk About 52 #2 (05:27)

The Blackboard (48:17)

Let’s Talk About The Backup (59:15)

Ask The Questions at [email protected] (01:12:35)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Geoff Johns

Grant Morrison

Greg Rucka

Mark Waid

Giant Penny

Elongated Man

Renee Montoya

Question

Doctor Sivana

Wonder Girl

Joe Bennett

Jack Jadson

Travis Lanham

Nick J. Napolitano

Infinite Crisis

Countdown to Infinite Crisis

Dan DiDio

Ted Kord

Blue Beetle (2023)

Epcot

Defunctland

Superman

T. O. Morrow

Red Tornado

Booster Gold

Dreamland

Moonlighting

The Thin Man (1934)

Sue Dibny

James Stewart

Detective Comics

Gardner Fox

Flash

Will Magnus

Metal Men

Robert Kanigher

The Kingdom

Ashton Kutcher

Lois Lane

Vision

Young Justice

Ulthoon

Mr. Burns

Doctor Death

Joker

Catwoman

Jonathan Tyme

Doom Patrol

Doom Patrol (TV series)

Danny the Street

Dial H for Hero

House of Mystery

Lost

Lostpedia

Alan Moore

Dave Gibbons

Watchmen

Bob Kane

Martha Wayne

Bill Finger

Dennis O’Neil

Keith Giffen

Damon Lindelof

Looper (2012)

Primer (2004)

Legends of Tomorrow

John Constantine

Gorilla Grodd

Barack Obama

Commander Steel

Heat Wave

Captain Cold

Constantine (TV series)

Gotham Central

Dashiell Hammett

Odo

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Justice League Unlimited

Jeffrey Combs

Super Friends

Batman: The Animated Series

Superman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Brave and the Bold

Batman

Christopher Nolan

The Dark Knight Trilogy

Barbie (2023)

Cassie Sandsmark

Young Justice

Superboy (Kon-El)

Roswell

Katherine Heigl

Wonder Girl

Wonder Woman

Donna Troy

Spoiler

Batman/Huntress: Cry For Blood

Huntress

Richard Dragon

Batman: Wayne Family Adventures

Teen Titans Go!

Dan Jurgens

The Death of Superman

Marv Wolfman

George Pérez

History of the DC Universe

Crisis on Infinite Earth

Art Thibert

Jeromy Cox

Guy Major

Jeanine Schaefer

Ivan Cohen

Kid Quick

Eddie Berganza

The Comics Giant Behind Wonder Woman Is Accused Of Promoting An Editor After Women Accused Him Of Sexual Harassment

Bob Haney

Robin

Aqualad

Speedy

Wonder Tot

Harbinger

Guardians of the Universe

Tales of the Green Lantern Corps

Dark Knights: Death Metal

The Hands

Manhunters

Green Lantern Corps

Anthro

Silent Knight

Jonah Hex

Enemy Ace

Seven Soldiers of Victory

Final Crisis

The Flash (2023)

Batwoman

J. J. Abrams

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Batman Beyond

Static Shock

The Zeta Project

Lobo

Gotham Girls

Homestar Runner

Harvey Dent

Batman: The Audio Adventures

Dennis McNicholas

Kenan Thompson

Jim Gordon

Bruce Timm

Paul Dini

Ahsoka

Star Wars Rebels

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

The Mandalorian

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 [email protected]. Never stop reading comics.

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