Show notes
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:Let’s Talk About The 2011 Green Lantern Film Starring Ryan Reynolds (06:45)Let’s Talk About The Guest’s Comic Book Backgrounds (14:42)Let’s Talk About 52 #8 (23:37)The Backup (01:15:52)The Blackboard (01:23:37)What’s your favorite part of the issue? (01:34:43)Asking The Questions at [email protected] (01:39:00)A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidKeith GiffenVincent PriceBobby PickettDark UniverseMonster MashGreen Lantern (2011)Green LanternRyan ReynoldsJustice League: MortalFlashJay GarrickThe Mummy (2017)Angela BassettAmanda WallerViola DavisJudi DenchAquaman (2018)Shazam! (2019)Zack Snyder’s Justice LeagueJoss WhedonCyborgRay FisherDeadpool (2019)Madame Web (2024)Adam ScottParks and RecreationEl MuertoSpider-ManBad BunnyDaredevil (2003)Elektra (2005)Jon FavreauSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018)Superman (1940s animated film series)Super Mario Bros. (1993)Metroid PrimeJames GunnSupermanCreature CommandosDavid HarbourFrankensteinBride of Frankenstein (1935)X-Men: The Animated SeriesBatman: The Animated SeriesUltimate MarvelThor: The Dark World (2013)SagaSex CriminalsImage ComicsBatmanTom KingBrian Michael BendisBatwoman: ElegyGotham CentralRenee MontoyaVic SageSuperman AdventuresBatman: No Man’s LandBatman: HushSasha BordeauxCountdown to Infinite CrisisInfinite CrisisKyle RaynerHal JordanDawn of XHouse of X and Powers of XJim GordonThe SandmanNeil GaimanGeorge R. R. MartinJ. G. JonesEddy BarrowsBirds of PreyGail SimoneRob StullSequential Art: The Next StepJoe BennettJohn Henry IronsNatasha IronsScrooge McDuckEbenezer ScroogeMichael CaineThe MuppetsSocial realismLex LuthorThe BoysAyn RandTeen TitansJim ShooterIcemanCyborg SupermanEradicatorBooster GoldBryan HitchHoward PorterJack KirbyGreen ArrowElongated ManDennis O’NeilGreen Lantern and Green ArrowConner KentSue DibnyMan of SteelJohn ByrneElon MuskNew UniverseClark KentGossip GirlOne Tree HillStarfireAdam StrangeAnimal ManReturn of the Jedi (1983)Marilyn MansonMarilyn MonroeDita Von TeeseGreg LandBiff TannenDonald TrumpMark RussellBatman IncorporatedWestworldDan JurgensZero HourThe Final NightConnor HawkeAtomArgentSuperman Red/Superman BlueJessica CruzTim DrakeDamian WayneJason ToddDick GraysonJon KentYoung JusticeSpectreSupergirlStephanie BrownBatman: War GamesBilly Joel - We Didn’t Start the FireR.E.M. - It’s The End Of The World As We Know ItBob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick BluesBo Burnham - That Funny FeelingFall Out Boy - We Didn’t Start the FireIdentity CrisisJodi PicoultSub DiegoAquamanSan Diego Comic-ConBlackest NightBernie SandersBob HaneyThe Brave and the BoldHawkmanThe Dark Knight Strikes AgainRocket RedHaunted TankJustice League UnlimitedRednex - Cotton Eye JoeProblem ClownJeffrey CombsJ. M. DeMatteisEtrigan the DemonDonald FaisonKingdom ComeChristopher PriestSecret SixCatmanEd BrubakerCatwomanTricksterPied PiperJudd WinickOutsidersShiftMarvel UnlimitedDC UNIVERSE INFINITEThe Wicked + The DivineKieron GillenDie52 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.
