Show notes
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:Let’s Talk Talent (11:24)Let’s Talk About 52 #11 (12:37)The Backup (55:44)What’s your favorite part of the issue? (01:06:38)The Blackboard (01:07:23)Asking The Questions at [email protected] (01:15:10)A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidKeith GiffenJadzia AxelrodGalaxy: the Prettiest StarHawkgirlThe DC Book of PrideGotham OutsidersBatmanInfinite CrisisRenee MontoyaSupermanCaptain MarvelSuper FriendsAnimal ManRalph DibnySue DibnyBatman Begins (2005)Tenet (2020)Christopher NolanBatman (1989)The Dark Knight (2008)Patriot ActHeath LedgerJokerBill FingerBob KaneJerry RobinsonJoe BennettTodd NauckYoung JusticeEmerald EmpressSloboLoboJack JadsonMarlo AlquizaCatwomanTeen TitansLostAttack on TitanRandy NewmanConner KentWonder GirlOpal CityStarmanGotham CityVic SageAtlas ShruggedDennis O’NeilLady ShivaJessica RabbitKate KaneJ. H. Williams IIIHuntressBatman/Huntress: Cry For BloodDetective ComicsDan DiDioAlex RossLauren BacallDeep ThroatDenys CowanThe QuestionHub CityGotham CentralLex Luthor2004 United States presidential election in OhioBush v. GoreJohn ByrneReductressIntergangWhisper A’DaireRa’s al GhulJack Kirby“Fearful Symmetry”Tim DrakeOliver QueenMister MiracleOberonBruce WayneAndrew HussieProblem SleuthLeague of AssassinsSpiritWill EisnerBooster GoldSteelBlack AdamBlack Adam (2022)Dwayne JohnsonBarbara GordonKathy KaneNightwingDan JurgensFinal Crisis: Superman BeyondVillains UnitedDragon Ball FighterZJujutsu KaisenMy Hero AcademiaHisoka MorowHunter × HunterDonna TroyJadeAlan ScottThe MonitorRobert KanigherWally WestBarry AllenSix Feet UnderAlysia YeohTaylor BarzelayShawn MollZen and the Art of Motorcycle MaintenanceJames RobinsonMaggie SawyerRevolutionary Girl UtenaSailor MoonSteven UniverseThe 52 Gala - a Spotify playlist of Kate and Renee’s gala from issue #7, created by Alex Jaffe, Gita Jackson and Jadzia AxelrodMy Adventures with SupermanAll-Star SupermanSuperman: Up, Up, and AwayBatman/Two-Face: Face the FaceSuperman Smashes the KlanThe Golden AgeSeven Soldiers of VictorySuperman: For All SeasonsJeph Loeb52 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.
