Week 17 - Last of the Czarnians from 52 Pickup

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 [email protected] (46:16)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Geoff Johns

Grant Morrison

Greg Rucka

Mark Waid

Keith Giffen

Chris Batista

Superman

Ruy Jose

Jack Jadson

David Baron

Alex Sinclair

Lobo

The Omega Men (1983 series)

Punisher

Wolverine

Spawn

Gene Simmons

The Curse

Benny Safdie

Stan Lee

Superman: The Animated Series

Young Justice (1998 series)

Brad Garrett

Alan Grant

Batman

Wonder Woman

J. G. Jones

Lex Luthor

Natasha Irons

John Byrne

Donald Trump

Jeffrey Epstein

Deathstroke

Amanda Waller

Priest

Deathstroke (2016 series)

The Apprentice

Impulse

Kobra

G.I. Joe

Cobra

Karate Kid

The Karate Kid (1984)

Justin Bieber - Never Say Never ft. Jaden

P Diddy

Cassie Ventura

Andrew Tate

Libs of TikTok

Dredd (2012)

Hannibal Bates

The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Starfire

Animal Man

Adam Strange

Kamehameha

Swamp Thing

Vertigo Comics

Animal Man (1988 series)

Beyoncé

Devilance

The New Gods

Black Adam

Adam Ant

Slobo

Peter David

Master Roshi

Plastic Man

Megan Thee Stallion

Princess Leia

Red Tornado

Stephen Wacker

The Hories

Guy Gardner

Ambush Bug

Harley Quinn

Psycho-Pirate

Crisis on Infinite Earths

Chaz Truog

The People’s Joker (2022)

Vera Drew

Tim Heidecker

On Cinema

Comedy Bang! Bang!

The Flash (2023)

Flash Gordon (1980)

Queen

Brian Blessed

Hawkman

Mark Trail

Buck Rogers

Buster Crabbe

Tarzan

The Acolyte

Carrie-Anne Moss

Amandla Stenberg

Doctor Who

20th Century Boys

Pluto

Fullmetal Alchemist

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure

Assassination Classroom

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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