Show notes
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 [email protected] (43:19)A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:52Geoff JohnsGrant MorrisonGreg RuckaMark WaidKeith GiffenShohei OhtaniLos Angeles DodgersDetroit TigersMiami MarlinsBat BoysMagic: The GatheringDreamcatcherMarvel SnapChris BatistaSupermanLoboVic SageStar Trek: VoyagerBattlestar GalacticaLost in SpaceCylonsGame of ThronesBear McCrearyConstantineThe Crawling Hand (1963)Animal ManAdam StrangeStarfireIt’s Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaCalendar ManBatmanBatwomanJason ToddCountdown to Final CrisisThanosThe Infinity GauntletJeph LoebLex LuthorSuperman/Batman: Public EnemiesSteelKala AvastiDeath NoteTsugumi OhbaFriedrich NietzscheNine Inch NailsNine Inch Nails - HeresyEye of EkronBig BardaLittle BardaZachary ZataraZatannaThe Green LanternKevin NowlanBatman: The Animated SeriesStephen WackerJonny QuestBarry AllenThe JetsonsTom KingVisionMister TerrificEmerald EmpressFatal FiveLegion of Super-HeroesSuperboyFinal Crisis: Legion of Three WorldsGeorge PérezArrowverseSupergirlLar GandBrainiac 5Bruce TimmTriplicate GirlPaul DiniJustin GrayJimmy PalmiottiAlan BurnettDwayne McDuffieMy Hero AcademiaSentaiPower RangersGreen Lantern: New GuardiansKyle RaynerMarvel FamilyA DC Guide to Isekai by Alex JaffeWarlordLand of the LostAmethyst: Princess of GemworldSuicide Squad IsekaiSuicide Squad ISEKAI | Opening and Closing ThemeAmanda WallerViola DavisCCH PounderThe Suicide Squad (2021)Suicide Squad (2016)James GunnDavid AyerGene Luen Yang52 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.
