Week 23 - The Island of Professor Morrow from 52 Pickup

Look out, my Cricketron’s gone berserk! Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe collapse onto the beaches of issue 23, detailing mysteries of the Religion of Crime, mad scientists on Hookers & Blow Island, and what Grant Morrison thinks about Ayn Rand.

Chapters:

Let’s Talk Talent (02:21)

Let’s Talk About 52 #23 (07:31)

The Backup (29:59)

What’s your favorite part of the issue? (33:50)

The Blackboard (39:01)

Asking The Questions at [email protected] (44:46)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

Geoff Johns

Grant Morrison

Greg Rucka

Mark Waid

Keith Giffen

Drew Johnson

Ray Snyder

Wonder Woman (1986 series)

Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong

Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)

Green Lantern

Dan Stevens

Godzilla (2014)

Kong: Skull Island (2017)

Apocalypse Now (1979)

Pietà

Batman

Supergirl Pieta pose

Crisis on Infinite Earths

Batman: A Death in the Family

Black Adam

The Island of Doctor Moreau

Renee Montoya

Will Magnus

Sentinel

Metal Men

T. O. Morrow

Doctor Sivana

Ira Quimby

Hawkman

Dial H for Hero

Archie Comics

Betty and Veronica

The Invisibles

Crime Bible: The Five Lessons of Blood

Whisper A’Daire

Vic Sage

Baldur’s Gate

Shadowheart

Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel Jr.

Isis

Taylor Swift

The Tortured Poets Department

Britney Spears

Osiris

Aladdin (1992)

Great Ten

Doug

Rugrats

Wildcat

Justice Society of America

Black Canary

Catwoman

Morpheus

Jerry Ordway

All-Star Comics

Lost

Watchmen

Atlas Shrugged

The Anarchists

Delicious in Dungeon

John Galt

Charli XCX

Spring Breakers (2012)

Superman

Gorilla Grodd

Legends of Tomorrow

Gotham

Jada Pinkett Smith

Jim Gordon

The O.C.

Ben McKenzie

Multiversity

Remedial Chaos Theory

The Gone World

This Is How You Lose the Time War

Blackest Night

Brightest Day

Gotham Central

Superman: Birthright

All-Star Superman

Lex Luthor

Lois Lane

Frank Quitely

The Multiversity: Thunderworld Adventures

Aquaman (2011 series)

Booster Gold (2007 series)

Flash #8

Eobard Thawne

Captain Cold

Batman: No Man’s Land (novel)

Dennis O’Neil

Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)

Smallville

Joker: One Operation Joker

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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