52 Pickup
52 Pickup
Aftermath
Week 39 - Powers & Abilities, with Will Weldon
1 hour 37 minutes Posted May 21, 2025 at 1:01 pm.
1: Let’s Talk Talent and the Cover
2: Let’s Talk About 52 #39
3: The Backup
4: What’s your favorite part of the issue?
5: The Blackboard
6: Asking The Questions at [email protected]
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Show notes
Forgot about Bates! Old Man Will Weldon of I Hate Bill Maher joins All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe for issue 39, and in the process confront DC’s Aquaman problem, fancast Oolong Island, and introduce the world to Saddam Hitler.
Show Notes:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
I Hate Bill Maher
Will Weldon
Real Time with Bill Maher
Dan DiDio
Chuck Dixon
Dennis Miller
Rob Liefeld
Politically Incorrect
LeBron James
Marvel Comics
The Avengers
Black Knight
Sersi
Eternals
Superboy
Batman
Infinite Crisis
Civil War
Joss Whedon
Blackest Night
Avengers vs. X-Men
The Avengers (2012)
Thanos
Death
James Gunn
Booster Fucking Gold
Aubrey Plaza
Adam Warlock
Guardians of the Galaxy vol. 3 (2023)
Deadpool
X-Men
Spider-Man
Superman
Karen Berger
Vertigo
Swamp Thing
Alan Moore
The Sopranos
Promethea
Justice League
Steve Orlando
Neil Gaiman
The Sandman
Robert Kanigher
Flashpoint
Miss Martian
Watchmen
Kieron Gillen
Peter Cannon, Thunderbolt
Doomsday Clock
Barry Allen
The New 52
Our Brian Clevinger Episode
Batman: the Killing Joke (animated)
Brian Azzarello
Batman: the Killing Joke
1: Let’s Talk Talent and the Cover (
25:41)
Andy Smith
Ray Snyder
Wonder Woman
Attach Your Resume
Lex Luthor
Elon Musk
Superman (1978)
Mister Terrific
Ethan Van Sciver
Renee Montoya
Richard Dragon
Vic Sage
J. G. Jones
2: Let’s Talk About 52 #39 (
27:47)
Shonen Jump
Natasha Irons
Black Adam
Skyman
Scooby-Doo
Tesla
John Henry Irons
Superman & Lois
Lois Lane
Friday Night Lights
Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Dragon Ball Z
Akira Toriyama
Buu
Goku
Freiza
Katherine Heigl
James Marsden
Zachary Levi
Aquaman
Aquaman: Sword of Atlantis
Ralph Dibny
Helmet of Fate
Spectre
Inhumans
Countdown
Dragon Age series
Powerless
Harley Quinn the Animated Series
The Office
Mike Myers
Doctor Sivana
Michael Emerson
Ludwig
Will Magnus
Metal Men
T. O. Morrow
Red Tornado
Mercury
The Pitt
ER
Star Trek
Isis
Osiris
Boom Tube
Apokolips
Mother Box
Big Barda
Hannibal Bates
Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
Iron Man 2 (2010)
Ultimate Spider-Man
Chris Batista
Animorphs
Vixen: NYC
Mark Russell
Octavia Butler
Jerry Siegel
3: The Backup (
01:07:20)
John Ostrander
Hawkman
Metamorpho
Mars Argo
Titanic Sinclair
George Carlin
Prince
4: What’s your favorite part of the issue? (
01:13:35)
Dr. Tyme
Doom Patrol
Harley Quinn Fartacular: Silent Butt Deadly
Poison Ivy
5: The Blackboard (
01:20:01)
Aquaman (2018)
Jason Momoa
Julie Andrews
Joker: Last Laugh
Doctor Doom
Mad Hatter
The Riddler
6: Asking The Questions at [email protected] (
01:26:24)
Sailor Moon
Naruto
Iron Man (2008)
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat
Bat-Mite
DC Action News
The Losers
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