52 Pickup
52 Pickup
Aftermath
Week 43 - Family Matters
48 minutes Posted Jul 16, 2025 at 10:55 am.
1: Let’s Talk Talent and the Cover
2: Let’s Talk About 52 #43
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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Oh, Sobek! All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe bite into #43 of 53, and discuss why space feels so small in the DC universe, the definition of “hype and aura,” and Teen Titans as terrorists.
Show Notes:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Jonathan Hickman
Ultimate Fantastic Four
S.H.I.E.L.D. (2010 series)
Nick Fury
Dark Reign
Krakoan Age
East of West
Alan Moore
Batman: The Killing Joke
Batman
1: Let’s Talk Talent and the Cover (
04:47)
Animal Man
Animal Man (1988 series)
Brian Bolland
J. G. Jones
Dan Jurgens
Norm Rapmund
The Death of Superman
Cyborg Superman
Green Lantern
Kendall Roy
Lex Luthor
The Question
Red Hood
Huntress
2: Let’s Talk About 52 #43 (
10:28)
Black Adam
Osiris
Four Horsemen of Apokolips
Sobek
Scooby-Doo
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel Jr
Mary Marvel
Teen Titans
Young Justice
Isis
Sun Eaters
All-Star Superman
Omega Men
Lady Styx
The Penguin
Dragon Age series
Alien (1979)
Aladdin (1992)
Tawky Tawny
3: The Backup (
28:36)
Plastic Man
Ethan Van Sciver
Tom Kenny
Batman: the Brave and the Bold
Jack Cole
ProZD
4: What’s your favorite part of the issue? (
31:02)
Doctor Sivana
5: The Blackboard (
32:51)
New Gods
Chainsaw Man
Bleach
Sailor Moon
Neon Genesis Evangelion
Death Note
Lost
6: Asking The Questions at [email protected] (
39:31)
Watchmen
V For Vendetta
Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Final Crisis: Superman Beyond
52 Pickup is an Aftermath production, created by Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe, and edited by Esper Quinn, with original music by Jon Ehrens. Hosting for 52 Pickup is provided by Insert Credit. 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.