52 Pickup
52 Pickup
Aftermath
Week 50 - World War III
1 hour 6 minutes Posted Oct 22, 2025 at 11:00 am.
1: Let’s Talk Talent
2: Let’s Talk About 52 #50
3: What’s your favorite part of the issue?
4: The Blackboard
5: What are you reading?
6: Asking The Questions at [email protected]
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Tcatnoc! All-Star Alex Jaffe and World’s Finest Gita Jackson declare war on issue 50 of 52, featuring Black Adam against the world, the acronym F. I. B., and all the answers you’ve been waiting for regarding One Year Later.
Show Notes:
52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Irredeemable
Incorruptable
Superman
Superman: Red Son
Injustice
George Newbern
Weird Al Yankovic
Black Adam
World War III
Catwoman
1: Let’s Talk Talent (
05:07)
Walden Wong
Infinite Crisis
Salvation Run
George R. R. Martin
Justiniano
Norm Macdonald
J. G. Jones
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Star Wars
2: Let’s Talk About 52 #50 (
10:36)
JSA
Marvel Family
Donna Troy
Steel
Natasha Irons
Green Lantern
Super Smash Bros Ultimate
Frasier
Niles
Doomsday
Alex Sinclair
King Kong (1933)
Thomas the Tank Engine
The Great Ten
Atom Smasher
Paul Lovitz
Doctor Fate
G. Willow Wilson
Ms. Marvel
24
Wu-Tang Clan
Kiriko
Shaolin Soccer (2001)
G. I. Robot
Civil War
Secret Invasion
Captain America
Isis
Doomsday Clock
The Chicks
Zatanna
Identity Crisis
Doctor Light
Batman
Booster Gold
The Flash
Donna Troy
Wonder Woman
Infinity Inc
Lex Luthor
Osiris
Dwayne Johnson
Benny Safdie
The Smashing Machine
The Wrestler (2008)
Pain and Gain (2013)
Uncut Gems (2019)
T. O. Morrow
Red Tornado
Rip Hunter
3: What’s your favorite part of the issue? (
38:07)
Peter Tomasi
Black Adam: The Dark Age
Judd Winick
Trials of Shazam
Freddy Freeman
Bill Willingham
Justice League Dark
Detective Chimp
Shadowpact
Lilah Sturges
Fables
4: The Blackboard (
40:54)
DC One Million
All-Star Superman
Final Fantasy X-2
World War V
Hideo Kojima
Amanda Waller
Jack Bauer
Suicide Squad #34
Granny Goodness
Suicide Squad
The Dark Phoenix Saga
John Economos
Steve Agee
James Gunn
Man of Tomorrow
Thunderbolts (2025)
Deadman
ForgetMeNot
5: What are you reading? (
47:43)
Deniz Camp
Absolute Martian Manhunter
Ultimates
Ultimate Universe
Thor
Jane Foster
Earth One
The Batman (2022)
Superman (2025)
Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
Mort Weisinger
6: Asking The Questions at [email protected] (
52:36)
Marvel Unlimited
The Person Saving The Media You Love Is You
Shonen Jump
GlobalComix
Insert Credit Show
Aaron Langstrom
Man-Bat
Robin
Cassie Sandsmark
The Penny Plunderer
Two-Face
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.