Week 17 - Last of the Czarnians

Only thirty-five more ta go! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe blast off into issue seventeen of 52, where they witness The Time Hands, weird editorial grudges that end up on the page, and Starfire as Leia Thee Stallion.

Chapters:

1. Let’s Talk Talent (02:25)
2. Let’s Talk About the Cover, and Lobo (03:06)
3. Let’s Talk About 52 #17 (09:57)
4. The Backup (36:09)
5. The Blackboard (39:19)
6. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (41:09)
7. Asking/Answering The Questions at [email protected] (46:16)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• 52
• Geoff Johns
• Grant Morrison
• Greg Rucka
• Mark Waid
• Keith Giffen
• Chris Batista
• Superman
• Ruy Jose
• Jack Jadson
• David Baron
• Alex Sinclair
• Lobo
• The Omega Men (1983 series)
• Punisher
• Wolverine
• Spawn
• Gene Simmons
• The Curse
• Benny Safdie
• Stan Lee
• Superman: The Animated Series
• Young Justice (1998 series)
• Brad Garrett
• Alan Grant
• Batman
• Wonder Woman
• J. G. Jones
• Lex Luthor
• Natasha Irons
• John Byrne
• Donald Trump
• Jeffrey Epstein
• Deathstroke
• Amanda Waller
• Priest
• Deathstroke (2016 series)
• The Apprentice
• Impulse
• Kobra
• G.I. Joe
• Cobra
• Karate Kid
• The Karate Kid (1984)
• Justin Bieber - Never Say Never ft. Jaden
• P Diddy
• Cassie Ventura
• Andrew Tate
• Libs of TikTok
• Dredd (2012)
• Hannibal Bates
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
• Starfire
• Animal Man
• Adam Strange
• Kamehameha
• Swamp Thing
• Vertigo Comics
• Animal Man (1988 series)
• Beyoncé
• Devilance
• The New Gods
• Black Adam
• Adam Ant
• Slobo
• Peter David
• Master Roshi
• Plastic Man
• Megan Thee Stallion
• Princess Leia
• Red Tornado
• Stephen Wacker
• The Hories
• Guy Gardner
• Ambush Bug
• Harley Quinn
• Psycho-Pirate
• Crisis on Infinite Earths
• Chaz Truog
• The People’s Joker (2022)
• Vera Drew
• Tim Heidecker
• On Cinema
• Comedy Bang! Bang!
• The Flash (2023)
• Flash Gordon (1980)
• Queen
• Brian Blessed
• Hawkman
• Mark Trail
• Buck Rogers
• Buster Crabbe
• Tarzan
• The Acolyte
• Carrie-Anne Moss
• Amandla Stenberg
• Doctor Who
• 20th Century Boys
• Pluto
• Fullmetal Alchemist
• JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
• Assassination Classroom

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.