Week 19 - History Repeats

He knows! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe fly into issue nineteen, taking on Space Pope Lobo, which members of the DC universe are Charli girls vs. Taylor girls, and the most shocking twist of the series so far.

Chapters:

1. Let’s Talk Talent (09:12)
2. Let’s Talk About 52 #19 (12:17)
3. The Backup (38:40)
4. What’s your favorite part of the issue? (44:11)
5. The Blackboard (45:26)
6. Asking The Questions at [email protected] (52:20)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• 52
• Geoff Johns
• Grant Morrison
• Greg Rucka
• Mark Waid
• Keith Giffen
• Toxoplasmosis
• Ophiocordyceps unilateralis
• The Snowman (2017)
• Batman: Hush
• Westworld
• Armageddon 2001
• Captain Atom
• Hawk
• Jeph Loeb
• Brian Michael Bendis
• Who Shot Mr. Burns?
• Pat Olliffe
• Drew Geraci
• 52 Aftermath: The Four Horsemen
• Birds of Prey
• J. G. Jones
• Skeets
• Heisman Trophy
• Dua Lipa
• Booster Gold
• Superman
• Lois Lane
• Jimmy Olsen
• Justice League Unlimited
• Lex Luthor
• Friday Night Lights
• Brat
• Lobo
• Animal Man
• Glen Powell
• Deadpool
• The Matrix
• Starfire
• Space Dolphins
• 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)
• Game of Thrones
• Devilance
• Darkseid
• Seven Soldiers of Victory
• Legion of Super-Heroes
• Emerald Empress
• Fearsome Five
• Fatal Five
• Alan Scott
• Brainiac 5
• Matter-Eater Lad
• Kieron Gillen
• X-Men
• Jonathan Hickman
• Supergirl
• Supergirl (TV series)
• Weather Wizard
• Flash
• Wonder Girl
• Superboy
• Charli XCX
• Taylor Swift
• Young Justice
• Stephanie Brown
• Spring Breakers (2012)
• Rip Hunter
• Walking simulator
• Billy West
• Alan Moore
• Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
• Mister Mxyzptlk
• Brian Bolland
• Animal Man (1988 series)
• Animal Man (2011 series)
• Jeff Lemire
• Sweet Tooth
• The Killer (graphic novel series)
• The Killer (2023)
• David Fincher
• Snowpiercer (graphic novel series)
• Snowpiercer (2013)
• Sandcastle
• Old (2021)
• The Adventures of Tintin
• Hergé
• Succession
• Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy (2004)
• Airplane! (1980)
• This Is 40 (2012)
• Knocked Up (2007)
• New Fun Comics
• Batman
• Wonder Woman
• Barry Allen
• DC One Million
• All-Star Superman
• Final Crisis: Superman Beyond
• Final Crisis
• Solaris
• Garth Ennis
• Hitman #1000000
• Looper (2012)
• Rian Johnson
• The Flash (2023)
• Star Trek
• Star Wars
• The Acolyte
• Manny Jacinto
• Sol
• Lee Jung-jae
• Squid Game
• The Mandalorian
• Dave Filoni
• Clone Wars
• Andor
• Andy Serkis
• Planet of the Apes
• Rogue One (2016)
• Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
• Star Wars: Visions
• Palpatine
• George Lucas
• Lost

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.