Week 46 - Mad Science

1A, 1A, 1A! World’s Finest Gita Jackson and All-Star Alex Jaffe cackle hysterically at issue 46, featuring high intensity eBay bidding, dealing with loving work by horrible people, and the origin story of some guy named Batman.

Show Notes:

• 52
• Geoff Johns
• Grant Morrison
• Greg Rucka
• Mark Waid
• Keith Giffen
• Black Adam
• The Andromeda Strain
• Space Mutiny (1988)
• Master Ninja (1984)
• Prince of Space (1958)
• Mystery Science Theater 3000

1: Let’s Talk Talent and the Cover(02:07)

• Patrick Oliffe
• Rodney Ramos
• Drew Geraci
• Doctor Sivana
• Egg Fu

2: Let’s Talk About 52 #46 (03:36)

• Superman
• T. O. Morrow
• Red Tornado
• Captain Marvel
• Veronica Cale
• Will Magnus
• Final Crisis
• Quentin Tarantino
• Death Proof (2007)
• Wonder Woman
• Superman (2025)
• James Gunn
• The Simpsons
• Kamp Krusty
• Lex Luthor
• Steel
• Natasha Irons
• Blue Beetle
• Smallville
• Hannibal Bates
• Nicholas Hoult
• All-Star Superman
• Mister Terrific
• Guy Gardner
• No Country for Old Men (2007)
• Cormac McCarthy
• Stargirl
• Atom Smasher
• Suicide Squad
• Nightwing
• Renee Montoya

3: The Backup (21:59)

• Batman
• Andy Kubert
• Green Lantern
• Cassandra Cain
• The Batman Chronicles
• Batman: Year One
• The Dark Knight Returns
• Batman: No Man’s Land
• Batman: Strange Apparitions
• Joker Fish
• Deadshot
• Silver St. Cloud
• Sherlock Holmes
• Batman: Court of Owls
• Agatha Christie
• Tim Drake
• Knives Out (2019)

4: What’s your favorite part of the issue? (28:36)

• Multiversity: Thunderworld Adventures
• Cameron Stewart
• Sam Kieth
• Mike Dringenberg
• Neil Gaiman
• Blizzcon
• Warren Ellis
• So Many of Us
• Planetary
• What’s So Funny About Truth Justice and the American Way?
• The Authority
• Barbara Gordon
• X-Men
• Joe Bennett
• Hulk
• J. K. Rowling
• Greg Land

5: The Blackboard (37:25)

• Doctor Time
• Doom Patrol
• Doctor Cyclops
• Dial H for Hero
• Doctor Death
• Robin
• Ira Quimby
• Hawkman
• Batman Incorporated
• Thomas Wayne
• Martha Wayne
• Batman: Arkham Asylum
• Scarecrow
• Frank Cifaldi
• Insert Credit
• Joker

6: Asking The Questions at [email protected] (43:31)

• Lois Lane
• Batman: the Brave and the Bold
• DC Comics Presents
• Supergirl
• Brother Power the Geek
• Slam Bradley
• Ralph Dibny
• Justice League Unlimited
• Marc Guggenheim
• Legends of Tomorrow
• Sarah Lance
• Krypto
• The Terrifics

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.