Week 49 - Eve of Destruction

I choose you, hollow point! World’s Finest Gita Jackson and All-Star Alex Jaffe clinically examine issue #49, as well as diagnosing the Oolong Island scientists, assigning Muppets to each of the series writers, and determining the exact number of Evil Kryptonians.

Show Notes:

• 52
• Geoff Johns
• Grant Morrison
• Greg Rucka
• Mark Waid
• Keith Giffen
• New X-Men
• Kevin Feige
• Stan Lee
• The Muppets
• Kermit the Frog
• Sam Eagle
• Gonzo
• Hunter S. Thompson
• Rizzo
• Scooter
• Dr. Teeth

1: Let’s Talk Talent (04:27)

• Eddie Barrows
• Rodney Ramos
• Dan Green
• James Bond
• Dr. Will Magnus
• J. G. Jones
• Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure
• Hirohiko Araki
• The Flash
• Mirror Master
• Tom Taylor
• DCeased
• Animal Man
• Swamp Thing
• Alan Moore
• Egg Fu
• Vimanarama

2: Let’s Talk About 52 #49 (09:11)

• Black Adam
• Doctor Sivana
• JSA
• Power Girl
• Alan Scott
• Atom Smasher
• The Great Ten
• Benny Hill
• Eve of Destruction
• Roko’s basilisk
• T. O. Morrow
• World Series
• Baseball World Classic
• Shohei Ohtani
• Lex Luthor
• Superman (2025)
• The Venture Bros
• The Monarch
• The Joker
• Thunderbolts (2025)
• Superman
• General Zod
• Jimmy Olsen
• Jor-El
• Bruce Willis
• Jurassic Park
• Skynet
• Noah Centineo
• Black Adam (2022)
• Infinity Inc

3: The Backup (35:58)

• Don Kramer
• Michael Bair
• Batman
• Wonder Woman
• Citizen Steel
• Thunderbolt
• Star Spangled Kid
• Liberty Belle
• Hourman
• Wildcat

4: The Blackboard (39:26)

• No Country for Old Men
• Jay Garrick
• Impulse
• Starman
• Gerard Way
• Bipolar Disorder
• Narcissistic Personality Disorder
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Major Depressive Disorder
• Autism

5: What’s your favorite part of the issue? (44:32)

6: Let’s Talk About Other Comics (46:45)

• Thor
• Roxxon
• Game Changer
• Mazing Man
• Greatest American Hero
• Cheers
• SpongeBob SquarePants
• Dial H for Hero
• Teen Titans Go!
• Matt Fraction
• Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen
• Peacemaker
• Kyle Starks
• Chip Zdarsky

7: Asking The Questions at [email protected] (51:10)

• Jon Ehrens
• Vic Sage
• Renee Montoya
• Life During Wartime
• American Utopia
• Sexy to Someone
• Ethel Cain
• The Rat

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.