Week 50 - World War III

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.