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Too good to be Warner Brothers IP! All-Star Alex Jaffe and World’s Finest Gita Jackson pull the trigger on issue #42, exposing the mysteries (and alternate ending) of the Ralph Dibny arc, Lobo as a butch space lesbian, favorites from the Absolute DC line, and why the X-Men are more like DC characters than Marvel ones.
Show Notes:
1: Let’s Talk Talent (16:55)
2: Let’s Talk About 52 #42 (25:00)
3: The Backup (39:34)
4: What’s your favorite part of the issue? (46:04)
5: The Blackboard (47:59)
6: Let’s design a new Absolute run (56:59)
6: Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:02:58)
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 52mailbag@gmail.com. Never stop reading comics.