Blue Beetle (2023) with Josh Trujillo

Death to imperialists! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe team up with Mystery Man Josh Trujillo to pour over Blue Beetle, the ultimate slumber party/laundry day movie.

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• 52
• Geoff Johns
• Grant Morrison
• Greg Rucka
• Mark Waid
• Blue Beetle (2023)
• Josh Trujillo
• The Dark Knight (2009)
• Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)
• Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
• Blue Beetle (Dan Garrett)
• Paco Testas
• Brenda Del Vecchio
• Blue Beetle (2006 series)
• John Rogers
• Keith Giffen
• Spider-Man
• DC’s Round Robin
• Starfire
• Palmera City
• Victoria Kord
• Maxwell Lord
• Cypress Hill - Insane In The Brain
• Xolo Maridueña
• Cobra Kai
• Jenny Kord
• OMAC
• Infinite Crisis
• Brother Eye
• Jack Kirby
• Venom
• George Lopez
• Batman
• Guillermo de la Cruz
• Harvey Guillén
• David Cronenberg
• Tokusatsu
• Cully Hamner
• Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)
• Milagro Reyes
• Conrad Carapax
• Pago Island
• Robert Castell
• Grand Theft Auto VI
• Len Wein
• Jason Sudeikis
• Fire
• Ice
• The Simple Life
• Fire & Ice: Welcome to Smallville
• Damian Wayne
• Joshua Williamson
• Robin (2021 series)
• Luke Cage
• Patriot Act
• Susan Sarandon
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
• Watchmen (2009)
• Archimedes
• Rorschach
• League of Assassins
• Power Glove
• The Wizard (1989)
• Lucius Fox
• Amanda Waller
• Harley Quinn
• John Wick (2014)
• Becky G
• Will Smith
• Buster Sword
• Those Who Fight Further
• Fast & Furious
• James Gunn
• Justice League International
• Booster Gold
• David Zaslav
• Dan Didio
• Wally West
• Gotham Knights

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 52mailbag@gmail.com. Never stop reading comics.