Picking Up with Mark Waid

All-Star Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe interview legendary author of 52 Mark Waid, covering how to write massive events, what the Speed Force actually is, the Doctor Who crossover concept that almost happened, and Superman’s stance on vegetarianism.

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

• 52
• Mark Waid
• Geoff Johns
• Grant Morrison
• Greg Rucka
• Keith Giffen
• Rip Hunter
• Kingdom Come
• Superman: Birthright
• The Flash
• Batman/Superman: World’s Finest
• Shazam!
• Absolute Power
• Batman
• Ralph Dibny
• Alex Ross
• James Robinson
• Bloodlines
• Stephen Wacker
• Superman
• Wonder Woman
• Vic Sage
• Starfire
• Adam Strange
• Captain Comet
• Animal Man
• Booster Gold
• Steel
• Natasha Irons
• Lost
• Infinite Crisis
• Michael Siglain
• Sue Dibny
• Nick and Nora Charles
• Neron
• Felix Faust
• Amanda Waller
• Suicide Squad (2016)
• Peacemaker
• Nick Fury
• Viola Davis
• John Ridley
• Suicide Squad (1987 series)
• How to Get Away with Murder
• The Other History of the DC Universe
• Terra
• Deathstroke
• The Captain
• Mary Marvel
• Captain Marvel Jr.
• Josie Campbell
• The New Champion of Shazam
• Patton Oswalt
• Damon Lindelof
• Queen Bee
• Big (1988)
• The Adventures of Superman (radio series)
• Speed Force
• The Flash (2023)
• Blue Beetle
• Josh Trujillo
• Jonathan and Martha Kent
• Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
• Superman: Last Son of Krypton
• Miracle Monday
• Damian Wayne
• Lois Lane
• Galaxy: the Prettiest Star
• Hawkgirl
• Jadzia Axelrod
• Hypertime
• Superboy
• Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
• Nicolas Cage
• Joe Manganiello
• Vin Diesel
• Legion of Super-Heroes
• Bart Allen
• Young Justice
• William Messner-Loebs
• Peter David
• Firestorm
• Doc Savage
• Lone Ranger
• Doctor Who
• The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
• K9
• Christopher Eccleston
• David Tennant
• Ncuti Gatwa
• Nia Nal
• Blackest Night
• Doctor Mid-Nite
• Nightwing
• Creeper
• Lana Lang
• Professor Potter

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.