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Betrayal! Public shaming! Pop-punk and toxic lesbians! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe infiltrate issue seven of 52, the most important comic book of the century and the best series you’ve never heard of. Use offer code SCOOTS for 20% off! Chapters: Let’s Talk Talent (03:51) Let’s Talk About the Cover (07:36) Let’s Talk About 52 #7 (08:51) The Ba...

All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe are joined by Star-Spangled CBR Senior Writer Brian Cronin in discussing issue 6 of DC’s 52, covering the rich legacy of Manthrax, villainous improv groups, the secret sauce that made 52, and how God works in the DC universe. Chapters: Let’s Talk Talent (07:31) Let’s Talk About the Cover (08:46) Let’s Talk About 52...

All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe analyze the fifth issue of 52, and discover a multiversal Scotland where everyone is like Grant Morrison, the Dark Souls of comics, and giant penny stolen valor. Chapters: Let’s Talk Talent (02:12) Let’s Talk About The Cover (18:14) Let’s Talk About 52 #5 (19:31) The Backup (50:27) The Blackboard (01:03:56) Asking...

All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe investigate the fourth issue of 52, and cover neoliberal black capitalism, Superboy’s greaser rival, and the prevalence of cults in comics. Chapters: Let’s Talk Talent (02:40) Let’s Talk About The Cover (03:49) Let’s Talk About 52 #4 The Backup (45:10) The Blackboard (56:30) Asking The Questions (01:10:47) A SMALL...

All-Star Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe dissect issue #3 of 52, covering Jaffe’s favorite villain, the Creeper-Freakazoid connection, and why characters have to die. Chapters: Let’s Talk About The Cover (09:14) Let’s Talk Talent (11:47) Let’s Talk 52 #3 (13:43) The Backup (52:10) Favorite Scenes (58:26) The Blackboard (and Celebrity Gossip Corner) (01:05:33) As...

Intrepid reporter Alex Jaffe comes to you straight from New York Comic Con 2023, interviewing comics legend and member of the 52 writers room Geoff Johns. Get answers on how multiverse storytelling has evolved since 52 brought it to public consciousness, the unexpected arcs of Black Adam and Booster Gold, as well as info on the next great comic book writers room, Ghost Machine (final order cutoff...

All-Star Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe dive into the second issue of 52, covering Grant Morrison’s thoughts on Alan Moore, the super for Symbolman, and the origins of the phrase “curses, foiled again!” Chapters: Let’s Talk Talent (02:32) Let’s Talk About 52 #2 (05:27) The Blackboard (48:17) Let’s Talk About The Backup (59:15) Ask The Questions at 52mailbag@gma...

All-Star Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe dive into everything you need to know to start reading 52, as well as grants for Evil STEM education, and million dollar fanfiction ideas. Chapters: Let’s talk a little bit about Crisis on Infinite Earths, everything that happens before 52, and gorillas. (07:33) Let’s Talk Talent (25:49) Let’s Talk About 52 #1 (36:23) The...

Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and DC Lore Expert Alex Jaffe set the stage for full analysis of 52, the most important comic book of the century and the best series you’ve never heard of. Chapters: How did Gita and Alex get into comics? (09:48) What is 52? (22:33) Which characters are in 52? (48:33) The Blackboard (01:27:55) Favorite Characters (01:33:15) The Mailbag (01:38:25) Sign-Off (01:47:07)...