You can always trust me! All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe cling desperately to issue 36, featuring an update on our beloved space heroes, neckless Trent Reznor, and the lovable and irascible Sobek the Talking Crocodile!

Show Notes:

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  52
  


• 
  Geoff Johns
  


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  Grant Morrison
  


• 
  Greg Rucka
  


• 
  Mark Waid
  


• 
  Keith Giffen
  


• 
  James Brown
  


• 
  From Hell
  


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  Alan Moore
  


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  Neil Gaiman
  


• 
  Lost Girls
  


• 
  Animal Man (1988 series)
  


• 
  Lady Styx
  

1: Let’s Talk Talent (07:04 )

• 
  Jamal Igle
  


• 
  Supergirl
  


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  The Ray
  


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  Firestorm (2004 series)
  


• 
  Keith Champagne
  


• 
  Green Lantern
  


• 
  JSA
  

2: Let’s Talk About 52 #36 (08:09 )

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  Lobo
  


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  Chewbacca
  


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  Starfire
  


• 
  Adam Strange
  


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  Flash Gordon
  


• 
  Alan Grant
  


• 
  Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special
  


• 
  Ekron
  


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  Seven Soldiers of Victory
  


• 
  The Multiversity
  


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  Batman
  


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  Watchmen
  


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  Captain Atom
  


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  Doctor Manhattan
  


• 
  Renee Montoya
  


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  Vic Sage
  


• 
  Aristotle Rodor
  


• 
  Kate Kane
  


• 
  Denny O’Neil
  


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  The Question (1986 series)
  


• 
  Nine Inch Nails
  


• 
  Trent Reznor
  


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  Osiris
  


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  Teen Titans
  


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  Barney the Dinosaur
  


• 
  Booster Gold
  


• 
  Rip Hunter
  


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  Starman
  


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  Cosmic Rod
  


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  Lord of the Rings
  


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  Kevin Smith
  


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  Skeets
  


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  Bottle City of Kandor
  

3: The Backup (28:36 )

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  Power Girl
  


• 
  Leah Williams
  


• 
  Adam Hughes
  


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  Catwoman cover
  


• 
  Sidney Sweeney
  


• 
  All-Star Squadron
  


• 
  Gerry Conway
  


• 
  Jay Garrick
  


• 
  Alan Scott
  


• 
  Carrie Bradshaw
  


• 
  Justin Gray
  


• 
  Amanda Conner
  


• 
  Jimmy Palmiotti
  


• 
  Everything You Wanted to Know About Power Girl (But Were Afraid to Ask)
  

4: What’s your favorite part of the issue? (38:50 )

5: The Blackboard (40:42 )

• 
  Legion of Super-Heroes
  


• 
  Chronos
  


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  Robin
  


• 
  Superman
  


• 
  Wally Wood
  

6: Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (43:57 )

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