When the time comes, let go. World’s Finest Gita Jackson and All-Star Alex Jaffe come to terms with issue 38 of 52, and the long-coming death of Vic Sage. But along the way they’ll note the Watchmen parallels with Oolong Island, check in with Steelworks, and answer a listener question about Wonder Woman’s magic period.

Show Notes:

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  52
  


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  Geoff Johns
  


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  Grant Morrison
  


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  Greg Rucka
  


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  Mark Waid
  


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  Keith Giffen
  


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  Le Morte d’Arthur
  


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  Image Comics
  


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  Spawn
  

1: Let’s Talk Talent (02:49 )

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  Joe Bennett
  


• 
  Jack Jadson
  


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  J. G. Jones
  


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  Final Fantasy
  


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  One Winged Angel
  


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  Vic Sage
  


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  Jizz
  

2: Let’s Talk About 52 #38 (05:54 )

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  Renee Montoya
  


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  Nanda Parbat
  


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  Kate Kane
  


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  Chiller
  


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  Warped Tour
  


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  Yeah Yeah Yeahs
  


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  Oolong Island
  


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  The Pitt
  


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  24
  


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  Mercury
  


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  T. O. Morrow
  


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  Will Magnus
  


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  Egg Fu
  


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  Apokolips
  


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  Black Adam
  


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  Black Adam (2022)
  


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  Subscribe to Aftermath
  


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  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
  


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  Veronica Kale
  


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  The Question (1986 series)
  


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  Zhuangzi
  


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  Hermann Hesse
  


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  John Henry Irons
  


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  Superman
  


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  Doctor Mid-Nite
  


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  Lex Luthor
  


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  Natasha Irons
  


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  Beast Boy
  


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  Ted Kord
  


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  Steve Ditko
  


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  Booster Gold
  


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  Frank Grimes
  


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  Ralph Dibny
  


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  Sue Dibny
  


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  Alfred Pennyworth
  


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  Tom King
  


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  Batman
  


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  Dan DiDio
  


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  Batman Beyond: Return of the Joker
  


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  Hal Jordan
  

3: The Backup (32:38 )

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  Red Tornado
  


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  Phil Jiminez
  


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  Andy Lanning
  


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  Todd Nauck
  


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  Young Justice
  


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  Justice League of America by Brad Meltzer
  


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  Jodi Picoult
  


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  Wonder Woman
  


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  The Real World
  


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  Judd Winick
  


• 
  Outsiders
  


• 
  Percy Jackson
  


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  Rick Riordan
  


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  Sharp Objects
  


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  Gillian Flynn
  


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  Hades
  


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  Absolute Wonder Woman
  


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  Justice League International
  


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  Ben Stein
  


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  Napoleon Dynamite (2004)
  


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  Benchwarmers (2006)
  


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  Rob Schneider
  

4: What’s your favorite part of the issue? (39:49 )

5: The Blackboard (41:20 )

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  Watchmen
  


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  Thomas Szasz
  


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  Gotham Central
  


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  Ed Brubaker
  

6: Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (48:25 )

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  Duke of Deception
  


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  Rip Hunter
  


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  Robert Kanigher
  


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  Church of the SubGenius
  


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  Denny O’Neal
  

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.