Waiting for Bruce and thinkin’ bout goose! All-Star Alex Jaffe and World’s Finest Gita Jackson scramble around issue 47, tying up loose ends around the universe, finding early signs of Batman of Zur-En-Arrh, and considering why Batwoman leaves out a menorah even though it’s at least Februrary by now.

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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  Wonder Woman
  


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  Batman
  

1: Let’s Talk Talent and the Cover (02:39 )

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  Giuseppe Camuncoli
  


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  Lorenzo Ruggiero
  


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  Gotham City Sirens
  


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  Harley Quinn
  


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  Catwoman
  


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  Poison Ivy
  


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  Pete Pantazis
  


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  Final Crisis
  


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  YouTube
  


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  Marvel Cinematic Universe
  


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  Star-Lord
  


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  Stephen Wacker
  


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  Michael Siglain
  


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  Countdown to Final Crisis
  


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  J. G. Jones
  


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  Batwoman
  


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  The Multiversity
  


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  The Intellectron
  

2: Let’s Talk About 52 #47 (10:43 )

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  Tim Drake
  


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  The Riddler
  


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  Black Adam
  


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  Doctor Sivana
  


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  Batman of Zur-En-Arrh
  


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  The Metal Men
  


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  Will Magnus
  


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  Animal Man
  


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  Steel
  


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  Natasha Irons
  


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  Beast Boy
  


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  Teen Titans
  


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  Renee Montoya
  


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  Nightwing
  


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  Jodi Picoult
  


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  Dennis O’Neil
  


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  James Bond
  


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  Osiris
  

3: The Backup (33:09 )

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  Karl Kerschl
  


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  Teen Titans: Year One
  


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  Wonder Girl
  


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  Aqualad
  


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  Kid Flash
  


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  Speedy
  


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  Teen Titans (animated series)
  


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  Kid Devil
  


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  Ravager
  


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  Miss Martian
  


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  Supergirl
  


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  Titans
  


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  Smallville
  


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  Buffy the Vampire Slayer
  


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  Superman
  


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  Kristin Kreuk
  


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  Smallville (comic)
  


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  Lazarus
  


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  The Old Guard 2
  

4: What’s your favorite part of the issue? (33:27 )

5: The Blackboard (38:10 )

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  Professor Moriarty
  


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  Bugsy Malone
  


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  Whisper A’Daire
  


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  Peter Kürten
  


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  Hawley Harvey Crippen
  


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  John Wayne Gacy
  


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  The Batman Who Laughs
  


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  Scott Snyder
  


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  Judge Death
  


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  Judge Dredd
  


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  Walter White
  


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  Rick Sanchez
  


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  Zack Snyder
  

6: Let’s Talk About Comics (45:41 )

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  Civil War
  


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  Guardians of the Galaxy
  


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  Thanos
  


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  Jim Starlin
  


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  Annihilation
  


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  Captain Kirk
  


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  Chris Pratt
  


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  The Shadow Hero
  


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  The Green Turtle
  


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  Batman: Death by Design
  


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  Batman manga
  


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  Underwater Welder
  


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  Damon Lindelof
  


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  The Twilight Zone
  


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  Sweet Tooth
  


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  Jeff Lemire
  


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  Absolute Flash
  


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  Gorilla Grodd
  

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