Only thirty-five more ta go! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe blast off into issue seventeen of 52, where they witness The Time Hands, weird editorial grudges that end up on the page, and Starfire as Leia Thee Stallion.

Chapters:

Let’s Talk Talent (02:25)
Let’s Talk About the Cover, and Lobo (03:06)
Let’s Talk About 52 #17 (09:57)
The Backup (36:09)
The Blackboard (39:19)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (41:09)
Asking/Answering The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (46:16)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Chris Batista
Superman
Ruy Jose
Jack Jadson
David Baron
Alex Sinclair
Lobo
The Omega Men (1983 series)
Punisher
Wolverine
Spawn
Gene Simmons
The Curse
Benny Safdie
Stan Lee
Superman: The Animated Series
Young Justice (1998 series)
Brad Garrett
Alan Grant
Batman
Wonder Woman
J. G. Jones
Lex Luthor
Natasha Irons
John Byrne
Donald Trump
Jeffrey Epstein
Deathstroke
Amanda Waller
Priest
Deathstroke (2016 series)
The Apprentice
Impulse
Kobra
G.I. Joe
Cobra
Karate Kid
The Karate Kid (1984)
Justin Bieber - Never Say Never ft. Jaden
P Diddy
Cassie Ventura
Andrew Tate
Libs of TikTok
Dredd (2012)
Hannibal Bates
The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Starfire
Animal Man
Adam Strange
Kamehameha
Swamp Thing
Vertigo Comics
Animal Man (1988 series)
Beyoncé
Devilance
The New Gods
Black Adam
Adam Ant
Slobo
Peter David
Master Roshi
Plastic Man
Megan Thee Stallion
Princess Leia
Red Tornado
Stephen Wacker
The Hories
Guy Gardner
Ambush Bug
Harley Quinn
Psycho-Pirate
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Chaz Truog
The People’s Joker (2022)
Vera Drew
Tim Heidecker
On Cinema
Comedy Bang! Bang!
The Flash (2023)
Flash Gordon (1980)
Queen
Brian Blessed
Hawkman
Mark Trail
Buck Rogers
Buster Crabbe
Tarzan
The Acolyte
Carrie-Anne Moss
Amandla Stenberg
Doctor Who
20th Century Boys
Pluto
Fullmetal Alchemist
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure
Assassination Classroom...