Look out, my Cricketron’s gone berserk! Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe collapse onto the beaches of issue 23, detailing mysteries of the Religion of Crime, mad scientists on Hookers & Blow Island, and what Grant Morrison thinks about Ayn Rand.

Chapters:

Let’s Talk Talent (02:21)
Let’s Talk About 52 #23 (07:31)
The Backup (29:59)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (33:50)
The Blackboard (39:01)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (44:46)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Drew Johnson
Ray Snyder
Wonder Woman (1986 series)
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong (2021)
Green Lantern
Dan Stevens
Godzilla (2014)
Kong: Skull Island (2017)
Apocalypse Now (1979)
Pietà
Batman
Supergirl Pieta pose
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Batman: A Death in the Family
Black Adam
The Island of Doctor Moreau
Renee Montoya
Will Magnus
Sentinel
Metal Men
T. O. Morrow
Doctor Sivana
Ira Quimby
Hawkman
Dial H for Hero
Archie Comics
Betty and Veronica
The Invisibles
Crime Bible: The Five Lessons of Blood
Whisper A’Daire
Vic Sage
Baldur’s Gate
Shadowheart
Captain Marvel
Captain Marvel Jr.
Isis
Taylor Swift
The Tortured Poets Department
Britney Spears
Osiris
Aladdin (1992)
Great Ten
Doug
Rugrats
Wildcat
Justice Society of America
Black Canary
Catwoman
Morpheus
Jerry Ordway
All-Star Comics
Lost
Watchmen
Atlas Shrugged
The Anarchists
Delicious in Dungeon
John Galt
Charli XCX
Spring Breakers (2012)
Superman
Gorilla Grodd
Legends of Tomorrow
Gotham
Jada Pinkett Smith
Jim Gordon
The O.C.
Ben McKenzie
Multiversity
Remedial Chaos Theory
The Gone World
This Is How You Lose the Time War
Blackest Night
Brightest Day
Gotham Central
Superman: Birthright
All-Star Superman
Lex Luthor
Lois Lane
Frank Quitely
The Multiversity: Thunderworld Adventures
Aquaman (2011 series)
Booster Gold (2007 series)
Flash #8
Eobard Thawne
Captain Cold
Batman: No Man’s Land (novel)
Dennis O’Neil
Batman: Under the Red Hood (2010)
Smallville