Merry Crispmus! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe find acceptance of the self in #27 of 52, as well as vengeance for Identity Crisis, good reasons to quit smoking, and why Dan DiDio may actually be Lex Luthor.

Chapters:

Let’s Talk Talent, Industry Machinations, and Poaching Steve Wacker (02:58)
Let’s Talk About 52 #27 (14:16)
The Backup (41:50)
What’s your favorite part of the issue? (47:53)
The Blackboard (52:46)
Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (57:05)

A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED:

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Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Absolute Wonder Woman
Rashomon (1950)
Stephen Wacker
Marvel Comics
Slugfest by Reed Tucker
Alan Moore
Dan DiDio
Lex Luthor
Dick Grayson
Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters
Shawn Moll
Booster Gold
Frank Grimes
Ruy Jose
Nelson DeCastro
Mariah Benes
Rodney Ramos
Prentis Rollins
Michael Siglain
Gokurakugai
Shonen Jump
Joker: One Operation Joker
James Tynion IV
Ralph Dibny
Identity Crisis
The Spectre
Gotham Central
James Corrigan
Crispus Allen
Day of Vengeance
Infinite Crisis
Doctor Fate
Green Arrow
Kevin Smith
Hal Jordan
Jerry Siegel
Joe Shuster
Superman
Hashem
Book of Job
Sue Dibny
Atom
Jean Loring
Eclipso
Oracle
Batman: The Killing Joke
John Ostrander
Jason Todd
Robin
Batman
Waverider
Heroes
Skeets
Renee Montoya
Richard Dragon
Aristotle Rodor
Intergang
Vic Sage
Kurt Busiek
JLA/Avengers
Kate Kane
Pete Pantazis
Final Crisis
Black Mirror
Red Tornado
Black Canary
Howard Chaykin
American Flagg!
Babs Tarr
Greg Land
Birds of Prey (1998 series)
Ultimate Fantastic Four
Tyra Banks
Tom King
Wonder Woman
Lois Lane
John Byrne
Birds of Prey (2023 series)
Big Barda
Mister Miracle
Deathstroke
Joker
Greg Cox
Black Adam
Will Magnus
One Piece
Watchmen
V for Vendetta
From Hell
Frank Miller
Batman: The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: Year One
Cormac McCarthy
Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child
Rafael Grampá