1A, 1A, 1A! World’s Finest Gita Jackson and All-Star Alex Jaffe cackle hysterically at issue 46, featuring high intensity eBay bidding, dealing with loving work by horrible people, and the origin story of some guy named Batman.

Show Notes:

52
Geoff Johns
Grant Morrison
Greg Rucka
Mark Waid
Keith Giffen
Black Adam
The Andromeda Strain
Space Mutiny (1988)
Master Ninja (1984)
Prince of Space (1958)
Mystery Science Theater 3000

1: Let’s Talk Talent and the Cover(02:07)

Patrick Oliffe
Rodney Ramos
Drew Geraci
Doctor Sivana
Egg Fu

2: Let’s Talk About 52 #46 (03:36)

Superman
T. O. Morrow
Red Tornado
Captain Marvel
Veronica Cale
Will Magnus
Final Crisis
Quentin Tarantino
Death Proof (2007)
Wonder Woman
Superman (2025)
James Gunn
The Simpsons
Kamp Krusty
Lex Luthor
Steel
Natasha Irons
Blue Beetle
Smallville
Hannibal Bates
Nicholas Hoult
All-Star Superman
Mister Terrific
Guy Gardner
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Cormac McCarthy
Stargirl
Atom Smasher
Suicide Squad
Nightwing
Renee Montoya

3: The Backup (21:59)

Batman
Andy Kubert
Green Lantern
Cassandra Cain
The Batman Chronicles
Batman: Year One
The Dark Knight Returns
Batman: No Man’s Land
Batman: Strange Apparitions
Joker Fish
Deadshot
Silver St. Cloud
Sherlock Holmes
Batman: Court of Owls
Agatha Christie
Tim Drake
Knives Out (2019)

4: What’s your favorite part of the issue? (28:36)

Multiversity: Thunderworld Adventures
Cameron Stewart
Sam Kieth
Mike Dringenberg
Neil Gaiman
Blizzcon
Warren Ellis
So Many of Us
Planetary
What’s So Funny About Truth Justice and the American Way?
The Authority
Barbara Gordon
X-Men
Joe Bennett
Hulk
J. K. Rowling
Greg Land

5: The Blackboard (37:25)

Doctor Time
Doom Patrol
Doctor Cyclops
Dial H for Hero
Doctor Death
Robin
Ira Quimby
Hawkman
Batman Incorporated
Thomas Wayne
Martha Wayne
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Scarecrow
Frank Cifaldi
Insert Credit
Joker

6: Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (43:31)

Lois Lane
Batman: the Brave and the Bold
DC Comics Presents