Week 26 - Halfway Home

It’s a two-turkey dinner! All-Star Comics Journalist Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Comics Expert Alex Jaffe reach the halfway point of 52, where they encounter Crockamurderer, draft an all-new teen superhero team, and reveal whether or not drug-sniffing dogs react to vacuum-sealed smoked turkey legs. Chapters: Is it pronounced Raahs al Ghul, or Raysh al Ghul? (01:18) Let’s Talk About The Cover, and hear some commentary from the creators of 52! (08:38) Let’s Talk Talent (18:50) Let’s Talk About 52 #26 (25:25) The Backup (53:57) What’s your favorite part of the issue? (57:14) The Blackboard (58:54) Asking The Questions at 52mailbag@gmail.com (01:05:13) A SMALL SELECTION OF THINGS REFERENCED: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Ra’s al Ghul Batman Begins (2005) Batman: The Animated Series Arrow Lazarus Pit Neal Adams Dennis O’Neil Batman Iron Man 3 (2013) Fu Manchu Mandarin Batman: Birth of the Demon Norm Breyfogle Vine Lana Lang Interview with the Vampire Lestat de Lioncourt Jack Ryder Martian Manhunter Black Adam Tom King Strange Adventures (2019 series) Jenny Sparks Pat Olliffe Drew Geraci Skeets Pete Pantazis Image Comics WildStorm