Doctor DC Podcast | Issue #234 – “Fifty-Two” (w/ Alex Jaffe)

17 Mar Issue #234 – “Fifty-Two” (w/ Alex Jaffe)

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In this week’s episode we are talking all about 52! We are joined by DC lore guru Alex Jaffe to talk this weekly maxi-series, so send your questions!

Intro Music by Aaron Barry

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SHOW NOTES (courtesy of Josh Gill)

Meet Alex!

(1:53) What does it mean to be a columnist for DC?

(2:58) How did Alex land the role?

(4:50) Alex’s start in comics.

(6:48) Alex’s favorite characters.

Fifty-Two

(9:03) Was the secret message in the column picked up on?

(14:04) Rank the four story lines from best to worst.

(25:00) Would this storyline have been more effective without the time jump?

(28:00) What changes to the monthly titles were enjoyed the most/least?

(31:00) Who else could be as under-estimated as Elongated Man?

(34:25) Why did Clark not step up as Superman when Black Adam went crazy?

(38:31) Should DC try to reproduce 52 within Infinite Frontier?

(43:27) Who are The Great Ten?

(46:19) Pitch a 52-style creative team and story.

(50:40) Thoughts on the sequels and spinoffs of 52?

Guess the Character!

(55:20) Needs some serious eye cream for those wrinkles.

(55:40) Pointy teeth.

(56:21) Tiny arms and legs.

(57:31) Evil grumpy baseball.