Best Alex Jaffe Podcasts (2025)

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October 22, 2025 7:06

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of October 22, 2025. Featuring updates on Earth's evacuation, and the impact on local crime. Comics Featured This Week: Justice League Unlimited #12 The Flash #26 Harley Quinn #55 Detective Comics #1102 Absolute Wonder Woman #13 Green Lantern Dark #7 Supe…

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Week 50 - World War III 1:06:52

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Tcatnoc! All-Star Alex Jaffe and World’s Finest Gita Jackson declare war on issue 50 of 52, featuring Black Adam against the world, the acronym F. I. B., and all the answers you’ve been waiting for regarding One Year Later. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Irredeemable Incorruptable Superman Superman: Red …

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October 15, 2025 9:08

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of October 15, 2025. Our top story is the total evacuation of all people on Earth into space or other realms of existence. Comics Featured This Week: Titans #28 Wonder Woman #26 Nightwing #131 Superman Unlimited #6 New Gods #11 DC Action News was created …

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October 8, 2025 37:23

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of October 8, 2025. Our top story is the King Omega Tournament, featuring a look at each match up. Comics Featured This Week: DC K.O. #1 Harley Quinn X Elvira #1 DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produced by Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn. Addi…

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Week 49 - Eve of Destruction 56:55

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I choose you, hollow point! World’s Finest Gita Jackson and All-Star Alex Jaffe clinically examine issue #49, as well as diagnosing the Oolong Island scientists, assigning Muppets to each of the series writers, and determining the exact number of Evil Kryptonians. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen New X-Men…

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October 1, 2025 8:46

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of October 1, 2025. Top stories include Gotham police firing on Batman and Robin, the newest member of the JSA, and the expected reincarnation of Darkseid. Comics Featured This Week: Batman #2 Poison Ivy #37 JSA #12 Justice League: The Omega Act Special B…

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September 27, 2025 9:05

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of September 17, 2025. Top stories include the most important dog poo of all time, developments on the Crimson Archer case, and a tragic end to the Vampire War. Comics Featured This Week: The Flash #25 Justice League Unlimited #11 Green Lantern #27 Superm…

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Week 48 - Asked and Answered 1:06:53

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Get me a McChicken from the Value Menu for a dollah! All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe hunt down #48 of 52, and share Superman comic recommendations, final thoughts on the Religion of Crime, and the simple joy of kicking a rat man. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Labubu Beanie Babies Rej…

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September 17, 2025 9:19

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of September 17, 2025. Top stories include another disappearance of a god, Cyborg appearing in two different places at the same time, and the new fifth-dimensional hero of Bludhaven. Comics Featured This Week: New Gods #10 Justice League Red #2 Titans #27…

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September 10, 2025 9:35

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of September 10, 2025. Top stories include a demon-possessed Superman on the Justice League Watchtower, Superpets in Midvale, and the resurrected spirits of the Knights of the Round Table. Comics Featured This Week: Aquaman #9 Green Lantern Corps #8 Batma…

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Week 47 - Revelations 58:00

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Waiting for Bruce and thinkin’ bout goose! All-Star Alex Jaffe and World’s Finest Gita Jackson scramble around issue 47, tying up loose ends around the universe, finding early signs of Batman of Zur-En-Arrh, and considering why Batwoman leaves out a menorah even though it’s at least Februrary by now. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg R…

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Week 46 - Mad Science 49:51

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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 (…

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Week 45 - Every Hour Wounds, The Last Kills 53:52

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Powersitting! All-Star Alex Jaffe and World’s Finest Gita Jackson rage for days against issue 45, including the Justice Society as Chuck Schumer, drafting the official 52 Pickup Suicide Squad, and exactly how this comic cover broke The Rock’s brain. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen J. G. Jones Superman Bla…

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July 29, 2025 - 52 Pickup #0 1:51:49

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For the week of July 29, 2025...DC Action News will be taking a break. We cede our airtime to 52 Pickup, a show where Alex Jaffe and Gita Jackson explore the comic series 52 by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Mark Waid about the year after Infinite Crisis. 52 Pickup is an Aftermath production, created by Gita Jackson and Alex Jaffe, an…

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Week 44 - Deaths in the Family 58:58

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More like Adolf Shitler! All-Star Alex Jaffe0 and World’s Finest Gita Jackson go to war against issue #44, and figure out how Isis created Isis, DC invented trade paperbacks specifically to screw Alan Moore, and ebola barf. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen The Multiversity Infinite Crisis Batman: The Killi…

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July 23, 2025 11:01

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of July 23, 2025. Top stories include Opal City's descent into darkness, the original Blue Beetle's return, and an update on the continuing Vampire Wars. Comics Featured This Week: The Flash: Bad Moon Rising Special Green Arrow #26 Justice League Unlimite…

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Danny O'Dwyer Crowdfunds Video Game Journalism, And You Can Too 1:08:33

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How do you create thoughtful, high-quality video journalism on YouTube? And how do you pay for it? Danny can help you with that. Danny O'Dwyer is an Irish video game journalist and documentary producer. He gained recognition through his work as a host and producer on the video game website GameSpot.com, where he hosted shows including Escape from M…

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July 16, 2025 11:02

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of July 16, 2025. Top stories include the god of goodness and light's retirement, Kryptonite as an energy source, and Harvey Firestorm's thoughts on the Gotham City Sirens' new looks. Comics Featured This Week: New Gods #8 Nightwing #128 Superman Unlimite…

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Week 43 - Family Matters 48:56

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Oh, Sobek! All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe bite into #43 of 53, and discuss why space feels so small in the DC universe, the definition of “hype and aura,” and Teen Titans as terrorists. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Jonathan Hickman Ultimate Fantastic Four S.H.I.E.L.D. (2010 series)…

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Greg Rucka Maintains Integrity As A Freelance Comics Writer, So Alex Jaffe Thinks You Can Too 58:47

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What do you do when the large media companies that contract you try to push you around? Greg can help you with that. Greg Rucka is the New York Times bestselling author of hundreds of comics and novels. He has written for publishing houses like DC & Marvel on some of their biggest titles, and is also known for his original works like Lazarus and Th…

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July 9, 2025 10:20

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of July 2, 2025. Top stories include Sinestro interrupting rebuilding efforts for the Yellow Power Battery, Superman's choice in the upcoming Smallville mayoral election, and the tragic passing of the Queen of Atlantis. Comics Featured This Week: Green La…

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Katie Konans Made NASA’s Podcast Program, So You Can Make Something Awesome Too 56:53

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How do you build a content program from scratch that’s ready for the world stage? Katie can help you with that. Katie Konans has revolutionized NASA's digital strategy through her work in audio communication. At NASA, she manages five active podcasts, including the flagship podcast "NASA's Curious Universe," which she launched. Since taking the lea…

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July 2, 2025 8:43

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of July 2, 2025. Top stories include Amanda Waller's possible scapegoating by the U.S. government, another hardship for the JSA, and the possible secret heir to Lady Shiva. Comics Featured This Week: SECRET SIX #5 JSA #9 BIRDS OF PREY #23 BATMAN '89: ECHO…

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Week 42 - Trigger Effect 1:13:33

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Too good to be Warner Brothers IP! All-Star Alex Jaffe and World’s Finest Gita Jackson pull the trigger on issue #42, exposing the mysteries (and alternate ending) of the Ralph Dibny arc, Lobo as a butch space lesbian, favorites from the Absolute DC line, and why the X-Men are more like DC characters than Marvel ones. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Gra…

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Stevie Levine Knows How To Be Consistently Creative, So You Can Too 1:17:29

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What do you do when you find yourself on the ground floor of a fledgling future YouTube empire? Stevie Levine can help you with that. Webby, Streamy, and Shorty Award-Winning Executive Producer, Stevie Wynne Levine, acts as Chief Creative Officer for Mythical Entertainment and spearheads all creative initiatives for Rhett & Link. Named one of Varie…

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June 25, 2025 10:52

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of June 25, 2025. Top stories include Lex Luthor's escape from prison, a temporary halt to all time travel, and a new romance for Harley Quinn. Comics Featured This Week: Green Lantern Dark #5 Green Arrow #22 Green Lantern #24 Superman #27 Superman: The W…

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Austin Walker Stays Flexible, And You Can Too! 1:13:04

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When you’ve already done so many different things already, how do you pick what to do next? Austin can help you with that. Austin Walker is a media critic, writer, game designer, and podcaster. In addition to hosting the critically-acclaimed actual-play podcast Friends at the Table and the Star Wars podcast A More Civilized Age, Austin was formerly…

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June 18, 2025 6:05

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of June 11, 2025. Top stories include Superman's new power and weakness, treacherous developments for the Titans, and NIGHTWIIIIIIIIIIING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Comics Featured This Week: Superman Unlimited #2 New Gods #7 Titans #24 Nightwing #127 DC Action Ne…

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Week 41 - Miracles & Wonders 50:35

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My God, have you any decency at all?! World’s Finest Gita Jackson and All-Star Alex Jaffe come to terms with issue 41, and process the Silver Wheel of Nyorlath, Starfire’s whole deal, and the exact ways you can and can’t rip off Alan Moore. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Superman New Superman trailer Loi…

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Carla Lalli Music Reclaimed Her Value, And You Can Too 57:05

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Platforms keeping the real profits and the real costs of creating content hidden from you? Carla can help you with that. Carla Lalli Music is the James Beard Award-winning author of Where Cooking Begins (a national bestseller) and the host of Carla’s Cooking Show. The former food director at Bon Appétit, Carla is known for anchoring the hit YouTube…

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June 11, 2025 13:21

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of June 11, 2025. Top stories include the ersatz Supergirl revealed as Phonygirl, an interview with New Kooey Robotic Mayoral Candidate L-Ron, and an update on the ongoing Vampire War with Count Jaffula. Comics Featured This Week: Supergirl #2 Action Comi…

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Ed Zitron is Pissed Off About Big Tech, And You Should Be Too! 1:04:54

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What do you do when the world insists AI is the future of every single industry, even though they’re clearly wrong? Ed can help you with that. Ed Zitron is the CEO of national Media Relations and Public Relations company EZPR, and hosts the Better Offline Podcast, named one of the Best Podcasts of 2024 by Esquire, Vulture and The Information. His u…

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June 4, 2025 10:04

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of May 28, 2025. Top stories include the restoration of abilities to several superheroes, an update from Jaffzilla on Monster Island, and info on the hottest Pride Month events from lesbian cyborg correspondent Alison Mechdel. Comics Featured This Week: J…

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Week 40 - Man Ain't Nothing But a Man, with Brad Gullickson 1:03:41

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Me want comic now! All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe team up with Comic Counselor Brad Gullickson to punch through the many floors of issue 40, and discuss the Green Arrow/Black Canary Wedding special as stealth 52 sequel, the many many many Luthor/Musk parallels, and Offspring’s whole deal. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morris…

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May 28, 2025 8:53

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of May 28, 2025. Top stories include the replacement of Earth's sun, the broadly unrelated Heliophage locking our planet in permanent eclipse, and a fashion update from Harvey Firestorm on The Riddler's new look. Comics Featured This Week: Metamorpho, the…

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May 21, 2025 12:10

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of May 21, 2025. Top stories include the time travelers behind Inferno, the true identity of Ares murderer, and an interview with Pulitzer-winning journalist and current Daily Planet Editor-in-Chief Lois Lane. Comics Featured This Week: Superman/Batman: W…

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Week 39 - Powers & Abilities, with Will Weldon 1:37:51

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Forgot about Bates! Old Man Will Weldon of I Hate Bill Maher joins All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe for issue 39, and in the process confront DC’s Aquaman problem, fancast Oolong Island, and introduce the world to Saddam Hitler. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen I Hate Bill Maher Will Wel…

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May 14, 2025 10:10

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of May 14, 2025. Top stories include double doubles troubles, an update on the Vampire War from Count Jaffula, and Harvey Firestorm's review of Aquaman's new look. Comics Featured This Week: Fire and Ice: When Hell Freezes Over #2 Batman and Robin #21 Sup…

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May 7, 2025 8:40

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of May 7, 2025. Comics Featured This Week: Absolute Green Lantern #2 Absolute Superman #7 The DC All-In/Absolute Universe 2025 Free Comic Book Day Special Justice League: The Atom Project #5 JSA #7 Two-Face #6 Poison Ivy #33 Black Canary: Best of the Best…

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Week 38 - Breathless 56:44

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When the time comes, let go. World’s Finest Gita Jackson and All-Star Alex Jaffe come to terms with issue 38 of 52, and the long-coming death of Vic Sage. But along the way they’ll note the Watchmen parallels with Oolong Island, check in with Steelworks, and answer a listener question about Wonder Woman’s magic period. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Gr…

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April 30, 2025 15:26

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of April 30, 2025. Comics Featured This Week: The Question: All Along the Watchtower #6 The Power Company: Recharged Detective Comics 2025 Annual DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is produced by Alex Jaffe and Esper Quinn. Special thanks to Ja…

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April 23, 2025 9:03

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of April 23, 2025. Comics Featured This Week: THE FLASH #20 METAMORPHO #5 SUPERMAN #25 BATMAN #159 GREEN LANTERN #22 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #6 GREEN ARROW #23 POWER GIRL #20 ABSOLUTE WONDER WOMAN #7 ABSOLUTE MARTIAN MANHUNTER #2 GREEN LANTERN DARK #4 HA…

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Week 37 - Secret Identities, with Brian Clevinger 1:33:58

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You gotta take advantage of these shiny characters! All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe team up with Atomic Brian Clevinger to reflect on the surfaces of 52 #37, featuring a salute to our himbo listeners, emergency renaming of otherwise fine characters, and Jaffe’s house show with Stretchy Computer. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant …

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April 16, 2025 9:31

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of April 16, 2025. Comics Featured This Week: Wonder Woman #20 New Gods #5 Challengers of the Unknown #5 Detective Comics #1096 Nightwing #125 The Summer of Superman Special DC x Sonic the Hedgehog #2 Titans #22 Absolute Flash #2 Zatanna #3 DC Action News…

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April 9, 2025 10:13

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of April 9, 2025. Comics Featured This Week: CREATURE COMMANDOS #6 GREEN LANTERN CORPS #3 BATMAN AND ROBIN #20 BATMAN: DARK PATTERNS #5 FIRE AND ICE: WHEN HELL FREEZES OVER #1 AQUAMAN #4 ABSOLUTE BATMAN #7 DC VS. VAMPIRES: WORLD WAR V #8 ACTION COMICS #10…

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Week 36 - How To Win a War In Space 1:02:16

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You can always trust me! All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe cling desperately to issue 36, featuring an update on our beloved space heroes, neckless Trent Reznor, and the lovable and irascible Sobek the Talking Crocodile! Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen James Brown From Hell Alan Moore Ne…

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April 2, 2025 8:59

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of April 2, 2025. Comics Featured This Week: SECRET SIX #2 JUSTICE LEAGUE: THE ATOM PROJECT #4 TWO-FACE #5 BATGIRL #6 BIRDS OF PREY #20 POISON IVY #32 JSA #6 ABSOLUTE GREEN LANTERN #1 ABSOLUTE SUPERMAN #6 DC Action News was created by Alex Jaffe, and is p…

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March 26, 2025 8:52

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Alex Jaffe reports bravely and boldly from the center of the multiverse on events for the week of March 26, 2025. Comics Featured This Week: WONDER WOMAN #19 JUSTICE LEAGUE UNLIMITED #5 GREEN ARROW #22 BATMAN #158 GREEN LANTERN #21 SUPERMAN #24 POWER GIRL #19 METAMORPHO: THE ELEMENT MAN #4 BLACK CANARY: BEST OF THE BEST #5 THE FLASH #19 HARLEY QUIN…

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Week 35 - Rain of the Supermen 53:16

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All-Star Gita Jackson and World’s Finest Alex Jaffe plummet into 52 #35, featuring bad puns for gruesome events, Kirkland Signature Superman, and shocking new developments for everyone’s favorite storyline, Lobo and the space heroes. Show Notes: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid Keith Giffen Shohei Ohtani The Further Adventures of …

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Week 34 - Suicidal Tendencies, with Walt Lewellyn 1:23:49

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Gaslight, gatekeep, graveboss! All-Star Gita and World’s Finest Alex are joined by The Black Casebook Podcast’s Walt Lewellyn to rise up for issue 34, taking on Barbara Gordon’s Boiler Room set, whether or not 52 counts as an event comic, and the DC Universe’s own version of WikiFeet. SHOW NOTES: 52 Geoff Johns Grant Morrison Greg Rucka Mark Waid K…