Time Masters: Vanishing Point

Page 6, panel 1
Picking up where we last saw him in the previous issue, Booster Gold and Starfire face an army of Mygorg warriors in the plains of otherworldly Pytharia.

Page 8, panel 2
POWER DOWN: Booster long ago discovered that his technology was not any more invulnerable than the Oan Power Ring of Green Lantern or the advanced physique of Superman when challenged by magic. Though the heroes of this series, including Time Master Rip Hunter, may be formidable science heroes in their own right, they face a serious handicap against foes who proficiently cast spells, such as the selfish Sorceress Skyle.

Page 12, panel 2
With the wave of her arms, Sorceress Skyle turns Green Lantern's construct yellow and escapes. Is this a coloring error? Is Green Lantern's ring supposed to have been subverted by the color yellow? Or is this panel supposed to show the ineffectiveness of Green Lantern's ring against Skyle's sorcery?

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Page 17, panel 3
Green Lantern may not approve of Booster's superficial motivations, but he's not in a very good position to lecture anyone. Lantern has hardly been a paragon of virtue in the past, with miscues ranging from drunk driving to destroying the universe. The worst things that Booster have ever done range from endangering public safety in the name of self-promotion and embezzling from the United Nations. Sure that's bad, not quite the same league as the mighty Green Lantern.

Page 18, panel 3
Booster Gold and Green Lantern are captured by the tentacled pet of Serhatuu.

For more annotations from this issue which occur at a different point in Booster Gold's chronology, click here (for Booster Gold) or click here (for Supernova).

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ISSUE REVIEW

Boosterrific Review: I do really enjoy Dan Jurgens' work. In general, I prefer action-oriented comic books and great characterization. However, on reflection, the issue seems to be the comic book equivalent of cotton candy: full of air and empty calories. Two sets of heroes fight two sets of villains in this issue without anything much being accomplished other than some enjoyable banter and flashy fight scenes. I'm fully engrossed in the series' story now, and I look forward to more. But it would be great if something actually happened in each issue other than a cliffhanger reveal at the end.

Boosterrific Rating:

Currently 3.0/5 Stars.

Gold Standard.

Average Fan Rating:

Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

(4 votes)

Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

BoosterPowershot (Oct. 21, 2010, 11:10:31)
Very enjoyable, although I do think that this story is stretching out a little too far, and I still can't figure out how this went from looking for Bruce to being stuck in one/two times fighting some things that, other than a pool of water, have no connection to what's going on in Bruce Wayne. I'm half opt to call this "Time Masters: The Next Big DCU Crisis" than "The Search For Batman." Supernova seems to be chillin', watching some events. I'm almost convinced this is Bruce, given his typical Batman prowl. I've wondered where all this is going, with the scenes involving Rip Hunter's early childhood, and now I've got this gut feeling that won't go away: Time Masters is Rip Hunter's obituary. I believe the Time Stealers will have the advantage and kill Rip in the end of this series. That means that Booster will be by himself once Jurgens returns, and if the next big DCU event involves time traveling, Booster will have to face it by himself.

Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

Harry (Oct. 18, 2010, 16:42:36)
I am enjoying this series very much (contrast to my review of BG #37). It could have/should have been done in the BG solo title and not sure why the search for Bruce Wayne is involved at all. It is high adventure and the insights into Rip's childhood are great character building.

Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

KMD (Oct. 5, 2010, 11:35:03)
A good issue but not great. I am enjoying the series and I liked the glimpses we have of an older Booster and younger Rip. I also enjoyed the banter between Starfire and Booster as well as our hero and Hal Jordan. I have no idea why Despero is on the cover. He barely shows up and is not the most marketable of bad guys.

Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

Erin (Oct. 4, 2010, 19:19:52)
I thought this was a really enjoyable issue. The opening actually explained a few things I was wondering about in regards to the Carters familys' relationship to with a certain Legion member. It may not have been the most groundbreaking of issues but the characters were entertaining.

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