Mad About DC
“Lasso of Truth: Fashion Edition”
Volume 1, Issue 1, June 2026
Released April 1, 2026
Cover Price: $7.99
Writer: Seth Meyers
Artist: Chip Zdarsky
Editors: Marie Javins, Dacy Lim, Chip Zdarsky
Cover Description: This book has multiple covers; none of them feature Booster Gold.
Booster Gold's role in this story:
Supporting (Booster Gold plays a lesser role)
Costume Worn: MARK I.v2 power-suit
Issue Notes: This one-shot anthology contains many one and two-page short stories lampooning the characters and stories of the DC Universe in the classic style of Mad Magazine.
Story Notes: The writer of this gag is Seth Meyers, former head writer of Saturday Night Live and current host of Late Night with Seth Meyers. Meyers is a Ted Kord fan and has used as his personal social media icon a sketch of himself wearing Blue Beetle's mask drawn by Kevin Maguire. Appearance noted by eighties88.
Page 42, panel 1
Of all the heroes in the DC Universe who appear to have misgivings about their costumes, only Booster Gold is completely satisfied. (For what it's worth, Michael "Booster" Carter did design his own costume, including the high collar, from scratch as seen in Booster Gold #8.)
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