Catchphrase for the JLI

Morgenstern · **Joined:** January 10th, 2011, 12:45 am **Posts:** 564

Booster Gold was "The greates Hero the world has never heard of"
The Titans had "Titans Together"
The Green Lanterns had their oaths

and I am sure there are plenty more examples I am forgetting...and how could a team lead by the Corperate Crusader go on without one, considering how important they are for marketing...so what are your suggestions my fellow Boosterians?

Boosterrific · **Posted:** November 8th, 2011, 1:51 am

You mean like "Avengers Assemble"? I always thought that was a little hokey.

"World's Greatest Comic Magazine," on the other hand, is a good slogan.

I've always thought of catchphrases as a Marvel thing, really. DC heroes just sort of go out and get it done. (In 6 issues.)

Morgenstern · **Joined:** January 10th, 2011, 12:45 am **Posts:** 564

I am not sure if it is a Marvel thing since..I don't read Marvel, bu I believe that for someone like Booster Gold having a catchy slogan is a must.

Erin · **Joined:** January 10th, 2011, 6:58 pm **Posts:** 307

A slogan for the book it's self or for the team to yell? I've always been fond of the Runaways "Try not to die!"

If we're going for something that's sure to be said a lot then how about "Holy crap Booster knew what he was doing!"

I can't think of anything the characters would seriously say given the U.N. put them together and might be changing the roster. Although I do recall the old JLI having a moment when someone (Captain Atom I think) tried to coin a phrase but J'onn told him to stop it.

Boosterrific · **Posted:** November 8th, 2011, 10:31 pm

Yep. That was a riff on the Marvel "Avengers Assemble" team battle cry. "Clobberin' Time," "Flame On," "Best I Am at What I Do": slogans are traditionally Marvel's turf.

DC generally gives its characters nicknames, like "Man of Steel" or "Scarlet Speedster." That's all as out of fashion as thought balloons these days. (Comics take themselves way too seriously now, don't they?)

The best that Booster ever had was the Corporate Crusader, but that doesn't really apply anymore. "Golden Guardian" was the original name of the Guardian.

Huh. I don't know. I'm not a writer. I'm a chronicler.

Morgenstern · **Joined:** January 10th, 2011, 12:45 am **Posts:** 564

It were the the chronicler of old who came up with the first honorable titles, they are the reason we call Alexander, Charlemagne or Frederick "the Great".

And I really miss the Coperate Crusader part of Booster Gold. Kind of sad how his once "real" business ventures were reduced to making ads when his character got.."simplified". Luckily he was able to recover from that. I always hoped the BGI would return during his second ongoing, or that he would aquire KORD Industries to provide some of the tech needed for the timelab..then again who needs companies if he can simply make a shopping trip to the 30th century...but I am getting off-topic.

Erin · **Joined:** January 10th, 2011, 6:58 pm **Posts:** 307

I always assumed that Booster was responsible for the finances for Rips' work and the family funds. That he set up a bank account early in time, made investments and split the money up into different accounts for them to use later. It's hard to balance a check book when you have to take money out all through time.

He did use his time expertise in his first series to make money and it's not like twisting the rules weren't a way for Rips' riches before. In the first Time Master mini series his cousin Daniel was in charge of finances and ended up being responsible for the Hunter estate. Rip doesn't seem to bother with that stuff.

I know it's not the same thing as being a sponsor or whatnot but I think those skills will keep evolving.

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