Geoff Johns' new job made us wonder how Booster Gold earns a living. For years, he had a stipend with the Justice League. Then he worked with Ted Kord in a number of ventures. Following Ted's death, he sold celebrity sponsorships to pay the bills. But now he lives with his ancestor and works with a man more interested in experimental time travel than bringing home the bacon. So where is Booster earning his daily bread? Inquiring minds want to know.
Harry posted on Feb. 23, 2010 at 11:56 PM
I get the sense that Rip is providing for Booster's needs. His job is essentially time cop... you got to figure that has to be worth good compensation. Could Ted Kord have left Booster a fortune?
tiggerpete posted on Feb. 24, 2010 at 12:14 AM
isn't he still married to the rich old lady, Gladys?
Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Feb. 24, 2010 at 2:28 PM
Ted did have Kord Omniversal back before he died with no living descendants, so Booster may have inherited something, but it's never been established, despite all the Ted Kord references, reminiscences, reappearances, etc. in the years since. Gladys is currently out-of-continuity per Dan Didio, but even if she wasn't it seems unlikely that Booster would still be married to her and dating someone named Blair. If Booster divorced Gladys, it seems certain that he wouldn't have taken much of a paycheck with him.
Harry posted on Feb. 24, 2010 at 9:40 PM
How about this... wealth is determined by having increased access to limited resources. The dollar is based on gold reserves. The universe (and certainly the multiverse and all of time-space) are flush in all kinds of resources that are limited on Earth. Anyone with the kind of universal access such as Booster could acquire these resources and turn them into cash on Earth. Assuming a real-world similar economy on the DCU.
Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Feb. 25, 2010 at 12:04 AM
Harry, it seems that you have a pretty low opinion of time cops. (But I certainly wouldn't put it past Booster.)
tiggerpete posted on Feb. 25, 2010 at 4:09 AM
well Booster has been known to "borrow" things from other time periods, maybe he "borrowed" something worthless from one time period and sold it to another era where it is worth a lot.
that or maybe he visits a time period like Star Trek where money is no longer necessary and gets things for free.
I think that Vanishing Point has a replicator for food, and he relies on ad revenue for living expenses (he does still sponsor things and has several noticeable ads seen in other comics, such as billboards and toothpaste)
Harry posted on Feb. 25, 2010 at 11:37 AM
I'm just saying.... if nobody is using it in one particular time-space.... :-)
Harry posted on Feb. 25, 2010 at 11:41 AM
For the record, I think the easiest way to explain Booster's income from a DCU editorial point of view is that he still is receiving money from sponsors a la 52. It fits his corporate crusader roots, readers will buy it, and it doesn't require much explanation.
Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Feb. 25, 2010 at 2:57 PM
So long as his sponsorships keep on appearing throughout the DCU, building the fame of Booster Gold, I'm perfectly okay with that theory.
