Tim & Trystan Van Bruggen posted on Jul. 18, 2012 at 12:45 PM
I don't mind returning Booster to his media-pitchman ways, as long they keep his growth as a hero. Perhaps this is DCnU's way of getting Booster and Beetle together for a new Blue & Gold series! One can only hope.

Grimmy posted on Jul. 18, 2012 at 1:19 PM
Blue Beetle could certainly use the BOOST "er" in sales ;)

Anonymous posted on Jul. 19, 2012 at 6:29 AM
"in another lifetime", yeah, right... -sigh-

Not ever having had his past adventures with Ted is one thing, but here with Jaime they simply go on the wrong foot altogether. Why's everyone so angry all the time in this New 52?!?
Booster trying to kill a child stuck in an alien armor, really? Not the Booster we knew!

Eyz posted on Jul. 19, 2012 at 6:29 AM
^by the by, that was "me", Eyz. Forgot to log in my name, etc.

MetalWoman posted on Jul. 19, 2012 at 11:28 AM
In all fairness to Booster Eyz, it sounds like he believes that once a Scarab takes control of a victim, not only can it never be removed, but it destroys the person it controls. So in Booster's mind, Scarab Jaime is the equivalent of a zombie/vampire/Black Lantern.

Of course, that makes Booster look even worse for letting Jaime go just because it would have brought him bad media attention. But I like to think it was also because he began to doubt that Jaime was truly a mindless killing machine.

Metal Woman

Grimmy posted on Jul. 19, 2012 at 4:42 PM
ONE guest appearance and we already have a more interesting character dynamic than we've had in 11 issues of JLI. Much as I miss Ted, I'm beginning to hope for a new "Blue and Gold" series to come out of all this.

deusex2 posted on Jul. 20, 2012 at 12:38 AM
Personally, I believe they fragged it up when they blatantly revealed the identity of the Black Beetle(you know, only the greatest super-villain you've never heard of).

And judging by all the recent releases from DC, I'd rather not have Nu52 "Blue and Gold". Although knowing DC, we're probably bound to witness the birth of brooding, seerious Batman wanna-be Ted Kord, the Blue Beetle...And then DC will cancel the series after several unsuccessful runs and we'll be left out again.

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jul. 20, 2012 at 3:15 AM
Personally, I'll take Booster Gold in whatever series DC wants to give him to me in. I think I've demonstrated that if Booster's in it, I'm buying it.

deusex2 posted on Jul. 20, 2012 at 3:56 AM
Well true there about Booster Gold... but not Ted Kord. Ruining such a great character or a duo is just too darn much.