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Wednesday, May 30, 2018

A Star Where His Heart Should Be

If you were buying DC Comics in the mid-90s, you might remember the company's trend of having a single story conceit linking all their summer annuals. In 1996, the theme was "Legends of the Dead Earth," a series of Elseworlds-style imaginary stories considering how DC's heroes might live on in the far future.

Most of these stories featured legacy heroes, but Justice League America Annual #10 took a different tack. While its story, "The Alliance" by Christopher Priest, did take place in the far future, its central hero and villains were all active Justice League members of the time. Max Lord, Captain Atom, and, yes, Booster Gold all play central roles, as illustrated in original art from the issue that is now being sold on eBay.com for a very reasonable price.

Pencils by Sergio Cariello, Inks by Nick J. Napolitano

Given that the big bad is Maxwell Lord and the Justice League of the future were "volunteers" with altered DNA, this annual might have been more than a little influential in stories that would come along years later in Countdown to Infinite Crisis and Justice League 3000.

It is also the first time Booster wore a costume with an asymmetrically placed star!

For either of those reasons, it might not be a bad issue to own some original art from.

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Nothing but Injustice in this World

You won't find Booster Gold in your Local Comic Shop today, but that doesn't mean he's gone for good. In DC's August solicitations, we learned that Booster will be playing a bigger part in future Injustice 2 issues.

INJUSTICE 2 #31
written by TOM TAYLOR
art and cover by DANIEL SAMPERE
The Red Lanterns, backed by the power of Starro, wage an all-out assault on Oa and the source of the Green Lanterns’ power. But help is on the way in the form of the Titans, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold and…Lobo? Get ready for a rumble like you’ve never seen before!
ON SALE August 01 · $2.99 US · DIGITAL FIRST

INJUSTICE 2 #32
written by TOM TAYLOR
art and cover by BRUNO REDONDO
Then, the fate of the world hangs in the balance as Starro and the Red Lanterns head toward Earth bent on destruction. Beetle, Booster and the Titans are in hot pursuit. Following close behind is Lobo, armed with a weapon that may ultimately do more harm than good.
ON SALE August 15 · $2.99 US · DIGITAL FIRST

As mentioned earlier this week, Booster Gold is sporting a new jacket starting in Injustice 2 #30 coming July 18. Will he keep wearing the jacket in issues #31 and #32? I know I can't wait to find out!

While we're on the subject, I should mention that Booster will also be seen in the Deluxe Edition reprint of Action Comics #1000. You can find more info about that hardcover and the whole slate of DC Comics' August solicitations at Newsarama.com.

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Monday, May 21, 2018

Looking Good, Mister Gold

If you have been waiting for physical copies of Injustice 2 instead of buying them as they are released digitally each week on Comixology.com (only 99¢ per chapter!), you may be unaware that our hero has recently made a small change to his costume. And it looks pretty darn good.

Check out that jacket! And it's got a collar! *swoon*

You'll be able to pick up the hard copy of this and Chapter Fifty Seven when they come to your Local Comic Shop on July 18 as Injustice 2 #30.

Thanks to Jeremy R! Hudson for spreading the fashionable news on Twitter.

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018

New Releases: Batman 47 and Injustice 2 26

You'll find the third and final chapter of "The Gift" appearing in Batman #47 is in your Local Comic Shop today. CBR.com has the preview, demonstrating that Booster Gold has lost his mind and Bruce Wayne is a real bastard.

If you missed the beginning of this story — lucky you. But if you still want a copy, DC is releasing a second printing of Batman #45 today. The first printing sold out all 96,000+ copies. To put that in perspective, that one issue has already sold more than *twice* the number of copies of any single issue of Booster's recent 6-part "Booster Shot" story in Action Comics.

(Consider that Booster's first series was canceled because the character was rejected by 1980s audiences for being too immoral, yet the version of Booster that sells best in 2018 is a much, much bigger jerk than Dan Jurgens' original incarnation ever was. Go figure.)

Batman #47 isn't the only issue out today featuring Booster Gold and Batman. A more traditional interpretation of both characters can be found in Injustice 2 #26. Our hero doesn't play a big part in the proceedings, but at least he's easy to recognize. He's the only hero attending Batman's meeting wearing a t-shirt with his own face on it.

Who says we can't have it all? Booster boosters who like the beard can pick up Batman #47. And for those who prefer a clean-shaven hero, grab Injustice #26. Everybody's a winner today.

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Wednesday, May 2, 2018

New Release: Batman 46

My shopping list for today's trip to my Local Comic Shop:

· Action Comics Special #1. Will we see any Booster Gold? Who cares. I'd buy it for either Dan Jurgens or Mark Russell alone. Maybe I should buy two copies.

· DC Nation #0. Who can pass up a DC comic for a quarter?

· Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles #5. No superheroes here, but Mark Russell again. 'Nuff said.

· Zero Hour: Crisis in Time reprint collection hardcover. Dan Jurgens introduction, updated timeline, new bonus material, and a guaranteed Booster Gold apperance? Yeah, I probably need to take a closer look at this.

Am I missing anything? Hmm. Anything? Oh, yeah. The follow-up to Batman #45.

As seen in the issue preview at DCComics.com, Batman #46 skips to "One Year Later" after the previous issue. What's Booster been doing in that time? Answer: growing a beard!

Looking good! But looks aren't everything, and, sadly, Booster is, if anything, dumber in this issue. The preview has him doubling down on his determination to duplicate "For the Man Who Has Everything" for Batman by telling him that in an alternate timeline, he loved Catwoman. So kill your parents and get the girl! *Sigh*

I sure am looking forward to that Action Comics Special.

UPDATE 2018-05-02: No Booster in the Action Comics Special. Yes Booster in Injustice #25. Not an ideal trade, but I'll take it. They're both way better than the mess that is Batman #46.

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ariel_justel posted on May. 2, 2018 at 4:26 PM
Please, let me know the differences between this new Zero Hour edition and the original. I would like to know to decide if I should order it or not (I'm from Argentina). Thanks in advance!

Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on May. 2, 2018 at 9:44 PM
Ariel, the hardback is little more than a reprint of the original ZERO HOUR mini-series with a few bonus pages of behind-the-scenes production material thrown in. Personally, I looked it over and then spent the $30 on back issues of ACTION COMICS instead.

G-Man posted on May. 3, 2018 at 5:08 PM
I kinda digged the issue not gonna lie. I'll honestly take any form of booster in any way, even if it is a more dumb booster. I'm inclined to believe it's a booster from earlier in his life kinda like JLI days, instead of Booster from Booster Shot.

and the beard is just coooooool

Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on May. 3, 2018 at 5:37 PM
Hey, G-Man, I'm not telling you what to like. That's not my hobby. I'm just chronicling Booster Gold. And the reckless idiot who appears in BATMAN #45-46 under the pen of Tom King is not Booster Gold, at least not as he's ever been portrayed before. (This Booster cannot be rectified with previous incarnations. Pre-Flashpoint Booster didn't have this sort of power until he was responsible enough to use it, and post-Flashpoint Booster has never known Ted Kord.)

Not all stories are created equal. If as a reader you have to perform mental gymnastics to make a familiar character fit into a story, the problem isn't the character, it's the writer. I'm not going to ignore that failure just because I think Tony Daniel's art is pretty.

I prefer to hang out with my friends, not just people who dress like them.

ariel_justel posted on May. 3, 2018 at 7:39 PM
Boosterrific, thanks for your comments on the Zero Hour HC. Does it have glossy paper storck or the old TP newsprint quality paper? Cosmic Oddisey Deluxe Edition was a let down because the paper stock used was nothing compared with the original prestige format paper...

And by the way, I agree with everything you said about King and this "Booster". People usually forget that Booster was pretty competent in the original JLI. He was funny but the most intelligent and heroic part of Blue and Gold. All this was kind of reckon in the last decade or so to make it look like Booster was the buffon and Bettle was the serious one...

Erin posted on May. 3, 2018 at 8:36 PM
G-Man: Like what you like but I agree with Boosterrific. Booster was never dumb like this. Booster got in trouble for stealing a time machine BECAUSE everyone knew how terrifying it was if the wrong person changed time. In fact in Jurgens run he's given a death sentence without a trial because of this. The biggest changes he attempted to do before becoming a time master were hinted at trying to save Superman and Ted's lives by potentially dying in their place.

Why would Booster even attempt this "gift" since neither Bruce or Selina will remember it? Why couldn't he show them another timeline at Vanishing Point instead of risking all of creation for no solid reason?

Booster won't have access to a time machine in JLI as his was wrecked and later on Rip was involved. Regardless of who Booster is to him Rip Hunter would never give this Booster access to time travel.

Booster is actually very smart and has tricked Lex Luthor in the past. I don't know where King gets his information because there's A LOT of mistakes with his version including how time travel and their equipment works. King doesn't get the concept of solid time for example as I'm pretty sure it would be hard to change the past because of this and by now the changes should be permanent.

Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on May. 3, 2018 at 9:00 PM
Ariel, I'm sorry, I didn't pay much attention to the paper quality. I noticed that it's nicer than my original newsprint floppies, but I didn't pay much attention than that after I determined there was no real reason for me to spend money on something I already have.

(And sorry if it sounds like we're piling on, G-Man. We're just being protective of what appears to us to be character assassination of our hero. You keep right on liking what you like. The beard is pretty cool.)

Erin posted on May. 3, 2018 at 10:24 PM
G-Man: I was in a rush when I wrote that so sorry if I came across harsh. I'm just not a fan of King 's handling of characters

G-Man posted on May. 5, 2018 at 6:57 PM
No no you guys are right.
Completely right. I went back and read them, and then some classics from Jurgens run in 2007.
My "booster" goggles have blinded me. I still love seeing booster any time, any where. Just not in this dimension. Him being an idiot to protect the time stream and his cover is fantastic and one of the reasons I love him so much. "greatest hero you've never heard of" and all that. This isn't him protecting the time stream, it's him killing it. And not in the rad sense. In the bad sense.
I'm still gonna get the next issue though for the beard.

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