BoosterPowershot posted on Nov. 10, 2010 at 1:19 PM
Haha, such bitterness in your writing! I guess I'm getting the double whammy of death...just not today. Probably Friday. I look forward to your reviews.

tiggerpete posted on Nov. 10, 2010 at 3:18 PM
I gotta say, BG 38 and JL GL 13 were both excellent, 5/5 IMO, nothing is a better palate cleanser than Nazi-punching. (also, holy crap at the end of the Captain Atom Magog fight)

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Nov. 10, 2010 at 3:50 PM
OMG! No spoilers! >Covers both ears with both hands!< I enjoyed what I read of the BOOSTER GOLD 38 preview at Newsarama earlier this week, and I am really looking forward to my weekly LCS visit later today.

Harry posted on Nov. 10, 2010 at 4:25 PM
I hope there is a turn around in story quality soon. Despite finding generally positive web reviews of G&D's run, the sales estimates for BG 37 took a bit of a dive (lost 700+). Way too many for a book under 20K.

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Nov. 10, 2010 at 4:35 PM
Agreed. The downward sales trend for the title is accelerating, the opposite of what you'd expect given the success of GENERATION LOST and SEARCH FOR BRUCE WAYNE. I intend to cover this tomorrow in a little more depth with a new sales graph.

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Nov. 10, 2010 at 6:24 PM
Of course! I publicly state that I am excited to read BOOSTER GOLD 38, and then I find out that UPS has shorted my LCS most of its order. Bummer. Better luck tomorrow, maybe.

tiggerpete posted on Nov. 11, 2010 at 2:45 AM
that sucks, BG 38 for me was the best part of a really good week (btw, Booster makes an appearance in the final issue of Return of Bruce Wayne, also out this week, fair warning, its very much a Grant Morrison book)

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Nov. 11, 2010 at 3:08 AM
Your fair warning comes much too late. I'd already updated the main post above to include the B:TROBW cameo. That was sadly one of the only books my LCS had, so it's all I've had to keep me company this evening. Of course, I absolutely hated it. At this point, I really don't understand why anyone reads anything Morrison writes anymore. I conceded that he's technically competent and has quite a bag of tricks as a writer. But his stories are bloated and entirely masturbatory. He's a poet, not a storyteller.

tiggerpete posted on Nov. 11, 2010 at 11:14 AM
personally, I like Grant Morrison, is his stuff easy to read? hell no, but its one of those things that when you reread it, or look at the big picture, you see the genius that is Morrison, I know its not a popular position to take, but Final Crisis IMO is one of the more ingenius stories of the last 5 years, the only problem with it is the title of "crisis" granted, Morrison isn't for everybody, but a certain number of Fanboys are diehard Morrison fans, I guess you either love the guy, or hate him, sort of like Alan Moore.

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Nov. 11, 2010 at 6:21 PM
I recognize that Morrison has positive aspects, and some of his work is very, very good. However, his style is far from mainstream, and I hate it when he writes for the DC Universe-at-large. It's just NOT what I want to read in a comic book. (P.S.: I love Alan Moore.)

tiggerpete posted on Nov. 13, 2010 at 3:00 PM
I like some of Alan Moore, but like Morrison, he's best when he writes his own things or is disconnected from continuity (Swamp Thing, Watchmen) Morrison's best work has been somewhat unattached to continuity as well (Arkham Asylum, Animal Man, Doom Patrol)

TGB posted on Jul. 12, 2010 at 12:03 PM
I would hope that Booster is guaranteed through the end of JL:GL at least. I'd hope that hints about Booster's involvement in Flashpoint the has been hinted at will help things too.

TGB posted on Jul. 12, 2010 at 3:29 PM
Things are great for Booster right now, obviously... what are the non-obsessed saying? Could we see Booster elevate to a new point?
I'm optimistic, I'd like to say that 50 isn't out of the realm of possibility. That's probably really good for a second-tier character, right?

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jul. 12, 2010 at 6:38 PM
Sorry, I don't speak to the non-obsessed: it's Booster or bust for me, TGB. In regards to issue longevity, it's really hard to tell what a good target number is. Looking at the numbers prior to Giffen, it looked like Booster would be under the average DC cancellation threshold by issue 58, so if Booster vol. 2 makes it to 60 issues, I'll be pleased as punch. It takes 8 years to reach 100 issues, and even the Justice League books have a hard time achieving that plateau anymore. (But it'd be nice, wouldn't it?)

Anonymous posted on Jul. 12, 2010 at 6:49 PM
Geoff Johns made it sound like there was always a plan to have Booster in big events. I remember an interview where he said that they were setting him up for a part in Final Crisis. We even saw a panel in the things to come in issue one. But plans fell through, although I'm curious what those plans were given his interaction with Bruce and what happens to him in the series. I think Booster just needs to be involved more in the regular DCU. If not in events then in another book, maybe even a cameo. I'd love to see him in BOP and finally talking to Barbara Gordon.

TGB posted on Jul. 13, 2010 at 3:25 PM
What do you see for the chances of a new super team folding out of JL:GL? Just posing a question, I have no idea how likely this could possibly be.

Harry posted on Jul. 13, 2010 at 5:16 PM
I think if it sells well enough, that it is pretty likely. I think there are also a few titles on the brink of cancellation that could clear the way for it (and thankfully BG doesn't not seem to be one of them). If sales stay above the 40K mark, I would expect an ongoing. That could be a tall order. BTW, TGB, I also read your blog... just don't post often. Sorry.

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jul. 13, 2010 at 6:48 PM
I agree with Harry. The JLI era has a strong and very vocal fanbase. Comic series are all about momentum: if JL:GL sells well and it doesn't destroy the possibility of a sequel, another mini-series or a series is a strong possibility.

@TGB: FYI, "the guy from Boosteriffic" [sic] is named Walter, if you prefer shorter, easier to type names.

TGB posted on Jul. 13, 2010 at 8:43 PM
I didn't know how OK you were with your name going around that way. Preferred to err on the side of caution.
@ Harry - I'm glad to hear it! Comments don't matter so much, knowing people are looking is enough.
I was in to LOST in a large way and enjoyed Jeff Jensen's blog at EW about the show... I am trying to break things down and make conjectures much in the same way.

Erin posted on May. 29, 2010 at 4:44 AM
At least we're see what he does in Time Masters. But really I'm more annoyed that Bruce got one over Rip Hunter who's a freaking Time Master. The guy that has that remote to the time platform for emergency uses that says that the time sphere is their only escape. Which means that they have to trust Bruce to be able to figure out this mess without them.

Superman posted on May. 29, 2010 at 9:33 AM
Dan Jurgens would have to address that in the Time Masters series. It wouldn't be too much of a Batman story if Bruce had to be rescued outright, though. "Return of Bruce Wayne" is supposed to be all about Bruce Wayne, greatest detective of all time, pitting his wits against time itself, after all.

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on May. 30, 2010 at 4:09 AM
I get that it's a Batman story. and I'm sure that Jurgens will flesh out Booster's role. I'm just miffed that so far Morrison hasn't come up with anything for Booster to do than stand around and look stupid. He doesn't have to save the day, but he should really be more than scenery if he's going to be included in each issue.

Erin posted on Jun. 2, 2010 at 5:45 PM
I feel the same. If you are going to bother to show Rip and Booster have them do something useful since this is the field they work in. Yes Bruce has to shine but for him to have information about time that confuses Rip? That makes no sense especially since we know from BG that Rips' very aware of Hypertime. And given the change in the relationship between Bruce and Booster it would be a perfect time to develop it further. Instead it just looks like no one but Bruce can do anything right.

TGB posted on May. 26, 2010 at 11:41 PM
It's so exciting! I got it and read it...it's definitely a "position the pieces" kind of issue, but I think it sets things up nicely moving forward. My blog will have a review up soon.