Yesterday we saw Wally West in the JLA Trophy Room, and today we find Connor Hawke dropping by. Given that neither of these Justice League members exists in the DCnU, they themselves would make great Trophy Room displays! But that's not why we're here today.

As seen in this panel from JLA #8, a variant of Booster's short-lived Mark XI armor hangs on the wall of the Trophy Room on the JLA Watchtower. When it first debuted, the Mark XI had an off-center star. Like the Mark II, which was retired for an upgrade, the Mark XI was also replaced while still operational for a style more similar to Booster's original Mark I power-suit.

This costume was designed by professor Emil Hamilton, yet another character erased by Flashpoint. Come to think of it, Ted Kord, designer of Booster's Mark II armor seen yesterday was also erased by Flashpoint. I begin to suspect that anyone who ever saw Booster Gold out of costume has been erased from DC history! Who would do such a nefarious thing?

Drop by tomorrow for even more Booster Gold swag found in the JLA Trophy Room!

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What? No one wants a stab at identifying the objects in the JLA trophy room? Maybe that's why they canceled Wizard magazine.

That's okay. There are a lot of obscure things in the JLA Trophy Room. Take this panel, for example.

Of all the things that need labeling in this image from JLA #6, Green Arrow's "Trick Arrows" shouldn't even make the list. It's not like the League has had a lot of green-themed archers.

While most of the items in this image are rare indeed, at least one item should be strikingly familiar to fans of Booster Gold. That's the Blue Beetle-prototype Mark II Booster Gold armor in the bottom right. Booster only wore that suit for less than nine months in 1993 after his original 25th-century armor was destroyed in the fight with Doomsday. The Mark II was very quickly replaced with an improved model.

Don't think for a minute that's the only Booster Gold item on display in the JLI Trophy Room. Booster's far too important for just one item! I've got more tomorrow.

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The following poster was published as part of a contest in Wizard's JLA Special in 1998. You'll note Booster's original costume is in the exact center of the poster. That costume was lucky number 13 of the 45 items needing identification in the Wizard contest.

Time for a little audience participation. Who can name the other 44 items in the picture?

Click on the image above for a larger image of the poster. And click here for a visual key of which items need to be identified. You can leave your answers in the comments below or discuss the items in the Boosterrific Forum. (Naturally, a Justice League challenge should promote teamwork!)

When Wizard published this poster in 1998, they offered some original Howard Porter art to the person who could come up with the most answers. I don't have any original Howard Porter art lying around, but anyone can name all 45 pieces, I'll give that know-it-all an original sketch of Booster Gold by me!

There will be no post tomorrow for New Year's Day, so you have plenty of time to work on this. Good luck.

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