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Friday, April 29, 2016

Since We're Talking About Booster Gold Videos

While I'm considering creating a "This Is Your Life" video for Booster Gold, it's interesting to take a look at some comparables. Youtube's Comic Drake is a big Booster Gold fan, and he's made some videos highlighting Booster's comic book career. In this one, he explains what he personally likes about Booster Gold.

I think that's great, but it's not quite what I have in mind. I'm thinking shorter (and less emphasis on Booster's "scumbag" qualities). In 60 seconds, can we tell a typical superhero movie watcher who has never opened a comic (and will never open a comic) why they need to meet Booster Gold? I think we can.

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Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Straight From the Horse's Mouth

In the comments to last week's rant, Boosts-Marvelous suggested that to counteract the inaccurate descriptions of Booster Gold that have cropped up across the Internet as of late, Booster's fans should make a short video describing the character's highlights.

I think that's a great idea. If Booster Gold is going to get a movie, there are a whole lot of people who have never heard of him who will need to be told how awesome he is. But to make this video a reality, I need your help.

Tell me, if you had 60 seconds to describe what you think is key to understanding the character of Booster Gold, what would you say? Thief with a heart of gold? Time traveler seeking redemption for past mistakes? Glory hound? Athlete? Comedian? Teammate? Entrepreneur? Friend?

If you have an opinion, leave a comment in this thread. Or join us for a discussion in the Boosterrific Forum. Or email me directly at webmaster at Boosterrific.com.

Help me make a video we can all be proud of.

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Tinuvial posted on Apr. 27, 2016 at 4:52 PM
Hmmm....sixty seconds. Not sure if this will fit but here's my 10 cents...for what it's worth.

Booster Gold is a thief from the future with a dream to get paid for saving the day.

As shallow as he may seem at times, he does care for the people he's protecting and he's willing to sacrifice his reputation if necessary.

Few see beyond the shallow cad persona so Booster has few real friends. For the friends he does have, Booster will go the wall to protect them and, if he can't protect them, he'll bring down whoever hurt them.

Not sure if I've really gotten this perfect, but it's the best I could do off the top of my head. I know Booster's no saint, we all know that, but if we are going to introduce a new generation I figure we want to put Booster's best foot forward.

I don't have any online vid experience I'm afraid, or I'd help out. If you need some minor Photoshopping, that I can do.

Grimmy posted on Apr. 29, 2016 at 12:59 AM
A selfless hero, secretly protecting the whole of human history while hiding behind the image of a failure and buffoon. That's one tough act to pull off considering his origins as a true glory hound. Can you say irony?

Bobdogrjr posted on Apr. 29, 2016 at 6:00 PM
heres my 101 on Booster
youtu.be/X87E7MSoWsk

brady kj posted on May. 1, 2016 at 3:56 PM
Booster Gold is a person who struggles with the conflict between his desire to be a hero, and his desire to be seen as a hero. He wants to save the world. He also wants the fame, the fortune, the fans. And he wants friendship and family. But his story often turns very poignant when he has to give up on all of these things in order to save the world. The story is often very funny, but sometimes sad. You won't find a more well-rounded or multidimensional action comedy character than Booster Gold.

Salrantol posted on May. 2, 2016 at 7:11 PM
It's definitely the tension between many of these things that creates the Booster we all love. It's how he seeks both glory and genuine heroism; the times he has to choose between the right thing and the visible thing; the tension between involving his family in his life and concern for their own lives. It's getting his superpowers by theft, but being a dedicated enough hero to earn Batman's accolades in BG 1000000. It's Blue Beetle pondering Booster's heroism facing Doomsday even while working on his own because Booster was shooting an ad (and--SPOILER ALERT--dying without Booster there). It's the fact that he's the kind of guy who will have a roomful of Justice League promotions made up, but also the kind of guy who won't release them.

Monday, April 25, 2016

Confirmed: No Gold on Legends of Tomorrow

Over the weekend, a reliable source confirmed 2 things for me:

1) Booster Gold will NOT be appearing in the season finale of DC's Legends of Tomorrow.

2) Booster Gold will NOT be appearing in ANY DC television property in the foreseeable future.

Why not? Because Booster Gold is currently reserved for development as a movie property.

Good things? Bad things? You decide.

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Friday, April 22, 2016

You Just Might Find You Get What You Need

The continued speculation that Booster Gold might be the secret guest star of the season finale of DC's Legends of Tomorrow has driven countless websites to run articles informing their readers who Booster Gold is. I'm of two minds about this.

One, how many people could there be watching Legends of Tomorrow who have no idea who Booster Gold is? Over two million people watched when he was featured in a Smallville episode 5 years ago on the same network. Am I to believe that the entire Legends audience are new-to-the-scene teenagers? Maybe I'm old fashioned, but back in my day, teenagers learned about comic book super heroes by reading comic books. Of course, there are no Booster Gold comics being published right now, so maybe these websites are just picking up DC's slack.

Two, is it a good thing that the public is being educated about Booster Gold if so many of these sites are getting some pretty basic facts wrong? How would Booster feel if he learned the person writing his biography had never heard of him before putting finger to keyboard. If all anyone learns about Booster Gold is that he's a jerk who trades heroing for cash and fame, is that really helping the character?

Don't get me wrong. I'm excited that people are talking about Booster Gold. And I suppose that it's irrational of me to expect them to say only nice things. However, I could expect some reporting accuracy. Or maybe a link to the Internet's foremost repository for Booster Gold information. Hint, hint.

Oh, well. As the song goes, you can't always get what you want. Booster Gold would be happy knowing people were talking about him.

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Shawn posted on Apr. 22, 2016 at 9:55 AM
Interesting we found out on last nights show Rip's real name is Michael, so is he Jr.?

Tinuvial posted on Apr. 22, 2016 at 1:48 PM
*shocked gasp* You expect reporters to do research? You expect reporters to be fair, unbiased, and accurate? What century are you living in? No, really, I'd like to move there, posthaste.

Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Apr. 22, 2016 at 3:10 PM
1. There is no century in which reporters were fair and unbiased. That's not what I'm asking for.

2. I was talking about entertainment blogging sites, not newspapers or anyone who considers themself a journalist. Bloggers have never felt the need for accuracy, and I don't expect that to change. The average blogger doesn't have the time, resources, or, frankly, the motivation to get the facts straight. When you're only after the click, content accuracy isn't important.

3. Just because there is no accuracy in blogging doesn't mean that it should be accepted or dismissed with sarcasm. If we want better we have to continue to demand better. Should I stop being bothered by theft and murder because we know that people have always stolen and killed? Would you prefer if I only posted what I made up about Booster Gold?

Osyrus68 posted on Apr. 22, 2016 at 3:36 PM
Just to make it clear, I do NOT appreciate misinformation being spread about me. Unless it's me giving the misinformation.
I hear there's some bloggers over in Central city giving my buddy Bar...I mean the Flash a hard time. bad bloggers.
The ONLY person authorized to write my biography is Dan Jurgens. Everyone else it is NOT authorized. That guy Geoff Johns kept getting things wrong. *shakes head* No matter how many times I would tell him he kept "glamorizing" it, and coming from ME...that's Bad.

Jesster posted on Apr. 22, 2016 at 5:00 PM
Thank you Green Lantern!
That's what this makes me think back to. If you're not going to get it right then just shut up.

Boosts-Marvelous posted on Apr. 22, 2016 at 11:33 PM
So why don't we Boosteriffic faithful make a fact correct video? Explain what makes booster, well--BOOSTERRIFIC and why he's the greatest hero you've never heard of.

Personally I actually have hope that what the second season is exploring. Picture this. This first season was to introduce us to the seasoned Rip, who next season will have to begin training his father to be a time master. It's out their sure, but it could happen.

A young glory seeking Booster shows up and some time crises could be the perfect vehicle to introduce the character to the masses AND show that he's more than his reputation. Geoff Johns said they had big plans for Booster and I believe it, Booster is sort of a perfect hero for this generation if marketed correctly. He has a serious amount of two things that DC is lacking greatly on the entertainment side of things. Potential and Heart. Booster gives license to observe any corner of the DC universe, which arguably Legends does, but save for maybe the Flash I hear people complaining that the DCTVU and the DCMU are lacking in heart.

Which I think is also what a lot of these videos about booster are missing. They've figured out his secret identity, but not who he is, and what makes him great. That golden heart.

Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Apr. 23, 2016 at 12:19 AM
Ooh. A call to action. I like that. I'm no video specialist, but if anyone wants to make that video, I'll be glad to promote it. (For whatever good that would do. My problem is the mass-market sites interested in informing the layperson. If they were taking the time to come to Boosterrific.com, there wouldn't be so much bad information out there.)

Boosts-Marvelous posted on Apr. 23, 2016 at 6:42 AM
Id be happy to narrate it and help write it, but making the video look quality is out of my skillset and budget (as I would likely do it in Booster Cosplay)

But if we could put together something nice with important images and transitions and the like, and someone could help type up a script, then the hardest part is the video itself (which arguably in someways isn't as important to relay the information)

Anyone know a guy who knows a guy who knows how to youtube? This past internet it to low tech for the likes of this Booster booster.

Michael posted on Apr. 23, 2016 at 9:12 PM
I strongly strongly strongly believe that people are going to hit the band wagon and all of a sudden everyone knows who Booster Gold is and say yeah he is my favorite super heroI always kbew who he was etc. etc.

Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Apr. 23, 2016 at 9:57 PM
I think a video about Booster Gold explaining himself is a great idea. I'll put together a post later this week to see if we can drum up some support from a Booster Gold fan who has some video skills.

Tinuvial posted on Apr. 24, 2016 at 4:46 PM
I'm sorry, I wasn't trying to make fun of you Boosterrific. I don't like bias any more than you do, sometimes I get a bit too sarcastic about it. I guess I was trying to be a bit funny about the bias and I went overboard.

Sadly I don't have any video skills to offer but good luck with the video.

Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Apr. 24, 2016 at 9:10 PM
No apology necessary, Tinuvial (though I appreciate it). Likewise, I wasn't trying to ruffle any feathers with my response. I'm of a sarcastic bent myself usually; I just didn't want the comment to pass without challenge.

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Wait, Is Superman Dead Again Already?

DC has released solicitations for the first month of their rebirth project. You will not be surprised that there is no mention of Booster Gold coming to the DCnU. (I assume that's still what we're calling current continuity. Some of the solicitations seem to imply that despite what we learned about the multiverse in last year's Convergence, the old DCU is truly, definitively dead. I guess something needs to die before you can have a "rebirth.")

Anyway. DC hasn't entirely forgotten about Booster Gold. He is slated to appear in one new trade. Per the solicitation from ComicBookResources.com:

SUPERMAN AND THE JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA VOL. 2 TP
Written by DAN JURGENS
Art by DAN JURGENS, RICK BURCHETT, SAL VELLUTO and BOB SMITH
Cover by DAN JURGENS and RICK BURCHETT
The Man of Steel has died! Falling at the hands of the monster Doomsday, the Justice League's most powerful member is now gone, and along with killing him, the creature grievously injures Leaguers Blue Beetle, Booster Gold and more! How will the Justice League re-collect in this moment of crisis? Who will be the newest members? And how will they deal in a world without Superman? Learn all the answers in these tales from JUSTICE LEAGUE AMERICA #69-77!
On sale AUGUST 31
240 pg, FC, $19.99 US

So there is that. If you weren't reading comics in 1992, you could do much worse than this collection of stories about the world without Superman. Plus, you get to find out what the deal was with Bloodwynd. As an added bonus, you get to see the return of Skeets and a powerless Booster Gold backhanded by a demon! Hooray!

You have to admit, it's better than nothing.

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