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Wednesday, March 14, 2012
The final issues of Booster Gold Vol. 2 hit the stands again today, collected in the Flashpoint: the World of Flashpoint Featuring Superman. That title may seem unnecessarily long, but then so did Flashpoint.
Other than Booster Gold issues #44 through #47, the collection includes The Canterbury Cricket one-shot and the complete Project Superman and World of Flashpoint mini-series. With a retail price of $17.99, that's eleven comics for the price of six! With pricing like this, why would anyone bother buying individual issues anymore?
If you have any interest in the expanded Flashpoint universe, you can't fault the value here. This volume contains the last appearance of Skeets to date if nothing else. Buy this collection and let DC know that you want more Skeets.
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Grimmy posted on Mar. 14, 2012 at 11:04 AM
I would but I'm afraid they'd think I just wanted more Flashpoint
Morgenstern posted on Mar. 14, 2012 at 12:04 PM
You say eleven comics for the price of six..I say four comics for the price of eleven...since I am really not interested in the story of Flashpoint.
And even those four Booster Gold Comics leave a bitter aftertaste in my mouth, knowing that this is how the volume ends.
Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Mar. 14, 2012 at 2:31 PM
Wow, you're a grouchy bunch today! Just think, since DC is the new Marvel, in 10 years, we'll get a whole assortment of FLASHPOINT-themed anniversary issues about what has been happening in that universe during the intervening time. (That's a joke, DC. Please, no.)
Eyz posted on Mar. 14, 2012 at 4:28 PM
DC is soooo the new Marvel at the moment...
-sigh-
Jesster posted on Mar. 14, 2012 at 5:45 PM
If DC is the new Marvel then I shudder to think what Marvel must be now.
Dear DC: More Skeets Immediately. That is all.
Grimmy posted on Mar. 15, 2012 at 12:25 AM
A movie studio, yay Avengers!!!
...but not much else :(
Nowen posted on Mar. 18, 2012 at 12:32 PM
Why did they do this? Now I'm going to have one random ass Flashpoint book mixed in with my Booster Gold collection. Why couldn't they have just released the last few issues in their own separate book? Damn you DC damn you.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Late last week, Collected Editions posted a review of the collected Showcase Presents: Booster Gold. I run a Booster Gold website, but even I was surprised by the thoughtful insight that the author, CEB, gleaned from the source material. Take a peek at the quality of the following excerpt, a small fraction of the total review:
Jurgens's Booster Gold reflects the materialism of the 1980s, and the certain innocence that went with it. Booster arrives in 1986 with a flashy costume and an expectation to make money, and it never occurs to him that achieving such might not be so simple. Though Booster performs feats of strength, little of what he achieves is actually his doing, but rather that of Dirk and other handlers. As is the case throughout the book, here too Booster is gambling -- on his own potential for success -- possibly without even knowing that he's doing so. It's no coincidence that in the story, President Reagan is one of Booster's biggest supporters, as the government encouragement of consumer spending at the time would no doubt pass muster with Booster. I would not go so far as to say that Jurgens specifically compares Reaganomics to gambling here, but we do see Booster lose his fortune twice shortly before the stock-market crash of the late 1980s.
There's plenty more where that came from, including a particularly delightful investigation of the relationship between Booster and Broderick from Booster Gold #18. Maybe if this article had been published before the turn of the DCnU, we would have encouraged a writer to have Broderick return!
If you like reading about Booster Gold -- and who doesn't? -- the entire review itself is highly recommended reading. You can find the review, and many other insightful reviews, online at collectededitions.blogspot.com.
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Curt posted on Dec. 5, 2011 at 2:08 PM
Went over and read the review, and yes it was surprisingly insightful. I actually have that trade paperback and most of the actual issues. I've been rebuilding my collection of the original series since we had a fire in the early 90s, and am glad that the trade came out so I could at least re-read those issues I don't have anymore.
On another note, though, it would be awesome if they were to bring Broderick into the TV series. I think Booster's first series would make an excellent story bible for a first season of a television show, with some tweeks to update elements of the story...
Collected Editions posted on Dec. 6, 2011 at 12:37 PM
Thanks for the link and the kind words. I've been a long-time fan of Dan Jurgens, but reading these original issues of Booster Gold gave me renewed respect for him. I definitely think the first and second "years" of the Booster Gold series read like a television show, and I'd be happy to see concepts like Broderick show up. Here's hoping!
Eyz posted on Dec. 7, 2011 at 9:57 AM
Woah! Such a nice and interesting read! :)
I always said the original Booster series had the potential to be a great TV show (I just it will leave up to the expectations, looking at ya Warehouse 13-crew!!)
Friday, November 26, 2010
According to the latest DC solicitations at dccomics.com, the first collection of Justice League: Generation Lost will be released in February. The collected hardback will reportedly collect the first 12 issues, an usual number given that DC originally scheduled the series for 26 issues. Has the series plan been shortened to 24 issues?
The collection is advertised at 320 pages, and the first 12 issues have only 24 pages each, counting both covers for each issue. That leaves 32 pages of mystery bonus content if the book is really only collecting 12 issues or is actually 320 pages long. Most likely, the initial solicitation is wrong or incomplete. I guess we'll see what the real story is in February.
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Cnd posted on Nov. 26, 2010 at 12:07 PM
I am sorry to post this here, but I wasn't sure where else it should go. In the latest poll you have here, I would like to point out, Booster's already met DaVinci, his sister was the inspiration for the Mona Lisa. Though, the poll may be who we'd like to see him meet, I just kinda took it as meaning someone he hasn't met. I'm sorry if the intention was to include others he's met :P Also sorry for posting it here....
Side note: I should go spend my college loan on buying this! :D lol
Shawn posted on Nov. 26, 2010 at 4:34 PM
Judd mentioned that issue #24 is the big finale here: http://www.newsarama.com/comics/judd-winick-generation-lost-halfway-101117.html which kinda sucks cause I thought it would be 26 issues as well
Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Nov. 26, 2010 at 8:58 PM
@Cnd: When I compiled this week's poll, I was thinking more along the lines of a team-up. But you are right, though Booster's interaction with DaVinci was limited to essentially a cameo, that certainly meets the terms of the question, doesn't it. So I removed him from the poll. (Maybe I was just testing to see if anyone was paying attention? No? Ok.)
@Shawn: Thanks for pointing that out. I had been looking for an announcement from DC, but if the news came from Winick, I'll believe him.
Kevin posted on Nov. 26, 2010 at 11:49 PM
Well, I'd rather they wrap a story up 2 issues early, if it will serve the story well, then extend it by two issues just to make a buck.
My hope is the extra 32 pages will be filled with bonuses, including Cut scenes, rejected character designs, creator comments, so on and so forth.
Monday, July 12, 2010
According to DC's The Source blog:
The following DC Universe titles are scheduled to arrive in stores in April:
BOOSTER GOLD: PAST IMPERFECT TP
Writer: Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis
Artist: Chris Batista
Collects: BOOSTER GOLD #32-38
$17.99 US, 168 pages
So assuming no disaster, issue 38 is practically guaranteed? Anything that indicates that Booster Gold has a future is fine by us. Also coming next April are hardcover collections of Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne and Justice League: Generation Lost Volume 1. It will be a very Boosterrific Spring for your bookshelves.
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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.
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
DC Comics publishes Booster Gold: Day of Death, volume 4 of the collected trades of the second series of Booster Gold. In addition to Booster Gold #20-25, this trade is set to also contain The Brave and the Bold #23. If you didn't catch these issues the first time around, pick 'em up now for $14.99: that's $10.94 less than the cover price of the individual issues!
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