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Friday, January 18, 2013

If She Says She Likes Booster Gold, Run!

Maybe Booster boosters have more to worry about than just whether our hero will ever appear in a comic again.

Think this is a joke? I've been reading comics for nearly 4 decades. I've worked in several comic book shops, and I've never, ever had a girl look me in the eyes and say, "I like Booster Gold." Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Thanks to the Irredeemable Shag! of Firestorm Fan for directing our attention to this public service announcement by Patrick Willems. Knowing, as they say, is half the battle.

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Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jan. 18, 2013 at 8:00 AM
(Don't get me wrong. I'm sure that there are females of the species out there that adore Booster Gold; I've communicated with several on the Internet. I'm just saying none of them ever admitted it to my face.)

MetalWoman posted on Jan. 18, 2013 at 8:46 AM
Crap, how did they figure me out!!!

Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jan. 18, 2013 at 4:02 PM
Quick, someone grab her before she can get away!

Grady posted on Jan. 24, 2013 at 5:43 AM
I'm actually the guy in the video wearing the booster shirt. I'm friends with pat and work at the comic shop where it was filmed so he had me in it. :)

Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jan. 24, 2013 at 3:58 PM
Well you did a great job, Grady. I totally believed that you were stunned to see a girl who liked Booster Gold. ;)

Haylee posted on Jan. 25, 2013 at 3:35 PM
Is it really that uncommon for girls to like Booster? He's my absolute favorite superhero and every time I go into my local comic book store, I always try to collect issues from his solo runs and other series that he's in (JLI/JLA and Generation Lost are personal favorites). In fact, one time, the owner actually asked me how I knew of Booster and I explained to him that I pretty much fell in love with his character during my first time reading through JLI. ;) Booster's just that charming.

Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jan. 25, 2013 at 4:38 PM
I think it's relatively rare to meet a Booster Gold fan, period. And given that in my experience Booster Gold fans have been mostly male, yes, I think female Booster Gold fans are uncommon.

Everyone who meets Booster should love him, so it shouldn't be uncommon for women to like Booster. I suspect it's just a case of fewer women being exposed to Booster.

I can't claim that my experience is universal. I admit that I have spent far less time in comic book shops since Booster exploded to new heights of popularity following 52. It's possible that there exists a huge audience for Booster among women these days. However, judging by the people I have communicated with via email and this website, it seems to me that women are still the minority of Booster fans.

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