steeks posted on Nov. 23, 2011 at 2:30 PM
My heart screams YES! but my gut remains skeptical. As a whole the SyFy channel is just terrible IMO. Which is a shame because when I was growing up the SciFi channel was great. If this show ever makes it to tv I hope they do it justice. I've never been a fan of the live action dc shows (smallville, lois & clark, birds of prey, the flash) so I'm hoping for the best here.

Curt posted on Nov. 23, 2011 at 8:01 PM
As am I. But the sheer fact that they are making it means that finally Booster is getting the real recognition he deserves! Or is he being made the centerpiece of a media nightmare? Let's hope its the first one.

CDN posted on Nov. 23, 2011 at 8:38 PM
YESYESYESYESYESYESYESYESOMGFREAKINGYESYESYESYES! Sorry, I'm going to go have a girly fangirl squal of fangasmness, brb :D

TGB posted on Nov. 23, 2011 at 10:36 PM
Battlestar wasn't THAT long ago. Caprica was quality too, just didn't catch.

Give them good material and it'll stick.

deusex2 posted on Nov. 24, 2011 at 12:11 PM
Personally. I enjoyed watching No Ordinary Family and knowing that the same guy can be possibly working on Booster Gold series gives me hope for a good superhero show.

Aside from that,it's like a dream came true! :)

Eyz posted on Nov. 24, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Calm down guys. Honestly, I wanna believe in a syfy Booster Gold show.

A Scifi superhero on a main network? I wouldn't have...but on Syfy? Seriously?

I do like Syfy current shows quite a lot, great directors and writers around that channel. (like Warehouse 13, Eureka, Haven, Alphas... so many well done shows, even on small budgets)

I have high hopes for this. The crew behind Warehouse 13, the ex producer of Fringe and Booster Gold on the current SyFy channel? It all sounds pretty promising.

At least we'll get a fun, exciting light hearted pilot if not a whole show.

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Nov. 24, 2011 at 2:37 PM
Oh, I think Hollywood has conditioned us fans to expect a poor translation from comics to screen. And SyFy's track record isn't all hits: the company is far more concerned about bottom line accounting than producing good television, resulting in such dubious offerings as Shartopus and Mansquito. (I know that I am in the minority, but I HATED the new Battlestar.)

We fans have every right to be wary. Booster Gold: The Television Series would be a rare exception if he meets our high expectations. I'm excited and hopeful, but I think that a healthy dose of skepticism is probably warranted here.

deusex2 posted on Nov. 25, 2011 at 3:46 AM
While I would normally agree on both accounts, it still is Booster Gold we're talking about here. And one thing we all fans know is that you can't go wrong with Booster Gold.

I mean what could possibly go wrong? :)

The Irredeemable Shag posted on Nov. 26, 2011 at 11:00 PM
While I'm thrilled a series is being discussed, I'm firmly in the skeptical camp. I'd be surprised if it's made, and I'd be even more surprised if it's good.

With that said, I REALLY hope I'm proved wrong.

The Irredeemable Shag

deusex2 posted on Nov. 27, 2011 at 3:19 AM
To all skeptics out there, let me just point out that the majority of people on this site used to watch Smallville...And even if you didn't, you still watched it, even if only for Booster's cameo.

So with that in mind...Good or bad, is that so much of a difference when we all know that we all are going to watch it anyway? :)

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Nov. 27, 2011 at 3:20 PM
You are right, deusex2. I'd still watch the show if turns out to be as bad as the third season of Heroes. But that doesn't mean I have to hope for a bad television show, does it? I have a complete run of EXTREME JUSTICE just because Booster is in it, after all. That doesn't mean that they are good or that I could recommend them to anyone unfamiliar with my favorite character. Same case with this TV show.

Maximillion posted on Nov. 22, 2011 at 10:43 AM
I'll bet after leaving the 23rd century, Michael Jon lost all hope of ever appearing in Sports Illustrated. Way to go, Booster!!

CDN posted on Nov. 22, 2011 at 10:41 PM
Actually, 25th century lol. 2442 - Palindrome with the number that answers Life, The Universe and Everything.

Also, love seeing my favourite DCer up there with my favourite Marvel, Northstar!

Maximillion posted on Nov. 23, 2011 at 7:36 AM
CDN: Thanks for the correction. How could I mess that up? I just hope they don't take my Booster Gold Fan Club membership becuase of it! Happy Thanksgiving, all!

The Irredeemable Shag posted on Nov. 21, 2011 at 11:40 PM
Thanks so much for the shout-out! I absolutely love your blog! We were happy to plug your site on the podcast.

Keep up the Boosterrific work! :)

The Irredeemable Shag

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Nov. 23, 2011 at 1:52 AM
My pleasure, Shag.

Morgenstern posted on Nov. 18, 2011 at 10:32 AM
Booster Gold #1:
His first issue is of course a classic and fine introduction..but it is not his finest hour. That is the good thing about Booster, he gets better and more interesting over the years instead starting on a high level only to start dropping.
JLA Classified #5:
The Supperbuddies stories were entertaining..but a bit too much on the BWA-HA-HA side
Booster Gold, v2, #30:
A very fine Comic that shows perfectly how Booster has grown and changed. A hallmark for his character, but not my favourite story
Justice League: Generation Lost #8
The series had it's flaws, but in the end it was still awesome and in eyes one of the best Booster stories ever told, yet neither this issue nor the whole story takes the top spot for me
Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1
THIS was the first Comic I ever read and made stick around for more. I got my first taste of the Blue & Gold and wanted more. While the story focused on Ted it was just amazing to see Booster through his eyes. For me this is not just the great beginning of Boosters "second coming" but also my personal entry into the world of comics.

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Nov. 19, 2011 at 12:09 AM
I like COUNTDOWN very much. It is a good story, but I still find the fate of Blue Beetle to be a bit of an artificial cheat just for shock value (a Geoff Johns trademark!). Blue Beetle had escaped from tougher situations dozens of times for this to be his last stand. For that reason, I cannot consider it a great book. (Though I have to say, if it was your first book or you were unaware of the Blue Beetle's history, that bit may not bother you at all.)

My dirty little secret here is that my personal favorite isn't among the options listed. (I voted "other" in my own poll.) I plan to run my favorite against the leading vote winner later. If anyone else has any suggestions that aren't on this list, I invite them to post in the comments.

Eyz posted on Nov. 19, 2011 at 7:04 AM
My personal favorite will always be Booster Gold #1, the original!

Such a unique take on a superhero, an on-going mystery launched and just a fun book overall!

Morgenstern posted on Nov. 19, 2011 at 1:12 PM
I know that countdown had flaws, not just Ted's fate, but also the unexplained turn to evil by Max. But like you said, when one is not familiar with any of their history and characters(and my knowledge about the DCU was even smaller than that of the normal not comic reader, as I had not even watched any of the cartoons as a kid), you just can't notice and judge these flaws. If I had read JLI % co before, I would have been mad as well.

Maximillion posted on Nov. 17, 2011 at 11:20 AM
What an awesome eBay item that pencil would make!!

deusex2 posted on Nov. 17, 2011 at 2:02 PM
Oh my! I was born in 1985! An omen?!

Eyz posted on Nov. 19, 2011 at 7:03 AM
Oh man... kinda sad for Jurgens, I can relate to that :P

IT would make a nice auction for fans!

Hey I was also born in 1985!

(the pencil lasted the entire Post-Crisis Pre-New 52 DCU?? Woah!)