Mega Con 2012 was held in Orlando this past weekend. Most of the details about the New 52 still just depresses me, so I'll cut to the chase: DC confirmed again in two separate panels that there will be no Blue Beetle and Booster Gold reunion in the DCnU in the foreseeable future.

Before you throw yourself off a bridge, be aware that Dan DiDio did confirm that there is a Kord Industries somewhere in the new DC Universe. But we already knew that because an advertisement for Kord Industries could be seen between Booster Gold ads in the backgrounds of Teen Titans #4. Given that more Booster Gold advertisements will be appearing in today's Teen Titans #6, maybe we'll see more Kord ads as well. That's likely the only way we'll see even a hint of Ted Kord for awhile.

Billy Hogan has posted summaries of DC's "All Access" and "New 52" Mega Con 2012 panels at SupermanHomepage.com.

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Today we celebrate the birthday of one of the Legion of Super-Heroes' most prominent members, Ultra Boy. Ultra Boy and Booster Gold go way back: Ultra Boy was one of the first 3 heroes to "greet" Booster Gold in his debut in 1985.

While their relationship may have started off on the wrong foot, it improved over time. The two heroes from the future would meet one another time and time again. As you might expect with Ultra Boy, whose powers only work one at a time, only one of the pair can ever seem to remember the other.

Certainly, it doesn't help that for years, the two seemed to be constantly switching costumes or noms de guerre. Then time was re-written and everything old was new again. As all good time-cops know, anyone who doesn't remember their history is doomed to repeat it.

Here's to you, Ultra Boy. Even if you can't remember your birthday, we can.

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Recently, Monday has become "pin-up" day here at Boosterrific.com. That wasn't intentional, but it sure seems like there is some pretty good Booster Gold fan art showing up online these days. It sure would be a shame not to spotlight it. Today's work is no exception.

It seems that so often, online artist's interpretations of Skeets are based on the Justice League Unlimited cartoon. It just goes to show how much more influence television has on popular culture compared to comic books.

This piece was created by D.C. Stuelpner. Stuelpner's blogspot blog, A Sketchy Situation, is full of great work. Give it a look.

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Toy Fair 2012 was last weekend, and as it turns out, there was some Booster Gold related news. Toy News International reports that the final Justice League Unlimited toys ever will be released at Mattel's MattyCollector.com later this year. Included in the final releases will be a 3-pack of Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, and Fire.

This is hardly the first (or even the second) Booster Gold JLU figure, but it seems that it will be the last. If you want your Blue and Gold (and Green Flame!) collection to be complete, keep an eye out for this assortment online this fall.

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I cannot tell a lie: after thinking about it, I really, really want a Before Armageddon 2001 story. In a way it would also be an After Armageddon 2001 story, and that's the sort of mind-bending, paradoxical time-travelogue I could sink my teeth into.

Last week's poll question: Which mini-series revisiting a comic including Booster Gold would you most prefer DC publish? (20 votes)

As the title of this post suggests, this is the 100th poll here at Boosterrific. To celebrate, tell us how Booster Gold has affected your life.

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