Arriving today at your Local Comic Shop: Supergirl #17 and Action Comics #1102.

I cannot tell you if Booster Gold appears in either issue (parts 5 and 6 respectively of the nine-part "Kingdom of Zod" story), but I can tell you that he definitely appears *on* Action Comics. Since they both fit together as part of a larger image, you'll probably want to go ahead and get both anyway.

Buy at least one of these issues and make Skeets happy.

UPDATE: Booster Gold does not appear in either of these comics. But he *is* still on the cover of Action Comics. That's not nothing.

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Veronica writes:

I think I've found a new (old) Booster appearance. In Black Condor #11 (February 1993) there is an ad page titled "Great Eastern Con '92". The background of the page is some very faint line art. Booster is about two thirds of the way down the page, on the far left, peeking over Blue Beetle's shoulder. This might already be on the site somewhere, but I can't find it, so I thought I'd let you know just in case.

As it happens, Veronica, no, that was not previously on the site anywhere. But it is now:

Booster is impossible to see in that scan, so here's a closer look:

It might help if you squint.

The ad clearly credits this image as "DCU" by Phil Jimenez and George Perez. Was it drawn specifically for the January 1993 Great Eastern New York Convention? It looks a little like the Jimenez cover to 2003's JLA-Z. If anyone bumps into Phil Jimenez, we should ask if he remembers drawing this and why.

My sincerest thanks to Veronica for bringing this to our attention. Be like Veronica, Booster boosters; if you see Booster, yell "Booster!"

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On this day in 2019, Booster Gold told Mister Terrific he wasn't a very good super hero in DCEASED: A Good Day to Die #1.

I don't love this story (or any of the DCU-destroying zombie or vampire stories), but I do love these panels (even if it looks in hindsight like AI drew them, which seems particularly appropriate for a universe-destroying zombie story).

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For whatever reason, "Kingdom of Zod" is taking a week off. This means you're unlikely to see Booster Gold today at your Local Comics Shop. Plan accordingly.

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If you were unaware (as I was), there is a DC Comics squad-based strategy RPG F2P mobile video game called DC Worlds Collide. I've not played it myself, so I'll have to point you to dcworldscollidegame.com for even basic information.

The reason I mention this game that I have not played is because this week Booster Gold (and Skeets!) was added as a playable character.

According to the YouTube video "DC Worlds Collide - Booster Gold Kit Preview!", this is the launch announcement sent to existing players:

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Booster Gold Legendary Character Announcement

Booster Gold is a Legendary Support Hero who turns Shock into a powerful tool for controlling the pace of battle. His attacks rapidly build shock on enemies, while Skeets targets the most heavily Shocked opponent to Knock them Back, trigger their Shock damage, and interfere with their Ultimate and Advanced Skills. His Ultimate takes things even further by rewinding time, hitting and Knocking Back the entire enemy team while restoring damage Booster Gold has recently taken.

Booster Gold also brings a new Team Synergy built around Shock-focused teams. As more of the synergy is unlocked, allies become stronger, Shock deals more damage and stays on enemies longer, and Knockback becomes even more rewarding by allowing Shock damage to trigger an additional time. Combined with his ability to resist Knockback, counterattack enemies who try it, and regularly provide defensive buffs to his team, Booster Gold keeps the Shock engine moving while making life considerably harder for the opposition.

His Badge, Team Manager, further enhances Product Placement and rewards teams that manipulate the Action Bar, turning Booster Gold into an even stronger source of healing, tempo, and Energy.

- Product Placement also heals his team for 10% of their Max HP
- Using Goldstar Gambit progresses all allies by 15% on the Action Bar
- When allies progress on the Action Bar due to a skill, add 1 Energy

Dates & Details

- Increased change to obtain Booster Gold from August 28 (UTC) through September 03 (UTC) in the Event Mother Box! Within 150 Recruitments, at least one Legendary character is guaranteed. Whenever you earn a Legendary character in the Event Mother Box, that character has a 100% chance to be Booster Gold.

- Sometime after the event, Booster Gold will be added to the Legendary and Weekly Recruitment Mother Boxes.

DC Worlds Collide Operation Team

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That sounds good, I guess. I have no idea what a Shock-focused team looks like — Black Lightning? Lightning Lad? Static? Jenny Sparks? Electric Superman? — but I'm tickled green to see Booster has an ability called "Product Placement" that heals people. Capitalism for the win!

To show you what the character looks like in the game, I took the following screenshot from a different YouTube video ("DC Worlds Collide - Booster Gold Summon #DCworldscollide #boostergold #DCUO"):

Disclaimer: Your Booster may not be so godly. From what I understand, character stats are based on the overall squad level.

If you're even slightly interested in playing a DC Comics squad-based strategy RPG F2P mobile video game, Booster boosters, this week sure looks like the opportunity you've been waiting for.

Good luck, have fun, and play responsibly!

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