Wednesday, September 24, 2014
New Release: Booster Gold Futures End #1
Why is Booster wearing ARGUS armor? Where did he disappear to in Justice League International Annual #1? What does this have to do with Futures End? Will any of these questions be answered today? There's only one way to find out!
Remember, Dan DiDio insists that this book might maybe be the most important book ever in the history of the DC Universe, sort of, so get to your LCS early to buy Booster Gold: Futures End #1 and make Skeets happy!
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014
USA Today Covers Booster Gold One-Shot
As noted by MetalWoman in the Boosterrific Forum, Brian Truitt of USA Today has spoken with Dan Jurgens in anticipation of tomorrow's Booster Gold: Futures End #1. Here's what Jurgens had to say:
"There are going to be things that longtime DC readers respond very, very well to, and we're setting up some fairly major events and surprises for DC's current universe."
You can find the whole article — which includes both a preview of the comic as well as Futures End spoilers — at USAToday.com. You'll find Booster Gold: Futures End #1 in your Local Comic Shop tomorrow.
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Monday, September 22, 2014
Pros and Cons of the Return of Blue and Gold
Ok. We know for sure that Booster Gold and Blue Beetle will be reunited in the year 3000 in the pages of Justice League 3000 #12. But what does that mean, exactly?
Russ Burlingame discussed what to expect with Marlene of I Like Comics, Too! on Sunday:
Russ: One of my readers pointed out that he didn't understand why a future based on Giffen & DeMatteis's stories would be any different from the future of the pre-New 52 DC Universe. I figured it couldn't hurt to look at that a little bit.
I mean, there are some obvious differences, right? Dan Jurgens actually wrote a line into Booster Gold Vol. 2 to accommodate the whole "married a rich old heiress" thing (even if the line was that he was joking) but that's about it. There are plenty of other things that happen in the Keith and Marc stories that don't seem to have any bearing on the rest of the DC Universe, and/or conflict with existing stories.Marlene: There are definitely some differences in how the characters are written, especially Booster. Though Jurgens created him as an unconventional, mildly air-headed superhero-for-hire, it was the original Justice League International run that really shaped the character as most fans know and love him. It's also where his relationship with Blue Beetle was fleshed out.
Compared to Jurgens' original design through Booster's self-titled series and his eventual modern adaptation with the New 52 reboot, Giffen & DeMatteis's version was far sillier and more immature. While he and Beetle certainly had their clever moments, they primarily served as the comic relief of the team.
You can read the rest of their discussion at ComicBook.com.
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Friday, September 19, 2014
For Booster Gold Every Month Is Selfie Month
The world's first 3D cover to feature the world's best hero will be released on Wednesday when Booster Gold: Futures End #1 arrives in your Local Comic Shop. (Yippee!)
As happy as we are that Booster is participating in September's Futures End madness, if ever there was a month of cover gimmicks that should have seen a Booster Gold entry, it was August's "Selfie" covers. Mike Becker shows us what we missed:
You can find a larger version (as well as an alternate with Blue Beetle!) on his sketch blog at themikebecker.tumblr.com.
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Thursday, September 18, 2014
Who Do You Think the Black Beetle Is?
The good news for those of your not reading Smallville is that despite appearing on the cover, Booster Gold plays no role in Smallville: Continuity #1. Unless you're collecting all Booster Gold covers, you can skip that one when it comes to your Local Comic Shop in December.
Last week's poll question: Are you enjoying the adventures of Booster Gold in Smallville Season 11? (28 votes)
I've spent the last three days talking about Black Beetle. So what do you say? Have I convinced any of you to come to the same conclusion I did?
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