On Tuesday, Evan Narcisse ranted in favor of the need for a Booster Gold comic in 2015 on Kotauku.com.

While I whole-heatedly support Evan's call for a new series, I would disagree with his assessment of Micheal Jon Carter as a little harsh.

He's a pitchman that only does heroic deeds to burnish his own recognizability. In an age where Twitter and Instagram follower counts are a thing for some people to envy, we need a superhero series who'd obsess over how many faves and retweets his exploits get.

Even at his worst, in the early issues of the first volume of Booster Gold, Booster clearly cared about "doing the right thing." He'd just be sure that he maximized the profit return on that behavior. That's not being a jerk. That's being human.

Is it a hero's job to rescue every cat stuck in every tree? That may be ideal moral behavior, but is it rational? Or possible? An omnipotent alien like Superman may have the resources to catch every purse snatcher and still help little old ladies across the street, but a Booster Gold has to eat and pay bills. Everyday heroes like policemen and firemen are paid for doing their jobs, so why should we expect "super" heroes to do their work for free?

What Narcisse and I do agree on is that Booster Gold is imperfect, just like you and me. That's what makes him interesting, and that's why we need more Booster Gold in 2015.

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Kids these days have it so easy. Back in my day, if you didn't walk uphill in the snow each week, you could miss out on an issue forever!

Last week's poll question: ( votes)

It's not easy putting words in Booster Gold's mouth. So who's done it the best?

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The first week of the new year brings us a new comic adventure teaming Blue Beetle and Booster Gold. I can already tell it's going to be a good year.

You can find a preview of Justice League 3000 #13 at CraveOnline.com.

Buy this issue and make Skeets happy!

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I frequently mention the actors and artists who have given Booster Gold a voice in comics and television. That's part of why this site exists. Therefore, I feel it's only fair that I recognize those who work behind the scenes to make that possible.

With that in mind, I direct you to Marc Alan Fishman's Comicmix.com article, "The Voice of an Entire Universe," about legendary DCU casting director Andrea Romano. Romano is responsible for Tom Everett Scott and Billy West in Justice League Unlimited's "The Greatest Story Never Told." That's some pretty good work.

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While I was on vacation, Kevin Maguire, the artist most closely associated with the Bwah-Ha-Heyday of Booster Gold's time with the Justice League International, recommended James Franco for the role in the movies. He'd cast Franco's pal Seth Rogan as Beetle.

I could see @Sethrogen and @JamesFrancoTV as Blue Beetle and Booster Gold. They already have the deepest bromance in movies today.
— Kevin Maguire (@maguirekevin) December 30, 2014

While I don't normally post fan casting here at Boosterrific.com, I figure if anyone has the right to say who would fit the role, it's the artist most associated with the character (after Dan Jurgens, of course). Franco's a brunette, but he's a dedicated actor who once cut off his arm for a role. I'm sure he wouldn't object to a little hair dye.

Maguire didn't stop with just Blue and Gold, however. He went ahead and cast his ideal JLI movie roles. You'll find the complete list at Comic Book Resources.

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