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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Upcoming Releases: DC Presents #19

I rarely do this, but I've received so many notices about it, I think I can avoid it no longer. For the record: no, it does not look like Booster Gold will be the mystery guest solicited for the final issue of DC Presents.

DC UNIVERSE PRESENTS #19
Written by TONY BEDARD
Art by JESUS SAIZ
Fold-out cover by JESUS MERINO
On sale APRIL 17 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US • RATED T • FINAL ISSUE
• In this final issue, what time displaced-hero has arrived on our world—and is the destruction he brings the herald to a great disaster?

That tease was from the April Soliciatations released last week, and it has caused many of you to speculate that the "time-displaced hero" is Booster Gold. Russ Burlingame ran an article about it at ComicBook.com, and we discussed it in the Boosterrific Forum. We all came to the same conclusion: it's probably not Booster Gold.

The sword seen on the revealed half of the gatefold cover looks notably like the sword carried by Beowulf in a back-up feature in Sword of Sorcery. DC Presents #19 is written by Tony Bedard, who also writes Beowulf's story in Sword of Sorcery. Combine those two facts and it sure looks like that "time-displaced hero" will be Beowulf. Not Booster Gold.

The only way to find out for sure will be to check out DC Presents #9 when it is released April 17, 2013, but Booster Gold fans probably shouldn't be getting their hopes up.

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Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Believe in Buddies

Brighten your week with Kerrith Johnson's "Believe - Blue and Gold."

This is just one of several Blue and Gold inspired pieces that illustrator Kerrith Johnson has posted on his Tumblr blog this year. You can find even more of his work on his page at Deviant Art. Thanks to Morgenstern for the link.

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Monday, January 21, 2013

Hail to the Chief

Booster Gold was introduced to the public by President Ronald Reagan.

Booster saved the life of future President George H.W. Bush.

Booster was present when President Bill Clinton eulogized Superman.

Booster never had the chance to meet President George W. Bush, as Booster's old foe/employer Lex Luthor won the election of 2000 in the DCU.

Booster hasn't yet met President Barack Obama. Fortunately for Booster, Obama is to be inaugurated into his second term today, giving Booster four more years to keep his Presidential streak alive.

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Friday, January 18, 2013

If She Says She Likes Booster Gold, Run!

Maybe Booster boosters have more to worry about than just whether our hero will ever appear in a comic again.

Think this is a joke? I've been reading comics for nearly 4 decades. I've worked in several comic book shops, and I've never, ever had a girl look me in the eyes and say, "I like Booster Gold." Be afraid. Be very afraid.

Thanks to the Irredeemable Shag! of Firestorm Fan for directing our attention to this public service announcement by Patrick Willems. Knowing, as they say, is half the battle.

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Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jan. 18, 2013 at 8:00 AM
(Don't get me wrong. I'm sure that there are females of the species out there that adore Booster Gold; I've communicated with several on the Internet. I'm just saying none of them ever admitted it to my face.)

MetalWoman posted on Jan. 18, 2013 at 8:46 AM
Crap, how did they figure me out!!!

Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jan. 18, 2013 at 4:02 PM
Quick, someone grab her before she can get away!

Grady posted on Jan. 24, 2013 at 5:43 AM
I'm actually the guy in the video wearing the booster shirt. I'm friends with pat and work at the comic shop where it was filmed so he had me in it. :)

Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jan. 24, 2013 at 3:58 PM
Well you did a great job, Grady. I totally believed that you were stunned to see a girl who liked Booster Gold. ;)

Haylee posted on Jan. 25, 2013 at 3:35 PM
Is it really that uncommon for girls to like Booster? He's my absolute favorite superhero and every time I go into my local comic book store, I always try to collect issues from his solo runs and other series that he's in (JLI/JLA and Generation Lost are personal favorites). In fact, one time, the owner actually asked me how I knew of Booster and I explained to him that I pretty much fell in love with his character during my first time reading through JLI. ;) Booster's just that charming.

Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jan. 25, 2013 at 4:38 PM
I think it's relatively rare to meet a Booster Gold fan, period. And given that in my experience Booster Gold fans have been mostly male, yes, I think female Booster Gold fans are uncommon.

Everyone who meets Booster should love him, so it shouldn't be uncommon for women to like Booster. I suspect it's just a case of fewer women being exposed to Booster.

I can't claim that my experience is universal. I admit that I have spent far less time in comic book shops since Booster exploded to new heights of popularity following 52. It's possible that there exists a huge audience for Booster among women these days. However, judging by the people I have communicated with via email and this website, it seems to me that women are still the minority of Booster fans.

Thursday, January 17, 2013

What's Holding Booster Back?

What Booster Gold items belong in a museum? A better question might have been "what item shouldn't be in a museum?" Everything Booster Gold touches is museum worthy!

Last week's poll question: Which artifact of Booster Gold's adventures should be in the JLA Trophy Room? (40 votes)

As we approach measuring the Booster Gold interregnum in years instead of months, let's ask ourselves why the general public isn't up in arms about this travesty.

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gio3432 posted on Jan. 17, 2013 at 11:34 AM
I never heard of BG until 2 years ago, when I first picked up a comic book. My whole Hero world was made up of memories of saturday morning cartoons and movies. The DC cartoon along with Video games will help Booster's popularity in the future. Also, Booster came out in the mid 80's while other's have been around for decades longer.

Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jan. 17, 2013 at 2:47 PM
Personally, I agree children's cartoons are the ideal medium to spread the glory of Booster Gold. A live-action prime-time show is the second best option. Those will live on in syndication forever, and no printed medium gets the kind of attention that television does.

I really don't think that the era of Booster's origin (in the 1980s) is that big a handicap, except for the fact that it represents a gap in DC's television output. Booster is too new for SUPER FRIENDS and too old for YOUNG JUSTICE. Take a look at Martian Manhunter: he's never had much television presence and is virtually unknown to non-comic book fans, but he's been a lynchpin in the Justice League (and therefore the center of the DCU) since the team formed in 1960.

I guess what you're responding to is that you feel that Booster's relative lack of popularity is based on lack of awareness by the public, not any failing of the character.

Grimmy posted on Jan. 17, 2013 at 2:54 PM
Hopefully the mystery hinted at in the JLI Annual will play a pivotal roll in an upcoming Nu52 wide event. With Booster as a key player in such an event, he can't help but be propelled back into the prominent role he deserves. After all, time IS on his side...

Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jan. 17, 2013 at 3:50 PM
DC teased its last big event (remember something called FLASHPOINT?) 18 months in advance. If Booster is held out for a big event, does that mean we wouldn't get him back until February 2014?

Grimmy posted on Jan. 18, 2013 at 4:07 AM
I doubt we'll have to wait for another FLASHPOINT sized event, just a threat worthy of a little time-meddling, possibly involving the Reach. If that's the case, since BLUE BEETLE has been cancelled, then the new THRESHOLD series might be the place to watch. Just a thought, based on a lot of IFs.

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