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Thursday, January 13, 2011

The Return of the Letter Column

You may be aware that DC has promised to keep the prices of it's regular series at $2.99 for the foreseeable future. To keep this promise, they are cutting the story content in each issue back to 20 from 22 pages. The extra space will be filled with an old standard: the letter column.

The letter column was phased out of comics with the last millennium, as fandom was introduced to the intenet. So letter columns were dropped in favor of cheaper production costs for comics. But now they, like Deadman, have been resurrected in the wake of Blackest Night. Does that spell the end of internet fans sites like, say, Boosterrific? (Rest easy; that's a rhetorical question.)

I happen to like letter columns. I've found that they provide a great contemporary commentary about comics that becomes even more enlightening as the years have gone by. Older comics are much enriched by the inclusion of reader's opinions and feedback. It's not just nostalgia, it's history told by the readers.

I know that it's against your nature, comic book fans, but speak up and tell DC what you think. I encourage you to write DC a letter about your favorite (or least favorite) title, character, or artist. You can drop them a line electronically at www.DCletterspage.com or the old fashioned way by mailing it to this address:

Letters to the Editor
DC Comics
1700 Broadway
New York, NY 10019

Let's make this a success. I hope to be reading your letters in the back pages of Booster Gold volume 2 when I re-read it in 2030, when DC starts publishing Booster Gold volume 3. Plus, if the letter column can return, maybe there's hope for a comeback for page numbers!

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Wednesday, January 12, 2011

New Releases: Booster Gold & Generation Lost

Lordy, lordy, Booster Gold hits 40! Booster Gold #40 and Justice League: Generation Lost #17 are scheduled to hit stands today. Buy them both and make Skeets happy.

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011

DC Universe Online is Online

DC Universe Online ships worldwide today.

DC Universe Online

I'm iced in, so my local gaming store might as well be in Metropolis. However, I trust that sooner or later someone out there will play it and give us a review of Booster Gold's surprisingly prominent role as official DC tour guide.

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Monday, January 10, 2011

You Want It, You Got It: Boosterrific Forum

Greet the week with a new toy: introducing the Boosterrific.com forum. I hope that it will be used to spread the glory of The Man of Gold. Comments will still be allowed for all blog posts. I suspect that most of you probably know how to use a web forum already, so I won't post instructions. Go, use it, enjoy.

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Friday, January 7, 2011

Smallville Update

The web is abuzz with the news that Tom Welling will be directing the Smallville episode "Booster" featuring guess who. Pros and cons:

  • Pro: Welling plays Superman
  • Con: He has never read comic books and is no doubt completely unfamiliar with Booster Gold
  • Pro: Welling has directed several earlier episodes
  • Con: He has only helmed 6 episodes over 9 full seasons
  • Pro: Welling directed the Justice Society in an earlier episode written by Geoff Johns
  • Con: He wore a black trenchcoat in that episode

Made up your mind yet? Don't worry, you've still got time before Booster Gold's first live-action appearance. "Booster" is scheduled to air sometime in April.

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