Thursday, January 6, 2011
Guessing game time, folks. Who is this:
The above panel by J.J. Birch, Sam De La Rosa, and Nansi Hoolahan from Firestorm: The Nuclear Man, Volume 2, #67, takes place during Millennium #1 (between pages 14 and 15, in fact). It shows a hero with a mask and hair.
Characters who meet that description in Millennium #1 are Black Lightning, Booster Gold, Geo-Force, Hal Jordan, and Katanna. Lightning and Jordan are both also in this panel, and the hair looks unlike Katanna (she is seen elsewhere in this issue). So what do we think? Is this character Booster Gold, or is it Geo-Force? Does this book belong in the chronology of Booster appearances?
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Morgenstern posted on Jan. 6, 2011 at 1:51 PM
I looked at pictures of Geo-Force and I fear he once more steals Booster's place (just like Geo-Force was asked into the Justice League before Booster was).<br />Booster googles are round, and also drawn as such in Millenium. This mask on the other hand is not round and goes "deeper" then the eyes, which would fit for Geo-Force as his Mask is connected to the rest of his costume while Boosters Googles should not go as low, or even lower, as the Nose.
Harry posted on Jan. 6, 2011 at 3:09 PM
I do not think that is intended to be Booster. I'm not convinced the artist had any specific hero in mind when he drew it, but give the presense of Black Lightning and Katanna, I would support Geo-Force as a possibility (the whole Outsiders connection). BTW, I admire your completist drive!
Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jan. 6, 2011 at 10:33 PM
I accept your judgment. There is another panel earlier in the book that shows the same figure with the same face-mask, so I assume that artist J.J. Birch had someone in mind both times. The bulge above the cheekbone suggested to me that it might be Booster's goggles. However, since we can't be clear, unless I hear otherwise, I'm going to assume that it is Geo-Force and be done with it.
Davy posted on Jan. 9, 2011 at 8:56 AM
You might be right. Either way, very cool.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
A friend of mine just opened a comic book shop, Randyland Gaming, in Douglasville, GA. Visiting his store this week, I was pleased to see he had copies of 1996's Extreme Justice in his $1 comic book bins. Ah, Extreme Justice, probably the most controversial series featuring Booster Gold. Stories so bizarre that they makes the mind numb perfectly complementing artwork so bad it makes the eye bleed. The $1 bin is probably too good for it.
Completely coincidentally, ejne7 just posted a defense of the art of Extreme Justice over at scans_daily. Maybe "defense" isn't the right word; "criticizes with respect" is perhaps a more appropriate description. And really, there is precious little respect. Which is about what Extreme Justice deserves.
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tiggerpete posted on Jan. 5, 2011 at 4:23 PM
the best I can say about the art in Extreme Justice is that the later issues had some art that didn't make your eyes bleed, I mean it did get better later in the series.
Morgenstern posted on Jan. 5, 2011 at 11:09 PM
Extreme Justice is the one Booster-heavy series (I know of) that I never got my hads one. Though the few pictures I saw of it did not really make me try very hard. The only things that make me even consider getting it (if I would it in a 1€ bin) would be for the Blue & Gold action and Booster getting healed.
Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jan. 6, 2011 at 2:35 AM
I have to admit that I am extremely fond of EXTREME JUSTICE, largely because it is so unlovable. It really is very, very ugly. It tries so hard -- too hard -- to be "EXTREME!", and that makes it easy to overlook some very satisfying character development for all the characters involved.
ejne7 posted on Jan. 6, 2011 at 9:21 AM
Heh! I hope it came across in the Scans Daily post that I am an EJ fan - but it's one of those series you can't really appreciate on its own terms, especially at the beginning. Too much a product of its time, I guess. But Booster got one of the better storylines - I think the plot around the deal with Monarch to get out of the life-preserver armour still holds water. Right up until the tentacle lion balagan, anyway.<br />Since the good folks at Scans Daily didn't express their horror loudly enough, I'm also planning to post a little more from later in the series - probably those pages after the new writer took over and basically announced in the text that he thought the book was directionless and wanted to turn it around. <br />(FWIW, I got the whole series off eBay for the equivalent of a dollar a pop, and think that was just about fair :) )
Harry posted on Jan. 6, 2011 at 3:13 PM
MY EYES! Why must your torment me with more 90's art. In truth, since I had quit comics by this time, I appreciate the articles and anaylsis of this era. Not sure I buy the "Leifeld is a transcendant artist" arguement, but I am heartened by the affection for EJ.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Last week, I asked you, the Boosterrific.com readers, what you would like to see in future Boosterrific updates. Among your responses was this:
How about adding a Board to the page? Right now discussions are limited to the comments sections (and to a lesser degree to fan reviews on the specific issues). -- Morgenstern, Dec. 30, 2010.
To this point, I had specifically resisted adding a forum to this site. I had figured that other comic-related sites (such as DCboards.warnerbros.com) had forums that would fill the needs of those of you who wanted to discuss Booster Gold, his comics and adventures. An empty forum is a sad, sad thing, and I had reasoned that wasn't enough surplus demand for a Booster Gold-centric forum. Besides, who wants to register with a website about a niche comic book character in order to have their opinion heard?
However, the blog portion of this site turns 1 year old later this month. Despite my initial concerns that there would not be enough Booster Gold-related content to fill a daily blog, so far so good. Content hasn't been a problem, and you readers have been very generous and responsive in contributing your time and comments.
So what do you, the Boosterrific.com visitors, think of this suggestion? If any of you think that a Boosterrific.com forum would be a useful or fun addition to the site, speak up. You know that as a capitalist, I'm always interested in responding to market demand.
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Erin posted on Jan. 4, 2011 at 2:19 PM
I understand your concerns, I know that I usually don't get into forums that are just setting up. Of course those are ones I'm partly interested in. I think I visit this site pretty frequently to see what the latest news is. There have been comments that I'd like to expand on and I'm sure there are subjects we all could debate on. So yes, I'd love to have a forum although I do see the problems that could arise. I'm not sure about Booster fans but in general comic fans are a spirited bunch.
Harry posted on Jan. 4, 2011 at 3:11 PM
There are times where I would like to be able to extend a discussion on one of the blog comments. There are times I would like to hear more about fans views of a given issue. However, I find the DC forums to be lackluster and full of spoilers. I also find that I often don't have too much to say. I would need less of an "any thing goes" full out forum, and more of an opportunity for limited and controlled extended discussion.
BoosterPowershot posted on Jan. 4, 2011 at 3:13 PM
I'd love to see a Booster Gold forum. I'm always up for discussing BG. Those DC boards are often filled with useless "Write the (blank) story in 3 words" topics, and the BG forum is no stranger to this nonsense either. The people who come to this site are very dedicated Boosterheads, and I feel the discussions would be well thought and much more enjoyable to view.
tiggerpete posted on Jan. 4, 2011 at 6:20 PM
I'd post in a Booster forum, it'd be nice to be on a more focused forum with few if any trolls
Curt posted on Jan. 4, 2011 at 7:19 PM
This site has become one of my personal I have to check this daily sites, so I would definitely post in a Boostercentric forum. That would be Boosterrific!! Okay, so I'm a geek, I think its safe to say everyone who checks this site out regularly is the next level of amazing from 'normal geek' status.
Kevin posted on Jan. 4, 2011 at 11:39 PM
Personally, and this is just me, I'd do two forums: One for Booster, one for pretty much anything else (movies, music, books, politics, sports, so on and so forth). I am a member of Dansjp3page, a Jurassic Park Fan forum. We almost never talk about Jurassic Park. The open forum has become a large community dedicated to free exchange. It gets lively, interesting and fun. And it helps grow a sense of family.<br />That's just me, personally.
TGB posted on Jan. 5, 2011 at 7:20 PM
I will post.
Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Jan. 5, 2011 at 7:50 PM
I have to say that I am surprised that the response in favor has been so overwhelming. This certainly warrants more investigation on my part. Thank you all for your feedback.
Morgenstern posted on Jan. 5, 2011 at 11:03 PM
Would it be redundant to say that I support the idea?
Monday, January 3, 2011
Start your year with some good not terrible news:
Sure, Booster Gold sales dropped in November, but at a slower rate than in months previous. Two weeks ago, I predicted November sales of 17,025; the reported number was 17,276. While that's not great news, it's not really bad news, all things considering. (I'm trying to be positive here, people!)
Maybe Booster Gold Volume 2 is finding its new plateau in the post-Dan Jurgens era. Here's hoping.
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Friday, December 31, 2010
Lex Luthor hates everything, even time travel the conventional way. Panel from 52 Week Thirty Four, 2006. Art by Bennett, Jose, Baron, and Lanham.
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Kerushi100 posted on Dec. 31, 2010 at 7:08 PM
May you have a great New Year! I love this site. Wish there was an App. Keep it up!
eyz posted on Jan. 3, 2011 at 4:58 AM
Happy New Year!
