One of the many things that DC Comics got right with "The Death of Superman" stories was the follow-up "Funeral for a Friend," which allowed the shocked reading public to grieve the loss of our greatest hero alongside the characters of the DC universe. It really sold the weight of the storyline. The DC Universe had been changed for everyone, and probably not for the better.

Justice League America #70 is all about exploring that grief from the point of view of several different characters. When I read the issue as a Booster Gold fan, I'm usually focused on Booster's triple traumas: losing his super powers, falling to Doomsday, and failing to save Blue Beetle.

But as I reread the issue today, the page that really stuck me wasn't Booster leaning over Beetle's comatose body or Ice breaking down in tears, but Batman doing his best to put death in perspective.

Batman always knows best.

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I don't have any idea whether Booster Gold is going to be in either of the "DC K.O." tie-ins (Titans #31, DC K.O.: Green Lantern Galactic Slam) coming tomorrow, but I do know that he's in the New History of the DC Universe collected edition out today, and that's good enough for me.

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I hadn't created a post for yesterday because I was hoping we might get some upcoming solicitations. But that hasn't happened, and looking at the calendar, I see that I'm off by a week. Oops. I'll blame the lingering holidays hangover for this oversight. Sorry about that.

As consolation, here's a reimagining of Booster Gold by French artist Franck Sabatier that made the Internet rounds last week:

I'm not sure about that hair, but turning the gold on the chest, shoulders, and back into a five-pointed star is a clever idea.

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It's been weeks since I've had to mention "DC K.O.," but all good things come to an end.

DC K.O. #3 comes out tomorrow. (Is it really only just on issue three? Issue #1 came out the first week in October!)

And that's all I want to say about that.

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What I like most about my favorite page from Superman #74 is that for one brief moment, it seems like everything is going to be okay.

Krakadoom! I just love the sound effects in this issue.

Which, of course, will only serve to deepen the horror when, a few pages later, Doomsday beats the living stuffing out of Booster Gold and the rest of the Justice League.

The pacing of Dan Jurgens' "Death of Superman" contributions are exceptionally effective storytelling, which is no small part of why this storyline is still so celebrated all these years later.

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