You may have heard reporting from this weekend's New York Comic Con that there was some bonkers inter-company crossover news about what DC has planned for future K.O. comics. That may or may not be in addition to the 30 other already announced tie-in books running through February 2026.

I'm writing this post just to say that I personally do not care about any of those, and I do not plan on reading or buying anything else related to DC K.O. until and unless one of you faithful Booster boosters reports that Booster Gold is found inside. (I'm afraid he's going to be in a bunch, and I just can't with this storyline anymore.)

So keep me posted, please, so that I can update the Boosterrific! Database with new Booster Gold appearances as they happen. Thank you.

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Another year, another Comic-Con. So what did Booster boosters learn this year about our hero's role in the upcoming DC Universe?

Attendees of the "DC All In: What's Next" panel last Thursday were told that Booster Gold will be in the Justice League: The Omega Act special!

What's that you say? We already knew that? That's the one we learned about back two weeks ago, the one with a dead Booster Gold on the cover?

Yeah, ok.

But now we have pictures of Booster on the inside of a comic, too!

via BleedingCool.com

via AIPTComics.com

To be frank, I don't know which comic these pages are from. Omega Act seems likely, but that's just an educated guess. (CONFIRMED. It's Omega Act.) All I know for sure is that Booster doesn't look very happy to be included. Maybe he's seen the recent covers.

There is one more thing I learned this weekend, but it didn't come from Comic-Con. Booster booster Richard sent me an email pointing me to penguinrandomhouse.com:

So no matter what DC does to Booster this fall, we definitely have something to look forward to next spring! Hooray!

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Two years ago, for no obvious reason, DC made available to a limited number of attendees of the 2023 San Diego Comic-Con International a foil copy of Booster Gold #1. (Ohhh. So shiny.)

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of that issue, so surely DC is planning something bigger for year's convention, right? I mean, that's why they erased our hero from continuity last year, right? So that he could have a big Homecoming party in 2025 for twice the celebration, right? Right?

According to DC's press release last Friday, their slate of events at this year's SDCC will predictably be mostly focused on the Absolute Universe and Superman (who apparently is in some sort of movie, have you heard?). Booster's creator, Dan Jurgens, will be on the Super-centric "DC Comics: Metropolis and Beyond" panel. Jurgens has a long history of helping Booster Gold steal a little of Superman's spotlight. Here's hoping he does it again.

While the press release doesn't mention Booster by name, DC hasn't entirely forgotten about the Corporate Crusader. Also per the press release:

At the DC Booth, Warner Bros. Discovery’s DC Shop will offer a range of exclusive must-have items for DC Super Hero fans and Super-Villain enthusiasts while supplies last. This includes a special “Legends Forever” hoodie designed to honor the DC Trinity of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman. There will also be a t-shirt, pin, and hat with the new Batman comic book logo (debuting on Batman #1 in September), a 24k Gold-plated over 925 sterling silver S-Shield gold necklace, Krypto the Super-Dog hoodie, and assorted pet goods based on Superman, a Supergirl t-shirt, and more.

I hear you thinking "Hmm. That doesn't say anything about Booster Gold." Well, you're correct. But it does say "and more," and that must mean this:

That looks like a Booster Gold (and Skeets!) "Omega" pin based on Daniel Sampere's art from page 21 of DC All In Special #1. It appeared in an image accompanying the press release that showcased many of the items listed in the above paragraph. I'm sure that failing to mention the pictured Booster Gold merchandise in the text was simply a clerical error. Surely, no one would ever exclude Booster Gold on purpose.

Is that what it looks like? How exclusive will it be? How many arms and/or legs will it cost us? Here's hoping more details will become available when we get closer to Comic-Con International next week.

UPDATE 7/25: Steve dropped by the comments below to tell us DC gave these away to panel attendees. Sounds like a pretty limited edition! Congratulations, Steve!

UPDATE 7/26: If you're reading the comments, you'll note that Hawkman Carter Hall tells us the pins are being sold to attendees for $15 at the official DC Booth. So maybe not *quite* so limited. Thanks, Carter!

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Start your week with Booster Gold fan art!

First up is this image drawn by Jose Holder, a professional concept artist for Warner Bros Games. I know it says "TikTok," but clicking on the image will actually take you to the "making of" video on Instagram.com.

Second is this Justice League International vs X-Men re-imagining of Jim Lee's 1991 X-Men #3 cover by professional comic artist Kevin Maguire (drawn as a commission for Megacon, spotted on X.com by Rob Snow):

Third, because I don't want anyone to think that Booster Gold should only be drawn by pros, here's a pic of Booster (and Skeets!) by artist jaywani (whose work I have posted before) found on DeviantArt.com:

Keep drawing, everybody!

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You may recall that at the start of the year, I was gifted an unexpected Booster Gold sketch by Dan Jurgens.

Well, surprise, surprise. This past weekend, it happened again. My friend James has given me a sketch he commissioned for me from Booster Gold's original inker, Mike DeCarlo!

Isn't that swell?

This is the second time that James has gifted me a surprise commission. (See: Jeff Butler in 2022.) It sure is Boosterrific to have such a generous friend. Thanks, buddy.

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