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Friday, June 20, 2014
I really wish I'd found this sooner:
On DeviantArt.com, cosplayer Vanessa takes credit for her role as a humanoid Skeets:
This is from about a year back [at Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo 2013] where my bf and I were Booster Gold and a humanoid Skeets at Comikaze. :D It was our first cosplay and we really didn't know what the hell we were doing. Only one person got that I was Skeets (lol), but after I told the admiring Booster Gold fans, they were very excited. I've never seen a Skeets cosplay, so I thought I was pretty darn original, and the people who got it loved it. The best part was that every time I sat down I would leave a glittering gold butt print. It was great.
What a great idea!
The photo was taken by David Ngo, whose cosplay galleries on Flickr.com are truly staggering. You can see more of Vanessa's ideas at Fatalist555.DeviantArt.com.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014
DC released the Dan Jurgens/Norm Rapmund cover art for Booster Gold: Futures End #1 late last week. And it..., well, see for yourself:
I'm a big fan of Jurgens' art, but I have to say that this isn't his best work. Was this piece rushed? The foreshortening on Booster's forearms in the "before" panel is especially unpleasant. (Look at the "stripes" on the biceps and forearms and try to imagine what they would look like if Booster was holding his arms out straight.) I understand that the 3D covers are created from layers, and maybe they arms will look better in the finished 3D piece. However, they just don't come together well here.
What I hate about that second panel isn't Jurgens' fault. (Although note that Booster's hair is parted on the opposite side. Was that intentional?) That A.R.G.U.S. armor is really not awesome. As has been mentioned before, it looks a lot like Booster's mid-1990s power suits. Those bulky costumes were supposed to look awkward and awful as part of their stories. Is that the case here? I hope that someone at DC hasn't become nostalgic for those old stinkers.
Russ Burlingame scoured these images for what they might tell us about what we'll see between the covers this September. You can read his analysis at ComicBook.com.
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Tinuvial posted on May. 27, 2014 at 8:18 PM
While I really wish they'd dump the new 52 costume for the more classic version, I'm not quite as pessimistic about Booster's ARGUS suit. Yea, it certainly adds about 10 pounds. *playful smirk* Buuut, it's not nearly as bad as the bulky, unwieldy powersuits of ye olden days. We can still see Booster, unlike when he was practically swimming in bulky gear. The armor, in my opinion, adds a nice touch, giving Booster a bit more physical protection in whatever future he's found himself in, particularly with those two thugs lurking over his shoulder. Also, the ARGUS suit does bring back Booster's golden footwear.
So, honestly, not too terribad, especially compared with the 90's armor we love to hate.
Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on May. 28, 2014 at 12:32 AM
Choosing a favorite between Booster's New 52 or the ARGUS duds is like trying to decide whether you prefer a giant douche or a turd sandwich.
Eyz posted on May. 28, 2014 at 4:31 AM
Ugh... just.. ugh...
Not sure what I like THE LEAST. Jurgens, who I usually love, amateurish art here (I mean, really! woow...), both awful costumes, the new one far from any sort of improvement.. glad I'm still skipping DC/buying old comics these days.
Time for another read through Blue Beetle's 1980s series!
Freytaw posted on May. 28, 2014 at 8:37 AM
Maybe I have crap in the eyes but... I appreciate this cover and I think the Argus suit is pretty cool ! Maybe not his best suit ever, but I really like it !
And we are talking about Booster Gold in the Kamandi world ! That's the most important I think :D
Friday, May 9, 2014
David dropped by the comments on Tuesday's post about C2E2 cosplayers to point out that I had left out an important participant. Namely, I'd left out him. And he seems none to happy about that. Clearly, he went through a lot of trouble to let me know.
Sorry about that oversight, David. I'd hate to miss a Booster Gold costume with a sweet collar like that. I'll try to be more thorough in the future. Or the past. Or whenever. (Time travel is so complicated.)
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David posted on May. 9, 2014 at 3:21 PM
Haha this shouldn't make me feel like as much of an asshole as it does. My booster went largely unnoticed, other than the pictures I took I couldn't find any.
As far as Booster goes, I'm a super fan, I even have Booster Gold and Blue Beetle tattooed on my arm. It's basically a serious medical condition.
As far as the costume goes I wasn't upset you missed me, Boosteriffic is just the only place I know that appreciated the Corporate Crusader as much as me.
The design is mine actually, I'm an independent comic book artist, it came out of a discussion about back to the future and Booster getting stuck in the fifties. The idea being he had to have Ted rebuild their equipment and it ended up like a bad 80s movie about the fifties.
The jacket is all leather, custom made by the lovely peachykiki.
Stay golden, and thanks for the love lol.
Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on May. 9, 2014 at 8:46 PM
Enjoy the spotlight, David, and don't feel embarrassed. Demanding your due is the Booster Gold way!
(We're going to need proof of that Blue and Gold tattoo, by the way.)
David posted on May. 11, 2014 at 5:33 PM
Oh well trust me, I love the spotlight.
I'm gonna dump a bunch of links here to pictures, all of them Booster related, I actually have two Booster inspired tattoos. So get ready for 3 Comic tattoos (one is a batman thing), Skeets, All-Star Western Sheriff Booster,my Booster/Beetle redesign that matches the costume seen in this article, and pre52 Booster
Tattoos:
Blue and Gold(unfinished)-
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Time Traveler Tribute Tattoo featuring Booster Gold, Doctor Who, and Back to the future-
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Memento Mori Batman Skull (based on the issue of Detective comics from the month I was born)-
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Cosplays-
Booster (pre52)-
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(in fairness I weighed much more back then and looked terrible in spandex but I was Booster Gold and loving it)
All Star Western "Sheriff" Booster-
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Skeets Plush-
Mines on the left
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Skeetses in love
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Booster Gold/Blue Beetle Re-design art-
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I'd love to know what you wonderful Booster Buddies think of all this.
Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on May. 11, 2014 at 11:32 PM
The first thing that I have to say is, "a Norm Breyfogle Batman tattoo?" You know he's never drawn Booster Gold, don't you?
Clearly, you are a Booster Gold superfan, David. I tip my goggles to you, sir.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
How is it convention season again already? Where does the time go? Fortunately for us, RottenTomatoes.com has harvested some Booster Gold cosplay pics from this year's Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo.
So far this season we've seen a fat Booster, a tall Booster, and a girl Booster. It's starting to look like Booster Gold has his own "family," classic Captain Marvel-style! Shazam!
You can see all 137 of Rotten Tomatoes' C2E2 cosplay pics here.
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David posted on May. 7, 2014 at 5:30 PM
Man how is it that my Booster is the only one I havent seen pictures of from c2e2? I had a custom made leather jacket and everything. WITH GOLD LEATHER and I had Skeets with me Q_Q
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those are links to some pictures.
David posted on May. 7, 2014 at 5:32 PM
Also this one
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Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on May. 7, 2014 at 11:41 PM
Don't worry, David. We'll get this oversight corrected! (Check back on Friday.)
Monday, April 21, 2014
Booster Gold Volume 2 inker Norm Rapmund was at WonderCon in Anaheim this past weekend where Kristy (@codemonkey37) caught him comforting an over-indulging Booster Gold:
Poor Booster looks like he's spent the past two years consoling himself about his DCnU exhile by eating lots and lots of pie. He may be skipping the gym, but at least he's keeping his costume in fantastic shape! (Old school is the only school!)
Photographer Kristy spent the convention in a Stephanie Brown Batgirl costume. You can find her pictures on her Twitter feed here. Thanks for sharing your pics with the world, Kristy.
UPDATE 2014-04-21: Kristy tells us via Twitter that she doesn't deserve credit for the photograph, just Booster's costume. That's the best part, anyway.
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