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Wednesday, September 3, 2014
They Should Rename It Boosterville
I don't know what DC is doing with the numbering/titles of Smallville Season 11, but the "Chaos" mini-series is being followed by the "Continuity" mini-series, although none of these series are self-contained but parts of the larger, ongoing Smallville Season 11 story. (Think less Adventures of Superman, more Lois and Clark.)
Don't let the above cover fool you: Booster Gold does not appear in chapter one of Smallville: Continuity, available now on Comixology.com. However, I think it's a pretty safe bet that Booster (and Skeets!) will be in Smallville season 11: Continuity #1 when it hits your Local Comic Shop this December. Better plan ahead.
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Tuesday, August 19, 2014
I Had To Recode the Site To Make This Work
All the cover images on this website up to now have been static jpgs. However, next month we'll be getting our first ever Booster Gold lenticular image and DC has been kind enough to assemble animated gifs showing us what to expect.
I have a well-deserved reputation as a sourpuss, but I have to admit that I'm excited about this. I was never a huge fan of the cover gimmicks of the 90s, but then, Booster Gold never got one of those.
I think it's so cool to have a moving Booster Gold cover, I've had to rewrite the code base here at Boosterrific.com just so when the time comes, I'll be able to display it.
September 24 can't get here soon enough.
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Tuesday, May 27, 2014
That Really Isn't an Improvement
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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Thursday, May 1, 2014
How Did I Get Here?
As a general rule, I'm not in favor of any gimmick that raises the cost of a comic. No lenticular cover will induce me to buy any Futures End comic in September or any other month. However, if it's a gimmick cover involving Booster Gold, I'll take two, please.
Last week's poll question: Will you pay more for the 3D cover of BOOSTER GOLD FUTURES END in September? (55 votes)
Tuesday's post made me nostalgic for the comics of my youth. Do you remember what your first comic was? Do you know how you got from there to Booster Gold?
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Thursday, April 24, 2014
The 1990s Strike Back
I'm not sure whether you're all really excited about Chris Evans, or if you just want to see Booster Gold reach the big screen.
Last week's poll question: What would you think of actor Chris Evans playing Booster Gold in Booster Gold: The Movie? (47 votes)
So not only are we getting a new Booster Gold comic in September, we're getting the opportunity to upgrade into a 3D cover. Obviously, we would have bought the issue even without the cover gimmick, so the question becomes whether or not we are excited to pay out some extra cash for a 1990s-style cover gimmick.
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