Xylob posted on May. 15, 2012 at 11:30 AM
DC's New 52 sure is saving me a lot of money... I'm not buying anywhere near as many comics as I was before Flashpoint - I struggle to undersand their business model.

deusex2 posted on May. 15, 2012 at 1:02 PM
As mush as I hesitate to admit, but JLI series are going downhill with every new issue, so maybe it is for the best. Although the thought of the whole JLI issue being dedicated to Nightwing's arc, it's kinda lame.<br /><br /> On the other hand, I can't wait for JLI Annual. Hopefully it won't be as bad as Teen Titans Annual.

deusex2 posted on May. 15, 2012 at 1:16 PM
Oh, their business model is easy!<br /><br /> It's called,"Sucker in more people by rebooting their favorite series and thus force them to buy more comics."<br /><br /> Seriously though, the whole reboot made them plenty of money because it got people curious and it allowed "fresh blood" to start reading comics from the start...Too bad they aren't going anywhere with it.<br /><br /> I'm sensing yet another reboot next year or so.

Xylob posted on May. 15, 2012 at 3:17 PM
Sure, you have to bring in fresh meat, but you have to do it in a way that doesn't alienate your existing customer base and what's the point of piquing potential new customer's inerests if you can't keep 'em hooked AND you run off all your existing customers?

deusex2 posted on May. 15, 2012 at 6:43 PM
Hey, I don't like what they're doing either. I've just said that the whole point of Flashpoint+Reboot was to make a quick buck, that was all.<br /><br /> And yeah, I completely agree with you on the whole alienation remark and the fact that DC is losing regular customers well, on most of their comics sales anyway.<br /><br /> Which was why I joked about yet another reboot. I just can't imagine DC going on like that for a long period of time, I mean they keep losing our money and they keep cancelling series on top of that. Some are even pretty decent!

Grimmy posted on May. 17, 2012 at 10:41 AM
I imagine that a lot of old DC readers quit reading back in 85' because of CrisisonInfiniteEarths. <br /><br />The difference between CoIE and FlashpointNew52, is that back then DC was in serious trouble, sales were really bad and the books were mired in 45+ years of silly and confusing history. By doing CoIE DC was able to give the creators a clean slate to work on and the old characters a (reasonably) fresh start (not to mention the creation of Booster Gold). <br /><br />On the other hand, FlashpointNew52 just feels like "yet another pointless grab for more money" timed to coincide with DC's comics going digital. ho-hum<br /><br />In so many ways the New52 concept reminds me of Marvel's failed "New Universe" or the year (that I wish I could forget) when Image took over Marvel's titles. hmmm, Jim Lee was involved in that one too...

Grimmy posted on May. 7, 2012 at 10:45 AM
Interview Translation: No doubt about it, Batwing's a jerk ;)

Eyz posted on May. 8, 2012 at 4:50 AM
Conclusion: Booster's pretty recent in this New 52 or at least didn't participate in lots of adventures with those heroes/get close to them. (specially without Ted around...)<br />So they didn't get to know him and see he is actually from the future.

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on May. 8, 2012 at 2:34 PM
That's true, Eyz. In the New 52, Booster has not been a member of the Justice League. Also, there have been no "crisis" events. That means that Booster would have fewer interaction opportunities with other heroes than before.

CDN posted on Apr. 12, 2012 at 12:51 PM
Tough choice (minus Hawk and Dove). I loved Mister Terrific's series in the Nu52 and I can easily see some funny moments, even with all the seriousness going on, happening between his genius and Booster's technology. I can see him wanting to tweak it and examine it. Rock seems like an interesting fit given that as far as I can remember, the JLI has never had a gunslinger on their team. As for Static, as much as he'd be a good fit in the Titans, the JLI needs a young gun if Jaime's not there

Xylob posted on Apr. 12, 2012 at 3:47 PM
None of the above.

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Apr. 12, 2012 at 6:15 PM
Oh, Xylob, you're such a buzzkill. I see now why they call you "the Destroyer."

Grimmy posted on Apr. 13, 2012 at 6:27 AM
Sgt Rock, just for strangeness sake

Morgenstern posted on Apr. 9, 2012 at 10:35 AM
"That said, shouldn't Booster have been able to swoop down to save Batwing using nothing but his good looks and Legion flight ring?" <br /><br />That was what I though he did in the comic.

 Boosterrific [Official Comment] posted on Apr. 9, 2012 at 2:44 PM
He may indeed have been using his Flight Ring to out-accelerate Batwing, but he did not use the Flight Ring to land. Booster must have used enhanced strength/endurance to land with so much force without causing any harm to himself or Batwing.

Morgenstern posted on Apr. 5, 2012 at 10:19 AM
Sorry..no..I can't decide.<br /><br />Dan Jurgens: Creator and always gets Booster's character right...sadly seems to be unable, or unwilling to actually finnish plot arcs in a reasonable amount of time.<br /><br />Giffen: Created the greatest Bromance of all times, before Bromances even existed...yet turns the silly up to 11.<br /><br />Johns: Introduced Booster to me and "saved" him from limbo and engineered his second comming..yet it feels like he often aiming "too high" and lands short.

Harry posted on Apr. 5, 2012 at 12:02 PM
Seconded. Hardest pole question yet. I need time to think before I vote on this one. Nice job.

Harry posted on Apr. 5, 2012 at 12:03 PM
make that "poll"... stupid keyboard.

Xylob posted on Apr. 5, 2012 at 12:15 PM
Hear hear!<br />I can't choose just one for the reasons already listed.

Eyz posted on Apr. 5, 2012 at 12:22 PM
Awww, man! Don't make me make this choice!<br /><br />Dan will always be my favorite...not only the creator of Booster, but a great story teller with amazing art skills. The master for "Time Masters" adventures.<br /><br />Giffen & DeMatteis...well, I love all crazy stories by Giffen! I'm a big Ambush Bug and Heckler fan! And when he brought that sitcom/comedy dynamic to Booster and the rest of the JLI..let's just say that will always be my favorite run/title as far as superheroic team comic books go.<br /><br />Johns? I love Johns' own characters and epic stories..but I'll take both previous options over the man..<br /><br />(Can't we have some more diverse options like Dan+Giffen, all three, etc.? No? 'kay, just kidding!...) <br /><br />Mmmh... I'll vote later this week!

Russ Burlingame posted on Apr. 5, 2012 at 5:52 PM
It's Dan for me, in no small part because of the "for every story, ever" clause. I'm confident that Dan would never get bored with Booster and do something insane (as Geoff would) or jump the shark and damage the character while trying to make some larger point (as Keith would), so in spite of loving the three of them it's Dan's durability and commitment to Booster that decides it for me.

Curt posted on Apr. 8, 2012 at 9:12 PM
Hardest poll question, ever!! All three of them have their merits. I'm probably gonna go with Dan, if only for most of the reasons previously stated. But I have to acknowledge the fact that if it weren't for Giffen and Johns, Booster Gold may have been lost in limbo forever...

Harry posted on Apr. 9, 2012 at 11:30 AM
Reread a lot of BG back issues by all three. Johns was the one that entertained me most. That is how I voted. I would still want Dan to draw it though.

Grimmy posted on Apr. 11, 2012 at 12:37 PM
This is a tough one, I've been wondering the same thing for a while, and I'm still not sure who to choose. I agree with all of the above comments, all of those creators have their strengths and weaknesses. <br />I'm an old Bwahaha era fan but that was a team book (without Skeets), and I prefer Booster as a solo act (with Skeets). So,I guess I've got to support Johns for making Booster's adventures more popular than ever (even if he did sacrifice Ted Kord to do it). The inclusion of Rip Hunter as a regular supporting character was a major deciding factor.