Veronica writes:

I think I've found a new (old) Booster appearance. In Black Condor #11 (February 1993) there is an ad page titled "Great Eastern Con '92". The background of the page is some very faint line art. Booster is about two thirds of the way down the page, on the far left, peeking over Blue Beetle's shoulder. This might already be on the site somewhere, but I can't find it, so I thought I'd let you know just in case.

As it happens, Veronica, no, that was not previously on the site anywhere. But it is now:

Booster is impossible to see in that scan, so here's a closer look:

It might help if you squint.

The ad clearly credits this image as "DCU" by Phil Jimenez and George Perez. Was it drawn specifically for the January 1993 Great Eastern New York Convention? It looks a little like the Jimenez cover to 2003's JLA-Z. If anyone bumps into Phil Jimenez, we should ask if he remembers drawing this and why.

My sincerest thanks to Veronica for bringing this to our attention. Be like Veronica, Booster boosters; if you see Booster, yell "Booster!"

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The life of any comic book hero would be a lonely one if not for the many characters who have made up their supporting cast. Just as Superman has Lois Lane and Batman has Alfred, Booster Gold has also shared his adventures with quite a few people over the years. Today we look at two of those, Benny and Marty.

From the moment Booster Gold made his public debut, publisher Skip Andrews realized the larger-than-life hero would be a perfect addition to the Blaze Comics universe of characters. And thus did Andrews unwittingly set in motion the events that would lead to the death of his star writer/artist team of Benny Lindgren and Marty Kramer.

This is their story.

Booster Gold #4, 1986

Booster Gold #7, 1986

Booster Gold #9, 1986

Booster Gold #10, 1986

Being a comic book creator is a dangerous life!

By the way, in 2015, I asked Booster Gold writer Dan Jurgens whether Benny and Marty were based on real world New Teen Titans creators Marv Wolfman and George Pérez. Jurgens answered:

I wouldn't go that far with Benny and Marty, though there may be a hint of truth to it. In a way, they were based more on the idea of team books and their creative teams of that era.

Thanks, Dan. And thanks to Marv and George for being so inspiring!

Are you interested in meeting other "People in his Neighborhood"? Follow these links to get to know Mrs. Carter, Daniel Carter, Michelle Carter, Trixie Collins, Nurse Devlin, Dirk Davis, Rani, Skeets, Jack Soo, Mackenzie Garrison, Rip Hunter, Monica Lake, Doctor Shocker, Blackguard, and Mister Twister.

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The legendary artist George Pérez has drawn a lot of comics, but he will probably always be most associated with 1985's Crisis on Infinite-Earths, indubitably the best showcase for his inimitable ability to depict an entire multiverse of characters in a single panel.

Booster Gold, being the first character to debut in the post-Crisis on Infinite Earths DC Universe, arrived too late to appear under Pérez's pencil at the time, but Pérez has managed to squeeze Booster into a few adventures in the decades since:

History of the DC Universe #2 (1986)

War of the Gods #4 (1991)

JLA/Avengers #1 (2003)

JLA/Avengers #3 (2003)

Brave and the Bold #6 (2007)

Each a masterpiece! Thanks for all the great work, George.

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I didn't expect to find Booster Gold in any of today's comics, so imagine my surprise when I spotted this fine looking group:

That's Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Wonder Woman: War of the Gods #1, the "Dark Multiverse" version of the 1991 "War of the Gods" crossover event. Ironically, Booster appears in three panels in this self-contained one-shot issue, which is two more panels than he appeared in during the original 25-part story!

For the record, it was this panel in War of the Gods #4:

As you can see, the original story had layouts by George Perez. It is a dark multiverse indeed without George Perez in it.

If you'd like to see more of Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Wonder Woman: War of the Gods before you decide whether you want to spend $6 on a Booster Gold cameo appearance, CBR.com has the preview.

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Not even a pandemic can keep Cort Carpenter's Booster Gold sketchbook closed. Take a look at his latest additions:

Sami Basri

Aaron Lopresti

Sean Galloway

George Perez

Rod Reis

Travis G. Moore

Not a stinker in the bunch! (I could probably use that last one as one of my corner box images.) You can see all these and more at imgur.com.

Stay safe, Cort. No matter what else happens in 2020, the sketchbook must survive!

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