As I said last week, 2012 was not a good year for Booster Gold. When the best thing that you can say is "at least DC didn't treat him like they treated one of the most popular and best-selling characters of the past 20 years by pretending he never existed," that's not a good year.

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Booster Gold turns the big negative 430 this Saturday. How would you celebrate if you were a time traveler who still wouldn't be born for another four hundred and thirty years?

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You would think that a time traveler could re-visit the happiest days of his life over and over. However, for poor Booster Gold, there really haven't been that many great Christmases.

For example, Booster Gold will spend the Christmas of the year 2462 on Death Row for his crime of stealing a time machine. Although, you have to admit that when you are facing a death sentence, being rescued by your twin sister probably seems like about the best gift in the world.

Read the details in Booster Gold, Volume 1, issues 13 through 15 and have yourself a merry little Christmas.

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While DC may not have room for a Christmas book in the New 52 (the heroes are probably all too busy infighting to exchange gifts), we'll always have ghosts of Christmases past.

Way back in the Good Old 52 days of 2008, Booster Gold helped the Justice League celebrate the holiday in DC Universe Holiday Special #1. Whenever the Justice League throws a party, you'll find Booster Gold!

Indicative of Booster's rekindled popularity at the time, our hero appears in not one but two stories in this anthology, albeit in very, very small roles. (He sings! He dances! He appears only in backgrounds!)

No, it's not a great issue. Fortunately, greatness isn't a requirement for Christmas Specials. A bunch of "lesser" heroes get some much deserved spotlight in this issue, and that should be good enough for the price of admission to this party.

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Be aware that there will be no post on the blog tomorrow. (Why? Part holiday, part continued maintenance.) Blog posts will resume on Monday. Enjoy your weekend, Booster boosters!

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Today marks the observance of the International Day of Tolerance, the day that the United Nations focuses the world's attention on non-violent tolerance of the diverse cultures of the world. Since Boosterrific.com is devoted to comic books, it is only natural that we celebrate with comic books!

In his role as a super hero, Booster Gold is unofficially dedicated to protecting the life and liberty of innocent peoples all over the world. Never has he demonstrated his dedication to this cause as when he stopped a eugenicist's mad scheme to rid the world of "undesirables" in Booster Gold, vol. 1, #17.

While you probably don't have 25th-century technology or a robot sidekick, you too can act like a super hero and promote tolerance and understanding. Simply be being respectful of others. Booster Gold would insist on it.

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