I think Booster would make a great dad. Unlike Superman, Booster would take the time off from heroics to watch a football game with his kid.

Last week's poll question: Who would make a better dad? (38 votes)

Somethign different for today's poll. I'm going to ask you to go over to ComicsAlliance.com and cast your vote for the "character most in need of a solo book." I'm not going to tell you who to vote for, but Booster Gold is on the list (hint, hint).

Don't delay. Voting ends on December 12.

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When DC rebooted its entire universe, part of the point was to make everyone younger. Outside of Batman — really, the less said about the mess that is his continuity now, the better (hello, Hawkman!) — most other heroes were stripped of their sidekicks and history.

That's part of what makes the new Superman: Lois and Clark series so unusual. The Superman of the previous DCU has returned with his wife — and son! There have only been two issues so far, but it's really pretty good.

Of course, the series writer is Dan Jurgens, who has an extensive history with both Superman and family dynamics. Jurgens spent the last few years of the last DCU giving us the adventures of Booster Gold and his son, Rip Hunter.

Naturally, once Booster discovers that his frienemy Superman has a kid of his own, Booster will turn child-raising into a competition. Superman might be morally perfect, but that's a hard example for anyone to follow. Comparatively, Booster has made plenty of mistakes, and therefore has lots of experience to draw from when coaching his own son. Who do you think will do a better job?

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Interesting to see Johns' support appear to be back-sliding among Booster Gold fans.

Last week's poll question: Who should write the next New 52 Booster Gold series? (44 votes)

There will be no new post for Thanksgiving next week, so the Boosterrific.com poll is taking a 2-week hiatus. It will return in December.

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I still have a bit of a crush on Trixie myself.

Last week's poll question: Which character would you expect to see revealed as Booster Gold's future wife? (46 votes)

As the latest Booster Gold drought stretches deep into its fourth month, I pose this hypothetical question about what direction you'd like the character to take in the future.

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Personally, I think you should never give someone money just because they've hired a celebrity spokesperson. Unless that spokesperson is Booster Gold.

Last week's poll question: Would you give money to a charity just because Booster Gold endorsed it? (40 votes)

Yesterday, Russ Burlingame pulled the scab off a wound when he reported at ComicBook.com that Dan Jurgens still refuses to divulge his plans for the long cancelled Booster Gold Volume 2.

"I always look at it and say there's going to be a chance one day, someday somehow, to give those answers."
-- Dan Jurgens

We've only been waiting 4 years since Flashpoint ended to learn who Black Beetle is or who Booster Gold marries. It took about 9 years to see what Dirk Davis did with Booster's fortune after Millennium, and about 20 to see Booster reunited with his dead sister. Compared to those numbers, 4 years is the blink of an eye. A very, very slow blink.

To pass the time, let's reinvestigate who we think the likely suspects are to marry Booster Gold. I'm sure you remember Trixie Collins, and no doubt you're familiar with Godiva and Liri Lee, but you may have forgotten time traveler Sondra Crain or Flashpoint damsel-in-distress Alexandra Gianopoulos.

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