Quick question for ya’ll…
Can someone explain to me how Booster Gold became so popular? I stopped reading comics in the early 2000s, so I’m sure much has changed. But I just remember Booster being one of those characters from the days when the Justice League was populated by a bunch of heroes no one cared about and he was one of them. Did he have some amazing story arcs in the past 20 years that turned everything around?
Booster Gold had a really solid episode in Bruce Timm's Justice League Unlimited series, and also in the final season of Smallville made his live action debut, which at the time, was pretty well received. I read Booster Gold's New 52 comic, which I think also was pretty well received. But I will say that was over a decade ago with all that stuff. That said, it did make me a fan of the character, and I definitely see a lot of potential for this series. I think this is right up Gunn's alley, and I for one can't wait to see this!
Tom King has also regularly thrown him into his stories. He had a great story in his Batman run titled “the Gift” where Booster created an alternate reality where Bruce’s parents didn’t die, and the consequences were disastrous (and funny). He also was a main character in Heroes in Crisis and made a hilarious appearance in King’s Human Target where he runs a bagel shop. Plus, Dan Jurgens recently did a mini series Blue and Gold, with Booster and Ted Kord. That series started really strong but kind of limped to the finish. But there was a ton of potential for it and all of this exposure has cemented him as a nice change of pace character who brings absurd comedic relief.Quick question for ya’ll…
Can someone explain to me how Booster Gold became so popular? I stopped reading comics in the early 2000s, so I’m sure much has changed. But I just remember Booster being one of those characters from the days when the Justice League was populated by a bunch of heroes no one cared about and he was one of them. Did he have some amazing story arcs in the past 20 years that turned everything around?
Tom King has also regularly thrown him into his stories. He had a great story in his Batman run titled “the Gift” where Booster created an alternate reality where Bruce’s parents didn’t die, and the consequences were disastrous (and funny). He also was a main character in Heroes in Crisis and made a hilarious appearance in King’s Human Target where he runs a bagel shop. Plus, Dan Jurgens recently did a mini series Blue and Gold, with Booster and Ted Kord. That series started really strong but kind of limped to the finish. But there was a ton of potential for it and all of this exposure has cemented him as a nice change of pace character who brings absurd comedic relief.
I loved the first few issues. I love the way they had social media driving narration. I lost some interest just because I found the villain to be somewhat lame. I need to revisit it.I just picked up the Blue & Gold run and so far have had a blast reading it. Granted, I'm only on #3, but it's been enjoyable!