Booster Gold
Michael Jon Carter as Booster Gold from 'Countdown to Infinite Crisis' by Ed Benes.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Booster Gold #1 (February 1986)
Created by	Dan Jurgens
In story information
Alter ego	Michael Jon Carter
Team affiliations	Justice League The Conglomerate
Notable aliases	Supernova
Abilities	Possesses advanced technology allowing flight, power blasts, force-fields and enhanced strength among other abilities.

Booster Gold is a fictional character, a superhero in publications from DC Comics. Created by Dan Jurgens, he first appeared in Booster Gold #1 (1986) and has been a member of the Justice League, DC Comics' all-star team of heroes. The character is initially depicted as a glory-seeking showboat from the future, using knowledge of historical events and futuristic technology to stage high-publicity heroics. The character develops over the course of his publication history and through personal tragedies to become a hero weighed down by the reputation he has created for himself. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 353 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (471 × 800 pixel, file size: 42 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) www. ... José Edilbenes Bezerra (born in 1972 in Alto Santo, Ceara Brazil) is a Brazilian comic book artist, better known as his pen name Ed Benes. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Dan Jurgens is an American writer and artist of comic books. ... For the animated television series, see Justice League (TV series) or Justice League Unlimited. ... History The Conglomerate is a corporate-sponsored DC Comics superhero team, created by Claire Montgomery as competition to the Justice League International, led by her ex-husband Maxwell Lord. ... Supernova is an identity used by three characters in the DC Comics Universe. ... A fictional character is any person, persona, identity, or entity that is created from ones imagination or from an adaption of an existing entity. ... For other uses, see Superhero (disambiguation). ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... Dan Jurgens is an American writer and artist of comic books. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... For the animated television series, see Justice League (TV series) or Justice League Unlimited. ...

Publication history

Booster Gold first appeared in Booster Gold #1 (1986), being the first significant new character introduced into DC Universe continuity after the reboot of Crisis on Infinite Earths. The next year he began to appear regularly in the Justice League series of comics and remained a team member until the group was disbanded in 1996 to make way for a new team known as the JLA. He and his former leaguers subsequently appeared as the "Superbuddies" in the formerly known as the Justice League miniseries and its JLA: Classified sequel "I Can't Believe It's Not the Justice League." Cover to the History of the DC Universe trade paperback. ... Crisis on Infinite Earths was a 12-issue American comic book limited series (identified as a 12-part maxi-series) and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 to simplify their then-55-year-old continuity. ...

On March 16, 2007 at Wizard World Los Angeles, Dan DiDio announced a new ongoing series titled All-New Booster Gold, later published as simply Booster Gold. The series follows the events of 52 and will be co-written by Geoff Johns and Jeff Katz with art by Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund.^[1][2] The main plot device of the series is that Booster time travels to various times and places in the DC Universe.^[3] The series will also have Rip Hunter, Skeets, and Supernova (Daniel Carter) as supporting characters. The tagline of the new series is: "The greatest hero the world will never know."^[4] is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... Dan DiDio is an American comic book editor and executive. ... Geoff Johns (born 25 January 1973 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics. ... Dan Jurgens is an American writer and artist of comic books. ... A plot device is an element introduced into a story to solely to advance or resolve the plot of the story. ... Time travel is a concept that has long fascinated humanity—whether it is Merlin experiencing time backwards, or religious traditions like Mohammeds trip to Jerusalem and ascent to heaven, returning before a glass knocked over had spilt its contents. ... Cover to the History of the DC Universe trade paperback. ...

The Katz/Johns pairing annouced that they would be leaving this book after 12 issues (1-10, 0 and a One Million issue). Jurgens and Rapamund stated that they would stay on the book which would be written by a series of guest writers, starting with Chuck Dixon who will write a two issue arc. Chuck Dixon is an American comic book writer, perhaps best-known for long runs on Batman titles in the 1990s. ...

Fictional character biography

From the future

Michael Jon Carter is a college football star in the 25th century, who is banned from the sport after he is caught betting on his own football games. He takes a job as a night watchman at the Metropolis Space Museum, where he begins to study displays about superheroes and villains from the past, particularly the 20th century. With the help of a security robot named Skeets, he steals devices from the museum displays, including a Legion of Super-Heroes flight ring and Brainiac 5's force-field belt. He uses Rip Hunter's time machine, also on display in the museum, to travel to the 20th century, intent on becoming a superhero and forming a corporation based around himself to make a comfortable living. As such, he is a shameless self-promoter whose obsession with fame and wealth irritates other heroes.^[5] United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... The 25th century of the anno Domini (common) era will span the years 2401–2500 of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the... Skeets is a fictional artificial intelligence robot from the future in the DC Comics Universe. ... LSH redirects here. ... Brainiac 5 (Querl Dox) is a fictional character who exists in the future of the DC Comics universe. ... Rip Hunter is a DC Comics character who first appeared in Showcase #20 (May 1959), then his own series which ran for 29 issues (1961-65). ... For other uses, see Corporation (disambiguation). ...

Carter's nickname as a football player was "Booster", but his chosen 20th century superhero name was "Goldstar". After saving the president, Carter mangles the two names, causing the president (at the time Ronald Reagan) to introduce him as "Booster Gold." The name stuck. Reagan redirects here. ...

Celebrity

Booster Gold is originally based in Metropolis, the home city of Superman. He starts his hero career by preventing the shape-shifting assassin Chiller, an operative of The 1000, from killing the president of the United States and replacing him. With the public exposure he gains from this rescue, Booster is quickly able to sign a multitude of commercial and movie deals. During Booster's superhero career, his sister Michelle Carter, powered by a magnetic suit, follows in his footsteps as the superheroine Goldstar. She dies soon after, leaving him devastated. Amassing a small fortune, Booster founds Goldstar, Inc. (later Booster Gold International) as a holding company and hires Dirk Davis to act as his agent. During the Millennium event, Davis reveals that he is a Manhunter in disguise and has siphoned money from Booster's accounts for months in hopes of leaving Booster no choice but to do the Manhunters' bidding. Although the Manhunters are ultimately defeated, Booster is left bankrupt. For other usages of Metropolis, see Metropolis. ... Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... Shapeshifting, transformation or transmogrification refers to a change in the form or shape of a person. ... // The 100 The 100 is a fictional organized crime group appearing in DC Comics. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... Goldstar is a name that has been used by three characters in the DC Comics universe. ... Millennium was a 8-part comic book event miniseries/crossover published by DC Comics. ... The Manhunters are a fictional race of robot warriors that exists within the universe of DC Comics. ...

JLI #8 (Dec. 1987). Art by Kevin Maguire (pencils) and Al Gordon (inks).

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Justice League

Booster Gold is a key character in the late '80s/early '90s Justice League revamp by writers Keith Giffen and J. M. DeMatteis. Booster Gold is frequently partnered with fellow Justice League member Blue Beetle, and the two quickly become best friends. Among the duo's more notable appearances include a stint as superhero repo men and the construction of a gaming resort, Club JLI, on the living island Kooey Kooey Kooey. For the animated television series, see Justice League (TV series) or Justice League Unlimited. ... Keith Ian Giffen (born November 30, 1952) is an American artist, writer, and penciller of comic books. ... John Marc DeMatteis (born December 15, 1953) is an American writer of comic books. ... Blue Beetle is Theodore (or Edward) Ted Kord, a fictional superhero in the DC Universe. ... Kooey Kooey Kooey is a fictional country in the DC Universe. ...

After one too many disgraces and longing for the reputation he once had, Booster quits the League to found The Conglomerate, a superhero team whose funding is derived from corporate sponsors. Booster and his team are determined to perform as legitimate heroes but find that their sponsors compromise those values far too often. The Conglomerate re-forms several times after Booster rejoins the League, though without much success. History The Conglomerate is a corporate-sponsored DC Comics superhero team, created by Claire Montgomery as competition to the Justice League International, led by her ex-husband Maxwell Lord. ...

When an alien of awesome power comes to Earth on a rampage, it is Booster Gold who coins the name Doomsday for it. In the ensuing battle with Doomsday, Booster's costume is destroyed. Blue Beetle is able to design a new (albeit bulkier) costume to replace it, although this costume often malfunctions. During a later battle with Devastator a servant of the Overmaster, Booster is nearly killed and loses an arm. Again, Blue Beetle comes to his aid, designing a suit that acts as a life support system in addition to replicating the powers of Booster's previous costumes. This suit also includes a cybernetic arm to replace the arm Booster had lost. Doomsday is a fictional character from a comic book in the DC Comics Universe, best known for its mutual fight to the death with Superman in the Death of Superman storyline published in 1993. ... Overmaster is the name of a DC Comics supervillain. ... For other uses of life support, see Life support (disambiguation) Life support, in the medical field, refers to a set of therapies for preserving a patients life when essential body systems are not functioning sufficiently to sustain life unaided. ... Cybernetics is a theory of the communication and control of regulatory feedback. ...

Extreme Justice

After the Justice League falls apart, Booster Gold joins Extreme Justice, a team led by Captain Atom. While a member of this team, Booster makes a deal with the super-villain Monarch, who fully heals Booster's wounds so that he can once again remove his battle suit. Booster dons a new costume created by Blue Beetle with Skeets acting as the mainframe systems controller, who aids Booster and is even able to take control of the costume if Booster is rendered unconscious. Extreme Justice #0. ... Captain Atom is a fictional comic book superhero. ... Hank Hall is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe who first appeared in Showcase #75 as Hawk of Hawk and Dove. ...

Following the disbanding of Extreme Justice, this suit is destroyed. A new costume is created by Professor Hamilton, based on the designs of both the original 25th century costume and the energy containment suit Superman was wearing at this time. This costume is apparently later tweaked to resemble Booster's original costume more closely. Professor Emil Hamilton is a fictional character in DC Comics Superman titles. ... Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ...

Infinite Crisis

Countdown to Infinite Crisis

After the events depicted in the limited series Identity Crisis, in which Sue Dibny is murdered, Booster Gold hangs up his costume and retires from crime-fighting only to once again assume the role to help Blue Beetle discover who is manipulating Kord Industries.^[6] Booster is badly injured in an explosion at Kord's home, and it is revealed that his companion Skeets has been dismantled for its 25th-century technology by the Checkmate organization. The limited series is a term referring to a comic book series with a set finite number of issues. ... This article is about the DC Comics series. ... Susan Sue Dearbon Dibny is a fictional character from DC comics. ... Skeets is a fictional artificial intelligence robot from the future in the DC Comics Universe. ... Checkmate is a fictional covert operations agency within the DC Comics universe. ...

The OMAC Project

Booster Gold's farewell to Fire.

In The OMAC Project limited series, Booster Gold gathers the old Justice League International heroes to investigate Blue Beetle's disappearance. At the series' end, he is ruined physically and emotionally, having destroyed much of his gear in the fight against the OMACs. He has seen his friend Rocket Red die in battle. He has discovered another friend, Maxwell Lord, is responsible for killing Blue Beetle and that in fact, Lord has always hated superheroes. He has also lost his trust toward the other heroes of the DC universe. In a moment of self-reflection, he realizes that if only he had bothered to recall more of what was history in his native era, he might have been able to warn his friends. Giving a farewell kiss to the forehead of his wounded teammate Fire as she lay in a hospital bed, he drops his trademark goggles on the floor and leaves, saying only that he has decided to "go home", the implication being a return to the 25th century.^[7] Image File history File links Boosterquits. ... Image File history File links Boosterquits. ... Fire is a fictional superheroine published by DC Comics. ... The OMAC Project #1; cover by Jose Ladronn. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... OMACs are an organization of powerful cyborgs that exist in the DC Universe. ... The Rocket Red Brigade is a DC Comics superhero team. ... Maxwell Lord is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. ... Fire is a fictional superheroine published by DC Comics. ...

Infinite Crisis

In the pages of Infinite Crisis, Booster Gold resurfaces in the ruins of the Justice League's Watchtower on the moon, along with Skeets, again branded as a criminal in his time for "hijacking historical records".^[8] When Skeets fails to locate the absent Martian Manhunter, Booster searches for Jaime Reyes, the new Blue Beetle, whom he promptly takes to the Batcave. Booster tells Batman the subject of the stolen records: Batman never finds Brother Eye, but Booster implies that, with Jaime's aid, they can succeed.^[9] The mission is successful, and Booster plays a pivotal role in the destruction of the satellite.^[10] Infinite Crisis was a seven-issue limited series of comic books published by DC Comics, beginning in October of 2005. ... The Justice League is a DC Comics superhero team. ... Martian Manhunter is the superhero alias of Jonn Jonzz, alternately known as the Manhunter from Mars, a fictional comic book superhero who was created by DC Comics. ... Jaime Reyes is a fictional comic book superhero from DC Comics, a Hispanic teenager who became the third person to take up the identity of the superhero Blue Beetle. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ...

52 and Supernova

Main article: 52 (comic book)

Supernova from 52 Week Thirty-Five. Art by Phil Jimenez.

In the aftermath of the Infinite Crisis, Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman have temporarily retired their costumed identities, and the remaining heroes attend a memorial for Superboy in Metropolis.^[11] Booster Gold attends the memorial, but when Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman do not arrive as he expects, he suspects his robot sidekick Skeets is malfunctioning and becomes hysterical. After Skeets reports other incorrect historical data,^[12][13] Booster searches fellow time traveler Rip Hunter's desert bunker for answers, but finds it littered with enigmatic scrawled notes. Booster finds photos of himself and Skeets surrounded by the words "his fault" with arrows pointing toward them.^[14] 52 is the title of a comic book limited series published by DC Comics, which debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue Infinite Crisis. ... Image File history File links Supernova_(comics). ... Image File history File links Supernova_(comics). ... Infinite Crisis was a seven-issue limited series of comic books published by DC Comics, beginning in October of 2005. ... Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... For other uses, see Wonder Woman (disambiguation). ... Superboy, also known by his Kryptonian name Kon-El and his human alias Conner Kent, is a fictional superhero in the DC Comics Universe. ... Skeets is a fictional artificial intelligence robot from the future in the DC Comics Universe. ... Rip Hunter is a DC Comics character who first appeared in Showcase #20 (May 1959), then his own series which ran for 29 issues (1961-65). ...

Booster is seemingly angered when a mysterious new superhero named Supernova appears in Metropolis. His reputation ruined by his various unscrupulous dealings in pursuit of publicity and sponsorship deals, Booster tries to regain the spotlight by containing an explosion, but appears to be killed in the attempt.^[15] Skeets uses Booster's ancestor, Daniel Carter, to regain access to Hunter's lab, where he sees the photos and arrows pointing at him. Skeets traps Carter in a time loop in the bunker and sets out to locate Hunter himself. Supernova is an identity used by three characters in the DC Comics Universe. ...

Supernova meets with Rip Hunter in the Bottle City of Kandor, and Hunter examines a number of high-tech items Supernova has brought him. When Skeets discovers the two, Supernova reveals himself to be Booster Gold and fights him, revealing how he and Rip Hunter used time travel to fake his death and create a rivalry between Booster and himself as Supernova. Hunter and Booster attempt to trap Skeets in the Phantom Zone, but Skeets appears to eat the subdimension and pursues his two adversaries through time.^[16] Superman and the modern Kandor. ... The Phantom Zone is a fictional prison dimension featured in the Superman comic books and related media. ...

During the World War III miniseries, Booster appears at various points in time. He tries to steal a missile, but leaves after realizing that he appeared before it was launched. Booster later appears before Steel and Natasha Irons, stealing the nanobot missile they were about to use on Black Adam, saying he needs it more than they and that it wouldn't have worked for its original purpose anyway; Booster promptly disappears.^[17]. During his time-hopping mission, he briefly stops in the far future, robbing the Dominators of an experimental weapon designed to deal with time-travelers. Trying to explain his situation to the alien warlords, he makes them suspicious as they mistake his rant of "having to save 52 worlds" as a warning that the Earth and 52 unnamed worlds are going to invade them after Booster's raid.^[18] This article is about the DC Comics sagas of the same name. ... In the DC Universe, the Dominators are a fictional alien race. ...

Booster returns to the present, using T.O. Morrow as bait to draw out Skeets. Skeets reveals itself to be Mister Mind in disguise, having used Skeets’ shell as a cocoon to evolve into a being capable of devouring the Multiverse. Booster and Rip flee into the timestream with Skeets’ remains and return to the end of ‘‘Infinite Crisis’’.^[19] Rip and Booster witness the birth of the new Multiverse, made up of fifty-two identical worlds. Mr. Mind attempts to trap Booster and Rip in the Phantom Zone, but is stopped by Supernova (actually Daniel Carter, who was saved from the time loop he was trapped in by Rip and given Michael’s outfit), who restores the Phantom Zone to its original place. Mr. Mind then devours years and events of each of the fifty-two worlds, altering their history in the process. The real Skeets gives Booster a pep talk which inspires him to stop Mind. Thomas Oscar Morrow is a fictional supervillain in the DC universe. ... Prominent members of the Monster Society Of Evil. ... A depiction of several alternate Earths within the Multiverse and the different variations of the Flash inhabiting each Earth. ...

Booster travels to the day after the end of Crisis on Infinite Earths on "New Earth", where he retrieves the Blue Beetle scarab from a younger Ted Kord. Using the scarab, along with Suspendium stolen by Rip Hunter, Skeets' mangled shell and Supernova's powers, Rip, Booster and Daniel trap Mister Mind inside Skeets and hurl it into the timestream, trapping Mr. Mind within a repeating time loop. As a reward for helping save the Multiverse, Rip downloads Skeets’ programming into a spare Responsometer. Rip, Booster, and Daniel decide to keep the existence of the new Multiverse a secret. Crisis on Infinite Earths was a 12-issue American comic book limited series (identified as a 12-part maxi-series) and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 to simplify their then-55-year-old continuity. ... Star Trek novels, see Pocket Books Star Trek novels. ... Blue Beetle is Theodore (or Edward) Ted Kord, a fictional superhero in the DC Universe. ...

Will Magnus then repairs Skeets using the Responsometer, although Skeets has no memory of the last year. Meanwhile, Daniel Carter decides to keep the Supernova costume and begin his own superhero career. His resolution weakening with time, he starts using the suit to play video games instead, because he does not need to eat, drink, or sleep while wearing it.^[20]

One Year Later

Following the events of 52, the character returns in his second "Booster Gold" solo series with the first story arc "52 Pickup." Booster puts in a request to the JLA that they admit him and the group begrudgingly decide to monitor him over the next week. However, Rip Hunter informs Booster that history has become malleable after Mister Mind's rampage and earlier damage to the timeline. A new villainous Supernova arises after stealing Daniel's costume, and aided by evil time traveler Rex Hunter, intends to exploit weakness in history, keen on rewriting it and destroying the JLA. (They are later revealed to in fact be working under the orders of the Ultra-Humanite, Despero, and Per Degaton.) As Booster is thought of as a buffoon, the person or persons behind the altering of time will not suspect he is thwarting them, but Booster must maintain his poor reputation to protect himself from any time travel attacks. Booster's condition for following Rip's orders is that he may travel back in time to avert the death of his best friend, Ted Kord. Despite Rip's objections, Booster and three Blue Beetles team up to rescue Ted Kord moments before his death. They succeed, and the restored Blue/Gold duo deserts Rip Hunter to side with the Blue Beetles group. Rip Hunter retaliates presenting Daniel Carter and Rose Levin, ancestors of Michael, with replicas of the Supernova and Booster Gold suit, stating that the Carter family's heroic legacy starts "right freakin' now".^[21] When time "solidifies" following the salvation of Ted Kord, and the other three Beetles return to their own times, Ted and Michael find that as a consequence of changing the timeline, the world has become overrun by Maxwell Lord's OMACs. During a final battle between the remade JLI and the OMACs, the Time Stealers return, where they are defeated. However, Booster suffers a double tragedy when his father, who had been infact under the control of Mr. Mind, dies, and then is unable to stop Ted from entering a time sphere with the Black Beetle to change the past one final time, resetting history and sacrificing himself. In the course of the DC Comics event Infinite Crisis (the seven-issue limited series, its lead-in stories, and various tie-ins), several events in the DC Universes past were retroactively altered by either Superboy-Prime or the separation and re-merging of alternate Earths. ... The Ultra-Humanite is a fictional supervillain appearing in stories published by DC Comics. ... Despero is a fictional character, a supervillain in comic books published by DC Comics. ... Per Degaton is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain who can travel through time. ...

Booster’s Legacy

Since his beginning, characters with the DC Universe have hinted that there is a greater purpose to Booster Gold than even he knows.

During the Millennium Event, Harbinger reveals to Martian Manhunter that Booster is descended from The Chosen, and that he must be protected due to his involvement in elevating the human race. In fact, it is revealed Booster was destined to come to the past to protect him from an unknown event in the future. ^[22] In 52, Issie 52, Rip Hunter and Booster's ancestor, Daniel, discuss Booster. Rip states that the moment Booster helped save the multiverse from Mr. Mind would be remembered in the future as the start of Booster Gold's "glory years".^[23] Later, in the new Booster Gold series, Rip hints at a ‘Carter heroic legacy’. ^[24] It is then revealed that Booster is important to the Time Masters, as he will train ‘the greatest of them all’. ^[25]

Equipment

Booster Gold gains his powers from the artifacts he stole from a museum in the future. A power suit grants him super strength and wrist blasters allow him to project force blasts. The wrist blasters contain the primary controls and power supply for the suit as well as communications equipment to monitor communications frequencies. Circuitry from a force field belt that is incorporated into his costume allows Booster to resist physical and energy attacks, and he uses the force field to repel objects with great force and generate a breathable self-contained environment. The force field centers on Boosters body but can expand and even project outward. The costume's goggles have infrared and magnifying capabilities as well. In addition to the powers from his suit, Booster can fly thanks to a Legion of Super Heroes flight ring. Booster can also absorb mass and eject it either in its original form or as a melted mass,^[26] although this depletes his force field for a time afterward.^[27] Sine waves of various frequencies; the lower waves have higher frequencies than those above. ... For other uses, see Infrared (disambiguation). ... Magnification is the process of enlarging something only in appearance, not physical size. ... The Legion of Super-Heroes is a team of comic book superheroes in the future. ...

According to the third issue of new Booster Gold series, Booster's original uniform included a cape which was taken by Superman after telling Booster, "You can't handle a cape." Booster's later costumes use many different technologies to grant him his powers, but the powers themselves remain basically the same despite changes to the source. Booster's third costume acts as a mobile life support system in addition to its granting him super powers.

As Supernova, Michael Carter uses a Phantom Zone Projector built into his suit to teleport matter from one place to another.^[16] The Phantom Zone is a fictional prison dimension featured in the Superman comic books and related media. ...

Despite the fact that Booster stole the elements of his costume in the 25th Century, recent Legion of Super Heroes reboots and retcons depict them as having been invented in either the 30th or 31st century. Originally, Booster Gold #8-#9 told the story about how the Time Bubble Booster used to travel from 2462 to 1985 was discovered in 2986 with pieces of Brainiac 5's Force Field belt aboard. This prompted Brainiac 5, Chameleon Boy, and Ultra Boy to travel back to 1985 to investigate. In the process, they assisted Booster in foiling an assassination attempt on President Ronald Reagan. Brainiac 5 left his Force Field Belt and Flight Ring with Reagan and determined that these would end up being the ones Booster would eventually steal in 2462, thus completing the causality loop. Chameleon Boy (Reep Daggle) is a DC Comics superhero, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the thirtieth century. ... Ultra Boy is a fictional character, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the thirtieth century of the DC Universe. ... Reagan redirects here. ...

In the currently occurring Legion continuity, there is thus far no explanation where Booster's Flight Ring and Force Field Belt come from, although they are still present in the Museum before Booster takes them.^[28] Among the future storylines shown in Booster Gold vol.2 #1 was a confrontation between, what appears to be, the Adult Legion's Brainiac 5 and Booster over ownership of the Legion Flight Ring. It's later revealed that in a sort of predestination paradox Booster's Ring and Force Field belt were stolen by Rip Hunter and Michael in an attempt to reverse a Time Stealer's plan intended to erase Booster Gold from the continuity by damaging the Time Sphere held in the museum.^[29] A predestination paradox, also called either a causal loop, or a causality loop and (less frequently) either a closed loop or closed time loop, is a paradox of time travel that is often used as a convention in science fiction. ... Rip Hunter is a DC Comics character who first appeared in Showcase #20 (May 1959), then his own series which ran for 29 issues (1961-65). ... Supernova is an identity used by three characters in the DC Comics Universe. ...

Booster's current equipment is:

• Legion Flight Ring: The standard Flight Ring employed by the adult-Legion of Super-Heroes member, made of a particular alloy named valorium, bestows his/her owner with flight abilities. It is the only piece of equipment stolen from the Space Museum which has survived to the most recent version of Booster's suit unscathed. Its origins differ slightly between the 1987 and the 2008 series, but in both origins it's revealed that the ring originally was the one held by Brainiac 5, willingly given or stolen.

• Power Suit: In lieu of any metahuman powers, Booster Gold uses an advanced microcircuitry-powered all-purpose combat suit that allows him a wide range of options to use in combat. The suit bestows enhanced strengh, at least twenty tons without exerting, and durability to his owner, and is extremely durable, very lightweight, and easy to wear. The suit itself is able to withstand bullets without losing its integrity (although being shot hurts). It's also equipped with a force field, courtesy by Brainiac 5 belt, able to withstand powerful impact forces, like a punch from Doomsday without any damage spreading to its wearer, and filtering atmosphere to allow the holder thrive in a no-air atmosphere and defending Booster from germs and pollution: this particular feature was later downtoned, as Booster prefers now engaging the shield only when necessary to avoid weakening his own immunitary responses. Originally the war-suit of an alien invader, put on display on the museum in which Booster stole much of his equipment, it was damaged by Doomsday, then replaced with bulky suits of armor and a variation of the Blue Superman energy-dampening costume. The current suit, a close replica of the original one, comes from the future, but it's still unknown from where it come from.

• Time-Travel Circuitry. Originally reliant to a Time-Sphere from chronal transportation, Booster Gold has shown during the OMAC Project events the ability to travel back and forth from the 25th century on his own volition. His association with Rip Hunter came with upgraded time circuitry woven into his costume, allowing him to travel safely the time-stream, sense and repair chronal anomalies, at the cost of a permanent link with Rip Hunter equipment, to allow the more experienced time-traveller to provide counseling and guidance.

• Gauntlets. Orignally on display as the exotic weaponry of an alien warlord, and using the same energy cells of the suit, the gauntlets contain powerful blasters, able to plow at their maximum setting through two solid feet of concrete.

• Visor Devices. Booster's visor is outfitted with both sensory amplification devices (both auditory and visual) and a HUD for targeting and threat-identification, along with broad scanning along the electromagnetic spectrum, providing infra-red, ultraviolet, and X-ray vision. It's described by Michael Carter as lightweight as a pair of contact lenses, and albeit it has been shown as unable to protect his wearer by sudden flashes of blinding light, it provides a measure of protection.

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Alternate versions

As the series Booster Gold features time travel as a major plot element, Booster regularly visits alternate timelines where key events in history played differently. Occasionally, in Booster Gold and in Justice League International and Super Buddies, alternate versions of Booster Gold from these timelines make appearances.

In I Can't Believe It's Not the Justice League, ^[30], several Super Buddies visit an alternate universe where Maxwell Lord leads a violent super-team of strippers and male enforcers called The Power Posse. An apparently un-powered and street-talking Gold serves as an employee. He is much more brutish, instantly pimp slapping a female employee simply because Lord commands it. This alternate version of the Justice League International may be the same team as the Antimatter Universe-based Crime Syndicate of Amerika, which first appeared in Justice League Quarterly #8 (1992) sans Booster Gold.^[31], but many of the events in this series do not seem to tie directly into continuity. Maxwell Lord is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. ... A striptease dancer performing. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Qward is a fictional world existing within an antimatter universe that is part of the DC Comics universe. ... The Crime Syndicate of America, also known as CSA and Crime Syndicate of Amerika, is a fictional team of supervillains from one of DC Comics parallel universes, and are the evil counterparts of the Justice League of America. ...

Elseworlds

Elseworlds is an imprint of DC Comics which takes place outside of mainstream continuity. Character's appearing in Elseworld titles are placed in alternate timelines and realities making heroes "as familiar as yesterday seem as fresh as tomorrow." A number of the most popular Elseworlds were later integrated into the DC Comics Multiverse in 2007. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

In The Kingdom, the sequel to Mark Waid and Alex Ross's Kingdom Come Elseworlds series, Booster is the founder and owner of the "Planet Krypton" restaurant. He is also mentioned in Kingdom Come by Fire. The Kingdom is a two-issue comic book limited series and crossover event published by DC Comics in 1999, written by Mark Waid and drawn by Ariel Olivetti/Mike Zeck. ... Mark Waid (born March 21, 1962 in Hueytown, Alabama) is an American comic book writer. ... Nelson Alexander Alex Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American comic book painter, illustrator and plotter, acclaimed for the photorealism of his work. ... Kingdom Come was a four-issue comic book limited series published in 1996 by DC Comics. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

52 Multiverse

In the final issue of DC Comics' 2006-07 year-long weekly series, 52 #52, it was revealed that a "Multiverse" system of 52 parallel universes, with each Earth being a different take on established DC Comics characters as featured in the mainstream continuity (designated as "New Earth") had come into existence. The Multiverse acts as a storytelling device that allows writers to introduce alternate versions of fictional characters, hypothesize "what if?" scenarios, revisit popular Elseworlds stories and allow these characters to interact with the mainstream continuity. 52 is the title of a comic book limited series published by DC Comics, which debuted on May 10, 2006, one week after the conclusion of the seven-issue Infinite Crisis. ... A depiction of several alternate Earths within the Multiverse and the different variations of the Flash inhabiting each Earth. ... // Traditionally, the numbered Earths were spelled out as words rather than with numerals—e. ...

The 2007-08 weekly series Countdown to Final Crisis (or simply Countdown) and its spin-offs would either directly show or insinuate the existence of alternate versions of Booster Gold in the Multiverse. For example, Countdown #16 introduced his evil Earth-3 counterpart, a member of the villainous Crime Society of America - and a similar Booster Gold exists on the Antimatter Universe, as suggested in a 1992 Justice League comic book,^[32] with Booster's evil variant first appearing in a 2005 Super Buddies story. The 2007 Countdown spin-off series Countdown Presents: The Search for Ray Palmer also featured a gender-reversed Earth-11 where through character exposition it is revealed that Maxine Lord (the female Maxwell Lord) murdered this world's female Booster Gold as opposed to its Ted Kord counterpart. The 1997 Tangent Comics fifth week event (by Booster Gold creator Dan Jurgens) originally introduced an entirely different version of Booster Gold, a yacht-owning gentleman connected to the origins of the mysterious Green Lantern; when the Tangent Comics universe was later amalgamated into Earth-9 of the 52 multiverse, 2008's Tangent: Superman's Reign #1 (again by Jurgens) introduced an African American superhero by that name. Countdown, retitled as Countdown to Final Crisis from issue 26 onwards, is a comic book limited series published by DC Comics, which debuted on May 9, 2007, directly following the conclusion of the last issue of 52. ... Earth-Three is a fictional alternate universe set in the DC Comics Universe. ... The Crime Syndicate of America, also known as CSA and Crime Syndicate of Amerika, is a fictional team of supervillains from one of DC Comics parallel universes, and are the evil counterparts of the Justice League of America. ... The Atom is a DC Comics superhero, introduced during the Silver Age of comic books in Showcase # 34 (Sep-Oct 1961). ... Tangent Comics was a DC Comics imprint created in 1997-1998, developed from ideas created by Dan Jurgens. ... A fifth week event is a novelty comic book promotion. ... The Green Lantern redirects here. ...

In other media

Booster Gold and his personal assistant droid, Skeets, as depicted in Justice League Unlimited

Booster Gold appears as a member of the Justice League in the animated series Justice League Unlimited. Booster is voiced by Tom Everett Scott. Booster's colleagues in the Justice League dismiss the shameless, showboating, and self-promoting superhero as a hopeless wannabe. Children ask for his autograph, but only because they inexplicably mistake him for a Green Lantern. Screen Capture Still from the Justice League Unlimited Television series. ... Screen Capture Still from the Justice League Unlimited Television series. ... Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) was the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ... An animated series or cartoon series is a television series produced by means of animation. ... Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) was the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on Cartoon Network. ... Thomas Everett Scott (born September 7, 1970 in East Bridgewater, Massachusetts) is an American actor. ... The Green Lantern redirects here. ...

In the episode "The Greatest Story Never Told", during an epic battle with Mordru, Booster is assigned to crowd control. Unfortunately, a nearby scientist's experiments are dangerously interrupted by the chaos and threaten the entire city. Booster's calls to the Martian Manhunter for help go ignored; he is too busy instructing those on the battlefield, and thus cuts him off. Booster, with the aid of Skeets and Dr. Tracy Simmons, must save the day. Booster halts the scientist's unwitting rampage and saves Skeets and the girl. When Booster returns to his post, Batman scolds Booster for not following orders. Unable to convince him of the danger he averted, Booster is told by Batman that he will speak to him later. However, Tracy shows her appreciation for Booster's work by going on a date with him. // Character Biography Mordru (also known as Mordru the Merciless) is a fictional character, a supervillain in the DC Comics Universe whose main foes are the Legion of Super-Heroes in the future world of the 30th and 31st centuries and the Justice Society of America and the Lord of Order... Crowd control is controlling a crowd who are not a riot and not a demonstration. ... Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a DC Comics fictional superhero who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ...

Booster's appearances after this episode are limited to non-speaking roles. He goes on to appear in "Dark Heart", "Flashpoint", "Panic in the Sky", and "Destroyer"; in the latter, he is shown descending the Metro Tower's stairs with his fellow JLI alumni Fire, Ice, and the Elongated Man. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Fire is a fictional superheroine published by DC Comics. ... Ice (Tora Olafsdotter) is a fictional character, a superheroine in publications from DC Comics. ... The Elongated Man is a fictional comic book superhero in the DC universe. ...

In the first episode of 2006's Legion of Super-Heroes cartoon, Booster Gold and Skeets make a cameo appearance as the janitors in the Superman museum. Legion of Super Heroes is an American animated television series produced by Warner Bros. ...

Strange Behavior

• The Super Buddies TV promotional featured in Formerly Known as the Justice League, in a nod to the Golden Age controversy on Batman and Robin being a gay couple, featured Booster Gold and his best pal Blue Beetle as A heterosexual dynamic duo for the new millennium. The ensuing embarrassment led to the idea being dismissed.^[33]
• During the same series, Booster Gold claimed to have married a much older wealthy woman, Gladys, hoping to become her heir. His embarrassing matrimonial life (it was hinted that Gladys forced him to dress as Wonder Woman during their sexual performance) was erased due to the aftermath of Infinite Crisis,^[34] albeit resurrected as a rumor in his obituary page.^[35]

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Trivia

• In 52, the original story called for Booster to reveal that he was Supernova during his "death" scene, by hysterically screaming that he was Supernova a la Frank Grimes from the Simpsons.
• Booster's "death" in 52 was originally going to involve his forcefield mixing with Supernova's teleport circuity, resulting in Booster being sliced in half.

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Footnotes

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References

• Boosterrific.com: a comprehensive annotated chronology of Booster Gold's published DC Comics comic book appearances.
• The Daily Planet: Remembering Booster Gold
• Dan Jurgens on the death of Booster Gold
• Booster Gold's secret origin on dccomics.com
• GEOFF JOHNS SHARES BOOSTER GOLD THOUGHTS
• JOHNS, KATZ, AND JURGENS TALK BOOSTER GOLD