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{{about|the character|the title he appears in|Booster Gold (comic book)}} {{Infobox comics character <!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics--> <!-- |character_name=Booster Gold --> |image=Booster Gold by Benes.jpg |converted=y |caption=Michael Jon Carter as Booster Gold from ''[[Countdown to Infinite Crisis]]''. Art by [[Ed Benes]]. |alter_ego=Michael Jon Carter |publisher=[[DC Comics]] |debut=''Booster Gold'' #1 (February [[1986 in comics|1986]]) |creators=[[Dan Jurgens]] |alliances=[[Justice League]]<br/>[[The Conglomerate (comics)|The Conglomerate]] |partners=[[Ted Kord|Blue Beetle]]<br/>[[Rip Hunter]] |aliases=[[Supernova (comics)|Supernova]] |powers=Possesses advanced technology allowing flight, power blasts, force fields, enhanced strength, and other abilities. Slowed aging, Peak athletic condition |cat=super |subcat=DC Comics |hero=y |sortkey=Booster Gold }} '''Booster Gold''' is a fictional character, a [[DC Comics]] [[superhero]] created by [[Dan Jurgens]]. He first appeared in ''Booster Gold'' #1 (February 1986) and has been a member of the [[Justice League]]. 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. Booster develops over the course of his publication history and through personal tragedies to become a true hero weighed down by the reputation he created for himself.<ref name="dc-ency">{{Cite book|last=Greenberger|first=Robert|contribution=Booster Gold|editor-last=Dougall|editor-first=Alastair|title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia|page=58|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]]|location=London|year=2008|isbn=0-7566-4119-5}}</ref> ==Publication history== Booster Gold first appeared in ''Booster Gold'' #1 (February 1986),<ref>{{cite book|last=Manning|first= Matthew K.|last2=Dolan|first2=Hannah, ed.|chapter= 1980s|title = DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |year=2010 |isbn= 978-0-7566-6742-9 |page= 218 |quote = The DC Universe gained one of its most peculiar stars in the first issue of writer/artist Dan Jurgens' ''Booster Gold'' series. }}</ref> 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 remaining a team member until the group disbanded in 1996. 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". On March 16, 2007, at [[Wizard World]] Los Angeles, [[Dan DiDio]] announced a new ongoing series titled ''[[Booster Gold (comic book)|All-New Booster Gold]]'', which was later published as simply ''[[Booster Gold (comic book)|Booster Gold]]''. The series follows the events of ''[[52 (comics)|52]]'' and was initially co-written by [[Geoff Johns]] and Jeff Katz, with art by creator Jurgens and [[Norm Rapmund]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=DC Nation Panel from WW:LA|work=[[Newsarama]]|url=http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=105423|first=Albert|last=Ching|date=March 16, 2007|accessdate=2007-03-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Geoff Johns Shares Booster Gold Thoughts|work=Newsarama|url=http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=105430|date=March 16, 2007|accessdate=2007-03-18}}</ref> The series focuses primarily on Booster Gold's clandestine [[time travel]] within the [[DC Universe]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://classic.newsarama.com/dcnew/Booster/booster.html|title=Johns, Katz, and Jurgens Talk Booster Gold|work=Newsarama|date=March 21, 2007|accessdate=2007-03-22}} {{Dead link|date=November 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> The series also features [[Rip Hunter]], [[Skeets (DC Comics)|Skeets]], and Booster's ancestors Daniel Carter and Rose Levin as supporting characters. The tagline of the series is: "The greatest hero you've never heard of!"<ref>{{Cite web|title=The 52 Exit Interviews: Geoff Johns|work=Newsarama | url=http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=111254|first=Vaneta|last=Rogers|date=May 3, 2007|accessdate=2007-05-06}}</ref> Katz and Johns left the book after 12 issues (#1-10, [[Zero Hour: Crisis in Time|#0]], and a [[DC One Million|One Million]] issue). Jurgens and Rapmund stayed. Jurgens assumed writing duties following four issues by guests [[Chuck Dixon]] and [[Rick Remender]]. In May 2010, [[Keith Giffen]] took over the ''Booster Gold'' title, linking it with the 26 week miniseries ''[[Justice League: Generation Lost]]'', which saw Booster unite with [[Fire (comics)|Fire]], [[Ice (comics)|Ice]] and [[Captain Atom]] to take down the resurrected [[Maxwell Lord]]. From July 2010 through February 2011, Booster starred alongside Rip, [[Green Lantern]], and [[Superman]] in the six-issue miniseries ''Time Masters: Vanishing Point'', part of the "[[The Return of Bruce Wayne|Return of Bruce Wayne]]" arc, which also reintroduced the [[Reverse-Flash]] and established background for the 2011 DC crossover event ''[[Flash: Flashpoint|Flashpoint]]''.<ref name="tmvpflashpoint">{{Cite web | first=Russ|last=Burlingame|work=Comic Related|title=Time Masters: ''Vanishing Point'' #6 and ''Flashpoint'' Exclusive News!|url=http://comicrelated.com/news/10599/flashpoint-exclusive|date=February 3, 2011}}</ref> Jurgens returned to the main ''Booster Gold'' title with issue #44.<ref name="tmvpflashpoint"/> ==Fictional biography== ===From the future=== Michael Jon Carter was born poor in 25th century [[Gotham City]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.boosterrific.com/booster/history.html | title=Boosterrific! History of Booster Gold | work=Boosterrific.com | date=August 21, 1985 | accessdate=2011-01-15}}</ref> He and twin sister Michelle never knew their father because he left after gambling away all their money. Michael was a gifted athlete, attending Gotham University on a [[American football|football]] [[athletic scholarship|scholarship]]. At Gotham U., Michael was a star [[quarterback]] until his father reentered his life and convinced him to deliberately lose games for gambling purposes. He was exposed, disgraced and expelled. Later he was able to secure a job as a night watchman at the [[Metropolis (comics)|Metropolis]] [[Space Museum (comics)|Space Museum]], where he studied displays about superheroes and villains from the past, particularly the 20th century. With the help of a security robot named [[Skeets (DC Comics)|Skeets]], Michael stole devices from the museum displays, including a [[Legion of Super-Heroes]] flight ring and [[Brainiac 5]]'s [[force field (fiction)|force field]] belt. He used [[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.<ref name="dc-ency"/> He is a shameless self-promoter whose obsession with fame and wealth irritates other heroes.<ref name="bg1">''Booster Gold'' #1 (February 1986)</ref> Carter's nickname as a football player was "Booster", but his chosen 20th century superhero name was "Goldstar". After saving the president, Carter mangled the two names, causing US President [[Ronald Reagan]] to introduce him as "Booster Gold". The name stuck. In a running joke throughout the DC Universe, people erroneously call him "Buster" to his chagrin. ===Celebrity=== Booster is originally based in Superman's home city, Metropolis. He starts his hero career by preventing the [[shapeshifting]] assassin Chiller, an operative of [[100 (DC Comics)|The 1000]], from killing the [[President of the United States]] and replacing him. With the subsequent public exposure, Booster signs a multitude of commercial and movie deals. During his career, his sister Michelle Carter, powered by a magnetic suit, follows in his footsteps as the superheroine [[Michelle Carter (comics)|Goldstar]]. She dies battling creatures from another dimension, devastating him. 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 (comics)|Millennium]]'' event, Davis reveals that he is a [[Manhunters|Manhunter]] in disguise and siphoned money from Booster's accounts in hopes of leaving him no choice but to do the Manhunters' bidding. Although the Manhunters are ultimately defeated, Booster is left bankrupt. ===''Justice League''=== Booster Gold is a key character in the late 1980s/early 1990s ''[[Justice League]]'' revamp by writers [[Keith Giffen]] and [[J. M. DeMatteis]]. Booster Gold is frequently partnered with fellow Justice League member [[Ted Kord|Blue Beetle]], and the two quickly become best friends. The duo's 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]]. After one too many embarrassments and longing for his old reputation, Booster quits the League to found the [[The Conglomerate (comics)|Conglomerate]], a superhero team whose funding is derived from corporate sponsors. Booster and his team are determined to behave as legitimate heroes, but find that their sponsors compromise them far too often.<ref name="dc-ency"/> The Conglomerate reforms several times after Booster rejoins the League, though without much success. When an alien comes to Earth on a rampage, Booster coins the name [[Doomsday (comics)|Doomsday]] for it. In the ensuing battle, 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 [[Cybernetics|cybernetic]] replacement arm. ===''Extreme Justice''=== After the Justice League falls apart, Booster Gold joins [[Extreme Justice]], a team led by [[Captain Atom]].<ref name="dc-extr">{{Cite book|last=Beatty|first=Scott|author-link=Scott Beatty|contribution=Extreme Justice|editor-last=Dougall|editor-first=Alastair|title=The DC Comics Encyclopedia|page=117|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]]|location=New York|year=2008|isbn=0-7566-4119-5|oclc=213309017}}</ref> While a member of this team, Booster makes a deal with the supervillain [[Hank Hall|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. Skeets acts as its systems controller, who aids Booster and is able to take control of the costume if Booster is rendered unconscious. 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.<ref name="dc-ency"/> ===''Infinite Crisis''=== ====''Countdown to Infinite Crisis''==== After the events depicted in the [[limited series]] ''[[Identity Crisis (DC Comics)|Identity Crisis]]'', in which [[Sue Dibny]] is murdered, Gold retires briefly, but then helps Blue Beetle discover who is manipulating KORD Industries.<ref name="countdown">''[[Countdown to Infinite Crisis]]'' #1 (May 2005)</ref> 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 (comics)|Checkmate]] organization. ====''The OMAC Project''==== [[Image:Boosterquits.jpg|thumb|Booster Gold's farewell to [[Fire (comics)|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 [[OMAC (comics)|OMACs]]. He has seen his friend [[Dimitri Pushkin|Rocket Red]] die in battle. He discovered that another friend, [[Maxwell Lord]], is responsible for killing Blue Beetle and that in fact, Lord always hated superheroes. He stopped trusting the other DC heroes. 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", implying a return to the 25th century.<ref name="omac">''[[The OMAC Project]]'' #1-6 (June–November 2005)</ref> ====''Infinite Crisis''==== In ''[[Infinite Crisis]]'', 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".<ref name="ic2">''[[Infinite Crisis]]'' #2 (January 2006)</ref> When Skeets fails to locate the absent [[Martian Manhunter]], Booster searches for [[Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)|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.<ref name="ic5">''Infinite Crisis'' #5 (April 2006)</ref> The mission is successful and Booster plays a pivotal role in the destruction of the satellite.<ref name="ic6">''Infinite Crisis'' #6 (May 2006)</ref> ===''52'' and Supernova=== {{Main|52 (comics)}} [[Image:Supernova (comics).jpg|150px|left|thumb|Supernova from ''52'' Week 35. Art by [[Phil Jimenez]].]] In the aftermath Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman temporarily retire their costumed identities, and the remaining heroes attend a memorial for [[Superboy (Kon-El)|Superboy]] in Metropolis.<ref name="52w1">''[[52 (comics)|52]]'' Week 1 (May 10, 2006)</ref> Booster 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,<ref name="52w2">''52'' Week 2 (May 17, 2006)</ref><ref name="52w3">''52'' Week 3 (May 24, 2006)</ref> Booster searches fellow time traveler [[Rip Hunter]]'s desert bunker for answers, finding it littered with enigmatic scrawled notes. Booster finds photos of himself and Skeets surrounded by the words "his fault" with arrows pointing toward them.<ref name="52w8">''52'' Week 6 (June 28, 2006)</ref> Booster is seemingly angered when a mysterious new superhero named '''[[Supernova (comics)|Supernova]]''' appears. His reputation ruined, Booster tries to regain the spotlight by containing an explosion, but appears to be killed in the attempt.<ref name="52w15">''52'' Week 15 (August 16, 2006)</ref> 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 meets with Rip Hunter in the [[Kandor|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.<ref name="52w37">''52'' Week 37 (January 17, 2007)</ref> He appears in ''[[World War III (DC Comics)|World War III]]''. He tries to steal a missile, but leaves after realizing that he appeared before it was launched. Booster later appears before [[Steel (John Henry Irons)|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 would not have worked for its original purpose anyway; Booster promptly disappears.<ref>''52'' Week 50 (April 21, 2007)</ref> 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.<ref>''[[Supergirl]] and the [[Legion of Super-Heroes]]'' #29 (June 2007)</ref> Booster returns to the present, using [[T. O. Morrow]] as bait to draw out Skeets. Skeets reveals itself to be [[Mister Mind and the Monster Society of Evil|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 the Infinite Crisis.<ref>''52'' Week 51 (April 28, 2007)</ref> Rip and Booster witness the birth of the new [[Multiverse (DC Comics)|Multiverse]], made up of 52 identical worlds. Mister Mind attempts to trap Booster and Rip in the Phantom Zone which he devoured when it was turned on him, but he is stopped by Supernova (now 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. Mister Mind then devours years and events of each of the 52 worlds, altering their history in the process. The real Skeets gives Booster a pep talk which inspires him to stop Mister Mind.<ref name="dc-ency"/> Booster travels to the day after the end of ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'' on [[List of DC Multiverse worlds|New Earth]], where he retrieves the Blue Beetle scarab from 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 Mister Mind within a repeating time loop of 52 seconds where he is captured by [[Dr Sivana]]. 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. [[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.<ref name="52w52">''52'' Week 52 (May 2, 2007)</ref> ===One Year Later=== {{Main|Booster Gold (comic book)}} Following the events of ''52'', Booster Gold returns in his second solo series with the first story arc "52 Pick-Up". Booster puts in a request to the Justic League that they admit him and the group begrudgingly decide to monitor him over the following week. However, Rip Hunter informs Booster that history has become malleable after Mister Mind's rampage and [[Continuity changes during Infinite Crisis#Superboy-Prime's changes|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 weaknesses in history, keen on rewriting it and destroying the League (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. 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 Beetle]]s team up to rescue Kord moments before his death. They succeed, and the restored Blue/Gold duo deserts Rip Hunter to side with the Blue Beetles group. Rip retaliates by presenting Michael's ancestors Daniel Carter and Rose Levin with replicas of the Supernova and Booster Gold suits, stating that the Carter family's heroic legacy starts "right freakin' now."<ref name="BGv2 6">''Booster Gold'' vol. 2, #6 (March 2008)</ref> When time "solidifies" following Kord's rescue, 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 and are defeated. However, Booster suffers a tragedy when he is unable to stop Ted from entering a time sphere with the [[Black Beetle (DC Comics)|Black Beetle]] to change the past one final time, resetting history and sacrificing himself. He is later transported to the [[DC One Million|853rd century]], where he faces off against Peter Platinum, a con artist who is attempting to outdo Booster at making money off of heroic acts. When returns to the present, he is enraged by Rip's unsympathetic responses to his ordeal and quits. Batman tells Booster that he knew about Booster's attempts to prevent the crippling of [[Barbara Gordon]] and has long realised that Booster is not the fool he appears to be, offering his friendship. Booster resolves to continue working with Rip, even if it will not be "fun". Rip reveals that he is able to save Booster's sister Michelle from moments before she died, claiming there is a loophole due to Michelle being from the future. It is also revealed to the audience that Hunter is Booster's son: as Michelle and Michael go out to eat, Rip says "Keep it up, dad."<ref name="BGv2 10">''Booster Gold'' vol. 2, #10 (July 2008)</ref> Booster has shown his dedication, now calling himself a "Time Master", (with Hunter), and trains his sister.<ref>''Booster Gold'' vol. 2, #13 (December 2008)</ref> ===''Blackest Night''=== {{main|Blackest Night}} [[File:Black Lantern Blue Beatle (Ted Kord).jpg|thumb|Booster Gold in the sights of Kord as a Black Lantern]] In a tie-in to the ''[[Blackest Night]]'' event, Booster faces Ted Kord, reanimated as a [[Black Lantern Corps|Black Lantern]]. At first unavailable due to reliving Ted's funeral in the past, he returns to meet his ancestor Daniel Carter, only to find the crashed, derelict Bug at his house. Then, he finds the Black Lantern pummeling Jaime Reyes, Daniel, and Skeets.<ref>''Booster Gold'' vol. 2, #26 (November 2009)</ref> Attacked by him, he removes Daniel and Rose from the scene and heads to Kord Industries to arm himself. He uses a special light gun designed by Ted to blast the corpse and separate the ring with light, simulating the emotional spectrum. Upon separating the corpse from the ring, he collects Ted's remains before the ring can reanimate them and takes them into the Time Sphere to Vanishing Point Fortress to secure them. He is somewhat relieved when Skeets uses the Fortress's special chronal surveillance equipment to display images of the days of Team Blue and Gold. Jaime promises to live up to Kord's legacy and eventually form a new Blue and Gold team. They find evidence at the warehouse of someone else entering, even though the doors were genetically coded, with only two people cleared for access: Ted and Booster.<ref>''Booster Gold'' vol. 2, #27 (December 2009)</ref> ===''Brightest Day''=== {{main|Brightest Day}} Booster next finds his sister living in Coast City mere hours before its destruction. Though unable to save her boyfriend, Booster and Michelle patch up their relationship, with her agreeing not to leave him. This arc introduces an older Booster Gold, the man that trained Rip Hunter and was the master of both Time, the [[Multiverse]], and [[Hypertime]]. Rip reveals that this Booster is not only his father, but also has been watching Rip training the young Booster Gold, aiding him when needed. Older Booster also reveals that he is still married to Rip's mother, and that Michelle is with them in some unknown time.<ref>''Booster Gold'' vol. 2, #31 (April 2010)</ref> In ''[[Justice League: Generation Lost]]'', Booster is part of the manhunt to bring the resurrected Maxwell Lord to justice. He finds Max but is beaten badly. Fire, Ice, and Captain Atom find him just as Lord uses his psychic powers to the utmost to erase all memory of himself from the minds of the entire world. For some reason, Booster, Fire, Ice, and Atom are the only ones who remember Lord and see him in recorded images.<ref>''Justice League: Generation Lost'' #1 (Early July 2010)</ref> Trying to convince Batman ([[Dick Grayson]]), Booster is horrified to learn that, thanks to Max, the world believes Ted Kord committed suicide. Fire, Ice, and Captain Atom are soon set up by Max to cut them off from allies, but, ironically, Booster is left alone because his reputation is already poor.<ref>''Justice League: Generation Lost'' #2 (Late July 2010)</ref> ===Return of the JLI=== The remnants of the JLI are, seemingly by chance, joined by the successors of Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes) and Rocket Red. Rocket Red declares the newly formed team as the new Justice League International, prompting Booster to figure out that Max Lord manipulated them to be together. Later, during the assault on Checkmate, Fire and Ice discuss how Booster has become the leader of the team.<ref>''Justice League: Generation Lost'' #4 (Late August 2010)</ref> When his team member, Jaime, is kidnapped and tortured by Max, Jaime signals the rest of the JLI to lead them to Max's headquarters. The JLI arrives too late, and Jaime is shot in the head by Max, killing him in the same manner as his predecessor, Ted Kord.<ref>''Justice League: Generation Lost'' #19 (February 2011)</ref> Booster Gold is enraged and his team tries to take down Max, but Max escapes from the JLI using one of his headquarters' escape pods. The JLI carries Jaime to the land surface, where paramedics try to resuscitate him. However, their efforts fail as Jaime had already died.<ref>''Justice League: Generation Lost'' #20 (February 2011)</ref> As the team deals with the loss of Jaime, Booster Gold blames himself for leading the team into so much danger, and wants to abdicate as leader. The rest of the team overhear his ranting and convince him that they believe in him. Gold is still upset, saying they cannot win against Max, when Blue Beetle suddenly sits up, his wound healed, declaring he knows Max's ultimate plans and that they can stop him.<ref>''Justice League: Generation Lost'' #21 (March 2011)</ref> While the JLI learn that Jaime is alive, Batman and Power Girl join the team. Meanwhile, Max sends the [[OMAC (comics)|OMACs]] to attack the JLI.<ref>''Justice League: Generation Lost'' #22 (March 2011)</ref> While the JLI are battling against OMAC Prime, Booster locates Max's flying headquarters and attacks it to come face-to-face with Max.<ref>''Justice League: Generation Lost'' #23 (April 2011)</ref> During the battle, Booster pulled Max out of the headquarters and ends up falling to the earth. Booster Gold saves Max at the last moment, but Max mind-controls him until he is confronted by Captain Atom. Captain Atom forces Max to undo the global mindwipe. Max then teleports to escape. Afterwards, Booster and Batman set out to re-form the JLI.<ref>''Justice League: Generation Lost'' #24 (April 2011)</ref> ===''Flashpoint''=== {{main|Flashpoint (comics)}} After the ''Time Masters: Vanishing Point'' event, [[Rip Hunter]] informed them that someone sneaked into their base leaving a message on the chalkboard.<ref>''Time Masters: Vanishing Point'' #6 (February 2011)</ref> When Earth entered an alternate timeline due to the actions of the [[Flash (Barry Allen)|Flash]], Booster and Skeets awaken and are the only ones who remember the original timeline. Gold travels to Coast City, but US soldiers attack him mistaking him to be an [[Atlantis (DC Comics)|Atlantean]] threat. Skeets is damaged when Gold is attacked by the military's Project Six, which is revealed to be [[Doomsday (comics)|Doomsday]].<ref>''Booster Gold'' (vol. 2) #44 (May 2011)</ref> During the battle in Coast City, he discovers that Doomsday is controlled by General [[Captain Atom|Nathaniel Adam]]. He escapes from Doomsday and then saves a woman named Alexandra Gianopoulos from Doomsday's attack. He learns the timeline has been changed, suspecting [[Professor Zoom]]. Alexandra and Booster split up, but she secretly has powers allowing her to take others' powers and follows him. Later, he flies to [[Gotham City]] when Doomsday attacks him. General Adam's control link is destroyed by Alexandra in an attempt to rescue Booster. Doomsday's true personality comes to the surface and he attacks Booster.<ref>''Booster Gold'' (vol. 2) #45 (June 2011)</ref> During the fight, Doomsday beats him nearly to death, but he is rescued by Alexandra. He tries to prevent Doomsday from killing innocent people, and manages to put Doomsday's helmet back on. Doomsday's control is restored to Adam, who grabs Booster, hoping to kill him.<ref>''Booster Gold'' (vol. 2) #46 (July 2011)</ref> Fortunately, Adam takes him back to the base for interrogation, allowing him to escape when the sight of "Project Superman" causes Doomsday's true personality to resurface. Alexandra defeats Doomsday by using the control helmet to make Doomsday tear himself apart, subsequently asking Booster to take him with her when he restores history to normal. Alexandra subsequently sacrifices herself to save Booster from an Atlantean attack, leaving him to return to Vanishing Point as history resets without any clear memory of his time in the "Flashpoint" universe. Before the "Time Masters: Vanishing Point", Alexandra appeared and left the messages regarding the altered timeline on Rip's chalkboard before vanishing.<ref>''Booster Gold'' (vol. 2) #47 (August 2011)</ref> ===The New 52=== {{main|The New 52}} Booster's next appearance was as part of the new ''Justice League International'' series launched in September 2011.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/08/26/lemire-robinson-and-azzarello-%E2%80%93-dc-bullet-points-from-fan-expo-canada/ | title=Lemire, Robinson And Azzarello – DC Bullet Points From Fan Expo Canada | work=bleedingcool.com | accessdate=2011-09-08}}</ref> In the post-''Flashpoint'' continuity, Booster is portrayed with his original glory-seeking personality and is chosen by the U.N. to lead the JLI due to his PR sense and naiveté. He takes his leadership role seriously, and strives to become a better hero and role model.<ref>''Justice League International'' (vol. 3) #1 (September 2011)</ref> However, despite his best efforts and support from Batman, who officially defers to Booster's leadership after supporting Booster for leader, the JLI falls apart due to a string of attacks against the group that leaves members killed or wounded.<ref>Justice league international #7-12</ref> Despite his best attempts to bring in new members however, Booster alienates Guy Gardner when he recruits Jaime Reyes into the roster and later watches in horror as the hero OMAC betrays the team and inflicts more carnage, including teleporting Blue Beetle to the homeworld of the villainous "Reach" species. In the end, Gold is confronted with his future counterpart; an agent of ARGUS, who warns his present self to prevent Superman and Wonder Woman from dating. Failure to prevent it would cause Booster Gold to cease existing. As the JLI monitor reveals Superman and Wonder Woman kissing, the future Gold disappears; saying he "shouldn't have trusted him". The present day Gold disappears moments later.<ref>''Justice League International Annual'' #1</ref> [[Amanda Waller]] orders [[Chronos (comics)|Chronos]] to search for Gold through time, but Chronos is captured by the [[Secret Society of Super Villains|Secret Society]] before carrying out his mission.<ref>''Justice League of America'' #5 (June 2013)</ref> Booster Gold mysteriously reappears in [[All-Star Western|19th Century]] [[Gotham City]].<ref>''All-Star Western'' #19 (April 2013)</ref> ==Legacy== Since his origin, characters within the DC Universe have hinted that there is a greater purpose to Booster Gold than he knows. During the ''Millennium'' event, [[Harbinger (DC Comics)|Harbinger]] reveals to Martian Manhunter that Booster is descended from the Chosen and that he must be protected. It is revealed that Booster is destined to come to the past to protect him from an unknown event in the future.<ref name="bg25">''Booster Gold'' #25 (February 1988)</ref> In ''52'' Rip states that the moment Booster helped save the multiverse from Mister Mind would be remembered in the future as the start of Gold's "glory years."<ref name="52w52"/> Later, in the new ''Booster Gold'' series, Rip hints at a "Carter heroic legacy."<ref name="BGv2 6"/> It is then revealed that Booster is important to the Time Masters, as he will train "the greatest of them all,"<ref name="BGv2 10"/> being the father and the teacher of Rip Hunter himself, who willingly chose to protect his identity against other time-travellers, to pass through history as the only loser of the clan. Despite the general distrust of Booster, Rip and his descendants apparently know the truth, always honoring him.<ref name="bg1000000">''Booster Gold'' vol. 2, #1000000 (September 2008)</ref> Due to the complicated Time-Travels mechanics, Booster's future self, "currently" operating from an unknown era with his time-travel educated wife, still watches over his past self and his son, making sure that Rip Hunter gives his past self proper schooling. The older Booster acts in total anonymity, and has access to other "time-lost" equipment than his suit, such as the seemingly destroyed [[Superboy (Kon-El)|Superboy]]'s "super-goggles".<ref name="BGv2 30">''Booster Gold'' vol. 2, #30 (March 2010)</ref> Due to a [[predestination paradox]], the future Booster is revealed to be a more experienced Time Master than his son Rip Hunter, but also that he personally tasked Rip to school his past self. It is also implied that the departure of the Hypertime concept, rather than a simple [[retcon]], is Booster's work, as in the future he tasked himself with the role of pruning divergent timelines from each universe in the Multiverse.<ref name="BGv2 30"/> ==Powers and equipment== While Booster Gold has no superhuman abilities (like Batman, he relies on equipment), he is an excellent athlete. He demonstrates enough willpower to use his Legion flight ring at range, a feat few have been able to demonstrate. Booster gained 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. Circuitry from a force field belt 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 Booster's body, but can expand and even project outward. The costume's goggles have [[infrared]] and [[Magnification|magnifying]] capabilities. 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,<ref name="BG 3">''Booster Gold'' #3 (April 1986)</ref> although this depletes his force field for a time afterward.<ref name="BG 7">''Booster Gold'' #7 (August 1986)</ref> Booster's original uniform included a cape which was taken by Superman after telling Booster, "You can't handle a cape."<ref>third issue of ''Booster Gold'' vol. 2</ref> Booster's later costumes use many different technologies to supply 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. As Supernova, Michael Carter uses a [[Phantom Zone#Post-Crisis|Phantom Zone Projector]] built into his suit to teleport matter from one place to another.<ref name="52w37"/> 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, 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.<ref>''Booster Gold'' #8-9</ref> This prompted Brainiac 5, [[Reep Daggle|Chameleon Boy]], and [[Ultra Boy]] to travel 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 as the ones Booster would eventually steal in 2462, thus completing the causality loop. In the context of the "Threeboot" ([[Mark Waid]]) Legion continuity, it is revealed that in a sort of predestination paradox, Booster's ring and force field belt were stolen by Rip and Daniel in an attempt to reverse a "Time Stealer's" plan intended to erase Booster from the continuity by damaging the Time Sphere held in the museum.<ref name="BGv2 10"/> In the future, an older Booster will have access to "lost" technology, such as Superboy's super-goggles. Booster's equipment includes: *'''Legion flight ring''': The standard flight ring employed by the adult Legion of Super-Heroes, 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 that 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 is revealed that the ring originally was the one held by [[Brainiac 5]]. In the alternate continuity of the ''[[Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century]]'' series, Brainiac 5 himself arranged the events leading Booster to steal a random flight ring, knowing about his heroic life in the 21st century from historical sources. *'''Power suit''': Instead of any superhuman powers, Booster Gold uses an advanced microcircuitry-powered all-purpose combat suit. The suit bestows enhanced strength, at least twenty tons without exertion, and protection to the wearer, and is durable, lightweight and easy to wear. The suit is able to withstand bullets without losing its integrity (although being shot hurts). It is equipped with a force field, courtesy of the Brainiac 5 belt, able to withstand powerful impact forces and supplying air for no-air atmospheres and defending Booster from germs and pollution: this particular feature was later downplayed, as Booster prefers now engaging the shield only when necessary to avoid weakening his immune system. Originally, it was the war-suit of an alien invader, put on display on the museum from which Booster stole much of his equipment. The suit was damaged by Doomsday, then replaced with bulky suits of armor and a variation of the "Energy [[Superman]]" energy-dampening costume. The current suit, of unknown origin, is a close replica of the original. In the alternate continuity of the ''Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century'' series, Brainiac 5 arranged the events leading Booster into stealing a huge array of power cells used by the [[Science Police]] to fuel his suit. *'''Time-travel circuitry''': Originally reliant on a Time-Sphere from chronal transportation, Booster showed during the ''52'' series the ability to travel back and forth in time on his own volition. His association with Rip came with upgraded time circuitry woven into his costume, allowing him to travel safely through the time-stream and sense and repair chronal anomalies, at the cost of a permanent link with Rip's equipment. *'''Gauntlets''': Originally on display as the exotic weaponry of an alien warlord, and using the same energy cells as the suit, the gauntlets contain blasters that can plow through two solid feet of concrete. In the alternate continuity of the ''Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century'' series, [[Brainiac 5]] arranged the events leading Booster to steal a pair of gauntlets built by [[LexCorp]]. *'''Visor devices''': Booster's visor is outfitted with both sensory amplification devices (both auditory and visual) and a heads-up-display for targeting and threat-identification, along with broad scanning along the electromagnetic spectrum, providing infra-red, ultraviolet, and X-ray vision. It is described by Daniel Carter as "lightweight as a pair of contact lenses", and although it is unable to protect the wearer from sudden flashes of blinding light, it provides a measure of protection. After being infected and later cured of chronal leprosy, Booster's body now ages at a much slower rate than a normal human being. ==Enemies== * '''[[100 (DC Comics)|The 1000]]''' - Vast criminal organization led by the '''Director of Death''' (secretly Senator Henry Ballard), they served as Booster's greatest thorn during his earliest adventures. Operatives included '''Blackguard''', '''Chiller''', '''Mindancer''', '''[[Shockwave (comics)#DC Comics|Shockwave]]''', and '''Doctor Shocker'''. * '''Broderick''' - An agent for the United States in the 25th century who has been tasked on several occasions to apprehend Booster for his misuse of time travel technology. * '''Time Stealers''' - A villainous counterpart to the ''Time Masters'', the Time Stealers are a group of time travelers that employ their technology for personal gain. Their membership includes '''[[Mister Mind and the Monster Society of Evil|Mister Mind]]''' (controlling Jonar Carter donning the Supernova persona), '''Per Degaton''', '''[[Ultra-Humanite]]''', '''Despero''', '''[[Black Beetle (DC Comics)|Black Beetle]]''', '''Rex Hunter''', an alternate evil version of time traveler Rip Hunter, and evil tycoon '''Maxwell Lord''' along with his private android Maximillion, modeled after Gold's partner Skeets. ==Other 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 from these timelines make appearances. In ''I Can't Believe It's Not the Justice League'',<ref>''JLA Classified'' #8 (August 2005)</ref> several "Super Buddies" visit an alternate universe where Maxwell Lord leads a violent super-team of [[Striptease|stripper]]s and male enforcers called the "Power Posse". An apparently unpowered and street-talking Gold serves as an employee. He is much more brutish, [[wikt:pimp slap|pimp slap]]ping a female employee simply because Lord commands it. This alternate version of JLI may be the same team as the [[Qward|Antimatter Universe]]-based [[Crime Syndicate of America|Crime Syndicate of Amerika]], which first appeared in ''Justice League Quarterly'' #8 (1992) sans Booster Gold,<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://blaklion.best.vwh.net/timeline3.html | title=Earth-3 Timeline | work=Blaklion.best.vwh.net | accessdate=2011-01-15}}</ref> but many of the events in this series do not seem to tie directly into continuity. ===Elseworlds=== In ''[[The Kingdom (comics)|The Kingdom]]'', the sequel to the [[Mark Waid]] and [[Alex Ross]] ''[[Kingdom Come (comics)|Kingdom Come]]'' [[Elseworlds]] series, Booster is the founder and owner of the Planet Krypton restaurant. He is also mentioned in ''Kingdom Come'' by Fire. In ''[[Justice Riders]]'', a western take on the Justice League by [[Chuck Dixon]] and [[J. H. Williams III]], Booster is a travelling gambler who wants to join Sheriff [[Wonder Woman|Diana Prince]]'s posse. To counter the speed advantage of Prince's preferred choice, [[Wally West|Wallace "Kid Flash" West]], he acquires a [[machine gun]] from the eccentric inventor Ted Kord. At the end of the story, once the Justice Riders have defeated Maxwell Lord, Gold heads for Denver, where "the suckers come in by the trainload every day." ===One Million=== The [[DC One Million|One Million]] version of Booster Gold is a time traveler named Peter Platinum ("Platinum always beats gold") who appears in ''Booster Gold'' vol. 2, #1000000. Based on Booster's reputation as a profiteer posing as a hero, Platinum admits to Booster that he is pulling the same scam, but more successfully, and assumes Booster is after a cut. His superhero gear is based on technology stolen from Rip Hunter, who has apparently had several encounters with him to get it back. ===''52'' Multiverse=== In the final issue of DC Comics' 2006–2007 year-long weekly series, ''[[52 (comics)|52]]'' Week 52, it was revealed that a "[[Multiverse (DC Comics)|Multiverse]]" system of [[Worlds of the 52 multiverse|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 [[:Category:Alternative versions of comics characters|alternate versions of fictional characters]], hypothesize "What if?" scenarios, revisit popular Elseworlds stories, and allow these characters to interact with the mainstream continuity. The 2007–2008 weekly series ''[[Countdown to Final Crisis]]'' 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-Three|Earth-3]] counterpart, a member of the villainous [[Crime Syndicate of America#Crime Society of America of Post Crisis Earth-3|Crime Society of America]] — and a similar Booster Gold exists on the Antimatter Universe, as suggested in a 1992 ''Justice League'' comic book,<ref>''Justice League Quarterly'' #8 (Summer 1992)</ref> with Booster's evil variant first appearing in a 2005 ''Super Buddies'' story. The 2007 ''Countdown'' spin-off series ''Countdown Presents: [[Atom (Ray Palmer)#Identity Crisis and Countdown|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]] (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. ==In other media== ===Television=== [[Image:Booster and skeets.JPG|right|thumb|Booster Gold and Skeets, as depicted in ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''.]] * Booster and Skeets appeared as members of the Justice League in the [[DC animated universe]] series ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]'' voiced by [[Tom Everett Scott]], while Skeets was voiced by [[Billy West]]. Booster appeared in several episodes with non-speaking roles. He spoke in one episode, "The Greatest Story Never Told", which focused on him. In the episode, a self-promoted Booster, who was excluded from the League's fight against [[Mordru]] and was assigned to [[crowd control]] during the battle, noticed that physicist Dr. Tracy Simmons' experiment had gone wrong, causing her partner Dr. Daniel Brown, to uncontrollably walk around while having a [[Chunk (comics)|black hole on his chest]]. Booster tried to stop Daniel on his own, but repeatedly failed. Realizing he could not be a hero just looking for fame, he decided to become a true hero and finally stopped Daniel and closed the black hole, which had almost swallowed the city. Despite finally being heroic, no one knew what he had achieved. Following Mordru's defeat, Batman approached Booster wondering why he left crowd control. When he is unable to explain what happened while the other superheroes were fighting Mordru, Batman tells him that he will speak to him later. To Booster's delight, Tracy asks him out to thank him. In his subsequent appearances in the series, Booster performs his duties in a more professional manner. * In the first episode of 2006's ''[[Legion of Super Heroes (TV series)|Legion of Super-Heroes]]'' animated series, Booster Gold and Skeets make a cameo appearance as the janitors in the Superman museum. * Tom Everett Scott reprises his role of Booster Gold, who appears alongside Skeets (Billy West again), in the ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' episode "Menace of the Conqueror Caveman!".<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0807/23/index.htm | title=Comics Continuum by Rob Allstetter: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 | work=ComicsContinuum.com | accessdate=2011-01-15}}</ref> He comes back 1000 years from the future to stop [[King Kull (DC Comics)|Kru'll]] [[Vandal Savage|the Eternal]], and teams up with Batman, believing this will increase his chances of having his own celebrity. After Kru'll kidnaps Skeets, he sacrifices his glory to save his only friend. Booster ends up earning Batman's respect. In the teaser for "A Bat Divided!", he participates in [[Riddler]]'s game show "Riddle Me This", and Booster fails to solve the riddles, harming Batman. Batman eventually frees himself and the two fight Riddler and his henchmen. Later, he appeared in "The Siege of Starro! Part One" where he and Skeets team up with [[B'wana Beast]], [[Firestorm (comics)|Firestorm]], and [[Captain Marvel (DC Comics)|Captain Marvel]]. They are the only ones who have not been brainwashed by [[Starro]]. Booster helped fetch the [[Metal Men]] for the final battle in "The Siege of Starro! Part Two". In "Menace of the Madniks!", it was revealed that Booster Gold was friends with Ted Kord before his death. During a trip to visit Ted Kord in the past, he ends up helping Blue Beetle fighting the Madniks when they break into S.T.A.R. Labs to steal the Quark Pistol. When Booster Gold shoots the Quark Pistol, it knocks them out. When Booster Gold returns to the present, he finds Batman fighting an Energy Monster and Batman figures out that Booster Gold was behind this. When Batman and Booster Gold transport back in time to see Blue Beetle, they visit Hub City Penitentiary where the escape of the Madniks causes them to turn into Energy Monsters that drained energy from the electric fence. Batman, Blue Beetle, and Booster Gold end up pursuing the Madnik Energy Monsters to Hub City's Nuclear Plant. Batman and Booster reverse the polarity of the Nuclear Plant to return the Madniks to normal. He joins JLI in "Darkseid Descending!" to fight Darkseid when they invade Earth. He later appears in "Shadow of the Bat!", where he and the rest of the JLI become trapped on the [[Justice League Satellite|JLA Satellite]] with the vampire Batman. He tries to use a garlic spray on the vampire Batman. This is later revealed to be a hallucination Batman got from a vampire bite. [[File:Booster Gold (Smallville).jpg|right|thumb|200px|[[Eric Martsolf]] as Booster Gold in ''Smallville''.]] * Booster Gold appeared alongside Blue Beetle Jaime Reyes and Ted Kord in "Booster", the 18th episode of the 10th and final season of ''[[Smallville]]'', written by [[Geoff Johns]]. Booster was played by [[Eric Martsolf]].<ref name="smallville">{{Cite episode | title=Booster | series=Smallville | serieslink=Smallville | credits=[[Geoff Johns]] (writer); [[Tom Welling]] (director) | network=[[The CW Television Network|The CW]] | airdate=2011-04-22 | season=10 | number=18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | first=Eric | last=Goldman | url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/110/1107100p1.html | title=SDCC 10: Smallville - Darkseid, Blue Beetle and More Are Coming! | work=[[IGN]] | date=July 25, 2010 | accessdate=2011-01-15}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | first=Natalie | last=Abrams | url=http://www.tvguide.com/News/Smallville-Spence-Kord-1028188.aspx | title=''Smallville'' Exclusive: Sebastian Spence Cast as Ted Kord | work=TVGuide.com | date=January 21, 2011 | accessdate=2011-01-22}}</ref> Much like in the comics, Booster is portrayed as a fame-seeker from the future who travels back in time to become a superstar. His antics bring him into conflict with a young [[Clark Kent (Smallville)|Clark Kent]], who has not yet taken on the Superman identity. After Booster's misguided heroics lead to an alien parasite bonding with a teenager named [[Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)|Jaime Reyes]], the boy attacks Booster. Booster is able to convince Jaime to fight the Scarab's influence, and the youth ultimately gains control over it. After his near-death, Booster confesses to Clark that he is a washed-up athlete from the 25th century, and that he had traveled back in time in hopes of taking Superman's place in the timestream. Booster chooses to stay in the 21st century to help Jaime learn to use his powers for good. Skeets does not appear physically, but instead exists as voice speaking in Booster's earpiece from an unknown location. (An alternative interpretation is that the earpiece ''is'' Skeets.) Additionally, Booster is shown in possession of a [[List of Legion of Super-Heroes items|Legion Flight Ring]], which he admits he stole from a member of the Legion. On the next episode, "Dominion", dialogue suggests that Booster has joined the [[Justice League (Smallville)|Justice League]], and Tess Mercer is able to use the technology he brought from the future to aid Clark and Oliver Queen during their journey to the [[Phantom Zone]]. *[[SyFy]] ordered a live action Booster Gold series with [[Greg Berlanti]] and [[Andrew Kreisberg]] as executive producers with Berlanti's production company [[Berlanti Productions]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/syfy-booster-gold-greg-berlanti-261801|title=Syfy Orders Script Based on DC Comics' 'Booster Gold' (Exclusive)|author=Borys Kit|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|date=November 22, 2011}}</ref> Kreisberg confirmed that the series takes place in the same universe ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]'' does. Kreisberg was reported as being expected to deliver the script to SyFy in early June 2013.<ref>[http://www.ksitetv.com/booster-gold/the-booster-gold-script-is-going-to-syfy-next-week/22765 The Booster Gold Script Is Going To Syfy Next Week]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/AJKreisberg/status/339213860315742208 AJ Kreisberg post, 27 May 2013] at [[Twitter]]</ref> * Booster Gold appears in episode 46 of ''[[Mad (TV series)|Mad]]''. He joins the other superheroes in a musical number that asks Superman, Wonder Woman, and Batman why they are called "Super Friends." Booster states that the membership changes frequently and that "commitment is a sham." * Booster Gold appears in [[Robot Chicken DC Comics Special]], where he can be seen alongside other members of Justice League, fighting the [[Legion of Doom (Super Friends)|Legion of Doom]]. ===Film=== *An Easter egg of Booster Gold is seen in ''[[Man of Steel (film)|Man of Steel]]'' where the comic book company ''Blaze Comics'' is seen during Superman & Zod's battle. Referencing Booster Gold's existence in the universe the movie takes place in.<ref>[http://comicbook.com/blog/2013/05/07/man-of-steel-has-a-booster-gold-easter-egg/ Man Of Steel Has A Booster Gold Easter Egg]</ref> *On December 2nd, 2013 [[David S. Goyer]] announced that a ''Booster Gold'' movie is in development as well as a ''[[Deathstroke]]'' and a ''[[Suicide Squad]]'' movie.<ref>[http://www.firstshowing.net/2013/david-goyer-developing-dc-comics-films-like-suicide-squad-more/ Deathstroke, Booster Gold and Suicide Squad films in development]</ref> ===Video games=== * Booster Gold appears in ''[[DC Universe Online]]'' voiced by [[Tracy W. Bush]]. He gives virtual tours of [[Metropolis (comics)|Metropolis]] and [[Gotham City]] and as a mini boss in duo mode of the H.I.V.E. Base Mission. ===Miscellaneous=== * The ''[[Legion of Super Heroes in the 31st Century]]'' series, based upon the [[Legion of Super Heroes (TV series)|television series of the same name]] presents another Booster incarnation. This time, he appears as a selfish and glory-seeking young hero, operating in the 31st century against a group of High-Tech thieves known as the "Scavengers", but really selling stolen technology to the same villains he fights in exchange for payment of his father's gambling debts. Before the Legion can confront him about his thefts, using a stolen [[Green Lantern]] ring with limited time-travel abilities, he tries to follow the Chief Scavenger, escaping in a Time Bubble like the one often used by the main continuity Booster. Before disappearing into the timestream, he begs the Legion to bring his love to his sister, "the only one who always believed in me." At the Legion's headquarters, Brainiac 5 reveals he had always known of Booster's technology thefts, but having read in historical chronicles how Booster Gold is destined to redeem himself acting as one of the greatest and selfless crimefighters of the 21st century, he arranges for Booster to find and steal easily the very items he needs to be an effective crimefighter: a Legion flight ring, LexCorp experimental blaster gauntlets, and power cells employed by the Science Police. This version of Booster Gold, resembling a teenaged Booster, always travels with a version of Skeets, resembling closely the advanced ''2.0 model'' built by Doc Magnus after ''52''. ==Reception== Booster Gold was ranked as the 173rd greatest comic book character of all time by ''[[Wizard (magazine)|Wizard]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://herochat.com/forum/index.php?topic=170859.0 | title=Wizard's top 200 characters. External link consists of a forum site summing up the top 200 characters of Wizard Magazine since the real site that contains the list is broken. | publisher=[[Wizard (magazine)|''Wizard'' magazine]]. | accessdate=May 7, 2011}}</ref> [[IGN]] also ranked Booster Gold as the 59th greatest comic book hero.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ign.com/top/comic-book-heroes/59 | title=Booster Gold is number 59 | publisher=[[IGN]] | accessdate=May 17, 2011}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== *[http://www.dccomics.com/heroes_and_villains/?hv=origin_stories/booster_gold Booster Gold's secret origin] at DC Comics.com *[http://www.boosterrific.com/ Boosterrific.com] An annotated chronology of Booster Gold's published DC Comics comic book appearances *[http://classic.newsarama.com/dcnew/WAcker/Booster/BoosterObit.html The Daily Planet: Remembering Booster Gold], [[Newsarama]], August 16, 2006 *[http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=82236 Dan Jurgens on the death of Booster Gold], Newsarama, August 29, 2006 *{{gcdb|type=character|search=Booster+Gold|title=Booster Gold}} *{{comicbookdb|type=character|id=714|title=Booster Gold}} *[http://www.toonopedia.com/boosterg.htm Toonopedia entry] {{Booster Gold}} [[Category:Fictional Canadian people]] [[Category:1986 comic debuts]] [[Category:2007 comic debuts]] [[Category:Comics characters introduced in 1986]] [[Category:DC Comics characters with superhuman strength]] [[Category:DC Comics titles]] [[Category:DC Comics science fiction characters]] [[Category:Fictional players of American football]] [[Category:Fictional janitors]] [[Category:Time travel comics]] [[Category:Fictional twins]] [[Category:Characters created by Dan Jurgens]] [[Category:Smallville characters]]
| name = Bidoof
| image = [[File:Pokémon Bidoof art.png|150px]]
| caption ='''[[List of Pokémon|National Pokédex]]'''<br>[[Staraptor]] - '''Bidoof (#399)''' - [[Bibarel]]
| series = [[Pokémon (video game series)|''Pokémon'' series]]
| firstgame =[[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'']]
| artist = [[Ken Sugimori]]
| voiceactor =
| japanactor = Tsutomu Densaka ([[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]])
}}
'''Bidoof''' (Japanese: Bippa) is a Pokémon creature featured in [[Nintendo]] and [[Game Freak]]'s ''[[Pokémon]]'' franchise. Created by [[Ken Sugimori]], Bidoof first appeared in the video games [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'']] and in subsequent releases, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise.

==Concept and characteristics==
Bidoof are small brown [[rodent]]-like creatures with large front teeth which they use for gnawing on wood. Bidoof need to constantly gnaw on hard substances to keep their teeth ground down, since they grow constantly.<ref name="dexBidoof1">'''Pokédex:''' It constantly gnaws on logs and rocks to whittle down its front teeth. It nests alongside water. {{cite video game|title=Pokémon Pearl|developer=Game Freak |publisher=Nintendo |date=2007-04-22 |platform=Nintendo DS }}</ref> Without something to gnaw on, they become violent because of the pain and inconvenience the unwieldy growing teeth cause. A comparison revealed that Bidoof's front teeth grow at the same rate as a [[Rattata]]'s.<ref name="dexBidoof2">'''Pokédex:''' A comparison revealed that Bidoof's front teeth grow at the same rate as Rattata's. {{cite video game|title=Pokémon Platinum|developer=Game Freak |publisher=Nintendo |date=2009-03-22 |platform=Nintendo DS }}</ref> They have tufts of fur on their tails and a ring of them on their faces. They also have slightly webbed paws. Males have five lumps on their tails, unlike females, who have three. Bidoof build their nests along the side of bodies of water.<ref name="dexBidoof1"/> It is more agile and active than it appears.<ref name="dexBidoof3">'''Pokédex:''' It is more agile and active than it appears. {{cite video game|title=Pokémon Diamond|developer=Game Freak |publisher=Nintendo |date=2007-04-22 |platform=Nintendo DS }}</ref> Bidoof feed mainly on berries, and occasionally they can eat tree bark.

==Appearances==

===In the video games===
Bidoof first appears in [[Pokémon Diamond and Pearl|''Pokémon Diamond'' and ''Pearl'']] as an early Pokémon encountered by players. It later appears in [[Pokémon HeartGold and SoulSilver|''HeartGold'' and ''SoulSilver'']] as well as [[Pokémon Black and White|''Pokémon Black'' and ''White'']]. It eventually evolves into [[Bibarel]]. In the main games, Bidoof is often considered an "HM slave", a term which refers to a Pokémon that is only good for its ability to use most "Hidden Machines", items which teach Pokémon new abilities.<ref name="ign">{{cite web|author=Audrey Drake |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/115/1152217p1.html |title=Why Pokemon Starters Matter - DS Feature at IGN |publisher=Ds.ign.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-07}}</ref> Outside of the main series, it also appears in some of the ''[[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon]]'' titles, some of the ''[[Pokémon Ranger]]'' titles, ''[[Pokémon Rumble]]'', and ''[[PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure]]''. In [[Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness|''Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time'' and ''Explorers of Darkness'']], Bidoof is a major supporting character; in the remake ''Explorers of Sky'', a series of side missions called "Bidoof's Wish" is available to players.

===In other media===
Bidoof have appeared a few times in the [[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon anime]]. First randomly appearing in the wild and then having a whole episode where a [[Steelix]] is destroying a Bidoof [[village]]. Since then they have had many more appearances such as one being under care of Reggie, Paul's older brother. In the ''[[Pokémon Adventures]]'' manga, [[Platinum (Pokémon Adventures)|Platinum]] was attacked by a group of Bidoof in her own house.

==Reception==
Bidoof has received generally negative reception since it appeared in ''Diamond'' and ''Pearl'', [[GamesRadar]] called Bidoof, along with [[Rattata]], [[Sentret]], and [[Zigzagoon]] an "infestation", and an "ideal Pokémon to mess around with", though stated that its evolution Bibarel "can be a solid Normal-type Pokémon".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/ds/f/the-complete-pokemon-diamond-and-pearl-pokedex-part-2/a-20070417171036105036/g-2006100415372930075/p-2 |title=The complete Pokemon Diamond and Pearl pokedex, part 2, Pokemon Diamond/Pearl DS Features {{!}} GamesRadar |publisher=GamesRadar |author=Darryl Vassar}}</ref> Fellow GamesRadar editor Paul Ryan called Bidoof an "inbred offspring of a teddy bear and a beaver" and a Pokémon that "relies on cuteness and the pity of others to avoid being eaten by other Pokémon."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/wii/f/tournament-of-level-one-enemies/a-20081021102448385092/g-2008052212453265000 |title=Tournament of level one enemies, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Xbox 360 Features |publisher=GamesRadar |date=2008-10-21 |accessdate=2011-12-07}}</ref> [[1UP.com]] wrote that they would forgive Bidoof because it fulfilled a need for a Pokémon meant for the early stages of the game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/features/top-5-lamest-pokemon |title=Top 5 Lamest Pokemon |publisher=1up.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-07|author=}}</ref> Norm Scott of the humor comic [[Hsu and Chan]] mocked Bidoof and wrote that "nobody ever chooses you, Bidoof."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/do/blogEntry?bId=8987780 |title=Hsu and Chan : Your Arniescopes |publisher=1up.com |date=2009-05-06 |accessdate=2011-12-07}}</ref> [[IGN]]'s Audrey Drake wrote about Bidoof and commented that it was an early-game challenge.<ref name="ign"/> Fellow IGN editor Lucas M. Thomas described it as a "dimwitted, buck-toothed rodent", a "resident pest of Sinnoh", and that it serves the same purpose as [[Rattata]], [[Sentret]], and [[Zigzagoon]]; he added that while it did not have "cool factor", he was a "loyal and trustworthy companion" in the early game.<ref>{{cite web|author=Lucas M. Thomas |url=http://ds.ign.com/articles/774/774578p1.html |title=The Countdown to Diamond and Pearl, Part 2 - Nintendo DS Feature at IGN |publisher=Ds.ign.com |date= |accessdate=2011-12-07}}</ref> [[Joystiq]]'s JC Fletcher described Bidoof as "dopey-looking".<ref>{{cite web|author=JC Fletcher |url=http://www.joystiq.com/2008/03/25/pokemon-ranger-batonnage-Bidoof-aplenty/ |title=Pokemon Ranger Batonnage: Bidoof aplenty |publisher=Joystiq |date=2008-03-25 |accessdate=2011-12-07}}</ref> ''[[The Escapist (website)|The Escapist]]''{{'}}s Keane Ng called Bidoof"everyone's favorite bucktoothed, ubiquitous and completely useless and trash-tier Pokémon".<ref>{{cite web|author=Keane Ng |url=http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/93515-Pokemon-Mystery-Dungeon-Explorers-of-Sky-Coming-October-12 |title=The Escapist : News : Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Coming October 12 |publisher=Escapistmagazine.com |date=2009-07-29 |accessdate=2011-12-07}}</ref> [[Australia]]'s ''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'' listed three reasons that they "hate" ''[[Pokémon Black 2 and White 2]]'' (and another three they love), putting Bidoof on the hate list, saying "the beaver is conspicuous of his absence".<ref>{{cite journal |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |year=2012 |title=Previews - Nintendo DS - Pokémon Black Version 2 & Pokémon White Version 2 |journal=''[[Official Nintendo Magazine]]'' |volume= |issue=47 |pages=59–63 |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |first=Chris|last=Schilling|issn=1836-4276}}</ref> Despite this, some Bidoof have been banned from tournaments from its hidden ability Moody, which is hilariously over powered.

==References==
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==External links==
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Bidoof
Pokémon series character
File:Pokémon Bidoof art.png
National Pokédex
Staraptor - Bidoof (#399) - Bibarel
First gamePokémon Diamond and Pearl

Bidoof (Japanese: Bippa) is a Pokémon creature featured in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon franchise. Created by Ken Sugimori, Bidoof first appeared in the video games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and in subsequent releases, later appearing in various merchandise, spinoff titles and animated and printed adaptations of the franchise.

Concept and characteristics

Bidoof are small brown rodent-like creatures with large front teeth which they use for gnawing on wood. Bidoof need to constantly gnaw on hard substances to keep their teeth ground down, since they grow constantly.[1] Without something to gnaw on, they become violent because of the pain and inconvenience the unwieldy growing teeth cause. A comparison revealed that Bidoof's front teeth grow at the same rate as a Rattata's.[2] They have tufts of fur on their tails and a ring of them on their faces. They also have slightly webbed paws. Males have five lumps on their tails, unlike females, who have three. Bidoof build their nests along the side of bodies of water.[1] It is more agile and active than it appears.[3] Bidoof feed mainly on berries, and occasionally they can eat tree bark.

Appearances

In the video games

Bidoof first appears in Pokémon Diamond and Pearl as an early Pokémon encountered by players. It later appears in HeartGold and SoulSilver as well as Pokémon Black and White. It eventually evolves into Bibarel. In the main games, Bidoof is often considered an "HM slave", a term which refers to a Pokémon that is only good for its ability to use most "Hidden Machines", items which teach Pokémon new abilities.[4] Outside of the main series, it also appears in some of the Pokémon Mystery Dungeon titles, some of the Pokémon Ranger titles, Pokémon Rumble, and PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure. In Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness, Bidoof is a major supporting character; in the remake Explorers of Sky, a series of side missions called "Bidoof's Wish" is available to players.

In other media

Bidoof have appeared a few times in the Pokémon anime. First randomly appearing in the wild and then having a whole episode where a Steelix is destroying a Bidoof village. Since then they have had many more appearances such as one being under care of Reggie, Paul's older brother. In the Pokémon Adventures manga, Platinum was attacked by a group of Bidoof in her own house.

Reception

Bidoof has received generally negative reception since it appeared in Diamond and Pearl, GamesRadar called Bidoof, along with Rattata, Sentret, and Zigzagoon an "infestation", and an "ideal Pokémon to mess around with", though stated that its evolution Bibarel "can be a solid Normal-type Pokémon".[5] Fellow GamesRadar editor Paul Ryan called Bidoof an "inbred offspring of a teddy bear and a beaver" and a Pokémon that "relies on cuteness and the pity of others to avoid being eaten by other Pokémon."[6] 1UP.com wrote that they would forgive Bidoof because it fulfilled a need for a Pokémon meant for the early stages of the game.[7] Norm Scott of the humor comic Hsu and Chan mocked Bidoof and wrote that "nobody ever chooses you, Bidoof."[8] IGN's Audrey Drake wrote about Bidoof and commented that it was an early-game challenge.[4] Fellow IGN editor Lucas M. Thomas described it as a "dimwitted, buck-toothed rodent", a "resident pest of Sinnoh", and that it serves the same purpose as Rattata, Sentret, and Zigzagoon; he added that while it did not have "cool factor", he was a "loyal and trustworthy companion" in the early game.[9] Joystiq's JC Fletcher described Bidoof as "dopey-looking".[10] The Escapist's Keane Ng called Bidoof"everyone's favorite bucktoothed, ubiquitous and completely useless and trash-tier Pokémon".[11] Australia's Official Nintendo Magazine listed three reasons that they "hate" Pokémon Black 2 and White 2 (and another three they love), putting Bidoof on the hate list, saying "the beaver is conspicuous of his absence".[12] Despite this, some Bidoof have been banned from tournaments from its hidden ability Moody, which is hilariously over powered.

References

  1. ^ a b Pokédex: It constantly gnaws on logs and rocks to whittle down its front teeth. It nests alongside water. Game Freak (2007-04-22). Pokémon Pearl (Nintendo DS). Nintendo.
  2. ^ Pokédex: A comparison revealed that Bidoof's front teeth grow at the same rate as Rattata's. Game Freak (2009-03-22). Pokémon Platinum (Nintendo DS). Nintendo.
  3. ^ Pokédex: It is more agile and active than it appears. Game Freak (2007-04-22). Pokémon Diamond (Nintendo DS). Nintendo.
  4. ^ a b Audrey Drake. "Why Pokemon Starters Matter - DS Feature at IGN". Ds.ign.com. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  5. ^ Darryl Vassar. "The complete Pokemon Diamond and Pearl pokedex, part 2, Pokemon Diamond/Pearl DS Features | GamesRadar". GamesRadar.
  6. ^ "Tournament of level one enemies, Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies Xbox 360 Features". GamesRadar. 2008-10-21. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  7. ^ "Top 5 Lamest Pokemon". 1up.com. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  8. ^ "Hsu and Chan : Your Arniescopes". 1up.com. 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  9. ^ Lucas M. Thomas. "The Countdown to Diamond and Pearl, Part 2 - Nintendo DS Feature at IGN". Ds.ign.com. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  10. ^ JC Fletcher (2008-03-25). "Pokemon Ranger Batonnage: Bidoof aplenty". Joystiq. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  11. ^ Keane Ng (2009-07-29). "The Escapist : News : Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky Coming October 12". Escapistmagazine.com. Retrieved 2011-12-07.
  12. ^ Schilling, Chris (2012). "Previews - Nintendo DS - Pokémon Black Version 2 & Pokémon White Version 2". Official Nintendo Magazine (47). Nintendo: 59–63. ISSN 1836-4276. {{cite journal}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |journal= (help)
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