Spotlight on Booster Gold

Booster Gold first appeared in the 1986 issue, Booster Gold #1. The hero from the future brought high tech gadgets to our time to help fight crime while gaining fame and glory.


Old Booster first appeared onscreen in Justice League Unlimited's 2004 episode, The Greatest Story Never Told. In the tale, Booster failed to get recognition from League leadership as a true hero, but he ended up saving the day regardless.

Booster Gold was next spotted by eagle-eyed viewers in 2006 during a cameo appearance in the pilot episode of the Legion of Superheroes season in which the hero (likely still in pre-hero mode) could be seen as a janitor of the future.

Beginning in 2009, Goldie made several appearances in Batman: The Brave and the Bold, as usual accompanied by his hovering robot Skeets.

In 2010, Imaginext posted an online ad / cartoon for their upcoming line of toys titled The Joker's Playhouse. This love letter to Super Friends fans featured your typical Justice League first stringers in action but was generous enough to give Booster a shout out as a pitchman from cereal on a billboard.

In perhaps his highest profile appearance to date, Booster Gold is set to appear, along with long time buddy Blue Beetle, for the first time in live-action on the April 22, 2011 Smallville episode Booster. In the episode, Booster arrives from the future eager to claim the fame that Superman is so reluctant to accept. Things are looking up for Booster Gold, all this exposure only ensures that he isn't going anywhere soon.

Hate Green Lantern's Movie Costume? Not So Fast

To all those naysayers and folks that have been complaining about the Green Lantern costume in the upcoming movie, let me assure you, it could have been, and has been, MUCH worse.

Check out this take from the unaired 1997 Justice League TV show.

Or this costume from the 1970's Legends of the Superheroes TV special which actually did air. Even the recent costume design for Wonder Woman for the upcoming TV shows has been shockingly bad (though to be fair some improvements have been made). I am not saying the GL costume is perfect, but seeing how wrong it could have gone, I have to say it not too shabby.

Thundercats Trailer

Have I died and become 8 years old again?

A New Ring Will Rule Them All

New footage from Green Lantern makes amends for all that has come before. This is now THE summer movie to see. How could we ever have doubted?

DC's Next Next Next Animated Movie is Doomed

At the WonderCon conference this weekend it was announced that next Spring's animated offering will be a loose adaptation of the classic JLA: Tower of Babel storyline originally published in 2000. The movie will be called Justice League: Doom.

This is truly great news as Tower of Babel is a great story detailing the true threat posed by Batman. I wont say any more about the plot, but fans should be happy as this is one title I consistently hear people requesting for an adaptation (along with Kingdom Come, Justice, and The Long Halloween which have all been placed in the "not at this time status"). The one downside I anticipate is complaints that all we get is Superman, Batman, Superman and Batman, and Superman with Batman and the League movies. There is some truth to that, but I guess they make what sells. As long as they are good, I say keep 'em coming.

Tale of Thor Vs. A Wolfman

Beholdest thou a clip from Thor: Tales of Asgard, full of April foolery. Not sure who picked this clip but I hope this isn't intended to showcase the movie's humor because, if anything, this makes me want to see the movie less. After that last two Hulk movies, Marvel was starting to get on a roll only to end their DtV line with this. Maybe Marvel/Disney will have better output down the road. At least the live action Thor looks amazing.

First Look at Ultimate Spider-Man

Swinging by in 2012. Ultimate Spider-Man has its work cut out for it. Spectacular Spider-Man was forced into early retirement despite it being the best Spider-Man, and possibly even Marvel animated series ever made. Nothing against this show, its just that the bar is mighty high. I like the design just fine though. Can't wait to see more from the series.