Booster Gold #1
Writers: Geoff Johns & John KatzArtists: Dan Jurgens & Norm Rapmund
This issue is a return to form for Booster Gold. He's back to the way he was in the beginning of 52, a headline grabbing hero looking for the big time. He calls the Justice League after taking down the Royal Flush Gang by himself (which as Batman says, is not worthy of a League emergency) and tries to gain membership. Batman gives him one week to be a hero, without all the grandstanding, and at the end of the week he will be evaluated, and if the evaluation is positive, they'll flip a coin. You think they want him in the League? Booster agrees, but before he can really do anything of merit, Rip Hunter shows up and tells Booster that he needs his help to fix the multiverse's anomalies. He tells Booster that he will be the "greatest hero the world has never known," which does not appeal to Booster. He reluctantly agrees as we see Supernova talking to Sinestro in the past. What?
Johns and Katz write an enjoyable book here, but there is just nothing inside that absolutely merits a read. It's all setup and no hook, at the end of the book the reader is left hoping that the next issue will have something trully exciting. Dan Jurgens and Norm Rapmund's art translates here more than it did in Nightwing previously. Jurgens does a great job with making the characters look like individuals, and masters facial expressions. He should after all these years shouldn't he? I'm still confused as to who's doing the work here on the art, as Jurgens is listed as doing the layouts with Rapmund doing the finishes. What does that mean? 52 style? Or a Pat Lee style where Rapmund is the background artist? A mix of both? Anyway, their work is always consistent and never lacking, even in this Image influenced era. I'm not sure whether I'll continue with the series or not, the next two issues will decide that for me. See you in a month Booster! C+/B-
Wow, really? This has been my book of the year so far...
That last page is worth the money I spent on this comic. Jurgens is the man, him a Booster make a great team.
YOU DARE!!!!!, lol.
SOO much good stuff. If your not a traditional Booster Gold/Blue Beetle/JLI fan, I can see where it might not hold a lot of appeal but, Johns characterization of Booster Gold throughout this issue, the whole internal struggle of personal desires and the need to sacrifice those. It's great!
As far as the whole Supernova thing, a page or two before they showed the original Supernova being taken out by some dude with red eyes, who takes the Supernova suit. THAT is why you see Supernova meeting Sinestro in the past, it's actually the guy who jumped Carter and took his Supernova suit. Don't know if that clears up anything or not.
On a final note or two, dude they mentioned Kooey Kooey Island...how do you not love them for the reference, and Rip Hunters' Chalkboard.. PRICELESS.