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Booster Gold is an ongoing monthly DC Comics
comic book
series featuring the eponymous superhero
Booster Gold
created by Dan Jurgens
that commenced publication in October 2007. After twelve issues, co-writers Geoff Johns
and Jeff Katz left the series, leaving Jurgens as the main writer and artist, along with Norm Rapmund
as his co-artist. Jurgens and Rapmund made their final appearances on the series on issue #31. As their current replacements, Keith Giffen
and J.M. DeMatteis are writing the series and Chris Batista
is the artist.
and Rip Hunter
to repair the damage done during 52 and to stop a group of supervillains that were exploiting the anomalies to eliminate the world's greatest heroes. When Booster failed to save Barbara Gordon
from being paralyzed and wished to try and save her over and over again, Rip told him that the event was destined to happen. Angry at Rip and wanting to save Ted Kord after Rip refused, Booster is then visited by Dan Garret, Jaime Reyes, and a future Blue Beetle on a mission to save Ted.
Blue and Gold is the next story arc (issues 0, 7-10, 1000000) of the series. Booster traveled through time to save his best friend, Ted Kord, from being murdered, but the resulting change to the time stream created a wormhole of problems for the two heroes and some unpredictable consequences. Realizing the time stream will never be right as long as he's alive, Ted sacrificed his life to make things right. With Booster upset, Rip perked him up when he showed Booster that he rescued his sister, Michelle, from her death, unbeknownst to her.
Vicious Cycle is the third story arc (issues 11-12) of the series. When Batman
, Robin
, and Batgirl
foiled a heist conducted by Killer Moth
at the behest of 27th century time-traveler Wiley Dalbert, they were removed from the timeline. Booster and Michelle, now working under the name Goldstar, went back in time to ensure that the villains got away with their crime, eventually succeeding.
Stars in Your Eyes is the fourth story arc (issues 13-14) of the series. When Daniel brought back a Starro
spore from an attack in Paris
, the alien invader used Rip to take over the world. To stop Starro, Booster was forced to make a deal with Lady Chronos. Together, they stopped Starro's invasion.
Reality Lost is the fifth story arc (issues 15-19) of the series. A mysterious figure with time-travelling abilities stole a knife and attempted to unlock a vault at Vanishing Point
. Booster eventually caught him and set reality straight. Meanwhile, Michelle discovered that she was supposed to die and she's only alive because of Rip. Feeling angry and betrayed, she ran away in time to live her life her own way.
The sixth one-issue story arc (issue 20) of the series revolved around the Time Sphere stalling. Booster then went time diving into the year 1952 and ran into Task Force X and got involved in a dangerous plan of theirs. When Booster noticed Rip fix the Time Sphere, he immediately ditched the team and he and Rip safely retreated to the present.
Day of Death is the seventh story arc (issues 21-25) of the series. Booster had to fix a timeline in which Black Beetle
had killed Robin
and the rest of the Teen Titans, which caused for no one to replace Batman when he died and for the Justice League of America to become weak, causing Trigon
to rule the earth. When Booster fixed everything and thought everything was secure and completed, Rip reminded him that he needed to remove photos that were in the Batcave
of him trying to save Barbara Gordon from being killed, taken by the Joker
. Although being caught, Booster still succeeded his mission.
Dead Ted, a Blackest Night tie-in story, is the eighth story arc (issues 26-27) of the series. Ted Kord was reanimated as a Black Lantern and hunted down Booster to kill him. Booster teamed up with Jaime Reyes to stop him. When they realized they could not defeat him by simpling using their hands or energy blasts, they found out that all Black Lanterns are vulnerable to light. Booster and Jaime went to Ted's industries and grabbed a project of his, which was a light gun. They used this on the Black Lantern Ted and defeat him. Later, they went to Vanishing Point and gave him a proper burial.
The Tomorrow Memory is the ninth story arc (issues 28-31) of the series. Rip sent an unwilling Booster on a mission to stop the murder of Hank Henshaw
, soon to become Cyborg Superman. Booster succeeded; however, Michelle was residing at Coast City
, where Cyborg Superman prepared to kill millions. Time-traveling assassin Sondra Crain arrived in Coast City to murder Henshaw. When Booster ran into her, he was persuaded by her to help stop Cyborg Superman.
However, during Cyborg Superman's attack, Booster and Skeets only managed to save Sondra Crain, a child named Grace Greene and Michelle. Elsewhere, on Vanishing Point, a future self of Booster, who is Rip's father, appeared and meets with Rip, revealing that Rip did not train the present self Booster alone and he will become the hero he's destined to be. In the present, an angry and sad Booster spoke with Rip about his career. Rip perked him up as Booster patched things up with Michelle and as Rip took Booster back in time to save a girl's dog he unintentionally killed eariler. Rip then went to Vanishing Point and was notified that something was wrong with the timeline. (see Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
)
The tenth story arc (issues 32-current) tied in with the events of Justice League: Generation Lost
and Brightest Day
#0. After completing a mission for Rip to retrieve Doctor Fate
's helmet, Booster discovered that Maxwell Lord
was alive and, after Lord erased the whole world's memory of him ever existing, only Booster, Skeets, Captain Atom
, Fire
, and Ice
remembered him. Booster then went into the past to see if Lord is remembered then and to find evidence to bring to the present to prove his existence. However, returning to the present, he ultimately failed his mission.
Turbulence, a Flashpoint
tie-in story, is the twelfth and final story arc (issues 44–47) of the series. After the Time Masters: Vanishing Point event, Rip Hunter
informed them that someone snuck into their base leaving a message on the chalkboard. When an alternate timeline dtarts due to the machinations of the Flash, Booster Gold and Skeets awaken and are the only ones who remember the original timeline. Booster Gold travels to Coast City
, but US soldiers attack him mistaking him to be an Atlantean
threat. Skeets is damaged when Booster Gold is attacked by the military's Project Six, which is revealed to be Doomsday
. During the battle in Coast City, Booster Gold discovers that Doomsday is controlled by General Nathaniel Adam
. Booster Gold escapes from Doomsday and then saves a woman named Alexandra Gianopoulos from Doomsday's attack. Booster Gold learns the timeline has been changed, suspecting that Professor Zoom was behind it. Alexandra and Booster Gold split up, but she secretly has powers allowing her to take others' powers and follows him. Later, Booster Gold flies to Gotham City
and Doomsday attacks him. General Adam's control link is destroyed by Alexandra in an attempt to rescue Booster Gold. Doomsday's true personality comes to the surface and he attacks Booster Gold. During the fight, Doomsday beats Booster Gold nearly to death, but he is rescued by Alexandra. Booster Gold attempts to stop Doomsday's efforts to kill innocent people, and manages to put Doomsday's helmet back on. Doomsday's control is restored to General Adam, who grabs Booster, hoping to kills him. Fortunately, General Adam takes Booster Gold back to the base for interrogation, allowing Booster Gold to escape when the sight of "Project Superman
" causes Doomsday's true personality to resurface again. Alexandra manages to defeat Doomsday by using the control helmet to make Doomsday tear himself apart, subsequently asking Booster Gold to take him with her when he restores history to normal. However, Alexandra subsequently sacrifices herself to save Booster Gold from an Atlantean attack, leaving Booster Gold to return to Vanishing Point as history resets itself, without any clear memory of his time in the "Flashpoint" universe. Before the "Time Masters: Vanishing Point", Alexandra appeared leaves the message on the chalkboard before vanishing.
The first story arc, Armor Plated, was about Blue Beetle battling against several robots attacking El Paso
. When he, Brenda and Paco investigated who was behind the attacks, it turned out to be a convict's daughter, who later turned out to be a fembot. Although she is very arrogant and dangerous, Blue Beetle defeated her.
The second arc, Black and Blue, features Black Beetle
who confronted Jaime and tried to kill him. As they fought, Jaime got angry and the scarab went through a transition, turning the costume into a more deadly look and the scarab started to repeatedly say "Kill." After this happened, Black Beetle revealed he was Jaime from the future and that he will soon become him. Jaime refused to believe this and escaped, although scarred from the Black Beetle said.
In Dead Ted, a story arc of Booster Gold that Jaime guest-starred in, Jaime fought alongside Booster as they tried to stop the Black Lantern Ted Kord. After fighting Ted and failing to defeat him, Jaime and Booster grabbed Ted's light gun and defeated him with it.
The Beginning of the End was the next story arc where Jaime and his friends went to Bialya
, as Jaime had felt he had to go there. When they had set off a trap, resulting in bugs attacking them, Jaime went into costume, but when he touched a scarab that was on a wall, he became arrogant and revealed that the scarab had control over him.
The following story arc, The End of the End, concluded the previous story arc and the co-feature as well. Peacemaker
suddenly appeared and battled Jaime. The scarab told him to kill Peacemaker, but Jaime temporarily overpowered it and asked Peacemaker to destroy the pyramid so he will be free. The scarab quickly took Jaime over again, but Peacemaker successfully destroyed the pyramid, giving Jaime his freedom back and having everyone remain safe. The story ended with Jaime saying that the scarab is acting better and thinks things will be okay.
DC Comics
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comic book
Comic book
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series featuring the eponymous superhero
Superhero
A superhero is a type of stock character, possessing "extraordinary or superhuman powers", dedicated to protecting the public. Since the debut of the prototypical superhero Superman in 1938, stories of superheroes — ranging from brief episodic adventures to continuing years-long sagas —...
Booster Gold
Booster Gold
Booster Gold is a fictional DC Comics superhero. Created by Dan Jurgens, he first appeared in Booster Gold #1 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...
created by Dan Jurgens
Dan Jurgens
Dan Jurgens is an American comic book writer and artist. He is best known for creating the superhero Booster Gold, and for his lengthy runs on the Superman titles Adventures of Superman and Superman , particularly during The Death of Superman storyline...
that commenced publication in October 2007. After twelve issues, co-writers Geoff Johns
Geoff Johns
Geoff Johns is an American comic book writer, best known for his work for DC Comics, where he has been Chief Creative Officer since February 2010, in particular for characters such as Green Lantern, The Flash and Superman...
and Jeff Katz left the series, leaving Jurgens as the main writer and artist, along with Norm Rapmund
Norm Rapmund
-Image Comics and Marvel:Rapmund's career began with Image Comics' Brigade #1 in 1992. He worked on the series concurrently with Image titles Bloodstrike and Team Youngblood until 1994, when he moved from Brigade to Supreme...
as his co-artist. Jurgens and Rapmund made their final appearances on the series on issue #31. As their current replacements, Keith Giffen
Keith Giffen
Keith Ian Giffen is an American comic book illustrator and writer.-Biography:Giffen was born in Queens, New York City....
and J.M. DeMatteis are writing the series and Chris Batista
Chris Batista
Chris Batista is an American comic book artist, known for his work on a number of titles for Marvel Comics and DC Comics, including Steel, Spaceknights and Thunderbolts.-Career:...
is the artist.
Main
- Booster GoldBooster GoldBooster Gold is a fictional DC Comics superhero. Created by Dan Jurgens, he first appeared in Booster Gold #1 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...
(Michael Jon Carter): A former college football star from the 25th century turns time-travelling adventurer and the series' eponymous superhero. - Rip HunterRip HunterRip Hunter is a DC Comics character who first appeared in Showcase #20 . Following three more appearances in Showcase , Rip Hunter was given his own series, which ran for 29 issues . He later starred in the six-issue Time Masters series , written by Bob Wayne and Lewis Shiner...
: Booster’s boss, a mysterious time master who refuses to reveal his true identity, but is later revealed to be Booster Gold's future son. His father is still unaware of Hunter's parentage. It is later revealed that Booster's future self checks up on his son's progress in shaping his younger counterpart into the hero he is destined to be. - SkeetsSkeetsSkeets is a fictional artificial intelligence robot from the future in the . Usually seen as a companion to Booster Gold, he co-stars in the limited series 52 and the subsequent Booster Gold vol...
: An artificially intelligent robotRobotA robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
who accompanies Booster in his time-traveling adventures.
Recurring
- Goldstar (Michelle Carter): Booster's twin sister and Rip Hunter's aunt from the future. She worked as Booster's partner, but then ran away into time after finding out she would be dead now if Rip had not saved her while time travelling. Booster later found her in Coast CityCoast CityCoast City is a fictional city created by John Broome and Gil Kane that appears in stories published by DC Comics. It is depicted most often as the home of the Silver Age version of the superhero Green Lantern, Hal Jordan.-Fictional history:...
and brought her back to the present. - Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes): A teen who is the latest to don the Blue BeetleBlue BeetleBlue Beetle is the name of three fictional superheroes that appear in American comic books published by a variety of companies since 1939.-Publication history:...
mantle. Jaime Reyes struggles in his double life as a teenager and a superhero. - Supernova (Daniel Carter)Supernova (comics)Supernova is an identity used by three characters in the , all related to the Carter bloodline. The first appearance of this character was in the weekly DC Comics series 52 where the mystery of his true identity and purpose was one of the recurring themes of the series.-52:The character of...
: Present day unemployed ancestor of Booster, Goldstar, Rip Hunter, and Jon Carter who reluctantly dons the mantle of the superhero Supernova.
Plot
52 Pick-Up is the first story arc (issues 1-6) of the series. Booster traveled through the ravaged time stream with SkeetsSkeets
Skeets is a fictional artificial intelligence robot from the future in the . Usually seen as a companion to Booster Gold, he co-stars in the limited series 52 and the subsequent Booster Gold vol...
and Rip Hunter
Rip Hunter
Rip Hunter is a DC Comics character who first appeared in Showcase #20 . Following three more appearances in Showcase , Rip Hunter was given his own series, which ran for 29 issues . He later starred in the six-issue Time Masters series , written by Bob Wayne and Lewis Shiner...
to repair the damage done during 52 and to stop a group of supervillains that were exploiting the anomalies to eliminate the world's greatest heroes. When Booster failed to save Barbara Gordon
Barbara Gordon
Barbara Gordon is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics and in related media, created by Gardner Fox and Carmine Infantino...
from being paralyzed and wished to try and save her over and over again, Rip told him that the event was destined to happen. Angry at Rip and wanting to save Ted Kord after Rip refused, Booster is then visited by Dan Garret, Jaime Reyes, and a future Blue Beetle on a mission to save Ted.
Blue and Gold is the next story arc (issues 0, 7-10, 1000000) of the series. Booster traveled through time to save his best friend, Ted Kord, from being murdered, but the resulting change to the time stream created a wormhole of problems for the two heroes and some unpredictable consequences. Realizing the time stream will never be right as long as he's alive, Ted sacrificed his life to make things right. With Booster upset, Rip perked him up when he showed Booster that he rescued his sister, Michelle, from her death, unbeknownst to her.
Vicious Cycle is the third story arc (issues 11-12) of the series. When Batman
Batman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
, Robin
Robin (comics)
Robin is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, originally created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger and Jerry Robinson, as a junior counterpart to DC Comics superhero Batman...
, and Batgirl
Batgirl
Batgirl is the name of several fictional characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics, frequently depicted as female counterparts to the superhero Batman...
foiled a heist conducted by Killer Moth
Killer Moth
Killer Moth is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in Batman #63 published in 1951. Killer Moth originally wore a garish costume with striped purple and green spandex, orange cape and a moth-like mask....
at the behest of 27th century time-traveler Wiley Dalbert, they were removed from the timeline. Booster and Michelle, now working under the name Goldstar, went back in time to ensure that the villains got away with their crime, eventually succeeding.
Stars in Your Eyes is the fourth story arc (issues 13-14) of the series. When Daniel brought back a Starro
Starro
Starro is a fictional supervillain that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Brave and the Bold #28 , and was created by Gardner Fox and Mike Sekowsky....
spore from an attack in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, the alien invader used Rip to take over the world. To stop Starro, Booster was forced to make a deal with Lady Chronos. Together, they stopped Starro's invasion.
Reality Lost is the fifth story arc (issues 15-19) of the series. A mysterious figure with time-travelling abilities stole a knife and attempted to unlock a vault at Vanishing Point
Vanishing Point
Vanishing Point is a 1971 American action-road movie directed by Richard C. Sarafian; starring Barry Newman, Cleavon Little, and Dean Jagger....
. Booster eventually caught him and set reality straight. Meanwhile, Michelle discovered that she was supposed to die and she's only alive because of Rip. Feeling angry and betrayed, she ran away in time to live her life her own way.
The sixth one-issue story arc (issue 20) of the series revolved around the Time Sphere stalling. Booster then went time diving into the year 1952 and ran into Task Force X and got involved in a dangerous plan of theirs. When Booster noticed Rip fix the Time Sphere, he immediately ditched the team and he and Rip safely retreated to the present.
Day of Death is the seventh story arc (issues 21-25) of the series. Booster had to fix a timeline in which Black Beetle
Black Beetle (comics)
Black Beetle is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by DC Comics.-Publication history:Black Beetle first appeared in Booster Gold vol. 2 #5, and was created by Geoff Johns, Dan Jurgens, Norm Rapmund, Matthew Sturges and Carlo Barberi...
had killed Robin
Dick Grayson
Dick Grayson is a fictional superhero that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Bob Kane and Bill Finger and illustrator Jerry Robinson, he first appeared in Detective Comics #38 in April 1940....
and the rest of the Teen Titans, which caused for no one to replace Batman when he died and for the Justice League of America to become weak, causing Trigon
Trigon (comics)
Trigon is a fictional demon, a comic book character published by DC Comics. Trigon first appeared in New Teen Titans #2 and was created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez.-Fictional character biography:...
to rule the earth. When Booster fixed everything and thought everything was secure and completed, Rip reminded him that he needed to remove photos that were in the Batcave
Batcave
The Batcave is the secret headquarters of fictional DC Comics superhero Batman, the alternate identity of playboy Bruce Wayne, consisting of a series of subterranean caves beneath his residence, Wayne Manor.-Publication history:...
of him trying to save Barbara Gordon from being killed, taken by the Joker
Joker (comics)
The Joker is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by DC Comics. He is the archenemy of Batman, having been directly responsible for numerous tragedies in Batman's life, including the paralysis of Barbara Gordon and the death of Jason Todd, the second Robin...
. Although being caught, Booster still succeeded his mission.
Dead Ted, a Blackest Night tie-in story, is the eighth story arc (issues 26-27) of the series. Ted Kord was reanimated as a Black Lantern and hunted down Booster to kill him. Booster teamed up with Jaime Reyes to stop him. When they realized they could not defeat him by simpling using their hands or energy blasts, they found out that all Black Lanterns are vulnerable to light. Booster and Jaime went to Ted's industries and grabbed a project of his, which was a light gun. They used this on the Black Lantern Ted and defeat him. Later, they went to Vanishing Point and gave him a proper burial.
The Tomorrow Memory is the ninth story arc (issues 28-31) of the series. Rip sent an unwilling Booster on a mission to stop the murder of Hank Henshaw
Hank Henshaw
Hank Henshaw is a fictional supervillain featured in the DC Comics universe. While originally featured primarily as an enemy of Superman, recent years have repositioned him as one of the main enemies of the Green Lantern Corps...
, soon to become Cyborg Superman. Booster succeeded; however, Michelle was residing at Coast City
Coast City
Coast City is a fictional city created by John Broome and Gil Kane that appears in stories published by DC Comics. It is depicted most often as the home of the Silver Age version of the superhero Green Lantern, Hal Jordan.-Fictional history:...
, where Cyborg Superman prepared to kill millions. Time-traveling assassin Sondra Crain arrived in Coast City to murder Henshaw. When Booster ran into her, he was persuaded by her to help stop Cyborg Superman.
However, during Cyborg Superman's attack, Booster and Skeets only managed to save Sondra Crain, a child named Grace Greene and Michelle. Elsewhere, on Vanishing Point, a future self of Booster, who is Rip's father, appeared and meets with Rip, revealing that Rip did not train the present self Booster alone and he will become the hero he's destined to be. In the present, an angry and sad Booster spoke with Rip about his career. Rip perked him up as Booster patched things up with Michelle and as Rip took Booster back in time to save a girl's dog he unintentionally killed eariler. Rip then went to Vanishing Point and was notified that something was wrong with the timeline. (see Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne
Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne is a 6-issue American comic book limited series published by DC Comics beginning in May 2010 to November 2010, written by Grant Morrison and featuring a team of rotating artists starting with Chris Sprouse and Frazer Irving.The series picks up from Batman and Robin...
)
The tenth story arc (issues 32-current) tied in with the events of Justice League: Generation Lost
Justice League: Generation Lost
Justice League: Generation Lost was a year-long comic book limited series that premiered July 2010. It ran twice a month for 24 issues, alternating with Brightest Day written by Geoff Johns and Peter Tomasi.-Publication history:...
and Brightest Day
Brightest Day
Brightest Day is a year-long comic book maxi-series that began in April 2010. The story follows the ending of the series Blackest Night and how the aftermath of these events affect the entire DC Universe.-Plot:...
#0. After completing a mission for Rip to retrieve Doctor Fate
Doctor Fate
Doctor Fate is the name of a succession of fictional sorcerers who appear in books published by DC Comics. The original version was created by writer Gardner Fox and artist Howard Sherman, and first appeared in More Fun Comics #55...
's helmet, Booster discovered that Maxwell Lord
Maxwell Lord
Maxwell Lord IV is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. He is a shrewd and powerful businessman who was very influential in the formation of the Justice League International in DC Comics.-Before the League:...
was alive and, after Lord erased the whole world's memory of him ever existing, only Booster, Skeets, Captain Atom
Captain Atom
Captain Atom is a fictional comic book superhero that has existed in three basic incarnations. Created by writer Joe Gill and artist/co-writer Steve Ditko, he first appeared in Space Adventures #33 . Captain Atom was created for Charlton Comics but was later acquired by DC Comics and revised for...
, Fire
Fire (comics)
Fire is a fictional character, a comic book superhero from the DC Comics universe. A version of her first appeared in Super Friends #25, , and was created by E. Nelson Bridwell and Ramona Fradon...
, and Ice
Ice (comics)
Ice is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in publications from DC Comics. Created by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire, she first appeared in Justice League International #12 ....
remembered him. Booster then went into the past to see if Lord is remembered then and to find evidence to bring to the present to prove his existence. However, returning to the present, he ultimately failed his mission.
Turbulence, a Flashpoint
Flashpoint (comics)
Flashpoint is an American comic book crossover story arc published by DC Comics. Consisting of an eponymous core limited series and a number of tie-in titles, the storyline premiered in May 2011...
tie-in story, is the twelfth and final story arc (issues 44–47) of the series. After the Time Masters: Vanishing Point event, Rip Hunter
Rip Hunter
Rip Hunter is a DC Comics character who first appeared in Showcase #20 . Following three more appearances in Showcase , Rip Hunter was given his own series, which ran for 29 issues . He later starred in the six-issue Time Masters series , written by Bob Wayne and Lewis Shiner...
informed them that someone snuck into their base leaving a message on the chalkboard. When an alternate timeline dtarts due to the machinations of the Flash, Booster Gold and Skeets awaken and are the only ones who remember the original timeline. Booster Gold travels to Coast City
Coast City
Coast City is a fictional city created by John Broome and Gil Kane that appears in stories published by DC Comics. It is depicted most often as the home of the Silver Age version of the superhero Green Lantern, Hal Jordan.-Fictional history:...
, but US soldiers attack him mistaking him to be an Atlantean
Atlantis (DC Comics)
Atlantis is a fictional location in the DC Comics Universe. The very first DC Universe version of Atlantis debuted in Action Comics #18 , and was created by...
threat. Skeets is damaged when Booster Gold is attacked by the military's Project Six, which is revealed to be Doomsday
Doomsday (comics)
Doomsday is a fictional character, a supervillain that appears in comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appears in Superman: The Man of Steel #18 , and was created by writer-artist Dan Jurgens. IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time ranked Doomsday as #46...
. During the battle in Coast City, Booster Gold discovers that Doomsday is controlled by General Nathaniel Adam
Captain Atom
Captain Atom is a fictional comic book superhero that has existed in three basic incarnations. Created by writer Joe Gill and artist/co-writer Steve Ditko, he first appeared in Space Adventures #33 . Captain Atom was created for Charlton Comics but was later acquired by DC Comics and revised for...
. Booster Gold escapes from Doomsday and then saves a woman named Alexandra Gianopoulos from Doomsday's attack. Booster Gold learns the timeline has been changed, suspecting that Professor Zoom was behind it. Alexandra and Booster Gold split up, but she secretly has powers allowing her to take others' powers and follows him. Later, Booster Gold flies to Gotham City
Gotham City
Gotham City is a fictional U.S. city appearing in DC Comics, best known as the home of Batman. Batman's place of residence was first identified as Gotham City in Batman #4 . Gotham City is strongly inspired by Trenton, Ontario's history, location, atmosphere, and various architectural styles...
and Doomsday attacks him. General Adam's control link is destroyed by Alexandra in an attempt to rescue Booster Gold. Doomsday's true personality comes to the surface and he attacks Booster Gold. During the fight, Doomsday beats Booster Gold nearly to death, but he is rescued by Alexandra. Booster Gold attempts to stop Doomsday's efforts to kill innocent people, and manages to put Doomsday's helmet back on. Doomsday's control is restored to General Adam, who grabs Booster, hoping to kills him. Fortunately, General Adam takes Booster Gold back to the base for interrogation, allowing Booster Gold to escape when the sight of "Project Superman
Superman
Superman is a fictional comic book superhero appearing in publications by DC Comics, widely considered to be an American cultural icon. Created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian-born American artist Joe Shuster in 1932 while both were living in Cleveland, Ohio, and sold to Detective...
" causes Doomsday's true personality to resurface again. Alexandra manages to defeat Doomsday by using the control helmet to make Doomsday tear himself apart, subsequently asking Booster Gold to take him with her when he restores history to normal. However, Alexandra subsequently sacrifices herself to save Booster Gold from an Atlantean attack, leaving Booster Gold to return to Vanishing Point as history resets itself, without any clear memory of his time in the "Flashpoint" universe. Before the "Time Masters: Vanishing Point", Alexandra appeared leaves the message on the chalkboard before vanishing.
Co-feature
Blue Beetle began a co-feature in issues #21-29.The first story arc, Armor Plated, was about Blue Beetle battling against several robots attacking El Paso
El Paso
El Paso, a city in the U.S. state of Texas, on the border with Mexico.El Paso may also refer to:-Geography:Colombia:* El Paso, CesarSpain:*El Paso, Santa Cruz de TenerifeUnited States:...
. When he, Brenda and Paco investigated who was behind the attacks, it turned out to be a convict's daughter, who later turned out to be a fembot. Although she is very arrogant and dangerous, Blue Beetle defeated her.
The second arc, Black and Blue, features Black Beetle
Black Beetle (comics)
Black Beetle is a fictional character, a comic book supervillain published by DC Comics.-Publication history:Black Beetle first appeared in Booster Gold vol. 2 #5, and was created by Geoff Johns, Dan Jurgens, Norm Rapmund, Matthew Sturges and Carlo Barberi...
who confronted Jaime and tried to kill him. As they fought, Jaime got angry and the scarab went through a transition, turning the costume into a more deadly look and the scarab started to repeatedly say "Kill." After this happened, Black Beetle revealed he was Jaime from the future and that he will soon become him. Jaime refused to believe this and escaped, although scarred from the Black Beetle said.
In Dead Ted, a story arc of Booster Gold that Jaime guest-starred in, Jaime fought alongside Booster as they tried to stop the Black Lantern Ted Kord. After fighting Ted and failing to defeat him, Jaime and Booster grabbed Ted's light gun and defeated him with it.
The Beginning of the End was the next story arc where Jaime and his friends went to Bialya
Bialya
Bialya is a fictional country appearing in many comic book series published by DC Comics. It was notably featured in issues of Justice League International as written by Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatteis. It originally appeared in Justice League #2 -Fictional history:It has existed as a country since...
, as Jaime had felt he had to go there. When they had set off a trap, resulting in bugs attacking them, Jaime went into costume, but when he touched a scarab that was on a wall, he became arrogant and revealed that the scarab had control over him.
The following story arc, The End of the End, concluded the previous story arc and the co-feature as well. Peacemaker
Peacemaker (comics)
The Peacemaker is the name of a series of superheroes originally owned by Charlton Comics and later acquired by DC Comics. The original Peacemaker first appeared in Fightin' 5 #40 The Peacemaker is the name of a series of superheroes originally owned by Charlton Comics and later acquired by DC...
suddenly appeared and battled Jaime. The scarab told him to kill Peacemaker, but Jaime temporarily overpowered it and asked Peacemaker to destroy the pyramid so he will be free. The scarab quickly took Jaime over again, but Peacemaker successfully destroyed the pyramid, giving Jaime his freedom back and having everyone remain safe. The story ended with Jaime saying that the scarab is acting better and thinks things will be okay.
Collected editions
| Vol. # | Title | Material collected | Pages | Publication date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 52 Pick-Up | Booster Gold vol. 2, #1–6 | 160 | May 2009 | |
| 2 | Blue and Gold | Booster Gold vol. 2, #0, 7–10, 1000000 | 160 | December 2009 | |
| 3 | Reality Lost | Booster Gold vol. 2, #11–12, 15–19 | 168 | August 2009 | |
| 4 | Day of Death | Booster Gold vol. 2, #20–25; The Brave and the Bold #23 | 160 | April 2010 | |
| 5 | The Tomorrow Memory | Booster Gold vol. 2, #26–31 | 160 | December 2010 | |
| 6 | Past Imperfect | Booster Gold vol. 2, #32–38 | 168 | April 2011 |