RUN: 25 issues (1986-88)
OUTLINE: Booster Gold fights crime
but takes advantage of his crimefighting to make a fast buck.
KEY CREATOR: Dan Jurgens
(writer/artist)
STANDOUT ISSUE: I liked the
Rainbow
Raider issue, which was the most interesting use of the villain I've
seen.
The Superman issue was also good
DUD ISSUE: The final issue, which
as a Millenium tie-in abruptly turns one character into a Manhunter agent
in such a way that feels grafted on rather than a logical surprise.
OVERALL: There's good news
and bad news. The bad news is that the title isn't entirely
consistent
with its tone, sometimes feeling more whimsical, other times feeling
more serious. The good news is that even so this title is probably
Jurgens' best work to date, with characters that feel more flesh and blood
than in his stories focussing on people he didn't
create.
RECOMMENDED OR NOT? Marginally
recommended. Jurgens simply isn't a great writer, but he does
convincingly
give us a money-grubbing hero with some morals and a good supporting
cast.
CONTINUITY NOTES: It's unclear
to what extent if at all changes to the Legion history (Booster wore a
Legion flight ring) have affected his past (since travel to the "old"
future
seems possible in some stories, eg Time and Time Again) or to what extent
any new time travel laws have affected things.