The New 52 Booster and Rip release them both. 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. 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". Before the Time Masters: Vanishing Point event, Alexandra somehow appeared in the JLI base and left the messages regarding the altered timeline on the chalkboard before vanishing.[47]. [31] Attacked by him, he removes Daniel and Rose from the scene and heads to Kord Industries to arm himself. He starts his hero career by preventing the shapeshifting assassin Chiller, an operative of The 1000, from killing the President of the United States and replacing him. "With all this power, those super-baddies out there don't stand a chance!" Booster Gold is a time-traveling super-hero from the 25th Century who uses high-tech equipment to fight crime, alongside his robotic side-kick Skeets. [52] The older Booster Gold mysteriously reappears in other timelines, like 19th century Gotham City. 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. [61], 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. [24] 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. [44], During the battle in Coast City, he discovers that Doomsday is controlled by General Nathaniel Adam. The rest of the team overhear his ranting and convince him that they believe in him. Each Super Power also has 3 levels (SPL). His … Though unable to save her boyfriend, Booster and Michelle patch up their relationship, with her agreeing not to leave him. Labs technology. Circuitry from a force field belt (once belonging to Brainiac 5 of the legion of Super Heroes) 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. Each Super Power also has 3 levels (SPL). Caitiff A vampire-like creature who was the last of his kind. In The OMAC Project limited series, Booster Gold gathers the old Justice League International heroes to investigate Blue Beetle's disappearance. In I Can't Believe It's Not the Justice League,[65] several "Super Buddies" visit an alternate universe where Maxwell Lord leads a violent super-team of strippers and male enforcers called the "Power Posse". Though his initial 25th-century power-suit was a technological marvel by 20th-century standards, Booster has been forced to don a number of different suits over the course of his career as a professional hero. Collects stories from Booster Gold #13-25, Millennium #3, 4, 6, 7, Action Comics #594, and Secret Origins #35. [62], 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. Skeets tells Superman the news that Lois Lane and Jon were killed by soldiers in the Middle East while attempting to free General Lane. A scoundrel from the future intent on making a name for himself in the past, Booster Gold has nevertheless exhibited his share of heroism. He escapes from Doomsday and then saves a woman named Alexandra Gianopoulos from Doomsday's attack. For some reason, Booster, Fire, Ice, and Atom are the only ones who remember Lord and see him in recorded images. A disgraced football player from the 25th century, Michael Jon Carter stole some historical artifacts of power and a security bot from a museum and decided to travel back in time to the age of superheroes to reinvent himself. He finds Max but is beaten badly. 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. Contents of this page and all text herein not reserved as intellectual property of DC Comics is copyright © 2007-2021 BOOSTERRIFIC.com. 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. [15] When Skeets fails to locate the absent Martian Manhunter, Booster searches for Jaime Reyes, the new Blue Beetle, whom he promptly takes to the Batcave. It is the only piece of equipment stolen from the Space Museum that survived to the … The ring is activated mentally via willful interaction and requires conscious thought to power flight. He learns the timeline has been changed, suspecting Professor Zoom. Among Booster's greatest strengths is his charismatic power to motivate others. This page, analysis, commentary, and accompanying statistical data is designed for the private use of individuals and may not be duplicated or reproduced for profit without consent. Booster was never trained in either of these applications however. Skeets is damaged when Gold is attacked by the military's Project Six, which is revealed to be Doomsday. Max then teleports to escape. Later he was able to secure a job as a night watchman at the Metropolis Space Museum, where he studied displays about superheroes and villains from the past, particularly the 20th century.[9]. 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. In college, Michael would become a star football player, nicknamed “Booster” for his incredible speed and skill on the field. "With all this power, those super-baddies out there don't stand a chance!" 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. 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Super Power Score and Level. Evidence of this often seen through his great salesmanship ability. Initially, it seemed as if Booster was in for a tough fight. The DC One Million version of Booster Gold is a time traveler named Peter Platinum ("Platinum always beats gold") who appears in Booster Gold (vol. [46] 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. Will Magnus then repairs Skeets using the Responsometer, although Skeets has no memory of the last year. In situations where he was out of his de… Every Super Power has a score (SPS) that is used to calculate the Class. Booster Gold and Skeets go find Batman, who shoots Booster. It definitely looked like he was going to the big leagues. [51] A.R.G.U.S.' [42], After the Time Masters: Vanishing Point event, Rip Hunter informed them that someone snuck into the JLI base, leaving messages on a chalkboard about the altered timeline. [41] During the battle, Booster pulled Max out of the headquarters and ends up falling to the earth. The disease caused him to come unstuck in time. Following the events of 52, Booster Gold returns in his second solo series with the first story arc "52 Pick-Up". Before he sets on his way home back to the future with Skeets, Michael bids his friend farewell and promises that they will see each other at the end. [70] IGN also ranked him as the 59th greatest comic book hero. Skeets, Booster, and Superman watch Krypton explode from the safety of the fixed Time Sphere. The level determines the final score, of the Super Power, being used in the calculation. Booster is captured and imprisoned in a cell with his father, who refers to Booster throwing the football game for him. 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