when you’re a superhero fame is just part of the game but here’s one
part of the game but here’s one
part of the game but here’s one superhero who wanted fortune to go with
superhero who wanted fortune to go with
superhero who wanted fortune to go with that Fame well don’t settle for anything
that Fame well don’t settle for anything
that Fame well don’t settle for anything less than the gold standard as it
less than the gold standard as it
less than the gold standard as it boosters Oh welcome to watchmojo.com and
boosters Oh welcome to watchmojo.com and
boosters Oh welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book
today we will explore the comic book
today we will explore the comic book origins of Booster Gold can i real
origins of Booster Gold can i real
origins of Booster Gold can i real autograph of course you can I thought
autograph of course you can I thought
autograph of course you can I thought you were Green Lantern as with most
you were Green Lantern as with most
you were Green Lantern as with most comic book characters they’re often
comic book characters they’re often
comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a
reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to
character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which
primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1986 is Booster Gold number
unfolded in 1986 is Booster Gold number
unfolded in 1986 is Booster Gold number one and six which was expanded upon in
one and six which was expanded upon in
one and six which was expanded upon in 1989’s secret origins number 35 and 2008
1989’s secret origins number 35 and 2008
1989’s secret origins number 35 and 2008 Booster Gold number zero and number one
Booster Gold number zero and number one
Booster Gold number zero and number one million we’re all gonna die hey I’m not
million we’re all gonna die hey I’m not
million we’re all gonna die hey I’m not dressed for Halloween Booster Gold is a
dressed for Halloween Booster Gold is a
dressed for Halloween Booster Gold is a bona fide superhero the dynamic figure
bona fide superhero the dynamic figure
bona fide superhero the dynamic figure of Booster Gold was introduced to
of Booster Gold was introduced to
of Booster Gold was introduced to readers in the first issue of his own
readers in the first issue of his own
readers in the first issue of his own comic book series rather than meeting
comic book series rather than meeting
comic book series rather than meeting our hero in the midst of a deadly battle
our hero in the midst of a deadly battle
our hero in the midst of a deadly battle readers were greeted with booster
readers were greeted with booster
readers were greeted with booster negotiating a highly remunerative film
negotiating a highly remunerative film
negotiating a highly remunerative film deal
deal
deal watch out 21st century heroes there’s a
watch out 21st century heroes there’s a
watch out 21st century heroes there’s a new gold standard in crime-fighting
new gold standard in crime-fighting
new gold standard in crime-fighting save me let’s come all the way from the
save me let’s come all the way from the
save me let’s come all the way from the future to show you how it’s done
future to show you how it’s done
future to show you how it’s done it’s booster clearly this booster gold
it’s booster clearly this booster gold
it’s booster clearly this booster gold was a celebrity but there were some
was a celebrity but there were some
was a celebrity but there were some rather odd things about him for example
rather odd things about him for example
rather odd things about him for example he frequently stumbled over everyday
he frequently stumbled over everyday
he frequently stumbled over everyday expressions and idioms and he had a
expressions and idioms and he had a
expressions and idioms and he had a flight ring from the Legion of
flight ring from the Legion of
flight ring from the Legion of super-heroes and his robotic sidekick
super-heroes and his robotic sidekick
super-heroes and his robotic sidekick Skeets made oblique references to the
Skeets made oblique references to the
Skeets made oblique references to the future
future
future Skeets old buddy you know what I gotta
Skeets old buddy you know what I gotta
Skeets old buddy you know what I gotta do I know what you should do sir
do I know what you should do sir
do I know what you should do sir I got a team-up with crab man all this
I got a team-up with crab man all this
I got a team-up with crab man all this was explained in a sixth issue when
was explained in a sixth issue when
was explained in a sixth issue when booster met Superman the Man of Steel
booster met Superman the Man of Steel
booster met Superman the Man of Steel deduced that booster and Skeets were
deduced that booster and Skeets were
deduced that booster and Skeets were from the future
from the future
from the future Skeets confirmed that they were indeed
Skeets confirmed that they were indeed
Skeets confirmed that they were indeed from the 25th century and that boosters
from the 25th century and that boosters
from the 25th century and that boosters real name is Michael John Carter
real name is Michael John Carter
real name is Michael John Carter revealing yourself to the world put that
revealing yourself to the world put that
revealing yourself to the world put that suit on display and steal my thunder
suit on display and steal my thunder
suit on display and steal my thunder what do you say this it doesn’t make the
what do you say this it doesn’t make the
what do you say this it doesn’t make the hero heroes made in the moment by the
hero heroes made in the moment by the
hero heroes made in the moment by the choices that he makes and the reasons
choices that he makes and the reasons
choices that he makes and the reasons that he makes them in his own time
that he makes them in his own time
that he makes them in his own time Michael had been a college quarterback
Michael had been a college quarterback
Michael had been a college quarterback with a brilliant professional career
with a brilliant professional career
with a brilliant professional career awaiting him unfortunately before
awaiting him unfortunately before
awaiting him unfortunately before Michael could embark on that career it
Michael could embark on that career it
Michael could embark on that career it was revealed that he had been betting on
was revealed that he had been betting on
was revealed that he had been betting on his own football games his dreams of
his own football games his dreams of
his own football games his dreams of fame and fortune disappeared overnight
fame and fortune disappeared overnight
fame and fortune disappeared overnight and his personal life dive-bombed as
and his personal life dive-bombed as
and his personal life dive-bombed as well
well
well his father had become a compulsive
his father had become a compulsive
his father had become a compulsive gambler who deserted his family and his
gambler who deserted his family and his
gambler who deserted his family and his distraught mother
distraught mother
distraught mother therefore disowned her son Michael was
therefore disowned her son Michael was
therefore disowned her son Michael was reduced to working as a night watchman
reduced to working as a night watchman
reduced to working as a night watchman at the Space Museum as luck would have
at the Space Museum as luck would have
at the Space Museum as luck would have it one of the exhibits at the Museum was
it one of the exhibits at the Museum was
it one of the exhibits at the Museum was a time machine used by rip hunter the
a time machine used by rip hunter the
a time machine used by rip hunter the pioneer time traveler you’re really a
pioneer time traveler you’re really a
pioneer time traveler you’re really a hero from the future that’s a fact
Michael devised a plan whereby he would
Michael devised a plan whereby he would steal several items including the legion
steal several items including the legion
steal several items including the legion flight ring and other weapons and then
flight ring and other weapons and then
flight ring and other weapons and then travel back to the 20th century to find
travel back to the 20th century to find
travel back to the 20th century to find his fame and fortune as a superhero I
his fame and fortune as a superhero I
his fame and fortune as a superhero I created this flight suit and a time
created this flight suit and a time
created this flight suit and a time travel device to come here
the twist of course was that Michael
the twist of course was that Michael would use his knowledge of history to
would use his knowledge of history to
would use his knowledge of history to help a massive fortune and use his
help a massive fortune and use his
help a massive fortune and use his celebrity as a superhero to gain product
celebrity as a superhero to gain product
celebrity as a superhero to gain product endorsement and other opportunities that
endorsement and other opportunities that
endorsement and other opportunities that would increase his wealth even more thus
would increase his wealth even more thus
would increase his wealth even more thus began boosters career in the 20th
began boosters career in the 20th
began boosters career in the 20th century which would earn him respect for
century which would earn him respect for
century which would earn him respect for his heroics scorn for his a voracious
his heroics scorn for his a voracious
his heroics scorn for his a voracious goals and suspicions about his true
goals and suspicions about his true
goals and suspicions about his true motives at the time
motives at the time
motives at the time what kind of crime we busting tonight
what kind of crime we busting tonight
what kind of crime we busting tonight partner trespassing how did you track me
partner trespassing how did you track me
partner trespassing how did you track me here boosters origin story remained
here boosters origin story remained
here boosters origin story remained fairly stable over the years but some
fairly stable over the years but some
fairly stable over the years but some new details were added over time the
new details were added over time the
new details were added over time the most significant addition came in 1989’s
most significant addition came in 1989’s
most significant addition came in 1989’s secret origin number 35 relating his
secret origin number 35 relating his
secret origin number 35 relating his origin to his buddy Blue Beetle whose to
origin to his buddy Blue Beetle whose to
origin to his buddy Blue Beetle whose to reveal that the reason he began gambling
reveal that the reason he began gambling
reveal that the reason he began gambling on his football games wasn’t because he
on his football games wasn’t because he
on his football games wasn’t because he was greedy it was because his mother was
was greedy it was because his mother was
was greedy it was because his mother was seriously sick and he needed money to
seriously sick and he needed money to
seriously sick and he needed money to get her an expensive treatment she died
get her an expensive treatment she died
get her an expensive treatment she died early needed in 2008 another element was
early needed in 2008 another element was
early needed in 2008 another element was added to boosters origin in this
added to boosters origin in this
added to boosters origin in this retelling Michael stopped his illegal
retelling Michael stopped his illegal
retelling Michael stopped his illegal football gambling after his mother
football gambling after his mother
football gambling after his mother received the treatment she needed
received the treatment she needed
received the treatment she needed however Michael’s succumb to pressure
however Michael’s succumb to pressure
however Michael’s succumb to pressure from his father to resume gambling
from his father to resume gambling
from his father to resume gambling hoping it would gain him the parental
hoping it would gain him the parental
hoping it would gain him the parental love he had never had unfortunately that
love he had never had unfortunately that
love he had never had unfortunately that didn’t work out the way Booster had
didn’t work out the way Booster had
didn’t work out the way Booster had planned yet another piece of information
planned yet another piece of information
planned yet another piece of information about Booster came about this time over
about Booster came about this time over
about Booster came about this time over the years booster had come in contact
the years booster had come in contact
the years booster had come in contact with rip hunter whose time machine he
with rip hunter whose time machine he
with rip hunter whose time machine he had used to travel back to the present
had used to travel back to the present
had used to travel back to the present time Hunter had enlisted boosters help
time Hunter had enlisted boosters help
time Hunter had enlisted boosters help in dealing with anomalies caused by time
in dealing with anomalies caused by time
in dealing with anomalies caused by time travel and readers soon learned why
travel and readers soon learned why
travel and readers soon learned why unbeknownst to booster rip hunter was
unbeknownst to booster rip hunter was
unbeknownst to booster rip hunter was boosters grown-up son Booster Gold with
boosters grown-up son Booster Gold with
boosters grown-up son Booster Gold with his striking blue and gold outfit makes
his striking blue and gold outfit makes
his striking blue and gold outfit makes a stunning visual impression and has
a stunning visual impression and has
a stunning visual impression and has been featured in several episodes of DC
been featured in several episodes of DC
been featured in several episodes of DC Universe TV series time alone will tell
Universe TV series time alone will tell
Universe TV series time alone will tell when he will turn up next but for a guy
when he will turn up next but for a guy
when he will turn up next but for a guy who bounces from one century to another
who bounces from one century to another
who bounces from one century to another time really isn’t much of an issue
time really isn’t much of an issue
time really isn’t much of an issue you’re right it’s not just about Fame
you’re right it’s not just about Fame
you’re right it’s not just about Fame why’d you pull down last year before
why’d you pull down last year before
why’d you pull down last year before taxes are you a fan of Booster Gold for
taxes are you a fan of Booster Gold for
taxes are you a fan of Booster Gold for more comic book origins be sure to
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ends
ends Thank You Green Lantern I’m not Green
Thank You Green Lantern I’m not Green
Thank You Green Lantern I’m not Green Lantern
Lantern
Lantern I’m Booster Gold if I were Green Lantern
I’m Booster Gold if I were Green Lantern
I’m Booster Gold if I were Green Lantern my costume would be green now wouldn’t
my costume would be green now wouldn’t
my costume would be green now wouldn’t it
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