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Booster Gold (2007)
Booster Gold, Vol. 3: Reality Lost
Exploding from the pages of 52 - and exploring the timeline of the DC Universe - comes this monthly book featuring the greatest Super Hero history will never Booster Gold!
Longtime BATMAN writer Chuck Dixon pens a story teaming up Booster and Batman when a time-traveling villain from Batman's past attempts to destroy Gotham City! And in a story written and drawn by original Booster Gold creator Dan Jurgens, Booster discovers that the timestream has been inexplicably altered, unleashing all types of anomalies only he can put back in order! Guest-starring Batgirl and Elongated Man!
Longtime BATMAN writer Chuck Dixon pens a story teaming up Booster and Batman when a time-traveling villain from Batman's past attempts to destroy Gotham City! And in a story written and drawn by original Booster Gold creator Dan Jurgens, Booster discovers that the timestream has been inexplicably altered, unleashing all types of anomalies only he can put back in order! Guest-starring Batgirl and Elongated Man!
168 pages, Paperback
First published September 25, 2009
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Dan Jurgens
2,230 books285 followersDan Jurgens is an American comic book writer and artist. He is known for his work on the DC comic book storyline "The Death of Superman" and for creating characters such as Doomsday, Hank Henshaw, and Booster Gold. Jurgens had a lengthy run on the Superman comic books including The Adventures of Superman, Superman vol. 2 and Action Comics. At Marvel, Jurgens worked on series such as Captain America, The Sensational Spider-Man and was the writer on Thor for six years. He also had a brief run as writer and artist on Solar for Valiant Comics in 1995.
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April 7, 2024
Reality Lost.
Basically, Booster deals with the butterfly effect in a robbery gone wrong. Or a robbery gone right?
Very confusing. But it's time travel, so what do you expect?
There's a decent amount of humor in this as Booster has to stand in for Killer Moth during a robbery, then swing back around and stand in for Batman at the same robbery - just to make sure everything goes down as it should.
Ralph Dibny starts sniffing around and then ends up helping Booster out when he needs to track some knives through the timestream. All is fun and games till Ralph asks how he and Sue are doing in the future. There's an awkward moment when Booster realizes that he can't save Sue from the events of Identity Crisis and tells Ralph to go home and enjoy his life with his wife.
Booster also runs into...Booster.
This answers the age-old question: are two Boosters better than one?
And while the Boosters are trying to stop the knives from being used to bring a pharaoh back to life and subsequently doing some spoilery stuff to the timeline, Rip is out and about trying to patch a few things up himself.
What about Michelle, you ask?
Well, she's been ping-ponging around the tie line with a villain who let the cat out of the bag about the fact that she's supposed to be dead.
I was afraid the series would lose its magic after Johns left, but this is a pretty good volume and I'm looking forward to reading more.
Recommended.
This collects Booster Gold #11, 12, 15-19.
Basically, Booster deals with the butterfly effect in a robbery gone wrong. Or a robbery gone right?
Very confusing. But it's time travel, so what do you expect?
There's a decent amount of humor in this as Booster has to stand in for Killer Moth during a robbery, then swing back around and stand in for Batman at the same robbery - just to make sure everything goes down as it should.
Ralph Dibny starts sniffing around and then ends up helping Booster out when he needs to track some knives through the timestream. All is fun and games till Ralph asks how he and Sue are doing in the future. There's an awkward moment when Booster realizes that he can't save Sue from the events of Identity Crisis and tells Ralph to go home and enjoy his life with his wife.
Booster also runs into...Booster.
This answers the age-old question: are two Boosters better than one?
And while the Boosters are trying to stop the knives from being used to bring a pharaoh back to life and subsequently doing some spoilery stuff to the timeline, Rip is out and about trying to patch a few things up himself.
What about Michelle, you ask?
Well, she's been ping-ponging around the tie line with a villain who let the cat out of the bag about the fact that she's supposed to be dead.
I was afraid the series would lose its magic after Johns left, but this is a pretty good volume and I'm looking forward to reading more.
Recommended.
This collects Booster Gold #11, 12, 15-19.
January 16, 2018
Well it’s a bit wonky but still enjoyable.
World: Dan Jurgens art, still beautiful and full of character. The world building here is solid, Dixon is following in the shoes of Johns but Dixon is no slouch and he does a good job building upon the world that Johns made and even goes even more insane with the time travel, it’s a hard feat but he mostly sticks the landing.
Story: The story is paced well, and the dialog is fun and light. I love the banter between Michelle and Booster and it’s good to see them together again. The story itself is a bit convoluted and a bit too dense for it’s own good but overall it’s solid. The fun factor really covers some of the mistakes of the writing.
Characters: More development for Booster and it’s great. He’s layered and complex and having him mentor himself was a stroke of genius on Dixon’s part. The stuff with Michelle was good, but the end was not handled well so I hope that gets rectified in the subsequent books. The villain this time around is solid, it’s an extension of what Johns built and I liked that so overall it was a solid read.
A fun solid read.
Onward to the next book!
World: Dan Jurgens art, still beautiful and full of character. The world building here is solid, Dixon is following in the shoes of Johns but Dixon is no slouch and he does a good job building upon the world that Johns made and even goes even more insane with the time travel, it’s a hard feat but he mostly sticks the landing.
Story: The story is paced well, and the dialog is fun and light. I love the banter between Michelle and Booster and it’s good to see them together again. The story itself is a bit convoluted and a bit too dense for it’s own good but overall it’s solid. The fun factor really covers some of the mistakes of the writing.
Characters: More development for Booster and it’s great. He’s layered and complex and having him mentor himself was a stroke of genius on Dixon’s part. The stuff with Michelle was good, but the end was not handled well so I hope that gets rectified in the subsequent books. The villain this time around is solid, it’s an extension of what Johns built and I liked that so overall it was a solid read.
A fun solid read.
Onward to the next book!
February 1, 2023
Confusing timeline wise but some really entertaining stories in here. The Booster Gold show is going to a blast and I hope they include the Reality’s Lost storyline. I’m really interested to see if Goldstar becomes a villain.
May 21, 2022
Read as individual issues via DC Infinite.
June 27, 2023
Beginning with a trip back to an early encounter Killer Moth had with Batman and Robin, what unfolds is a time-travelling adventure of changing timelines and chaos. While this is an effective tale, it does feel like a step-down from the magnificent previous two volumes in this series which emphasized Booster's character so masterfully. It was fantastic to see how the unfolding events have weighed heavily on the titular character and changed him so much, while there's a fantastic back-and-forth he shares with the newly saved Michelle, his sister. There's so much potential in this series, and I love seeing it burst forth with each new story.
August 21, 2025
Booster Gold Vol. 3: Reality Lost - 3 / 5 Stars
Okay maybe 3 of 5 stars is being harsh. I really did enjoy this book! I love booster gold and it has so many other amazing appearances too.
My problem is that the time travel is convoluted it’s just hard to keep up with. Normally that’s not a problem for me too! There were several moments where I was like “wow how did that just happen?” Or “wait when did he get here again?” It’s not very intuitive.
That being said. It’s a fun book! The art is great and I think the writing despite its confusion is well done. I’m excited to see Booster’s future in the DCU. I hope he is done right.
Onto the next book!
Okay maybe 3 of 5 stars is being harsh. I really did enjoy this book! I love booster gold and it has so many other amazing appearances too.
My problem is that the time travel is convoluted it’s just hard to keep up with. Normally that’s not a problem for me too! There were several moments where I was like “wow how did that just happen?” Or “wait when did he get here again?” It’s not very intuitive.
That being said. It’s a fun book! The art is great and I think the writing despite its confusion is well done. I’m excited to see Booster’s future in the DCU. I hope he is done right.
Onto the next book!
April 16, 2019
More zany time travel shenanigans and more Booster Gold! Jurgens obviously loves Booster Gold and handles his exploits well but sometimes the amount of time travel headaches can cause the readers headaches as well. Goldstar is the absolute sight of annoyance but she finally became interesting towards the end. The standout part of this was the World War I piece starring Enemy Ace. Simply perfect. The art, by Jurgens, is classic and a great fit here. Overall, a very fun Booster tale with just enough time travels woes to cause confusion.
November 11, 2021
Booster’s timey-wimey adventures as a sort of f***boy Doctor Who continue. Still very much enjoyable, this volume feels a bit messier and heavier on the “wumbo jumbo” section of time based stories. An infinite number of loopholes could be poked, and dubious plot points abound, but it’s more fun to sit back and let it play out. I’m still enjoying the series and hope the good times keep rolling.
November 23, 2019
This is really incoherent. The time travel doesn't make any sense at all.
November 30, 2020
Highlights include:
* Booster and Goldstar stealing Batgirl's costume.
* Goldstar posing for the Mona Lisa
* Booster meeting Enemy Ace
* Booster and Goldstar stealing Batgirl's costume.
* Goldstar posing for the Mona Lisa
* Booster meeting Enemy Ace
January 17, 2023
One or two great issues in here, but too much of it is forgettable. I finished it a few days ago and can barely remember much about the plot. Meh.
April 15, 2023
Wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey.
October 29, 2024
i love booster thanks
March 27, 2025
There’s a lot of comic book backstory to understand fully what’s going on, but it’s still a fun and fast paced read.
December 3, 2016
Some interesting time-travel shenanigans in this volume, with the Killer Moth story to start and a more complicated tale in the second two-thirds. The only complaint I have is that the latter story doesn't feel like it reaches its potential, with the villain surprisingly easy to defeat despite his promise. Also, I was hoping we'd get more out of Goldstar as a character... (B+)
January 13, 2010
While not as strong during Geoff Johns run, Jurgens story is a fun adventure story and cements why I like the Booster Gold character. It turns out he reminds of Doctor Who but a little more bumbling, and that's always fun.
August 1, 2011
Despite his appearance as a bumbler to maintain his cover, Batman knows that Booster Gold is bona fide. So when reality starts changing, Booster and his timelost sister must tackle Batgirl, Killer Moth, and more ino order to put the timestream back in its place.
November 16, 2012
Another four star outing for DC and Booster Gold. Jurgens does a great job weaving all this time travel stuff together without making it too much to handle. I'd have never thought I'd really like a Booster Gold series but catching up on this one has been a fun ride.
August 19, 2009
Where did issues #13 & 14 go???
August 2, 2012
Yet another absolutely amazing story from Booster Gold. I've never liked this character, but this book series is fantastic!
November 21, 2011
More time fixing from Booster Gold. Lots of fun to be had again, and this time he has some friends involved. A good read.
August 17, 2024
Booster Gold saves the Day or does he really?
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December 31, 2025I know time travel is supposed to get confusing, but I kept taking breaks to read Mistborn because of that
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