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Real Name: Michael Jon Carter
Nicknames: No known nicknames
Former Aliases: No known former aliases
Other Current Aliases: Supernova

Status

Occupation: Businessman
Legal Status: Legal status unknown
Identity: Secret
Marital Status: Single
Group Affiliation: Justice League of America, The Conglomerate, Extreme Justice, Super Buddies
Base of Operations: Metropolis, New York City

Origin

Michael Carter was a college football star in the 25th Century when he was forced to leave the sport due to his illegal wagering on himself. Taking a job as a night watchman at the Metropolis Space Museum Michael became fascinated by the displays of 20th Century hero's. With the help of the robot Skeets, a fellow security officer, Michael stole a Legion flight ring, Brainiac 5's forcefield belt as well as other items from the displays and travelled back in time to the 20th Century.

Place of Birth: Metropolis 25th Century
Place of Death: Metropolis 21st Century
Known Relatives: Daniel Carter, (21st Century ancestor), Michelle Carter (aka Goldstar) (deceased)
First Appearance: Booster Gold 1 (1986)

History

Using the technology he stole from the 25th Century, Michael Carter became the hero Booster Gold, and on one of his first missions saved the life of the President of the United States. This act rewarded him with instant fame which he cashed in on, becoming quite wealthy. Unfortunatly, his manager stole a large amount of his money leaving Booster with little.

Booster Gold was a main player in the revamped Justice League International, run by Maxwell Lord, during the late 80's. Teaming up with his good friend Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) the two of them caused some major trouble for the league and led to some of the funnier storylines, including the setting up of a casino on a living island. During the battle with Doomsday (a name that Booster coined to describe the monster who would eventually kill Superman) his suit was destroyed, leaving him no longer able to function as a superhero. His friend Ted Kord (Blue Beetle) came to the rescue and built him a new suit, although it was much bulkier and tended to malfunction. During a battle with the Overmaster, Booster again lost his suit and this time his arm. Ted Kord again built Booster a new suit and constructed Booster a cybernetic arm.

This incarnation of the Justice League of America eventually fell apart and Booster Gold joined with Extreme Justice. It was during his time with this team that Booster made a deal with Monarch who restored his arm. Another new costume was constructed, this time in part from Skeets, bringing Booster back to his former level of powers.

After the death of Sue Dibny, Booster, becoming disallusioned with his fellow heros, gave up his Booster Gold identity and returned to normal civilian life. This did not last long, as he joined with his friend Blue Beetle to find who was manipulating Kord Industries, an investigation that lead to the death of Ted Kord (Blue Beetle). During the following crisis, Booster brought together former team members of his version of the Justice League of America to help find the killers.

After Superman lost his powers fighting Superboy-Prime, Booster attempted to fill the void he had left in Metropolis. Signing many lucrative sponsorship contracts, he used Skeets's knowledge of the future to be in exactly the right place at the right time to perform a heroic deed. He also, on at least one occassion, hired an actor to pose as a supervillain and subsequently "defeated" him. The actor later came forward, however, and Booster's credibility was immediately lost.

When a ballostro brought a nuclear submarine into the middle of Metropolis, Booster tried to reclaim his lost glory by defeating the beast. However, he had no luck until Supernova arrived to teleport the creature away. The submarine had been damaged, and was in immediate danger of setting off a nuclear explosion in the middle of the city. Booster managed to lift the vessel in his forcefield and fly it out of harm's way. However, he was killed in the blast.^[1]

It was later revealed that Booster had conspired with Rip Hunter and used his time-traveling capabilities to fake his own death. The Booster skeleton found at the blast-site was actually his desicated remains from his natural death in the far future. Aware that his longtime robotic ally, Skeets, had gone insane, Booster secretly adopted the heroic identity of Supernova and traveled backwards in time to a point prior to his apparent "death" in order to ferret out the cause of Skeets' malfunction. ^[2] Template:Endspoiler

Characteristics

Height: 6'5"
Weight: 215 lbs (98 kg)
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blond
Unusual Features: No unusual features

Powers

Known Powers: No known powers. All of Booster's abilities are derived from his highly advanced equipment.
Known Abilities: No known abilities.
Strength Level: Strength level unknown

Miscellaneous

Equipment: Power Suit, Wristbands, Legion Flight Ring, Force Field Belt, size-control belt
Transportation: No known transportation.
Weapons: Wristbands contain blasters.

Notes

The character of Booster Gold was created by writer/artist Dan Jurgens.

Trivia

In Earth-97 continuity, Booster Gold was a billionaire playboy who hired archaeologist Lois Lane for a treasure-seeking expedition in the undersea ruins of Atlantis. Lois discovered that the ruins were occupied by a pitiable race of mutated Atlanteans known as the Sea Devils. Returning to Gold's yacht, she told him that she refused to exploit the plight of the Atlanteans. Booster ordered his first-mate, Kilowog, to shoot Lois, and dump her into the sea. The Atlantean Sea Devils used their power to resurrect Lois and she became known as the Green Lantern. She avenged her own murder by taking Booster's life. ^[3]

External Links

References

↑ 52 - Week Fifteen
↑ 52 - Week Thirty-Seven
↑ Tangent Comics: Tales of the Green Lantern #1

[1] 52 - Week Fifteen

[2] 52 - Week Thirty-Seven

[3] Tangent Comics: Tales of the Green Lantern #1

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+[[Image:BoosterGold.jpg|right|frame|Booster Gold]]
-#REDIRECT [[Antimatter Universe]]
+{{Spoiler}}
+'''Real Name:''' Michael Jon Carter <br>
+'''Nicknames:''' No known nicknames <br>
+'''Former Aliases:''' No known former aliases <br>
+'''Other Current Aliases:''' [[Supernova]]<br>
+__TOC__
+==Status==
+'''Occupation:''' Businessman <br>
+'''Legal Status:''' Legal status unknown <br>
+'''Identity:''' [[:Category:Secret Identity|Secret]] <br>
+'''Marital Status:''' [[:Category:Single Characters|Single]] <br>
+'''Group Affiliation:''' [[Justice League of America]], [[The Conglomerate]], [[Extreme Justice]], [[Super Buddies]] <br>
+'''Base of Operations:''' [[Metropolis]], [[New York City]] <br>
+==Origin==
+Michael Carter was a college football star in the 25th Century when he was forced to leave the sport due to his illegal wagering on himself. Taking a job as a night watchman at the Metropolis Space Museum Michael became fascinated by the displays of 20th Century hero's. With the help of the robot Skeets, a fellow security officer, Michael stole a Legion flight ring, Brainiac 5's forcefield belt as well as other items from the displays and travelled back in time to the 20th Century.<br><br>
+'''Place of Birth:''' [[Metropolis]] 25th Century <br>
+'''Place of Death:''' [[Metropolis]] 21st Century <br>
+'''Known Relatives:''' [[Daniel Carter]], (21st Century ancestor), [[Michelle Carter]] (aka [[Goldstar]]) (deceased) <br>
+'''First Appearance:''' [[Booster Gold 1 (1986)]] <br>
+==History==
+Using the technology he stole from the 25th Century, Michael Carter became the hero Booster Gold, and on one of his first missions saved the life of the President of the United States. This act rewarded him with instant fame which he cashed in on, becoming quite wealthy. Unfortunatly, his manager stole a large amount of his money leaving Booster with little.
+Booster Gold was a main player in the revamped [[Justice League International]], run by [[Maxwell Lord]], during the late 80's. Teaming up with his good friend [[Blue Beetle]] ([[Ted Kord]]) the two of them caused some major trouble for the league and led to some of the funnier storylines, including the setting up of a casino on a living island. During the battle with [[Doomsday]] (a name that Booster coined to describe the monster who would eventually kill [[Superman]]) his suit was destroyed, leaving him no longer able to function as a superhero. His friend [[Ted Kord]] ([[Blue Beetle]]) came to the rescue and built him a new suit, although it was much bulkier and tended to malfunction. During a battle with the [[Overmaster]], Booster again lost his suit and this time his arm. [[Ted Kord]] again built Booster a new suit and constructed Booster a cybernetic arm.
+This incarnation of the [[Justice League of America]] eventually fell apart and Booster Gold joined with [[Extreme Justice]]. It was during his time with this team that Booster made a deal with [[Monarch]] who restored his arm. Another new costume was constructed, this time in part from Skeets, bringing Booster back to his former level of powers.
+After the death of [[Sue Dibny]], Booster, becoming disallusioned with his fellow heros, gave up his Booster Gold identity and returned to normal civilian life. This did not last long, as he joined with his friend Blue Beetle to find who was manipulating [[Kord Industries]], an investigation that lead to the death of [[Ted Kord]] ([[Blue Beetle]]). During the following crisis, Booster brought together former team members of his version of the [[Justice League of America]] to help find the killers.
+After [[Superman]] lost his powers fighting [[Superboy-Prime]], Booster attempted to fill the void he had left in Metropolis.  Signing many lucrative sponsorship contracts, he used Skeets's knowledge of the future to be in exactly the right place at the right time to perform a heroic deed.  He also, on at least one occassion, hired an actor to pose as a supervillain and subsequently "defeated" him.  The actor later came forward, however, and Booster's credibility was immediately lost.
+When a [[ballostro]] brought a nuclear submarine into the middle of Metropolis, Booster tried to reclaim his lost glory by defeating the beast.  However, he had no luck until [[Supernova]] arrived to teleport the creature away.  The submarine had been damaged, and was in immediate danger of setting off a nuclear explosion in the middle of the city.  Booster managed to lift the vessel in his forcefield and fly it out of harm's way.  However, he was killed in the blast.<ref>''[[52 15 (2006)|52 - Week Fifteen]]''</ref>
+It was later revealed that Booster had conspired with [[Rip Hunter]] and used his time-traveling capabilities to fake his own death. The Booster skeleton found at the blast-site was actually his desicated remains from his natural death in the far future. Aware that his longtime robotic ally, [[Skeets]], had gone insane, Booster secretly adopted the heroic identity of Supernova and traveled backwards in time to a point prior to his apparent "death" in order to ferret out the cause of Skeets' malfunction. <ref>''[[52 37 (2007)|52 - Week Thirty-Seven]]''</ref>
+{{Endspoiler}}
+==Characteristics==
+'''Height:''' [[Height Scale#6 Feet 5 Inches|6'5"]] <br>
+'''Weight:''' 215 lbs (98 kg) <br>
+'''Eyes:''' [[:Category:Blue Eyes|Blue]] <br>
+'''Hair:''' [[:Category:Blond Hair|Blond]] <br>
+'''Unusual Features:''' No unusual features <br>
+==Powers==
+'''Known Powers:''' No known powers. All of Booster's abilities are derived from his highly advanced equipment.<br>
+'''Known Abilities:''' No known abilities. <br>
+'''Strength Level:''' Strength level unknown <br>
+==Miscellaneous==
+'''Equipment:''' Power Suit, Wristbands, Legion Flight Ring, Force Field Belt, size-control belt <br>
+'''Transportation:''' No known transportation. <br>
+'''Weapons:''' Wristbands contain blasters. <br>
+==Notes==
+* The character of Booster Gold was created by writer/artist [[Dan Jurgens]].
+==Trivia==
+* In [[Earth-97]] continuity, Booster Gold was a billionaire playboy who hired archaeologist [[Lois Lane]] for a treasure-seeking expedition in the undersea ruins of [[Atlantis]]. Lois discovered that the ruins were occupied by a pitiable race of mutated Atlanteans known as the Sea Devils. Returning to Gold's yacht, she told him that she refused to exploit the plight of the Atlanteans. Booster ordered his first-mate, [[Kilowog]], to shoot Lois, and dump her into the sea. The Atlantean Sea Devils used their power to resurrect Lois and she became known as the [[Green Lantern (Earth-97)|Green Lantern]]. She avenged her own murder by taking Booster's life. <ref>''[[Tangent Comics: Tales of the Green Lantern 1 (1998)|Tangent Comics: Tales of the Green Lantern #1]]''</ref>
+==Recommended Readings==
+* Booster Gold #1
+* [[Comics 52|52]]
+==Related Articles==
+*[[Booster Gold/Appearances]]
+==External Links==
+* [[Wikipedia:Booster Gold|Booster Gold article at Wikipedia]]
+* [http://www.toonopedia.com/boosterg.htm Booster Gold article at Toonopedia]
+* [http://www.unstable.com/oraclewiki/index.php?title=Booster_Gold Booster Gold profile at the Oracle Files]
+* [http://mykey3000.com/cosmicteams/profiles/boostergold.html Booster Gold profile at Cosmic Teams]
+* [http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=boostergold Booster Gold profile at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe]
+*[http://www.comictreadmill.com/CTMBlogarchives/2005/2005_Individual/2005_06/000830.php Booster Gold series review at the Cosmic Treadmill]
+==References==
+<references/>
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+[[Category:Characters]]
+[[Category:Male Characters]]
+[[Category:Living Characters]]
+[[Category:Formerly Deceased]]
+[[Category:Good Characters]]
+[[Category:Blond Hair]]
+[[Category:Blue Eyes]]
+[[Category:Justice League Task Force members]]
+[[Category:Single Characters]]
+[[Category:Merge]]