Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #16 from 1987. Team Booster is ready to face the threats of 1987! The Seahawks won! Booster has a legacy? Another fun podcast.

Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Bob Lewis; Bruce Patterson (Cover); Letterer: Albert Deguzman; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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Timeline:

00:00 Seahawks Super Bowl Aftermath & Seattle Party Chaos
01:02 Sports Talk Meets D&D: Explaining Trades in RPG Terms
02:24 Booster Gold, the ‘12s,’ and the Chris Pratt Debate
04:59 Super Bowl Ads Rant: State Farm (and Why This Won’t Be Monetized)
06:29 Chick-fil-A Detour & The Search for Better Chicken
08:21 Back on Track: Insurance Gripes to Booster’s Destroyed HQ (Shockwave?)
11:26 Transformers Tangent: Shockwave vs Blaster (and Dino Bots)
13:32 Finally the Comic: Booster Gold #16 Cover, ‘Fresh Start’ Setup
18:31 Series Context: JLI, Cancellation Talk, and Booster’s Long-Term Legacy
27:35 Issue #16 Breakdown Begins: Credits, New HQ, and the Team Assembles
40:06 Building the ‘Booster Cave’: Mansion Upgrades, Layouts, and Laser Cannons
43:27 Page Turn Reveal: Post-Crisis Suicide Squad Shows Up
44:04 Who Died in Suicide Squad #2? (Firestorm Villain Surprise)
45:17 Booster’s Big World-Domination Business Plan (and the Star Labs Problem)
47:29 Monica Crashes the Party + Dirk’s Return & That Stupid Cape
49:06 Ad Break Deep Dive: Young All-Stars After Crisis (Why It Struggled)
53:09 Back to the Issue: Superman’s Attitude & the Runaway Blimp Rescue
56:43 Uniform Tech, Power Cells, and Michelle Wants Out
01:00:30 Cutaway to Nepal: Cheshire Steals Something (But What?)
01:01:22 Post-Crisis Flash Talk: Wally West vs Barry Allen
01:08:02 Hawk Without Dove: Hank Hall Goes Off the Rails
01:11:07 Break-In at Booster HQ: Mother Box Clues and a Mystery Intruder
01:13:39 Justice League Invitation! Booster’s One Question: Do Leaguers Get Paid?
01:16:41 Letters Page & Wrap-Up: Editor Praise, Next Issue Tease, and Podcast Plugs

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #15 from 1987. Can Booster Gold, Michelle, Trixie, Rip, and Jack get back to 1987? We don't know but maybe the guest dogs do. We are back for another fun podcast!

Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Bruce Patterson; Letterer: Agustin Mas; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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Timeline:

00:00 Quiet House vs. Chaos House (and a malligator?)
00:49 Welcome to Dog Cast: Virtual podcast antics & surprise appearances
01:37 News whiplash: Epstein files jokes and “go to the future library”
04:34 Tech rant: 5G, smart devices, and AT&T buying Quantum Fiber
06:26 Pricing bait-and-switch: Descript/Casto and AI market-share talk
08:28 Dog roll call: Juliet, Mr. Toa, and Mercy the ‘malligator’
10:01 Comic time: Booster Gold cover breakdown & the weird future of 2462
15:21 Masked federal police raid: warrants, rights, and VPN tangents
19:04 Wrestling detour: Royal Rumble complaints and old-vs-young talent
21:38 Back to the issue: Justice League ad, Guy Gardner, and JLI lineup talk
26:33 Booster in custody: morality vs. law and dystopian parallels
35:30 Snowy narration & Judge Dredd vibes: disguises and intimidation tactics
37:23 Happy Green Outfits & STAR Labs Break-In (Skeets Rebuilt)
38:45 Mr. Miracle Returns: Legends Tie-Ins & Escape-Artist Talk
39:50 Judge Dredd Vibes: Prisoner Shuttle Setup & Fake Judges Revealed
41:06 Booster Unleashed: Broken Arm Brawl & Broderick’s Big Pose
43:10 The Flying School Bus Rescue: Michelle Shows Up with Lasers
45:33 Sky-Cycle Smackdown to Metropolis: Finding the Time Platform
47:42 Family Secrets & Skeets’ History Lesson: Why Booster Had to Time-Travel
50:25 The Animal’s Rampage & The Big Sacrifice to Power the Jump
53:01 Back to March ’87 (Boone County): Dodging Legends & Booster’s Good Deed
55:10 Gold Exchange Mailbag: TM Maple Talk, Jamie’s Letter & Haircut Jokes
01:00:14 Next Issue Tease + Dog War & Sponsor/Project Plugs
01:08:29 Final Wrap-Up: More Plugs, Ron Randall Shout-Out & Goodbye Dogcast

Greg and Dan review Booster Gold #14 from 1987. The Judge Feds are after Booster and Trixie. Rip and Jack try to get everyone back to the past. These stories keep getting better! Join us for another fun podcast.

Writer: Dan Jurgens; Penciller: Dan Jurgens; Inkers: Bruce Patterson; Letterer: Agustin Mas; Colors: Gene D'Angelo; Editors: Barbara Randall(Kesel)

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Timeline:

00:00 Back from Vegas
00:36 Greg's Vegas Antics
01:28 Post-Vegas Exhaustion
01:48 Hydration and Drinks
02:44 Vegas Recommendations
03:47 Booster Gold in Gotham
04:12 Comic Book Debates
05:47 Vegas Gambling and Football
06:59 Virtual Reality Adventures
10:12 Legal Services Plug
11:28 Booster Gold Comic Review
11:40 Trekker Comic Promotion
20:20 Booster Gold's Troubles
22:53 Booster's Time Machine Theft
38:00 Booster's Emotional Struggles
39:47 The Animal and Gotham Police
41:10 Library Research and Nostalgia
44:33 Time Travel and Government Secrets
46:52 Booster's Encounter with The Animal
48:06 Comic Book Crossovers and Detective Stories
49:14 Booster's Reckless Heroics
52:41 Comic Book Sales and Industry Insights
01:21:52 Public Service Announcement and Project Nerd
01:25:42 Upcoming Projects and Final Thoughts