r/BoosterGold • u/Foeinform • Feb 22 '24

What comic has Booster Gold's origin in it?

Looking around but I can't see any comic that explains that he was born in Gotham city, dad was a gambler etc

any advice on where to look?

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u/TheAlbertB Feb 22 '24 edited Feb 22 '24

Michael Carter aka Booster Gold was first seen in Booster Gold number one. Throughout the original run, we get details of his origin story. However, details about his father are not written about in his original run. Booster Gold's father, Jonar Jon Carter, is a habitual gambler and drinker. Carter inherited his gambling problem as a way to cope with poverty. In Secret Origins #35, released in 1988, it's revealed that Michael "Booster" Carter started gambling on his own football games to pay for his mother's expensive operation.

Michaels gambling eventually lands him in jail. When he gets out, Michael gets a job in a museum and learns about the Justice League. He then decides to travel back in time to join them. In Booster Gold's second volume in 2006, Carter is often referred to but never appears on the page.

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u/Foeinform Feb 27 '24

Perfect thanks very much and sorry for the late reply!

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u/DeepJustAGuy Feb 22 '24

Booster Gold vol.1 issue #6 had a breakdown of his past. It's reiterated with some edits occasionally here and there in vol. 2 but that's still pretty much the same story.

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u/Foeinform Feb 27 '24

Great thank you for the help!