Capes On The Couch - Where Comics Need Counseling

It's the Greatest Hero You've Never Heard Of, Booster Gold! Anthony & Dr. Issues tackle the underachieving egomaniac, how the RZA could help make him a better hero, and for the first time ever, a hero actually learns something on Doc's couch! SHOW NOTES: Introduction Background (3:03) Created by Dan Jurgens (Feb. 1986) - Time traveler named Michael Jon Carter Disgraced quarterback working as security guard in 25th century museum Steals tech with the help of robot sidekick Skeets to go back in time to fight crimes he can predict Football nickname was Booster, but planned superhero name was Goldstar - he screwed up the intro, so Ronald Reagan called him Booster Gold and the nickname stuck Lower level member of the Justice League, eventually pairs with Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) and they become good friends Forms the Conglomerate (sponsored superhero team), but the team has issues and they break up Coins the name Doomsday for the alien who kills Superman - is nearly killed by it and loses an arm Discovers Maxw