1st appearance of Booster Gold, Skeets, Blackguard, Mindancer (cameo).
Dan Jurgens writes and draws the corporate-era superhero debut that ended up defining an entire corner of DC continuity. It’s the first chapter of The Big Fall, where Michael Jon Carter steps out of the 25th century and into 1980s Metropolis—equal parts fame-chaser, pitch-man, and genuine hero—punching above his weight from the moment he arrives.
The cover is pure mid-’80s DC styling: Dan Jurgens and Mike DeCarlo channeling that clean, high-contrast superhero energy, Booster knee-driving through Blackguard while Skeets loops overhead. The “1st Issue Excitement!” banner and the 50¢ box at the bottom corner seal it firmly in its era—square between Crisis aftermath and the coming post-’86 tonal shift.
Inside, you get a full 24-page opener with S.T.A.R. Labs, Jimmy Olsen, Dirk Davis, Trixie Collins, and the full media-machine angle that made Booster such a uniquely modern character. Jurgens lays out the origin pieces, the suit tech, the attitude, and the cracks in the façade that would become the backbone of the character for decades.
Cover — “Booster vs. Blackguard… but whose finish is it?”
Art: Dan Jurgens (pencils & inks)
Booster smashing through debris, Blackguard firing energy blasts, Skeets hovering—big bright colors, big ‘80s composition.
“The Big Fall” — 24 pages
Art: Dan Jurgens (pencils), Mike DeCarlo (inks)
Booster juggles brand deals, press attention, and actual superhero work; first appearances of Skeets, Blackguard, and Mindancer (cameo). S.T.A.R. Labs, Jimmy Olsen, and Metropolis media all fold into Booster’s debut outing.
Letters Page — 1 page
Editorial column by Janice Race; includes house ad for ’Mazing Man.
Extremely sharp, high-gloss copy with outstanding eye appeal. Colors are bright and unfaded, and the front cover holds its original sheen. A couple of microscopic spine ticks visible only under angled light, none breaking color. Corners are tight with extremely minor softening. Back cover is clean with only the slightest handling impression. Interior pages are off-white/white, tight, and firmly attached. A beautiful high-grade copy of a key 1980s DC debut.
1st appearance of Booster Gold, Skeets, Blackguard, Mindancer (cameo).
Dan Jurgens writes and draws the corporate-era superhero debut that ended up defining an entire corner of DC continuity. It’s the first chapter of The Big Fall, where Michael Jon Carter steps out of the 25th century and into 1980s Metropolis—equal parts fame-chaser, pitch-man, and genuine hero—punching above his weight from the moment he arrives.
The cover is pure mid-’80s DC styling: Dan Jurgens and Mike DeCarlo channeling that clean, high-contrast superhero energy, Booster knee-driving through Blackguard while Skeets loops overhead. The “1st Issue Excitement!” banner and the 50¢ box at the bottom corner seal it firmly in its era—square between Crisis aftermath and the coming post-’86 tonal shift.
Inside, you get a full 24-page opener with S.T.A.R. Labs, Jimmy Olsen, Dirk Davis, Trixie Collins, and the full media-machine angle that made Booster such a uniquely modern character. Jurgens lays out the origin pieces, the suit tech, the attitude, and the cracks in the façade that would become the backbone of the character for decades.
Cover — “Booster vs. Blackguard… but whose finish is it?”
Art: Dan Jurgens (pencils & inks)
Booster smashing through debris, Blackguard firing energy blasts, Skeets hovering—big bright colors, big ‘80s composition.
“The Big Fall” — 24 pages
Art: Dan Jurgens (pencils), Mike DeCarlo (inks)
Booster juggles brand deals, press attention, and actual superhero work; first appearances of Skeets, Blackguard, and Mindancer (cameo). S.T.A.R. Labs, Jimmy Olsen, and Metropolis media all fold into Booster’s debut outing.
Letters Page — 1 page
Editorial column by Janice Race; includes house ad for ’Mazing Man.
Extremely sharp, high-gloss copy with outstanding eye appeal. Colors are bright and unfaded, and the front cover holds its original sheen. A couple of microscopic spine ticks visible only under angled light, none breaking color. Corners are tight with extremely minor softening. Back cover is clean with only the slightest handling impression. Interior pages are off-white/white, tight, and firmly attached. A beautiful high-grade copy of a key 1980s DC debut.
