He had Booster fake his own death to travel back in time in disguise. It turns out that weeks before Booster's “death,” Rip warned Booster of Skeets’ evil intentions. Meanwhile, Booster’s robotic sidekick, Skeets – the other half of Booster's most amazing bromance aside from Blue Beetle – has been scheming behind the scenes. But when the corrupted Skeets confronts Supernova and the time-traveler called Rip Hunter in 52 #37, Supernova reveals that he is none other than Booster Gold himself. Throughout 52, Booster Gold finds himself in a publicity war with a mysterious new hero known as Supernova, even getting himself killed trying to one-up his foe by containing massive explosion in 52 # 15. Related: The Flash is Teaming Up With DC’s Newest Hybrid Hero And when the master plan called for the death of Booster Gold, he at least got the good publicity he always craved. The problem was that he had to do it without giving away how much he knew. When a mysterious force was threatening the newly formed Multiverse, it was up to Booster to stop it. It wasn’t until 52 by Keith Giffen, Greg Rucka, and many more, that Booster’s heroic streak returned for good. While he was always a true hero underneath his greedy demeanor, there was a time where it seemed like all Booster really cared about was his fans and his fame.
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Booster Gold is typically portrayed as a guy who’ll do anything for a quick buck.
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While Booster Gold may be one of the more self-serving members of the Justice League, when Michael Jon Carter learned of one of the greatest threats the DC Universe ever faced, the golden glory hound pulled off a death and resurrection way bigger than Superman's – and he didn’t even advertise.