Worst (Best?) of Booster's Villains

Look at this guy. The hands of the clock on his head is bad enough, but LOOK AT THOSE TIGHTS. I don't understand the reasoning behind this outfit. The spandex, underwear, cape, and gloves are de rigeur, but then what happened? "You know what would look good with this outfit? Some black and white striped tights." And is his skin actually that colour, or does he paint it before he starts doing crime? At least Booster acknowledges that Chronos has the worst outfit ever.


















Yes, you are looking at a caterpillar inside a plastic ball. For some reason, this villain has given Booster trouble on more than one occasion. I think Ted stomps him later on.



















I love the dedication to theme that the Royal Flush Gang has that the one would fashion his appearance around that of a king on a deck of cards. It takes balls to maintain the pageboy haircut.



















I have no idea who this villain is but he's freaking me out a little. He looks like an alien Chucky.
















This was actually one of the scarier villains that Booster has faced, but that doesn't detract from the fact that someone invented a villain that is a scenery chewing starfish that sticks to your face.

Best of Blue Beetle Ted Kord

My love of Ted Kord is fairly well documented here. I'm reading Birds of Prey and the new run of Booster Gold concurrently, and he features prominently in both (until he found out he had a heart condition in Birds of Prey and was brought back to life and killed again in Booster Gold, which is very sad and also a DICK MOVE, DC. Can't Ted catch a break?), so I've wracked up quite a few choice Ted Kord moments.

















Beetle, Robin, and Canary had to go take down the Condiment King (who, as I've said before, I'm going to marry in the future) and the three of them are attacked by some kind of super spicy and acidic condiment. Ted, whose love of food comes in handy for once, gulps down milk and recovers, and then sprays the Condiment King, saying "Got milk?" right before he does so. That is just the perfect thing to say in that situation.

I've worked in four different restaurants, and I have never seen milk come in a keg like that.


















Not only do I love that Ted said this, I also love that they planned that they were going to say it, apparently Booster Gold and Beetle had a conflict over who would get to say it, and then Ted goes ahead and says it anyway.















Most superheroes (the main DC ones especially) would never say something like this. They're noble and stoic and above such petty jokes. Because Beetle would say something like that, he's a lot more realistic and relateable.

You just know Batman would be thinking it, but he would never say it.

















Powergirl is talking to Ted and then leaves before the nurse can come in the room. When she asks who he was talking to, he says "nobody here but us heart patients." Ted always maintains his sense of humour, even in the face of the possible end to his superhero career. It's a little heartbreaking, but it's so Ted.

Let's just ignore Powergirl. She's freaking me out a little.

THE CONDIMENT KING

You can't really see it here, but R'as is trying to get Canary to marry him by saying something like, "Don't you want to spend eternity at the side of a demon?" Um, yeah, probably not the best pickup line, R'as.

















This guy is quite possibly the best villain ever created in either the DC or Marvel universe. I thought no one could replace Dr. Bong or FIREFIST, THE INCENDIARY MAN in my heart, but I think the Condiment King has.

Does he have salt and pepper shakers attached to his head? I guess the better question is, WHEN CAN I MARRY HIM?














This picture just tickles me to no end. Mr. Suit Man, Dr. Strange Cape Man, Batman, and the Iron Man clone in the front are all implacable and stoic. Guy Gardner just looks really angry about something (possibly his abnormal haircut). The weird collar guy on the right looks a little shifty. And then Blue Beetle and Booster Gold are just so happy! They are so stoked to be in the JLA and to fight crime. It's like they think they're in the Silver Age and the rest think they're in the Dark Age.

Sherlock Holmes and Batman...Best Team-up EVER?

Hey, they made Road to Avonlea into a graphic novel?

Oh, it's just Helena with a really weird updo.


















Does...does this mean that Batman and Sherlock Holmes exist in the same universe? THIS IS THE MOST AWESOME DISCOVERY OF ALL TIME.
















The thing I love a lot about the Blue Beetle is that he's a very realistic character. Like Batman, he has no powers and just relies on his intelligence. Even though Batman has no powers, he still seems like a superpowered character anyway. He's nigh invincible, has the respect of everyone, has basically zero weaknesses, and is arguably one of the most powerful people in the DCU. Beetle, on the other hand, struggles with his weight and the weaknesses that comes with age. In the original 1980s run of Blue Beetle, he's seen having trouble taking down FIREFIST, THE INCENDIARY MAN. He's a real person with real weaknesses. In Birds of Prey, he finds out that he has a heart condition. He deals with real health problems that come from the stressful job of being a superhero. In the DCU, surrounded by Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, it's a breath of fresh air to have a hero who is not as capable as he needs to be but still tries his best.

Awesome barbecue *BOOM*. Awesome car *BOOM!* Awesome pool *BOOM*

OMG IT'S CARNAGE DEADPOOL AND HE IS SO RIDICULOUSLY AWESOME
















This guy is most definitely drooling all over Catwoman. Gross. How intense of a fight is this that he lost control over his salivary glands? Although, this could just be a very clever fighting tactic. Whenever I fight with my sister I slobber all over her and then she stops fighting immediately to deal with it. So good on ya, anonymous bowl-cutted henchman, for thinking outside the box.


















His package is very, um...there. Maybe Marvel is hoping that if they put Deadpool on display, people will read the next issue with promises of "more!"

New theory?

I'm not even joking: for a split second here I thought that was Bruno in the background and I almost had a heart attack. Then I remembered that she had a shirt on, there were no pasties in sight, and I was reading Birds of Prey, which is actually good, and also not written by Frank Miller.


















This is the dumbest-ass ship I've ever seen. Yes, okay, it's the iconic Blue Beetle ship and can do a gazillion things blah blah blah, but that doesn't change the fact that you are riding in a gigantic flying ship shaped like a beetle. And it has legs.
















I just love this. T-Ray asks for a word, and Deadpool says, "Saskatchewan?" I'm just going to go ahead and assume that my home province is where the Weapon X project really was. Perhaps it's not the best claim to fame, but it's certainly more exciting than the giant Santa in Watson.

All R'as, All The Time, Apparently

"Set the lady on her feet, Ubu...so I can model this lovely emerald green cape for her!"















"What do you mean, where's her face? The most important part is on display, is it not?"















"But I can't go with you, Mel! They've stolen me Lucky Charms!"