The Brave and the Bold

ARTISTS

Writer: J. Michael Straczynski
Penciller: Jesus Saiz
Inker: Jesus Saiz
Colorist: Brian (Hi-Fi) Miller
Letterer: Rob Leigh
Editor: Joey Cavalieri

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CHARACTERS & SETTINGS

heroes: Batman, Black Canary II, Blue Beetle II, Booster Gold, Creeper, Doctor Fate I, Mister Miracle

Setting: 20th-century Stone Ridge, DCU, USA

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ISSUE SUMMARY

Cover Description: Dr. Fate emerges from Green Lantern's power battery.

Brief Synopsis: Dr. Fate and Green Lantern explore the nature of free will and fatalism.

Costume Worn: MARK I power-suit

Issue Notes: Booster Gold appears in exactly one panel in this story and has no substantive involvement with the issue's story.

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ISSUE ANNOTATIONS

Page 2, panel 5
Dr. Fate takes his leave from the Justice League America. This scene was originally depicted in on page page 7, panel 5 of Justice League International #7, published 22 years earlier. Present for Dr. Fate's departure are Batman, Black Canary, Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, Creeper, and Mister Miracle. This is Booster Gold's only appearance in this comic book.

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ISSUE REVIEW

Boosterrific Review: This comic's weighty philosophical investigation of the nature of life, death, and time results in a surprisingly uplifting and enjoyable comic book. This is the sort of story that writer J. Michael Straczynski most excels in telling and is worth a read.

Boosterrific Rating:

• Currently 4.0/5 Stars.

Average Fan Rating:

• Currently 5.0/5 Stars.

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