I regret to say that my friend Michael Foster, longtime supporter of Boosterrific.com, has died.

Over the past decade, "michael foster" has been tagged in blog posts over a dozen times, but that was the tip of the iceberg for how much help he has been to this site. In the earliest days of Boosterrific.com, long before fandom.com was a thing, Mike helped me compile lists of Booster Gold comic book appearances and identify characters encountered. He more than earned his permanent place among the special thanks section of the Boosterrific.com FAQ.

But none of that was because Michael was a particular fan of Booster Gold. Yes, Michael bought a lot of comic books, many with Booster Gold in them. But Michael was first and foremost a Hal Jordan fan. A serious Hal Jordan fan. The kind of fan that makes you worry about their mental health.

I first met Michael when I worked in a comic book store in the 1990s. He was the store's resident Green Lantern superfan, buying anything—it would be more accurate to say everything— that was even peripherally relating to Hal Jordan, standing by his hero even when Jordan was turned into a mass murderer. (The 90s were rough on Mike.)

When he wasn't hunting Green Lantern action figures and Underoos, Mike might tell you that his second favorite things were Krull, Battlestar Galactica, or Battle of the Planets, but our decades-long friendship was built on the back of our shared appreciation of Star Trek, Glen Larson-produced television shows, Xanadu, and most especially DC Comics. If it seems like Mike liked a lot of things, he did. That was part of his charm. Mike had a great enthusiasm for the many things he liked, an enthusiasm he gregariously and generously shared with his friends, even grumpy sticks-in-the-mud like me.

When Michael broke the news to me of his terminal cancer diagnosis, I asked if there was anything I could do for him. His only request was for me to "swear to accept Hal Jordan as your lord and master." That guy was dedicated.

I'll miss you, bud.

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This space reserved for news about DC's June 2026 solicitations.

(Sure, I could have waited to post anything until after the DC June solicitations are released, but wouldn't you rather know that I had made the intentional decision to not post anything? I'm considerate that way.)

UPDATE: Good news, Booster boosters! In addition to appearing in the many, many DC K.O. reprints coming in July and August (that's not the good news), Booster is on the Ryan Sook cover of Action Comics #1099 coming June 10 (that is), which you can see alongside the full list of solicitations at AIPTComics.com. Wasn't that worth the wait?

UPDATE 2: Now that I've got some free time on my hands, let's take a closer look at that cover, shall we?

ACTION COMICS #1099
Written by MARK WAID
Art by SKYLAR PATRIDGE and PATRICIO DELPECHE
$4.99 US | 32 pages
ON SALE 6/10/26

After defeating Xotar, Superboy and the Justice League turn their attention to another mystery unsolved. The rocket ship that brought Clark to Earth has been activated. Could this be the key to finding Superman?

If you're curious, that's Kyrptonian text you can see in the rocket ship window. Translated, it reads, "welcome back kal el". It's oriented toward the reader, which means it reads backwards for Superboy and friends.

Is it just me, or is this Action Comics storyline starting to give off Time Masters: Vanishing Point/Batman: The Return of Bruce Wayne vibes? (Those books came out 16 years ago. Golly, I'm getting old.)

At least if time travel shenanigans are afoot, it's a good thing Booster Gold is on the scene... to make them worse.

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Look, I'm just one guy. I miss things. Thankfully, you Booster boosters have my back.

Example 1: Rob Snow has brought to my attention that the latest edition of The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe from DK/Penguin Random House is out, with returning entries for Booster Gold, Skeets, and several Blue Beetles. This latest 2026 edition also contains a new entry for Gold Beetle.

Thanks, Rob. The Boosterrific! Books list has been updated accordingly.

Example 2: FZ alerts me that the site has for years been overlooking the Booster Gold trading card included in the Mattel Justice League Unlimited action figures. It took quite a bit of online investigation to discover that there were 19 different cards in that set, distributed randomly among the figures, so you could get a Booster Gold card (featuring art from the greatest JLU episode, "The Greatest Story Never Told") with a Superman figure or vice versa.

Thanks, FZ. The Boosterrific! Trading Cards list has been updated accordingly.

Keep your eyes open, Booster boosters. Our hero is everywhere!

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