the Brave and the Bold #23 - DC

Now I know why Dan Jurgens couldn't do the latest issue of Booster Gold . . he had to do the writing and pencilling on this book. And really . . this really could've just been another issue in the Booster Gold series. The only real difference is that they cross paths with Magog. the only thing I don't really like about this issue, is that we don't really resolve anything. Booster is in Rip's lab with Skeets when the time-platform is activated. Booster sees Rip and someone else coming through. They appear to be fighting. He works the control to separate them, and just before he's successful, he gets a gander at Magog's visage. When the dust settles, Rip is sprawled out across the platform, ripped and tagger-ed looking like he's been in a war. In his hand he's grasped what looks to be Superman's emblem. It looks like it's been ripped right off his costume. Well . . it's not from our Superman. But rather the Superman from Earth 2 that's been hanging out with the Justice Society recently. Anyways, Booster wants to go into the future to find out what's going on, but Rip forbids him. "You aren't ready for this aspect of time-travel yet, Booster. There are facets of the future you aren't yet ready to know. You don't know the exact fates of some of your friends. Before learning all that, you must be properly prepared." So . . he decides to go catch up with Magog in regular time, and start building a file on him. He comes upon him handling a hostage situation in Kahndaq. Needless to say, Magog's methods for completing the mission are extreme and rather brutal. Booster's ready to take him out right now. But, again . . Rip stops him. "For the immediate future, Magog has his own course to chart. It will be unconventional, but he'll do a lot of good over the next couple of years. He'll save lives Booster. Important lives." So, even though they're both 'heroes', Magog is definitely now on Booster's list. Overall it was a good issue. I just don't understand why it wasn't just another issue of Booster Gold. But . . I'm not the editor, so . . mine's not to reason why. I enjoyed it, and that's all that matters. At least to me.