Booster Gold

Booster Gold
Booster Gold, as he appeared on the promotional art of Booster Gold comic book series. Art by Dan Jurgens.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	Booster Gold #1 (February 1986)
Created by	Dan Jurgens
In-story information
Full name	Michael Jon "M.J." Carter
Species	Human
Team affiliations	Justice League The Conglomerate Justice League International A.R.G.U.S. Extreme Justice
Partnerships	Skeets Blue Beetle Michelle Carter Rip Hunter
Notable aliases	Supernova Waverider Gold Star Green Lantern
Abilities	Power suit grants: Superhuman strength, speed, endurance, and durability Extended longevity Force field generation Energy blasts via gauntlets Enhanced senses via visor Time travel Flight via ring Expert athlete and hand-to-hand combatant

Booster Gold (Michael Jon "M.J." Carter) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Dan Jurgens, the character first appeared in Booster Gold #1 (February 1986) and has been a member of the Justice League.

He is initially depicted as a glory-seeking showboat from the future, staging high-publicity heroics through his knowledge of historical events and futuristic technology. Carter develops over the course of his publication history and through personal tragedies to become a hero weighed down by his reputation.^[1]

The character has been portrayed in live action television by Eric Martsolf in Smallville and by Donald Faison in the seventh season of the Arrowverse series Legends of Tomorrow. The character will appear in an upcoming self-titled television series on Max, set in the DC Universe (DCU) media franchise.