Comic Title: Booster Gold #12
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: January 1987
On Sale Date: October 16, 1986 Newsstand Date October 16, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #32

Newsstand Date October 16, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #102

Shipping Date September 23, 1986
Source: Amazing Heroes, #102

Shipping Date September 23, 1986
Source: DC Releases, #32

Shipping Date September 23, 1986
Source: Comics Journal, #110

Copyright Date September 23, 1986
Source: Library of Congress, Copyright Office 1986
DC publication dates beyond April 1981 listed by the LoC
represent shipping dates NOT newsstand sale dates

Cover Price: $0.75
Page Count: 32
Editor: Barbara J. Kesel (Randall)

Title: "War"
Pages: 22

Feature(s):
Booster Gold (Post-Crisis)

Writer/Penciller: Dan Jurgens
Inker: Mike DeCarlo
Letterer: Agustin Mas
Colorist: Eugene D'Angelo

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents Booster Gold Vol. 1 TPB (2008)
Booster Gold:The Big Fall HC (2020)

Feature Character(s)

• Booster Gold (last appearance in Booster Gold #11; next appearance in Booster Gold #13)

Supporting Character(s)

• Skeets (last appearance in Booster Gold #11; next appearance in Booster Gold #13)
• Trixie Collins (last appearance in Booster Gold #11; next appearance in Booster Gold #13)
• Dirk Davis (last appearance in Booster Gold #11; next appearance in Booster Gold #13)

Villain(s)

• The 1000 (last appearance in Booster Gold #11; next appearance in Justice League Annual #2)
• Director (last appearance in Booster Gold #11; no further appearances)
• Doctor Shocker (last appearance in Booster Gold #11; no further appearances)
• Shockwave (last appearance in Booster Gold #11; next appearance in Superman #44)

Other Character(s)

• Sarah Davis (last appearance in Booster Gold #11; next appearance in Booster Gold #16)
• Jean Collins (last appearance in Booster Gold #11; no further appearances)
• Several police officers (Stone named; no further appearances)
• Walter Lewis (a reporter; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Chiller (in flashback)
• Mindancer (in flashback)
• Blackguard (in flashback)

Comments:
This story in continued from Booster Gold #11 and continues in Booster Gold #13.

This story take place during the events of the Legends series, but occurs before the presidential ban on super-heroes issued in Legends #2.

Synopsis:
Following his battle with Shockwave, Booster Gold pursues the 1000 to rescue hostages Trixie Collins and Sarah Davis. Booster is led to warehouse that serves as a secret entrance to the 1000's underground facility. Along the way, he handles several trap designed to exhaust his power reserves. By the time he reaches Trixie and Sarah, only his flight ring is still operational. Booster gives the ring to Trixie, then goes after Senator Ballard, whom he learns is also a prisoner.

Booster find Senator Ballard and releases him only to discover that Ballard is actually the Director of the 1000. The Director has reprogrammed Skeets to attack Booster and succeeds in breaking the hero's arm. Despite his injuries Booster prevails. As a raging fire begins to engulf the facility, Booster is able to barely make it out alive with Skeets. The Director does not make it out and is presumed dead.