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In a nutshell: Booster’s back, and he hates Supernova. They fight, and Booster goes boom thanks to a nuclear sub exploding high above Metropolis (yes, that actually makes sense). Renee and The Question break out of prison. Next week, Adam and Isis make it official.

It’s been weeks since we’ve seen Booster Gold in 52. What’s he been doing since it was revealed that he paid off a “supervillain” to make himself look good? Drawing beards on pictures of Supernova, apparently. Is it just me, or does that seem entirely appropriate?

I mean, what’s the deal with this guy Supernova, anyway? He’s kind of got powers like Superman, but not quite. He can fly, he’s strong, he’s semi-invulnerable, he shoots energy beams (but not from his eyes); sound familiar? How about this: a superhero that always seems to know when something bad’s going to happen, and then just happens to know the perfect way to dispose of the threat? Apparently, Metropolisians don’t learn from their mistakes. They’ve all turned on Booster Gold, but they’re willing to give a guy the benefit of the doubt just because he has the word “super” in his name? Doesn’t the power to fly through something and make it disappear seem a little far-fetched, even in the DC Universe?

So Supernova must be a supervillain in disguise, right? He’s just too good to be true. He’s playing on the emotions of the people of Metropolis since they were “betrayed” by Booster. Supernova probably even orchestrated Booster’s fall from grace to further his own agenda. And he’s the only one who would know if Booster actually died in the explosion. DC can’t actually be so cold-hearted to kill off and/or turn evil/crazy the entire cast of Formerly Known as the Justice League within two years, can they? Keith Giffen’s doing the breakdowns on 52, so they must not hate him that much, right? Yeah, Booster’s still alive.

In the B-story, Renee Montoya and The Question break out of the Kahndaq prison they’ve been held in since they were arrested last week. And it appears as though someone else decides to take advantage of the situation and break out as well. Hmmm…who does Black Adam have locked away in his prisons that might be worth foreshadowing? Tune in next week.