DAZZLER Appreciation

[Dazzler]

Welcome, faithful disciples, to
the Radiant Temple of the Glitterati!
an introduction by eurazn

This is your space to discuss and appreciate our favorite
songstress/model/actress/aerobics instructor/superhero/Herald of Galactus/Glorious Cameo Queen/Goddess,

DAZZLER

Name: Alison Blaire
Aliases: The Disco Dazzler, Lightengale, Ali, Dazz
Occupation: Singer, superhero, actress, model, revolutionary
Team Affiliations: X-Men; formerly [New] Excalibur, Mojoverse Rebellion, Gladiators
Powers & Abilities: Dazzler can transduce sonic vibrations (preferably from, but not limited to, music) into various types of light.

Born in Gardendale, New York, Alison Blaire was expected to follow in her father’s footsteps and enter into a humdrum career in law. Despite the allure of legal life and its many trappings (Louis ******* briefcases, 80+ hour work weeks and stress-induced health ailments), Alison opted to instead follow her dreams and pursue a singing career, aided by her showstopping mutant ability to transduce sound and sonic vibrations into various forms of light (laser beams, laser shields, holographic "hard-light" projections, strobe bursts, mood-altering auras, rave glowsticks, divasparkles, etc.).

Despite her career aspirations, Dazzler rarely hesitated to use her powers to heroically help the less fabulous, thereby entangling herself in solo adventures and encounters with the likes of the Avengers, the Fantastic Four, and the X-Men.

Dazzler and some her Fabulous Friends

Along the way, she made new friends, helped overthrow an interdimensional despot, honored Thelma and Louise via homage, led efforts to makeover the fashion-challenged, and thwarted her enemies.

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a few early Dazzler solo battles

Eventually, Alison’s quest for fame led to infamy. After publicly outing herself as a mutant (gay metaphor, take note!), popular sentiment turned against her thereby destroying her reputation and career and inflaming anti-mutant sentiment. Dazzler soon joined the X-Men; while in their company, she further honed her powers and physical combat skills and was provided free room and board (albeit in a decrepit ghost town in the Australian Outback and on an algae-ridden chunk of rock off the coast of San Francisco). All the while (with some exceptions), Dazzler still nurtured her musical talents and is once again a star on the rise!

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a history of Dazzler with the X-Men

Here in the real world (LOLWUT?!), Dazzler’s self-titled solo series spanned four years, the first issue of which sold 400,000 copies and spawned one of Marvel’s most memorable covers, and also led to a graphic novel and two Marvel Essentials volumes. Dazzler is one (if not THE) favorite character of gays, girls who have gay friends and/or always secretly wanted to be Jem from Jem and the Holograms, straight guys who have gay friends and/or girlfriends/wives who love Dazzler, and those who love dance music.

She rules the gays because she sees how we roll. She knows the strong arm of oppression, she’s mastered fashion fabulousity and endured fashion faux pas, she has settled for men beneath her because of her insecurity and daddy issues, she has suffered domestic abuse, she pours her heart and soul into her art but never forgets the need to dance, and she gives fiercer cameo face than any other superhero out there.

Respect and celebrate the Dazzler!

this post is a work in progress...please bear with me while I update images and links!

[juan678]

Dazzler and Deadpool Hendrix by Mark Brooks

[Perfection/Emma 2]

Waiting for her revenge issue on Mystique.

[ed2962]

Dazzler!

[Valeficent]

I approve of Dazzler

[Aguja]

Thank you for starting this!

Very sorry to have lost the previous thread though

[O.REDD]

Dazzler!

This dudes video was on point! Dazzler is a good character...sucks she's gettin f'kd over right now. Well...she's kinda always gettin f'kd over....

[O.REDD]

Some Favorite Dazzler Moments !

[Lightengale]

Well I don't quite have the time to whip up as lovely a blurb as eurazn did back in the old Dazzler thread but, since I have THE NAME now, I figure who better to start the third incarnation of The Dazzler Appreciation thread?

And what name did you have before? I'd like to know how to best judge you... Silently, of course.

Where should Alison go after her beat down on Mystique?

To Tartarus with her newly formed Fabulous/Astounding/Incredible/eXciting X-Men to help Howlett fetch Hercules.

[Dazzler]

And what name did you have before? I'd like to know how to best judge you... Silently, of course.

oh! sorry...I was Flinkman lol. I meant to put that in my starting post, wasn't trying to be shady

now that I have this lovely name, I will DEFINITELY contribute more to the Dazzler appreciation thread....I used to be a big time poster (almost exclusively in the appreciation thread), but this place got toxic and I was kind of chased off. hoping this fresh start really does change things as they've intended!

To Tartarus with her newly formed Fabulous/Astounding/Incredible/eXciting X-Men to help Howlett fetch Hercules.

YES!!!! I sincerely hope this happens someday...Howlett/Herc were so fabulous! since Pak set it up, maybe he can have Dazzler come to her former BFF Storm in her solo title since he's writing it?

[Dazzler]

PS I got eurazn's fabulous intro posted in the first post....unfortunately I can't "quote" the old forum posts, so none of the formatting or images carried over...but today after work, when I have a little time, I'll make it look fabulous and add some NEW pics for everyone to enjoy

bear with me folks, I'll get the temple up and running fabulously again!

[Flameworthy]

I'm really disappointed in the way she's been handled thus far in Uncanny. I really wish X-Treme had not been cancelled. That was the best she was written in years! Now she's just a running gag in one of Bendis' books.bleh

[O.REDD]

I'm really disappointed in the way she's been handled thus far in Uncanny. I really wish X-Treme had not been cancelled. That was the best she was written in years! Now she's just a running gag in one of Bendis' books.bleh

Exactly. X-Treme was on the right track...now we're back to Square 1.

[O.REDD]

Anybody read this? A must for any Dazzler fan .

[Lightengale]

oh! sorry...I was Flinkman lol. I meant to put that in my starting post, wasn't trying to be shady

now that I have this lovely name, I will DEFINITELY contribute more to the Dazzler appreciation thread....I used to be a big time poster (almost exclusively in the appreciation thread), but this place got toxic and I was kind of chased off. hoping this fresh start really does change things as they've intended!

Ahh yes, Flinkman. We should be in good hands. The general ickiness of the boards confined me to the Dazz thread a couple years ago, so I understand. We'll see if that changes. Maybe this go 'round will inspire more conversation and less pic dumping?

That said...