This weekend’s light-hearted, escapist superhero post from Balladeer’s Blog looks at the early adventures of Marvel’s mutant superheroine Dazzler.
DAZZLER Vol 1 #1 (March 1981)
Title: So Bright, This Star
Villain: The Enchantress
NOTE: After the popularity of Dazzler (Alison Blaire) following her early role in the X-Men‘s first clash with the Hellfire Club, the character was given her own solo series.
Synopsis: Dazzler, whose mutant power involves converting sound into various forms of light energy – including laser beams and ultra-violet rays – is still a struggling singer at New York City nightclubs. When gangsters who own a record company try to force her to sign with them, she refuses and the criminals sic some of their thugs on her. Spider-Man helps her defeat them and Iron Man gives her a more high-tech version of her roller skates.
Meanwhile, the Avengers’ frequent villain the Enchantress plans to take advantage of a dimensional rift which will be opening soon. By comic book coincidence that rift will be opening at the latest club where Dazzler will be performing. Continue reading
