Dazzler (Marvel Comics)

Dazzler
Dazzler on the cover of Dazzler #20.
Art by John Romita Jr.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceThe Uncanny X-Men #130
(February 1980)
Created byTom DeFalco
John Romita Jr.
In-story information
Alter egoAlison "Ali" Blaire
SpeciesHuman mutant
Team affiliations
Notable aliasesThe Disco Dazzler
Abilities
  • Ability to convert sound into light of various forms and intensity:
    • Light energy granting flight, invisibility, and hologram generation
    • Light projection
    • Ultraviolet light
    • Sound release
    • Echolocation
    • Light shield
    • Light beam
  • Polarizing eyes preventing blindness and dazzlement from light
  • Trained singer, actress, and dancer
  • Highly skilled athlete and hand-to-hand fighter[1][2]
  • Highly accomplished roller-skater[3][4][5][2][6]

Dazzler (Alison Blaire) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, often in association with the X-Men. She first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #130 (February 1980).[7]

A mutant with the ability to convert sound vibrations into light and energy beams, Dazzler was developed as a cross-promotional, multi-media creation between Casablanca Records and Marvel Comics until the tie-ins were dropped in 1980. The character was created by a committee of Marvel staff, principally writer/editor Tom DeFalco and illustrator John Romita Jr. She starred in a self-titled series in the early 1980s which lasted forty-two issues, a Marvel Graphic Novel titled Dazzler: The Movie, a four-issue limited series co-starring The Beast titled Beauty and the Beast, and later joined the cast of Uncanny X-Men. She has also featured in other Marvel teams.

Dazzler's sexuality has given the character notoriety among the LGBT community.[8][9][10][11]

Dazzler made her live-action debut in Dark Phoenix played by Halston Sage.

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  7. ^ Brevoort, Tom; DeFalco, Tom; Manning, Matthew K.; Sanderson, Peter; Wiacek, Win (2017). Marvel Year By Year: A Visual History. DK Publishing. p. 197. ISBN 978-1465455505.
  8. ^ "The Queer Importance Of Dazzler, Marvel's Disco-Inspired, Rollerskating Superheroine". MTV. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  9. ^ M, Hayden; ers (July 17, 2017). "Where Do Superheroes Fit Within The LGBTQIA Community?". Nylon. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  10. ^ Wheeler, Andrew (June 30, 2014). "Mutant & Proud: Understanding The Queerness Of The X-Men". ComicsAlliance. Retrieved August 30, 2022.
  11. ^ "Queer-Casting the Next X-Men Movie". www.advocate.com. June 20, 2014. Retrieved August 30, 2022.