Dazzler

[Ed Hocken]

Where does Marrow fit into all of this?

[patronsaintofcheeseburgers]

I found it!

[Anderson]

I found it!

That was right after the Beauty and the Beast mini-series which was a desperate attempt to save the solo book.

She joins the X-Men at the end of this and the book cancelled.


Paul Chadwick was drawing the book at the time. His disgust over a female character not being able to support her own title led him to quit big books and go indie. He later created Concrete for Dark Horse, which still runs to this day. One of the longest running indie comics of all time.

...and now you know.

[Abraham Smashington]

[Howard]

Should be a bigger character than she is.

Still a true statement. Claremont really fucked things up when he had them go through the Siege Perilous. In fact that pretty muched was when my love affair with Claremont ended.

[Anderson]

Still a true statement. Claremont really fucked things up when he had them go through the Siege Perilous. In fact that pretty muched was when my love affair with Claremont ended.

Matt Fraction has been trying to bring her back with really no fanfare.

[Howard]

I don't think he likes the character (and doesn't really get her either). I'm inclined to think he was forced to use her.

[Anderson]

What kills me about it is, Dazzler gets lumped out as a gay/female character. You know what, Marvel/Disney/Sheinhardt Wig Company? You need more of these.

Fuck, Marvel is notorious as being a Boys' Club that only trumps out the new cock based folk when they get in trouble or sales slip. But, Jesus Christ.

Having a naturally woven-in female character with a following is a need, not a liability.

[Howard]

I've always thought she was one of the best female X-Men. Here's a character that juggled career, life and being a hero. Marvel ended up with a potentially deep character which is surprising considering she was supposed to be a one-note character (pun intended). I kinda wish Morrison would have taken a crack at her on his run.

[Ed Hocken]

Why not just have Grant Morrison's Northstar? That would be a mindfuck if there ever was one.

[gravedigger]

I never understood why they introduce Jubilee when they had Dazzler kicking around. Was it because they wanted a young girl to maybe pull in new, younger readers? Also, the way they introduced Jubilee was stupid to begin with. Homeless mallrat in a one-off Uncanny issue? I think it was even a Liefeld guest stint. I could be confusing that with the companion issue that featured Wolverine and the guys going to a bar and getting into a fight with some random aliens, though.

Jesus, how did I remember even that much?

[Anderson]

Why not just have Grant Morrison's Northstar? That would be a mindfuck if there ever was one.

Northstar is such a shit character. Matt Fraction is trying to recreate the character as a Canadian liason/gay spokesperson.

But, it feels so trite.

[Captain Russ]

I kinda hope she makes an appearance in the upcoming Deadpool Team-Up.

[Ed Hocken]

But, it feels so trite.

I think the character was alwas that way. But then, I never read a story that featured him.

[Howard]

I think the character was alwas that way. But then, I never read a story that featured him.

Not always but he's another character they don't know what to do with (along with his sister). He's best in a team (as the anti-whatever character) not solo. His angst dealing with his dad and sister should have been his defining moment instead it was mishandled.