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Published: 2019-11-01 19:13:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 2017; Favourites: 46; Downloads: 0
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Description Meant to be a House of X inspired character decades variant but I'm busy and slow so it became a Dazzler #1 cover as part of the Dawn of X launch. Was equally fun and stressful. I still vomit up color because what's color theory even? But NGL my concert Dazz is sexy AF.

Rumour has it she's still going to be announced as a solo title but I'd much rather she have a strong role in a team book. I don't think the audience is there because it seems like anytime Marvel looks like they're building her up again she disappears for a while. Keep the momentum going and she'll have a better shot. I mean, let's go wild and actually utilize her full power set, finally address her resurrection trick, let her interact with the MU at large and, oh, maybe spend more time building the character up a bit instead of slagging her off like you've been doing for decades? I don't know about you, but I'm way past max capacity on tired ass jokes about disco, ignorance to her powers and comments about being a "has-been" or "over the hill". Yeeeah, sorry editorial but you don't get to play that shit and act like Cyclops is 27 'cause ain't no way she's older than him. /rant

Okay. Um. GO DAZZLER!
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Comments: 6

alveshawk [2019-11-04 02:42:55 +0000 UTC]

Is this really gonna be a cover for a Dazzler series? Please say it is so!

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Lightengale In reply to alveshawk [2019-11-04 21:01:10 +0000 UTC]

It's merely wishful thinking.

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Gamiel [2019-11-02 08:42:38 +0000 UTC]

Nice art, and I fully agree on being tired about jokes regarding disco jokes.

I'm actually surprised that no comment/storyline has been made about Dazzler being big oversea since disco lived a lot longer in Europe (and possibly other areas), and nowadays here are music stiles that are highly inspired by classic disco (Dazzler doing a album with Daft Punk, now that's an idea...)

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Lightengale In reply to Gamiel [2019-11-02 19:05:42 +0000 UTC]

Thank you. It's tiresome for many reasons but just logically speaking, disco style and sound has influenced pop music since it's inception. However, instead of adjusting accordingly and remodeling her a pop artist like so many of her real world peers (Madonna, Kylie, Robyn, etc) it was easier for straight guys who couldn't brain disco to make her a joke. And that's not a generalization, very specific dudes at Marvel halted her progression. 

The irony here is that they will forever peddle her disco image for the nostalgia $$$.

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Sholmes75 [2019-11-01 22:58:49 +0000 UTC]

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Lightengale In reply to Sholmes75 [2019-11-02 18:55:43 +0000 UTC]

Heh. Thanks!  

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