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Billed as the first disco-themed superhero, '''Dazzler''' was originally created as a cross-promotional stunt, by [[Marvel Comics]] and Casablanca Records. The latter had previously found a niche when Marvel made a comic book about [[Kiss]], one of the most popular artists on Casablanca's label. 'The character first appeared in ''Uncanny X-Men'' #130 (February, 1980). She gained her own magazine in 1981.
The comic followed the adventures of Alison Blaire, a mutant who had the power to turn absorbed sound into bursts of light, and her life as a singer and superhero. She wore KISS-esque makeup ([[Follow the Leader|how obvious]]), [[Rollerblade Good|snap-on roller skates]] and reflective bling, including a disco ball necklace. The character was introduced in 1980, [[Deader Than Disco|which did not help her popularity much]]. Despite this, the Dazzler book, ran for about five years and 42 issues (March, 1981-March, 1986). Originally, the comic was aimed toward young females, the plots were a combination of [[Soap Opera]]-esque drama and the typical Superhero storylines (a format that would later be adapted by the later animated series/toy line [[Jem]]).
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The musically-inclined Alison Blaire is introduced as a young mutant who has no desire to be a hero or villain, but just wants to use her powers to entertain and further her [[Idol Singer]] career. Although initially popular, after coming out as a mutant to help quell anti-mutant sentiment, the public rejects her. After a short stint as a back-up keyboard player, she joined the [[X-Men (Comic Book)|X-Men]] and developed a romance with Longshot. After a long time in limbo, she resurfaced as a successful techno-trance musician and rejoined the X-Men.
▲=== Tropes associated with Dazzler and her comic include: ===
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Type I [[The Woobie|off-and-to]]
* [[Barrier Warrior]]: Thanks to [[Hard Light]] force fields. Another one of her powers that's largely forgotten about.
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* [[Film Felons]]: She was recruited to dance in a music video that is a thinly veiled ''[[Michael Jackson|Thriller]]'' reference, and the director tries to cause her "accidental" death to further hype a curse on the production.
* [[Frickin' Laser Beams]]: Her primary form of attack.
* [[Friend to All Living Things]]: [[Depending on the Writer|Sometimes]]
* [[Hard Light]]: She can make this too, though it's more difficult for her than her normal-strength light shows.
* [[I Just Want to Be Normal]]: Would ''really'' rather focus on her career than be a superhero. Unfortunately, she keeps being dragged back into the world-saving biz.
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* ([[Magic Idol Singer|Magic]]) [[Idol Singer]] : Well, she's Western AND a mutant, but she's pretty close.
* [[Master of Illusion]]: With enough concentration and sonic energy, she can create three-dimensional holograms. This power is largely forgotten, though, in favor of her [[Incredibly Lame Pun|flashier]] powers.
* [[The Movie]]: [[What Could Have Been|Almost.]] A Dazzler movie was planned but scrapped after the script was made by Jim Shooter. Parts of the script were leaked online and it would have been, mostly because it was made in four days, the most [[
* [[Outdated Outfit]]: Not the one pictured above, but the page image for [[Fad Super]]. it doesn't help that she was created to cash in on the disco craze.
* [[Power of Rock]]: What? Did you ''really'' expect her music not to evolve with the times?
** Given her "sound into light" powers, she can make this literal.
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* [[Special Guest]]: In many of the early issues, popular established Marvel heroes like, Spider-Man, the X-Men and the [[Avengers]] as well as villains like Dr. Doom. Also, her first appearance was as a guest star in X-Men.
* [[Spiritual Successor]]: the "pop singer with a secret identity" plot would later find itself as the basis of two popular TV series aimed at young girls, [[Jem]] and [[Hannah Montana]].
* [[Took a Level
* [[What Could Have Been]]: Casablanca was going to produce a movie and album to coincide with the comic book. The movie was going to have Bo Derek in the title role and feature other Casablanca artists like [[Cher]], KISS, [[Donna Summer]] and [[Robin Williams]]. The album and movie got canceled right before the first issue was published.
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