Dazzler

    (Marvel, 1981-1986)
™ and ©1981 Marvel Entertainment Group

First and foremost, she’s a singer. By all accounts, Allison Blaire has the voice and the talent to make it to the top. But Allison also has a secret life as Dazzler, a mutant with the ability to transmute sound into light—channeling light to meet her will.

First appearing in the Uncanny X-Men #130, Dazzler is certainly a reluctant super-hero, wanting nothing so much as to be left alone to pursue her singing career. But trouble never seems to be far behind for this star-crossed mutant, and it takes all her power just to stay alive.

Dazzler was always a promising character, but this particular series was a bit uneven and did not always do justice to the character’s potential. Although sales of the early issues were heavy, the title’s popularity eventually waned, forcing it to conclude with issue #42.
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#1

March, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
22 copies available from $2.75
Tom DeFalcoJohn Romita Jr.
#2

April, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
24 copies available from $1.50
Tom DeFalcoJohn Romita Jr.
#2 (Newsstand Edition by John Romita Jr.)

April, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
1 copy available for $2.98
Tom DeFalcoJohn Romita Jr.
#3

May, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
5 copies available from $0.64
Tom DeFalcoJohn Romita Jr., Alan Kupperberg
#4

June, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
8 copies available from $1.75
Tom DeFalcoFrank Springer
#4 (Newsstand Edition by Frank Springer)

June, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
1 copy available for $3.98
Tom DeFalcoFrank Springer
#5

July, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
11 copies available from $1.75
Tom DeFalcoFrank Springer
#5 (Newsstand Edition by Frank Springer)

July, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
1 copy available for $3.99
Tom DeFalcoFrank Springer
#6

August, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
7 copies available from $0.86
Tom DeFalco, Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#6 (Newsstand Edition by Frank Springer)

August, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
1 copy available for $9.98
Tom DeFalco, Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#7

September, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
6 copies available from $1.10
Tom DeFalco, Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#8

October, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
13 copies available from $0.70
Danny Fingeroth, Tom DeFalcoFrank Springer
#8 (Newsstand Edition by Bill Sienkiewicz)

October, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
1 copy available for $3.99
Danny Fingeroth, Tom DeFalcoFrank Springer
#9

November, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
12 copies available from $3.36
Tom DeFalco, Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#9 (Newsstand Edition by Bill Sienkiewicz)

November, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
1 copy available for $4.98
Tom DeFalco, Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#10

December, 1981
Cover Price: $0.50
8 copies available from $2.25
Tom DeFalco, Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#11

January, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
8 copies available from $0.90
Tom DeFalco, Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#12

February, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
9 copies available from $1.44
Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#12 (Newsstand Edition by John Tartaglione)

February, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $2.99
Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#13

March, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
8 copies available from $1.50
Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#14

April, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
10 copies available from $2.25
Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#15

May, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
6 copies available from $1.98
Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#16

June, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
7 copies available from $1.75
Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#17

July, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
9 copies available from $1.25
Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#17 (Newsstand Edition by Frank Springer)

July, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $2.99
Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#18

August, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
9 copies available from $1.66
Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#19

September, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
5 copies available from $1.87
Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#19 (Newsstand Edition by John Romita Jr.)

September, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $2.99
Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#20

October, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
3 copies available from $4.00
Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#21

November, 1982
Cover Price: $1.00
4 copies available from $4.50
Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#22

December, 1982
Cover Price: $0.60
5 copies available from $1.72
Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#23

January, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
6 copies available from $0.50
Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#24

February, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
3 copies available from $3.00
Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#25

March, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
7 copies available from $1.00
Steven GrantMark D. Bright
#26

May, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
4 copies available from $4.00
Danny FingerothFrank Springer
#27

July, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
4 copies available from $2.00
Frank SpringerFrank Springer
#27 (Newsstand Edition by Bill Sienkiewicz)

July, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $4.98
Frank SpringerFrank Springer
#28

September, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
4 copies available from $3.25
Frank SpringerFrank Springer
#29

November, 1983
Cover Price: $0.60
4 copies available from $1.10
Frank Springer, Jim ShooterFrank Springer, Jackson “Butch” Guice
#30

January, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
8 copies available from $1.98
Ken McDonaldFrank Springer
#31

March, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
7 copies available from $1.95
Jim ShooterFrank Springer
#32

June, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
4 copies available from $2.50
Mike Carlin, Jim ShooterMark D. Bright
#33

August, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
1 copy available for $27.00
Mike CarlinMark D. Bright
#34

October, 1984
Cover Price: $0.60
6 copies available from $2.00
Mike CarlinGeof Isherwood
#35

January, 1985
Cover Price: $0.60
7 copies available from $1.20
Jim ShooterFrank Springer
#36

March, 1985
Cover Price: $0.60
4 copies available from $1.53
Linda GrantGeof Isherwood
#37

May, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
3 copies available from $1.26
Bob DeNataleTom Morgan
#38

July, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
7 copies available from $2.00
Archie GoodwinPaul Chadwick
#39

September, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
9 copies available from $3.00
Archie GoodwinPaul Chadwick
#40

November, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
14 copies available from $1.53
Archie GoodwinPaul Chadwick
#40 (Newsstand Edition by Jackson “Butch” Guice)

November, 1985
Cover Price: $0.65
1 copy available for $2.70
Archie GoodwinPaul Chadwick
#41

January, 1986
Cover Price: $0.65
8 copies available from $2.75
Archie GoodwinPaul Chadwick
#42

March, 1986
Cover Price: $0.75
7 copies available from $3.00
Archie GoodwinPaul Chadwick