Shiny Disco Balls: Dazzler #1
Jim McCann put out a Dazzler One-Shot this week that features the flashy mutant diva, wrapping up her long-ended series and making it relevant in the aftermath of Necrosha. What we end up with is mostly a character study with playful art, but overall worth the read.
The plot of the primary "track", "In the Blood" is a concentrated shot of continuity porn, revisiting nearly every significant throw-down in Dazzler's past. It makes interesting comparisons between being a performer and a mutant, and self-fulfillment in light of stereotypes. Being a one-shot, there isn't time to elaborate on these concepts, or to provide any real reflection on these ideas, but they work well as themes to a light and airy plot about a pop star facing her demons. The epilogue, "Tough Call" shows Alison scarred after the preceding battle, and builds on her relationship with her mother, but doesn't sell the emotion of the confrontation as strongly as it could, especially in her tussle with Cyclops.
Both artists' pencils for the first piece stand out vibrantly; They're both beautiful depictions of Dazzler, but discordant when placed next to one another because of the way each style has to be colored. It's best when it has some of that poppy-glam look, which the second feature emulates decently. There's a separate portrait at the end of the book which cemented my concern that I was liking this book for all the wrong reasons. It looks like something out of a deviantArt fan submission, but something about the piece gives off the same vibe as a Jem cartoon, which shows how in tune this collection is with the soul of Dazzler.
Jim McCann writes a heroine engrossed in pop culture while wrapping up loose ends from her conflicted history. When you're tasked with putting Galactus and roller skates in the same comic, and still produce a story with heart, I call that a victory. You have here a playful story so obsessed with celebrating who the character is, it doesn't getted bogged down by nostalgia. What this book lacks in 'significance', it makes up for in its apparent love for the character. Good, quick read.
Rubber Justice
Posted to Review on 26 May 2010
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