It has been a looong, strange trip. Matt and RJ take a look at one last Dazzler story, Behind the Music style! Plus: Pooh Bear-ing it up. Michael Teddy Jackson Lindgard. And whose story is next? Intro and outro music by J. Cayo
Back from a little break, the boys dive into the second to last Dazzler encore featuring some familiar and not so familiar faces. Alison and other X-Men have returned from the Siege Perilous with little to no recollection of their past. In Southern California, Dazzler gets mixed up in a dangerous game of cat and mouse. Plus: Banshee and Forge play Drake and Sully. Creepy rooms with high ceilings. And more drugs!
In encore number three, Dazzler heads to Florida in search of a friend from her past and finds herself wrapped up in a deadly manhunt. Fortunately, she has experienced backup. We wind up with a remarkably enjoyable, standalone story. Plus: Happy Fourth of July! Happy Canada Day! And beware the Florida Man. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo
Encore number two is a story that is the equivalent of a sub-three minute song, so the boys blend it with encore number three for a medley of frivolity. Alison rides an elevator. Then, Dazzler and Rogue hit the club. Remember how Rogue used to torment Alison? Plus: Hellfire Club dress code. Alfred Hitchcock. And the kiss of death. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo
It’s only appropriate that we get a couple encore Alison stories in true Dazzler fashion. In this feature, Alison is up all night long with a little help from some friends. Plus: How do you add extra verses to Stayin’ Alive? Remember skitching? And one more cup of coffee. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo
It’s the Dazzler series finale! But every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end. The spirit of the ‘90’s is alive, can the same be said for Dazzler? Plus: The sound of Silence. An old flame of Alison’s returns. And Jonny Quest. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo
Damn. Well, this issue certainly takes a ******* turn. In the penultimate issue of Dazzler’s debut solo series, we say farewell to a character we’ve known since the beginning. Actually, we don’t even get to say goodbye before they’re taken. Damn. Plus: Horses on the freeway. Some schmuck named Jared. And surgical shotgun strikes. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo
A VERY SPECIAL 50th EPISODE!!! We've got explosions! We've got motorcycles! We've got beer! But we've also got The Beyonder... Again. Boo. Plus: No Anya Taylor-Joy. No Chris Hemsworth. BUT WE GOT 50 EPISODES! Intro and outro music by J. Cayo
Why? It’s the question the boys ask themselves many times while reading Secret Wars II, issue 4. I mean, they’ll do anything to get away from this issue; talk about a Fantastic Four movie, James Bond movies, a Northstar videogame, have a serious discussion about the perils of absolute power and stunted development... Plus: Matt’s MARVEL CliffsNotes. R.J. uses Casino Royale lines on women. And nothing matters. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo
Dazzler is taking her show on the road but while she does, a couple forces are conspiring against her. Scientist Rowden Piper has an axe to grind with Alison Blaire, seeking to restore his daughter’s senses by destroying the Dazzler. At the same time, bounty hunter O.Z. Chase is closing in on his target, also Dazzler, who has a government bounty on her head apparently. Plus: San Diego is for ruffians. R.J. goes off the improvised rails. And Matt’s nightmare issue approaches. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo
Dazzler versus the X-Men?! Well, two of them. In this issue, Alison takes her first serious steps toward becoming the hero others imagined she would become. So why is she duking it out with other protagonists? Surely there must be some mistake, or another kind of reckless reason... Plus: Sexy dodge rolling. A pommel horse. And Professor X is kind of a d*#k. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo
Alison has another Scooby-Doo-esque caper on her hands. A visit to the home of a childhood friend turns into a thrilling mystery. Kinda. Maybe more of a horror slasher than a mystery. Plus: Sega’s unreleased console. Channeling the spirit of Biggie Smalls. And everyone should stop using the word, ‘lovers’. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo
Alison meets the most dangerous villain in the MARVEL Universe. Yeah, I said it. He makes Thanos look like Gordon Shumway. By comparison, he makes Victor Von Doom look as soft as a loaf of Van de Kamp’s bread. A man so sinister, Norman Osborn wears underwear with his face on them. Plus: Matt and RJ bask in the greatness of Tatterdemalion. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo
And we're back! The boys took a week off to binge half a season of X-Men '97. Why would they lie about that? Blame it on X-Men '97. Or Mr. & Mrs. Smith. Anyway, Dazzler is back in her main series! Back to her apartment, her job drama, and her detachable skates! In this issue though, she's not the only one on skates... Well, no one else wears skates in the issue, but they do for their jobs. I'm out of practice and this is a silly issue, you'll see. Plus: Matt teaches a computer illiterate lady the meaning of discrimination at the store. And another Jackie Robinson reference on Jackie Robinson Day kills R.J. a little more inside. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo
The thrilling conclusion of Beauty and the Beast opens with an unbelievable twist! Unlikely heroes skip into action, new alliances form, and a deadly chess match comes to a head! Will Alison and Hank's love survive? I mean, it seems unhealthy if I'm being honest. Their relationship, really this whole ordeal. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo
Alison and Hank are crazy in love! We missed the moment that this happened, but trust us, it happened. Their whirlwind romance is being put to the test by Alison’s job in the seedy underbelly of Hollywood. Hank suspects there is treachery afoot, but can he convince Alison to leave before she gets in over her head? Plus: Matt’s Walking Dead review. Village People Combat Theatre. And a cool guy sets off car alarms in RJ’s neighborhood. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo
Dazzler meets a lot of new faces in this issue, but not all of them make it out alive. There is Beast. A weird little mime kid named Link. A sad-sack named Mickey who is haunted, kinda? A flower girl. Some green broad named Ivich. This issue really whips around. (Foreshadowing) Plus: An underground Mutant fight club in Hollywood. RJ thinks white panties are boring. And Matt's German accent. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo
Dazzler's adventures pick up with a new mini-series. This time around, she's sharing the stage with the one and only Hank McCoy, a.k.a. Beast! It is a story. Doom has the first page. It's all over the place. Kind of like a burrito when it breaks and you get piping hot beans all over your lap. Plus: Some dude named Hugo Longride. Beast fights a horsey dude. And Simon Williams, a.k.a. Wonder Man! Intro and outro music by J. Cayo
In the thrilling conclusion of Dazzler: The Movie (The Graphic Novel), Matt and R.J. re-write American History. Later, drunk on Dazzler, the boys answer the first question from the inbox in the yet to be named, Dazzler Book Club Q&A segment. Plus: Jackie Robinson is evoked. Again. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo
In Part II of Dazzler: The Movie (The Graphic Novel), the story and our protagonist take a sharp turn, and the Jackie Robinson comparisons start. I $#!^ you not. Happy Black History Month? Yeah, we feel weird about this one. Plus: Seriously. Jackie Robinson comes up. Intro and outro music by J. Cayo