Summary
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Spider-Man’s Dazzler-inspired suit from the variant cover for Amazing Spider-Man #55 would be incredibly impractical in an actual superhero fight, although it has a potential tactical advantage of limiting enemy visibility by reflecting brightness.
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In order to celebrate the release of the new Dazzler Solo title Marvel is releasing a collection of “Disco Dazzler” variant covers across various titles, featuring iconic heroes in a retro disco theme.
- Dazzler S Solo series will focus on mutant pop star Alison Blair during a world tour – with the “Disco Dazzler” variants offering the perfect encapsulation of her classic vibe using many different Marvel characters.
Spider-Man Dazzler-inspired look at Luciano Vecchio’s variant cover The Amazing Spider-Man #55 may look cool, but the Disco ball-esque suit is obviously not intended crime fighting. However, this has one potential tactical advantage – shining so brightly that it would make it difficult for the Weblinger’s enemies to see.
As announced by MarvelThe publisher is set to celebrate the release of the upcoming Dazzler Solo series with a collection of variant covers spanning nearly two dozen titles. The “Disco Dazzler Variant Covers” are a rocking retrofest of flare pants, bright disco lights, and of course, iconic style, featuring groovy versions of Marvel’s most iconic heroes, including Spider-Man.
All the Dazzler variants released so far are thrilling interpretations of classic Marvel characters, but few are as stupendously attention-grabbing as Luciano Vecchio. The Amazing Spider-Man #55 iteration.
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Spider-Man’s new suit would be a nightmare to actually fight in
The Amazing Spider-Man #55 “Disco Dazzler” Variant Cover by Luciano Vecchio
Mirrors are sharp and brittle, making the costume uncomfortably delicate. It wouldn’t survive one punch, because Spider-Man would be stuck with broken glass jabbing at it for the rest of the fight.
Spider-Man is not known for being a hero of the night. The uniform on the variant cover of The Amazing Spider-Man #55 is a different level of flash and stock. Absolutely dazzling, the beautiful costume design is a practical nightmare. Meant to resemble a disco ball, it is to be assumed that Peter Parker’s costume is equipped with hundreds of tiny glass mirrors. Although there are reflective fabrics on the market, they do not hold the same brightness as seen in this variant cover by Luciano Vecchio. The viewer is left to assume that Spider-Man’s new outfit is covered in glass.
Mirrors are sharp and brittle, making the costume uncomfortably delicate. It wouldn’t survive one punch, like Spider-Man would be stuck dealing with broken glass jabbing at him for the rest of the fight. While this opens up interesting plots, there is a level of real-worldism that is counterintuitive to the point of view. Do not forget that this is a fun variant cover, but analyzing the practicality of this outfit has merit. As comics toe the line between camp and realism, to neglect the analysis of one quality over the other would be disingenuous. If comics are all good fun, so is analysis.
If Marvel combined the Dazzler’s light powers with Spider-Man’s new light-bouncing suit, they could make a powerful team.
A ‘Disco Ball’ Spider-Man and Dazzler Team-Up Would Rock the Marvel Universe
A stunning display
That said, Spider-Man’s new disco jumpsuit is true to canon use at least once. Dazzler’s mutant powers manipulate sound in light. This powerful ability includes creating light shows, holograms and blinding weapons. If Marvel combined the Dazzler’s light powers with Spider-Man’s new light-bouncing suit, they could make a powerful team. If the two join forces, Alison Blair’s light beams bouncing off Peter Parker’s glass suit could make it nearly impossible for enemies to see, giving the heroes an upper-hand advantage.
It is worth readers taking a moment to imagine Spidey facing many enemies, reflecting Dazzler’s light powers back to them to incapacitate the enemies. Not only would this be a super cool bonding moment between two heroes, it would also be an epic moment for an artist and writer to explore. Dazzler’s abilities have always been visually flashing; Combine that with Spider-Man’s web-slinging abilities, and readers would have A visually captivating literal disco ball in the shape of Spider-ManCombining two classic heroes in an unexpected way.
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A full list of “Disco Dazzler” variant covers can be found below.
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Artist |
Release date |
The Avengers #17 |
J. Scott Campbell |
7/8/2024 |
Daredevil #12 |
Scott Godlewski |
7/8/2024 |
Deadpool #5 |
Annie Wu |
7/8/2024 |
Doctor Strange #18 |
Marguerite Sauvag E |
7/8/2024 |
Fantastic Four #23 |
Ben Su |
7/8/2024 |
Incredible Hulk #15 |
Todd Nauk |
7/8/2024 |
Invisible X-Men #1 |
Pablo Villalobos |
7/8/2024 |
Amazing Spider-Man #55 |
Luciano Vecchio |
8/14/2024 |
Immortal Thor #14 |
I worked |
8/14/2024 |
Miles Morales: Spider-Man: #23 |
Karen Darbo |
8/14/2024 |
Revenge of the Night Moon #8 |
Giuseppe Camuncoli |
8/14/2024 |
Poison #36 |
Ricky Yagawa |
8/14/2024 |
Werewolf by Night: Red Band #1 |
Jeremy Wilson |
8/14/2024 |
X-Factor #1 |
David Lopez |
8/14/2024 |
X-Men #2 |
Olivier Vatin |
8/14/2024 |
Incredible Hulk #16 |
Edwin Galmon |
8/21/2024 |
Scarlet Witch #3 |
Jessica Fong |
8/21/2024 |
Amazing Spider-Man #56 |
Joelle Jones |
8/28/2024 |
Captain America #12 |
Elizabeth Tork |
8/28/2024 |
X-Force #2 |
Not much |
8/28/2024 |
Avengers Assemble #1 |
Anand Rameron |
9/11/2024 |