Where mutant rock star LILA CHENEY goes…trouble follows! DAZZLER and Lila duet in Japan while Dazzler's mysterious nemesis continues to create havoc - and some majorly bad publicity. When Lila and Dazzler blow off some steam in the streets Tokyo, disaster strikes. Will this be the last stop for the world tour - and their lives?!
Compared to what came before, an outstanding book. On-stage Dazzler in full popstar mode has always felt cringe, even when I was a kid, b/c writers try way too hard to make her pop-appealing, and it always always always clunks. Nice to see Alison cavorting around Tokyo.
But I have a beef. Ali "Where are you going?" Lila "Dividing and conquering!" That's the opposite of what that phrase means. Teams typically lose when their forces are divided, which is why splitting-up is a bad choice in a battle situation, but dividing your opponent is something to push for.
Then again, while Lila has palled around with X-Men, she's never been a member. We could assume she never had combat and strategy training at the Xavier school, so her ignorance on battle strategy could be in-character. Do I get a No-Prize?
This is the most fun series I have read since X-Terminators. This is fun, fresh, moves quickly, and has heart. Loo gives so many nods to Dazzler's past that you know he did his research back to her inception. It shows and it pays off. The art by Loureiro is fantastic and the action flows. A lot of plot points are packed into each issue, which is appreciated. Sadly we only have 1 more issue. Hopefully we get an ongoing series or sequel! Go For It!