Dazzler #36

Dazzler finds herself in dire straits on this striking 1985 cover by John Byrne — battered, her costume torn, she channels her light power into glowing orbs while trapped behind bars in a dark, flooded underground chamber. A cloaked figure looms ominously in the background, making it clear that Alison Blaire's situation is every bit as dangerous as the issue's title, "The Human Touch!", suggests. With Linda Grant writing and Geof Isherwood on interior art, this mid-series chapter looks like a compelling, gritty turn for Marvel's mutant pop star.