Religion: Jewish 
Name: Bob Benson
Other Names: Robert "Bob" Brown
Classification:
villain
based on a real person
Publisher(s): 
First Appearance: Dazzler #33 (Aug. 1984): "Chiller!"
Creators: Mike Carlin, M. D. Bright, Vince Colletta
Number of Appearances: 2
Enemy of: Dazzler
Employer: Paragon Studios
Occupation: film director
Gender: male
Note: tried to kill Dazzler on set of "Chiller" music video
Bob Benson was loosely based on real-life Jewish film director John Landis. Landis directed the Michael Jackson music video "Thriller," which is what the Dazzler/Teddy Lingard video "Chiller" was based on. Benson and Landis are similar in appearance, and the comic story includes a specific "tip of the hat" reference to An American Werewolf in London, which was also directed by Landis. The unfortunate deaths that occurred on the set of a previous Benson film are an allusion to the deaths on Landis's film Twilight Zone.
Dazzler #33 (Aug. 1984): "Chiller!"
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.marvunapp.com/Appendix4/bensonbobdaz.htm
- http://www.comicboards.com/marvelguide/b.htm