 According to editor Tom Brevoort, this change was deliberate; he even stated that "Dare was a mistake in the first place," as the character was intended to be Captain Terror's granddaughter from her first appearance.Yet more Smashers, operating directly under Imperial control, appear in the 'Infinity' crossover.The title of Smasher has been used by three different humanoid aliens who served in the Shi'ar Imperial Guard.