Fifty years ago, Ororo Munroe, the iconic Storm, made her debut in Giant-Size X-Men #1. Meanwhile, in Storm #7, she faces five legendary thunder gods: Thor, Chaac, Sango, Mamaragan and Susanoo. But first, a mission to Brazil goes horribly wrong. Storm #7 is written by Murewa Ayodele, drawn by Luciano Vecchio, colored by Alex Guimaraes…
This year ā and this weekās Storm #7 by Murewa Ayodele and Luciano Vecchio ā marks the 50th anniversary of Ororo Munroe’s first appearance in Marvelās Giant-Size X-Men #1. To celebrate the characterās cultural impact, CXF contributors Latonya “Penn” Pennington and Jude Jones held a roundtable discussion on the iconic Windrider. ComicsXF: As a character,…
Fugitive Charles Xavier seeks refuge in the Storm Sanctuary, Ororo Munroeās floating home in Atlanta, and the Alaskan X-Men take notice. Will Storm and the X-Men join forces with Professor X to prevent his return to prison, or will they fall victim to opposing views that will send X-Men against X-Men in a bloody brawl…
Trivial is the fight with Doctor Doom, Sorcerer Supreme. For in a realm beyond our own, in the Dimension of Manifestations, a trial by combat brews between Eternity (the physical embodiment of our universe) and Oblivion (the physical embodiment of the void). The fate of our universe is at stake. Who shall fight on behalf…
As of this writing, there are 13(!) monthly X-books on the shelves, two of which ā X-Men and Uncanny X-Men ā ship on an 18-issue-a-year schedule. Thatās a lot, and thereās more coming, including Laura Kinney: Wolverine (who is already starring in NYX); a Timeslide one-shot co-starring Cable and Bishop; Magik (who is already starring…
Doctor Doom has special plans for Earth’s mutants. He would like to discuss them with Storm over fine cuisine and expensive wine. What could go wrong? Storm #4 is written by Murewa Ayodele, drawn by Lucas Werneck, colored by Alex Guimaraes and Fer Sifuentes-Sujo, and lettered by Travis Lanham. Thinking is increasingly a luxury for…
The cost of Doctor Voodooās medical treatment is the loss of Stormās powers for seven days. Ororo seeks refuge with her former teammates, the Uncanny X-Men, but it doesn’t turn out to be the relaxing holiday she thought it would be. A secret that aches the heart is born, and it sends Storm into the…
An unknown form of radiation poisoning from the Oklahoma incident has turned her cells into ticking time bombs. As her final hours count down, will she find a cure for her illness at Night Nurseās new superhero hospital, or will it require enchantments from Doctor Voodoo to save her life? Storm #2 is written by…
I donāt know that itās an exclusively New Orleans thing, where the lineage of light-skinned Creoles and the history of discrimination for them and by them looms large. I donāt know if itās an exclusively Southern American thing, where, for literal centuries, skin tone unfairly but consistently determines opportunity and acceptance among Black people. I…
Ororo Munroe has lived many lives. She’s been a thief, a goddess, an X-Man, a queen and an Avenger. She is the most prominent, most respected and most powerful mutant on the world stage; and in that role, she intends to be a force for positive change. First up: A major meltdown at a nuclear…
As of this monthās X-Men #35, Krakoa has magically blipped out of this plane of existence, like Poochy returning to his home planet. The Great Reset button has been hit. Kieron Gillen is gone. Al Ewing is gone. Gerry Duggan is gone. Apart from some Blood Hunt tie-ins and Steve Foxe and Netho Diazās Heir…
The first thing you should know is that without Krakoa, I might not be alive. If I donāt pick up that Black Panther comic in 2016 and fall in love with the genre ā¦ if the Xavier Files doesnāt do those brilliant deep dives into those introductory House of X and Powers of X books…
With T’Challa missing and presumed dead, Wakanda needs a new leader. Shuri wants war against Ra and Khonshu more than T’Challa ever did, but at what cost? Meanwhile, Black Panther must learn from his new allies, the freedom fighters Killmonger and Storm. Ultimate Black Panther #4 is written by Bryan Hill, drawn by Stefano Caselli,…
In pursuit of Moon Knight, the Black Panther has been ambushed by a pair of freedom fighters – Killmonger and Storm. What they have have to show him may change everything that Wakanda’s war with Ra and Khonshu is about. Ultimate Black Panther #3 is written by Bryan Hill, drawn by Stefano Caselli, colored by…
āI will try again. It is all I can do.ā In 2019ās X-Men #1, the first comic post HoX/PoX, perhaps Magneto, floating above the fray while ripping the roof off of the (then, supposedly) last Orchis facility on Earth, adorned in glowing white, his power easily overwhelming his opponents…perhaps he was a new god. Those…