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…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Tony’s pick: Amazing Spider-Man #1: Peter Parker is, shockingly, without a…
This year — and this week’s Storm #7 by Murewa Ayodele and Luciano Vecchio — marks the 50th anniversary of Ororo Munroe’s first appearance in Marvel’s Giant-Size X-Men #1. To celebrate the character’s 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 Munroe’s 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…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Dan’s pick: Monkey Meat: The Summer Batch #1: Going on vacation?…
You guys, it’s Maggott! You know, Japheth, the guy with the robo-slugs that eat stuff and who turns blue sometimes. He was an X-man, albeit after the point where joining the X-Men got you on cartoons and T-shirts and stuff. Here’s his Xavier File. We should probably update it. (This is a good reminder that…
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast · The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 341: Murewa Ayodele talks Storm and X-Manhunt Writer Murewa Ayodele joins the show to talk about Marvel’s Storm and the upcoming “X-Manhunt” event. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, YouTube, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You can…
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 — X-Men and Uncanny X-Men — ship on an 18-issue-a-year schedule. That’s a lot, and there’s 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 Voodoo’s medical treatment is the loss of Storm’s 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…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Rasmus’ pick: Ultimate Universe: One Year In #1: The heroes of…
Can it really be the holidays again so soon? That’s right, folks, we’ve taken another trip around the sun, and it’s time to gather those you love close and enjoy the holidays! No matter what you’re celebrating, you just have to get that special something for those special someones in your life. That’s where we…
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 Nurse’s new superhero hospital, or will it require enchantments from Doctor Voodoo to save her life? Storm #2 is written by…
Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New comics come out Wednesdays. See your local comic shop for more info. And if you own a local comic shop and would like to sponsor the CXF weekly Staff Picks, email contact@comicsxf.com. Matt’s pick: The Question: All Along the Watchtower #1: In the…