Storm - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com The comics criticism you crave Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:09:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/comicsxf.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cropped-orange-favicon-2.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Storm - COMICSXF https://comicsxf.com 32 32 107498702 Battle Of The Atom: Running Up That Hill https://comicsxf.com/2026/02/02/battle-of-the-atom-running-up-that-hill/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55788 The BotA Boyz add three Morlocks stories to the Big Ol' List, including the first Storm miniseries.

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]]> 55788 The X-Men books give readers a chance to catch up in April https://comicsxf.com/2026/01/17/the-x-men-books-give-readers-a-chance-to-catch-up-in-april/ Sat, 17 Jan 2026 14:11:16 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55623 As readers saw in last week’s X-Men #23, the Age of Revelation may be over, but its effects on X-Men storytelling have only just begun.

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]]> 55623 EXCLUSIVE: Check out Dike Ruan’s variant cover to Marvel’s Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #1 https://comicsxf.com/2025/12/12/exclusive-check-out-dike-ruans-variant-cover-to-marvels-storm-earths-mightiest-mutant-1/ Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55258 This Dike Ruan variant cover to February’s Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant #1 reminds us of a wonderful essay Jude Jones wrote last year about the importance of Ororo’s natural hair texture. “Storm may not be a queen anymore, but she still wears a crown upon her head,” Jude wrote at the time in response to...

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]]> 55258 We find things to like in Marvel’s March X-Men comics https://comicsxf.com/2025/12/09/we-find-things-to-like-in-marvels-march-x-men-comics/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:28:05 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=55192 It’s been no secret we’ve been a little less exuberant about the current X-books the last little bit. There’s no need to rehash that here. Instead, let’s go through what Marvel has announced for the X-Men line in March and find some things to like. X-Men Annual #1: A book driven by artists – including...

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]]> 55192 Ororo gets lost in a battle of cosmic forces in Marvel’s Storm #12 https://comicsxf.com/2025/09/28/storm-12/ Sun, 28 Sep 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54257 Everything ends. Our universe is no exception. However, the only way the universe ends is over Ororo Munroe’s dead body. So be it. Storm #12 is written by Murewa Ayodele, drawn by Mario Santoro, colored by Fer Sifuentes-Sujo and lettered by Travis Lanham. It’s about 5 p.m. on Monday here in the District of Columbia....

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]]> 54257 The ‘Thunder War’ climaxes in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Marvel’s Storm #12 https://comicsxf.com/2025/09/21/storm-12-preview/ Sun, 21 Sep 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=54169 One of Storm’s most beloved arcs is the period in the 1980s when she loses her powers. It gives us the brilliant “Lifedeath” by Chris Claremont and Barry Windsor-Smith. She fights Cyclops for leadership of the X-Men and wins. She sticks it to enemies like Fenris and the Murder Grandpas. She proves herself as a...

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]]> 54169 Marvel’s Storm #11 is everything, everywhere, all at once https://comicsxf.com/2025/08/07/storm-11/ Thu, 07 Aug 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53723 Hadad is here to end our universe. Eternity, sensing the coming cataclysm, abandons the universe to seek the help of The One Above All — the only entity benevolent and powerful enough to defeat the first storm god. With the powers of the Eternal Storm stripped away, Storm is no longer the most powerful being...

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]]> 53723 On judging Tyler, The Creator’s new album too quickly, and Storm #10 not quickly enough https://comicsxf.com/2025/07/23/storm-10/ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=53491 The FBI finally discovers the mutant child from the Oklahoma incident and the safehouse Storm sheltered the child in. Storm must protect this child, but there is one problem: The last time Storm was in close proximity to the child, she died a horrible death. Also, cosmic stuff happens. And Bishop is here! Storm #10...

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]]> 53491 Storm #9 is an overstuffed omelet, but there’s a good reason for that https://comicsxf.com/2025/06/04/storm-9/ Wed, 04 Jun 2025 18:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52916 Eternity has grown desperate. He abducts a powerful cosmic entity and hides them in the Storm Sanctuary. What is the identity of this entity? How will this act complicate the FBI’s investigation into Storm? And why is Maggott hosting a Royal Rumble at Ororo’s place? Storm #9 is written by Murewa Ayodele, drawn by Lucas...

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]]> 52916 Storm #8 does too much and yet too little, but damn if it doesn’t look good doing it https://comicsxf.com/2025/05/07/storm-8/ Wed, 07 May 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52488 Storm does not lie. We all know that. But in the aftermath of the X-Manhunt, she is under investigation by the FBI. Will Ororo have to perjure herself or face jail time for assisting fugitive Charles Xavier? And what is Maggott up to back at the Storm Sanctuary? Storm #8 is written by Murewa Ayodele,...

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]]> 52488 Gods and more gods in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Marvel’s Storm #8 https://comicsxf.com/2025/05/04/storm-8-preview/ Sun, 04 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52420 Remember the Uncreated? They were a race of aliens who came to resent their god, so they killed it. Then they set about trying to destroy other races that had religions. They don’t have many appearances. Kitty Pryde met some of them in a Black Air base that exploded in Excalibur. The Starjammers fought them...

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]]> 52420 A conversation between Jude Jones and his 20-year-old self about Storm #7 https://comicsxf.com/2025/04/13/storm-7/ Sun, 13 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52195 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...

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]]> 52195 It’s a brand new day for Peter Parker as Amazing Spider-Man relaunches to top off our Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/04/13/staff-picks-april9/ Sun, 13 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52184 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...

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]]> 52184 In honor of her 50th anniversary, CXF writers talk about what makes the X-Men’s Storm great https://comicsxf.com/2025/04/07/storm-50th-anniversary/ Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=52171 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,...

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]]> 52171 ON THE X-MANHUNT: Storm #6 is cool, but what if you want more? https://comicsxf.com/2025/03/09/storm-6/ Sun, 09 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51891 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...

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]]> 51891 X-Manhunt begins, but more importantly, Monkey Meat is back in our CXF Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2025/03/05/staff-picks-march5/ Wed, 05 Mar 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51877 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?...

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]]> 51877 It’s Maggott! Hey everyone, Maggott’s here in our EXCLUSIVE preview of Marvel’s Storm #6 https://comicsxf.com/2025/03/02/storm-6-preview/ Sun, 02 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51849 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...

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]]> 51849 The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 341: Murewa Ayodele talks Storm and X-Manhunt https://comicsxf.com/2025/02/25/tcxfip-341-murewa-ayodele/ Tue, 25 Feb 2025 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51815 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...

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]]> 51815 Cosmic concepts clash in Storm #5, but what about Ororo? https://comicsxf.com/2025/02/19/storm-5/ Wed, 19 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51765 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...

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]]> 51765 ComicsXF’s official ranking of the From the Ashes X-Men books https://comicsxf.com/2025/02/02/comicsxfs-official-ranking-of-the-x-men-from-the-ashes-comics-so-far/ Sun, 02 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51029 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...

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]]> 51029 Ororo has a date with Doom in Marvel’s Storm #4 https://comicsxf.com/2025/01/16/storm-4/ Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51383 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...

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]]> 51383 For a comic with a sex scene, Storm #3 could use more passion https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/11/storm-3/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51086 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...

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]]> 51086 An Ultimate Universe check-in, the best Wolverine, young Batman and more Staff Picks https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/11/staff-picks-dec11/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=51068 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...

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]]> 51068 The 2024 ComicsXF Holiday Gift Guide Part I https://comicsxf.com/2024/12/02/2024-comicsxf-holiday-gift-guide/ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50970 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...

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]]> 50970 Ororo goes it alone – but why though? – in Storm #2 https://comicsxf.com/2024/11/20/storm-2/ Wed, 20 Nov 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://comicsxf.com/?p=50865 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...

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