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Creation & Design

Storm was created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, debuting in the mid-1970s as a member of the X-Men. She was one of the first major black female superheroes in comic books.

Early Years

Initially portrayed as a thief in Cairo, Storm's life changed when she was recruited by Professor Charles Xavier to join the X-Men, where she became a key member and leader.

Character Development

Over the years, Storm has evolved from a powerful mutant to a leader and symbol of hope for the mutant community, often grappling with her identity and responsibilities.

Cultural Reception

Storm has been widely praised for her strong character development and representation of women and people of color in comics.

Character Details

Real Name:
Ororo Munroe
First Appearance:
Giant-Size X-Men #1
Aliases:
Weather Goddess, Storm
Species:
Mutant
Gender:
Female
Affiliations:
X-Men, Avengers, X-Force
Abilities:
Weather Manipulation, Flight, Enhanced Agility
Weight:
120lbs
Height:
5' 3"
Eye Color:
blue
Hair Color:
white

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Giant-Size X-Men #1
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Giant-Size X-Men #1
 
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1st appearance of the new X-Men: Storm (1st), Nightcrawler (1st), Colossus (1st), Thunderbird (1st), Wolverine (3rd)

Many resources label this the 2nd full appearance of Wolverine and The Incredible Hulk #182 a second cameo

1st appearance of Illyana Rasputin as a child, later becomes Magik

Introduction of Krakoa, the Living Island

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First use of the sound effect 'snikt' associated with Wolverine's claws

Uncanny X-Men #94
Marvel ⋅ 1975
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Uncanny X-Men #94
 
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2nd team appearance of the X-Men that debuted in Giant-Size X-Men #1

2nd appearance of Storm, Nightcrawler, Colossus and Thunderbird

4th appearance of Wolverine

1st appearance of Dragonfly

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Some resources refer to this as the 2nd full appearance of Wolverine and Hulk #182 a 2nd cameo appearance

Beginning of Chris Claremont's 16-year consecutive run on the title, ending with Uncanny X-Men #279

First new X-Men story following five years of reprints

Uncanny X-Men #101
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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Uncanny X-Men #101
 
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Debut of new powers, Jean Grey is reborn as the Phoenix

Ten years later this moment would be further developed where the Phoenix is an actual cosmic entity of vast power that copied Grey’s physical form while placing her body in a cocoon to heal from her injuries

1st full appearance of Black Tom Cassidy

Uncanny X-Men #102
Marvel ⋅ 1976
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First battle of the Juggernaut versus Colossus

Origin of Storm

Uncanny X-Men #117
Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Uncanny X-Men #117
 
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1st appearance of the Shadow King, Amahl Farouk, a powerful psychic

Origin of Professor X concerning a difficult psychic battle against Amahl Farouk which was the inspiration to create the X-Men

Professor X recalls his first encounter with Storm

Uncanny X-Men #123
Marvel ⋅ 1979
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Uncanny X-Men #123
 
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Storm's nipple is exposed in a panel where she is blow-drying her hair

This was drawn into the panel by John Byrne but was not visible on the printed page until high-resolution digital technology became available

Uncanny X-Men #129
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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The Dark Phoenix Saga Part 1

1st appearance of Kitty Pryde

1st appearance of Emma Frost, the White Queen

1st cameo team appearance of The Hellfire Club, in shadows

Marvel Team-Up #100
Marvel ⋅ 1980
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Marvel Team-Up #100
 
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Origin of Black Panther and Storm, how they first met

1st appearance of Karma, a mutant who can possess another's mind and also the first gay, female Marvel character

Uncanny X-Men #142
Marvel ⋅ 1981
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Uncanny X-Men #142
 
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"Days of Future Past" part 2

Death of Wolverine, Colossus and Storm in an alternate reality

Retitled from ‘X-Men’ to ‘Uncanny X-Men’ - officially, in the indicia copyright section

Uncanny X-Men #159
Marvel ⋅ 1982
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Uncanny X-Men #159
 
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Storm becomes a vampire after being bitten by Dracula

Uncanny X-Men #173
Marvel ⋅ 1983
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Uncanny X-Men #173
 
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Origin of Silver Samurai

Debut of Storm's mohawk and new costume

Uncanny X-Men #185
Marvel ⋅ 1984
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Uncanny X-Men #185
 
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Storm is stripped of her powers and doesn't regain them until nearly four years later in Uncanny X-Men #226

X-Men Annual #9
Marvel ⋅ 1985
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X-Men Annual #9
 
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1st appearance of Stormcaster, created by Loki and given to Storm

Cover inspired by Journey Into Mystery #83 (1962)

Uncanny X-Men #253
Marvel ⋅ 1989
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Uncanny X-Men #253
 
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Storm appears de-aged into a young girl

X-Men #1
Marvel ⋅ 1991
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X-Men #1
 
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1st team appearance of the X-Men Gold (team): Storm, Archangel, Colossus, Iceman and Jean Grey

1st team appearance of the X-Men Blue (team): Cyclops, Wolverine, Gambit, Rogue, Psylocke and Beast

1st team appearance of The Acolytes: Fabian Cortez, Annie-Marie Cortez, Chrome, Nance Winters, Delgado

Best-selling comic of all-time with sales of 8.1 million copies

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Interior pin-up by Jim Lee, 'A Villains Gallery'

Storm #1
Marvel ⋅ 1996
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Storm #1
 
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First solo series featuring Storm

X-Men #109
Marvel ⋅ 2001
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Storm assembles the X-Treme X-Men Team

1st appearance of Tessa as Sage who debuts new powers by activating Beast's second mutation

X-Treme X-Men #1
Marvel ⋅ 2001
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1st team appearance of the X-Treme X-Men: Storm, Beast, Bishop, Sage, Psylocke, Thunderbird (Shaara)

1st appearance of Vargas, the next step in human evolution

Black Panther #8
Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Black Panther #8
 
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Cover art by Frank Cho

Black Panther #8
2nd Print ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2005
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Second printing

Copies ordered by retailers: 5,741

Black Panther #14
Marvel ⋅ 2006
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Black Panther proposes to Storm

Black Panther #18
Marvel ⋅ 2006
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Marriage of Black Panther and Storm

Wraparound cover art by Frank Cho

Black Panther #18
1:10 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2006
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Variant cover art by Michael Turner

X-Men #1
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Variant cover art by Milo Manara

X-Men #4
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Variant cover art by Sara Pichelli

Storm #3
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2014
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Variant cover art by Stephanie Hans

Uncanny X-Men #29
1:75 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015
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Variant cover art by Alex Ross

Marvel 75th Anniversary edition

X-Men: Red #7
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Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Cover art by Jenny Frison

Shuri #2
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Shuri #2
 
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Variant cover art by Afua Richardson

Major X #5
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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1st appearance of Aura

Revealed that Storm is the mother of Major X, the son of Cable

Fearless #1
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Fearless #1
 
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Variant cover art by Jen Bartel

Marvel Comics #1000
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Marvel Comics #1000
 
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Variant cover art by Jen Bartel

House of X #5
NYCC ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2019
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House of X #5
 
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Glow-in-the-dark cover art by J. Scott Campbell, limited to 2,500 copies

New York Comic Con 2019 exclusive

Planet-Size X-Men #1
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1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2021
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Planet-Size X-Men #1
 
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Variant cover art by Olivier Coipel

Planet-Size X-Men #1
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Variant cover art by Russell Dautherman

X-Men: Red #1
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Variant cover art by Peach Momoko

Black Panther #6
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Black Panther #6
 
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Variant cover art by Martin Coccolo

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