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Storm

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

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

Non-Key Issues

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Giant-Size X-Men #1

Marvel ⋅ 1975

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$700

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$2.2k

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$7k

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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

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

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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

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

Uncanny X-Men #94

Marvel ⋅ 1975

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$315

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$960

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$3.3k

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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

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

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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

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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$80

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$200

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$800

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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

Key Facts

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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$20

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$80

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$200

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First battle of the Juggernaut versus Colossus

Origin of Storm

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First battle of the Juggernaut versus Colossus

Origin of Storm

Uncanny X-Men #117

Marvel ⋅ 1979

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$20

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$80

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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

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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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$18

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$60

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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

Key Facts

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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$50

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$125

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$350

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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

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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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$25

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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

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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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$10

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$30

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$100

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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

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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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$10

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Storm becomes a vampire after being bitten by Dracula

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Storm becomes a vampire after being bitten by Dracula

Uncanny X-Men #173

Marvel ⋅ 1983

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Origin of Silver Samurai

Debut of Storm's mohawk and new costume

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

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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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1st appearance of Stormcaster, created by Loki and given to Storm

Cover inspired by Journey Into Mystery #83 (1962)

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1st appearance of Stormcaster, created by Loki and given to Storm

Cover inspired by Journey Into Mystery #83 (1962)

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Storm appears de-aged into a young girl

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Storm appears de-aged into a young girl

X-Men #1

Marvel ⋅ 1991

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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

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

Key Facts

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

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

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First solo series featuring Storm

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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

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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

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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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$15

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Cover art by Frank Cho

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Cover art by Frank Cho

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Second printing

Copies ordered by retailers: 5,741

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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

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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

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Marriage of Black Panther and Storm

Wraparound cover art by Frank Cho

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Variant cover art by Michael Turner

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Variant cover art by Michael Turner

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Variant cover art by Milo Manara

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Variant cover art by Milo Manara

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Variant cover art by Sara Pichelli

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Variant cover art by Sara Pichelli

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Variant cover art by Stephanie Hans

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Variant cover art by Stephanie Hans

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Variant cover art by Alex Ross

Marvel 75th Anniversary edition

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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

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Cover art by Jenny Frison

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Variant cover art by Afua Richardson

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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

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1st appearance of Aura

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

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Variant cover art by Jen Bartel

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Variant cover art by Jen Bartel

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Variant cover art by Jen Bartel

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Variant cover art by Jen Bartel

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Variant cover art by Olivier Coipel

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Variant cover art by Olivier Coipel

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Variant cover art by Russell Dautherman

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Variant cover art by Russell Dautherman

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Variant cover art by Peach Momoko

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Variant cover art by Peach Momoko

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Variant cover art by Martin Coccolo

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Variant cover art by Martin Coccolo

	Publisher	Low	Mid	High
Giant-Size X-Men #1	Marvel	$700	$2.2k	$7k
Uncanny X-Men #94	Marvel	$315	$960	$3.3k
Uncanny X-Men #101	Marvel	$80	$200	$800
Uncanny X-Men #102	Marvel	$20	$80	$200
Uncanny X-Men #117	Marvel	$8	$20	$80
Uncanny X-Men #123	Marvel	$5	$18	$60
Uncanny X-Men #129	Marvel	$50	$125	$350
Marvel Team-Up #100	Marvel	$2	$8	$25
Uncanny X-Men #142	Marvel	$10	$30	$100
Uncanny X-Men #159	Marvel	$1	$2	$10
Uncanny X-Men #173	Marvel	$1	$2	$7
Uncanny X-Men #185	Marvel	$1	$2	$8
X-Men Annual #9	Marvel	$1	$2	$8
Uncanny X-Men #253	Marvel	$1	$2	$5
X-Men #1	Marvel	$1	$2	$5
Storm #1	Marvel	$1	$2	$8
X-Men #109	Marvel	$1	$2	$3
X-Treme X-Men #1	Marvel	$1	$2	$3
Black Panther #8	Marvel	$1	$5	$15
Black Panther #8	Marvel	$2	$8	$20
Black Panther #14	Marvel	$1	$2	$5
Black Panther #18	Marvel	$1	$2	$5
Black Panther #18	Marvel	$4	$12	$40
X-Men #1	Marvel	$3	$9	$30
X-Men #4	Marvel	$3	$9	$35
Storm #3	Marvel	$10	$35	$115
Uncanny X-Men #29	Marvel	$4	$12	$55
X-Men: Red #7	Marvel	$4	$4	$4
Shuri #2	Marvel	$2	$8	$25
Major X #5	Marvel	$1	$2	$4
Fearless #1	Marvel	$4	$12	$40
Marvel Comics #1000	Marvel	$1	$5	$15
Planet-Size X-Men #1	Marvel	$3	$9	$35
Planet-Size X-Men #1	Marvel	$2	$8	$25
X-Men: Red #1	Marvel	$2	$8	$20
Black Panther #6	Marvel	$2	$8	$20

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