Marvel Pits X-Males’s Storm In opposition to One Of The Best Comedian E-book Villains Ever [Exclusive Preview]

Ororo Monroe, aka Storm of the X-Males, has been a busy lady these days. Storm not too long ago joined the Avengers, and her ongoing solo collection “Storm” (written by Murewa Ayodele, drawn by Lucas Werneck) has already been a lot eventful with solely three points thus far.

To recap: Storm saved Tulsa from a nuclear meltdown, which was, the truth is, a mutant youngster experiencing energy onset. This impressed her to construct the hovering “Storm Sanctuary” for mutants, nevertheless it additionally left her with radiation poisoning. After being despatched to Brother Voodoo for some magical remedy, her life is saved, however she will be able to’t use her mutant powers for one week. So in “Storm” #3, Ororo visited Rogue’s Uncanny X-Males in Louisiana and connected with Wolverine. On the difficulty’s finish, she was summoned by Physician Doom who, because the 2024 crossover “Blood Hunt,” is the Earth’s new Sorcerer Supreme.

“Storm” #4 will decide up with Ororo arriving in Doom’s area of Latveria, and Marvel has shared an unique preview with /Movie. The problem synopsis reads:

“A FLAME IN THE WIND! DOCTOR DOOM is the SORCERER SUPREME. He has particular plans for Earth’s mutants. He want to talk about them with the gorgeous STORM over high quality cuisines and costly wines. What may presumably go flawed? The epic saga continues — with this new installment that includes a battle that Latveria will always remember.”

The problem appears to be main into the upcoming crossover, “One World Underneath Doom,” the place the Physician/aspiring God Emperor will use his new magical energy to grab management of Earth.

The quilt for “Storm” #4, drawn by Mateus Manhanini, will be seen beneath:

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The comedian opens with a recap web page, displaying Brother Voodoo therapeutic Storm and explaining the phrases of her magical contract to new readers. Minimize to her arriving in Latveria on the again of Doom’s large raven, and assembly Victor for dinner in a inexperienced costume (Doom’s favourite shade, naturally). Storm says she feels virtually flattered, however her host asserts: Doom by no means flatters.

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These two sitting at dinner will likely be a well-known web site to long-time X-Males followers. Again in “X-Males” #145-147 (by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum), the mutant heroes and Doom fought for the primary time. Storm was assigned to “distract” the Physician by performing as his visitor and so they each ended up extra actually enamored with one another than both anticipated. Claremont was famously enamored with Storm, so all the boys he wrote beneath his pen — Doom included — had been too.

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Granted, John Byrne (then author of “Implausible 4”) retconned the Doom who appeared in “X-Males” right into a Doombot impersonating his creator. A few years later, in “S.W.O.R.D.” #7 (by Al Ewing and Stefano Caselli), Storm hosted Doom for dinner on planet Arrako (aka Mars terraformed with the ability of mutant presents). They remembered their final dinner date, with Doom excusing a few of his dangerous conduct because the robotic’s: “The true Doom would by no means disrespect a goddess.” At that, Storm warns Doom to not decrease himself to flirting.

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“Storm” #1 even included a variant cowl (drawn by the marvelous Marco Checchetto) in what seems like a lover’s dance. Is that this comedian about to make Storm into the queen of Latveria? I would not wager on it.

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There’s some small mutual curiosity between Storm and Doom, nevertheless it’ll by no means go additional. Doom is above such puerile habits as a schoolboy crush, and he’d by no means let his attraction in the direction of Ororo compromise his imaginative and prescient. Neither would Ororo ever be prepared to simply accept Doom’s ambitions of world conquest and even when her emotions advanced from mere intrigue to attachment, she’s not naive or insecure sufficient to observe Doom round like a lovesick woman determined to alter the dangerous boy. Nonetheless, Doom sees in Ororo a uncommon lady: one highly effective and worthy sufficient to be Doom’s queen. 

Nevertheless, this assembly would possibly effectively be greater than a social go to. The problem synopsis mentions that Doom has “plans” for mutants in his new world order. Again throughout final yr’s “X-Males” #35, Latverian brokers stole a bit of Krakoa the Residing Island, the mutants’ now vanquished homeland. Might Doom be planning to win Storm to his facet by providing her a restored Krakoa?

“Storm” #4 is scheduled for print and digital launch on January 15, 2025.