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A review by monitaroymohan
Storm (2024-) #1 by Murewa Ayodele, Lucas Werneck, Mateus Manhanini
5.0
Wow, this was amazing. Stunning from cover to cover. Glorious art to fit a glorious goddess. It finally feels like Storm is getting her due as a main player and… you know, a goddess. I heard a lot about how Storm got short shrift in the Krakoa era, so for her to be leading her own run is exciting. She always brings such righteousness and kindness. She’s a big picture thinker with a big heart. I love that she has to juggle a moral quandary, one that I wouldn’t trust another character with handling as well as her.
Parts of the book made me tear up — the lyricism of the writing gets you in the feels. I’m excited to read more by Murewa.
I worry that the creative team are doing Storm a disservice by, essentially, saying on her first day she’s bringing bad tidings. She’s the messenger, not the cause.
But, the book, as part of the X-Men reboot, is doing a splendid job of exploring prejudice and hate — a subject matter that’s so prevalent and heated in the US, that it would be a crime not to examine it more thoroughly through art. I’m glad the X-Men books are back to doing this, and without the need for subtlety.
I’m intrigued and concerned with what’s next for Storm and I cannot wait to read more.
Parts of the book made me tear up — the lyricism of the writing gets you in the feels. I’m excited to read more by Murewa.
I worry that the creative team are doing Storm a disservice by, essentially, saying on her first day she’s bringing bad tidings. She’s the messenger, not the cause.
But, the book, as part of the X-Men reboot, is doing a splendid job of exploring prejudice and hate — a subject matter that’s so prevalent and heated in the US, that it would be a crime not to examine it more thoroughly through art. I’m glad the X-Men books are back to doing this, and without the need for subtlety.
I’m intrigued and concerned with what’s next for Storm and I cannot wait to read more.