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Storm (2006) #1-6
Astonishing X-Men: Storm
The epic, untold love story between Marvel's two pre-eminent black super heroes - Storm and the Black Panther - is finally told, as only New York Times best-selling author Eric Jerome Dickey can do it! An orphaned street urchin, living by her wits on the unforgiving plains of Africa as she struggles to harness her slowly developing mutant powers. A warrior Prince, embarking on his rite of passage as he ponders the great responsibility in his future. And a crew of ruthless mercenaries who'll stop at nothing to capture an elusive creature of the fabled wind-rider. What sparks occur when their paths intersect? Don't miss out on this prelude to the wedding of Storm and the Black Panther! Collects Storm #1-6.
160 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 2006
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Eric Jerome Dickey
60 books3,635 followersEric Jerome Dickey was born in Memphis, Tennessee and attended the University of Memphis (the former Memphis State), where he earned his degree in Computer System Technology. In 1983, he moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in engineering.
After landing a job in the aerospace industry as a software developer, Eric Jerome Dickey's artistic talents surfaced, inspiring him to become an actor and a stand-up comedian. Yet Eric quickly found out that writing was something he could do and do well. From creative writing classes to avidly consuming the works of his favorite authors, Eric Jerome Dickey began to shape a writing career of his own. Having written several scripts for his personal comedy act, he started writing poetry and short stories. "The film work gave me insight into character development, the acting classes helped me understand motivation...All of it goes hand in hand," Eric explains. He joined the IBWA (International Black Writers and Artists), participated in their development workshops, and became a recipient of the IBWA SEED Scholarship to attend UCLA's Creative Writing classes. In 1994 his first published short story, "Thirteen," appeared in the IBWA's River Crossing: Voices of the Diaspora-An Anthology of the International Black Experience. A second short story, "Days Gone By," was published in the magazine A Place to Enter.
With those successes behind him, Eric Jerome Dickey decided to fine-tune some of his earlier work and developed a screenplay called "Cappuccino." "Cappuccino" was directed and produced by Craig Ross, Jr. and appeared in coffee houses around the Los Angeles area. In February 1998, "Cappuccino" made its local debut during the Pan African Film Festival at the Magic Johnson Theater in Los Angeles.
Short stories, though, didn't seem to fulfill Eric Jerome Dickey's creative yearnings. Eric says, "I'd set out to do a ten-page story and it would go on for three hundred pages." So Eric kept writing and reading and sending out query letters for his novels for almost three years until he finally got an agent. "Then a door opened," Eric says. "And I put my foot in before they could close it." And that door has remained opened, as Eric Jerome Dickey's novels have placed him on the map as one of the best writers of contemporary urban fiction.
Eric Jerome Dickey's book signing tours for Sister, Sister; Friends and Lovers; Milk in My Coffee; Cheaters; and Liar's Game took him from coast to coast and helped propel each of these novels to #1 on the "Blackboard Bestsellers List." Cheaters was named "Blackboard Book of the Year" in 2000. In June 2000, Eric Jerome Dickey celebrated the French publication of Milk in My Coffee (Cafe Noisette) by embarking on a book tour to Paris. Soon after, Milk in My Coffee became a bestseller in France. Eric Jerome Dickey's novels, Chasing Destiny, Liar's Game, Between Lovers, Thieves' Paradise, The Other Woman, Drive Me Crazy, Genevieve, Naughty or Nice, Sleeping with Strangers, Waking with Enemies, and Pleasure have all earned him the success of a spot on The New York Times bestseller list. Liar's Game, Thieves' Paradise, The Other Woman, and Genevieve have also given Dickey the added distinction of being nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005. In 2006, he was honored with the awards for Best Contemporary Fiction and Author of the Year (Male) at the 2006 African American Literary Award Show. In 2008, Eric was nominated for Storyteller of the Year at the 1st annual ESSENCE Literary Awards. In January 2001, Eric Jerome Dickey was a contributor to New American Library's anthology Got To Be Real: Four Original Love Stories, also a Blackboard Bestseller. He also had a story entitled “Fish Sanwich” appear in the anthology Mothers and Sons. In June 2002, Dickey contributed to Black Silk: A Collection of African American Erotica (Warner Books) as well as to Riots Beneath the Baobab (published by Inte
After landing a job in the aerospace industry as a software developer, Eric Jerome Dickey's artistic talents surfaced, inspiring him to become an actor and a stand-up comedian. Yet Eric quickly found out that writing was something he could do and do well. From creative writing classes to avidly consuming the works of his favorite authors, Eric Jerome Dickey began to shape a writing career of his own. Having written several scripts for his personal comedy act, he started writing poetry and short stories. "The film work gave me insight into character development, the acting classes helped me understand motivation...All of it goes hand in hand," Eric explains. He joined the IBWA (International Black Writers and Artists), participated in their development workshops, and became a recipient of the IBWA SEED Scholarship to attend UCLA's Creative Writing classes. In 1994 his first published short story, "Thirteen," appeared in the IBWA's River Crossing: Voices of the Diaspora-An Anthology of the International Black Experience. A second short story, "Days Gone By," was published in the magazine A Place to Enter.
With those successes behind him, Eric Jerome Dickey decided to fine-tune some of his earlier work and developed a screenplay called "Cappuccino." "Cappuccino" was directed and produced by Craig Ross, Jr. and appeared in coffee houses around the Los Angeles area. In February 1998, "Cappuccino" made its local debut during the Pan African Film Festival at the Magic Johnson Theater in Los Angeles.
Short stories, though, didn't seem to fulfill Eric Jerome Dickey's creative yearnings. Eric says, "I'd set out to do a ten-page story and it would go on for three hundred pages." So Eric kept writing and reading and sending out query letters for his novels for almost three years until he finally got an agent. "Then a door opened," Eric says. "And I put my foot in before they could close it." And that door has remained opened, as Eric Jerome Dickey's novels have placed him on the map as one of the best writers of contemporary urban fiction.
Eric Jerome Dickey's book signing tours for Sister, Sister; Friends and Lovers; Milk in My Coffee; Cheaters; and Liar's Game took him from coast to coast and helped propel each of these novels to #1 on the "Blackboard Bestsellers List." Cheaters was named "Blackboard Book of the Year" in 2000. In June 2000, Eric Jerome Dickey celebrated the French publication of Milk in My Coffee (Cafe Noisette) by embarking on a book tour to Paris. Soon after, Milk in My Coffee became a bestseller in France. Eric Jerome Dickey's novels, Chasing Destiny, Liar's Game, Between Lovers, Thieves' Paradise, The Other Woman, Drive Me Crazy, Genevieve, Naughty or Nice, Sleeping with Strangers, Waking with Enemies, and Pleasure have all earned him the success of a spot on The New York Times bestseller list. Liar's Game, Thieves' Paradise, The Other Woman, and Genevieve have also given Dickey the added distinction of being nominated for an NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding Literary Work in 2001, 2002, 2004, and 2005. In 2006, he was honored with the awards for Best Contemporary Fiction and Author of the Year (Male) at the 2006 African American Literary Award Show. In 2008, Eric was nominated for Storyteller of the Year at the 1st annual ESSENCE Literary Awards. In January 2001, Eric Jerome Dickey was a contributor to New American Library's anthology Got To Be Real: Four Original Love Stories, also a Blackboard Bestseller. He also had a story entitled “Fish Sanwich” appear in the anthology Mothers and Sons. In June 2002, Dickey contributed to Black Silk: A Collection of African American Erotica (Warner Books) as well as to Riots Beneath the Baobab (published by Inte
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November 17, 2014
Back in the early '80s, in an Marvel Team-Up, Chris Claremont wrote a story that showed how Storm and Black Panther first met. In that story, a young Ororo, just discovering her powers, rescued a young T'Challa. Eric Jerome Dickey seems to have decided that the idea of a girl rescuing a boy was just silly, so he did away with that, and had T'Challa rescue Ororo. Repeatedly. Storm was always depicted as a strong, independent woman who was capable of taking care of herself. Dickey turned her into a helpless little twit. She's reduced to being the love interest, and her entire character in the story revolves around T'Challa and her feelings for him. T'Challa gets to be a more complex character, with feelings and motivations beyond Ororo, but she doesn't get to be any more than a Damsel In Distress. It is, to be blunt, misogynistic bullshit.
The art's nice, but Dickey's total character assassination on Storm is just so stupid and offensive that it makes this book infuriating.
The art's nice, but Dickey's total character assassination on Storm is just so stupid and offensive that it makes this book infuriating.
June 11, 2014
This is my first real Marvel comic although I know and have heard a lot about the character for quite some time. Storm happens to be my favourite character. The story was written by Eric Jerome Dickey and I must admit that enticed me to get this one.The cover is striking and beautiful. I didn't know exactly the story of Storm and this comic let's us know a bit more about her past. I hoped to learn a bit more details about how she actually got her powers but that wasn't the focus of the story. The colours are beautiful, rich browns and gold and black. The only real gripe I had with the artwork was the way Storm was drawn. I understood her to be about 12 or 13 years old but she's drawn as if she's much older. That was just a little weird for me. Despite that the story is pretty good.
December 14, 2013
When I found out after the fact that Storm and Black Panther had gotten married I was confused as to where it came from and after reading this I feel much the same. I am annoyed and frustrated that they felt they needed to put the two of them together and that they had to make up a non-existent back story to fix the oddness of it all. Dickey does a lovely job of showing African life in a touching and heart wrenching way. This story would be lovely if it wasn't for the existence of a love story between two fantastic characters that just doesn't work. Storm's back story without the Black Panther would have been a lovely read.
August 22, 2015
Intriguing, Deep & Amazing Illustrations!! An Excellent Read! I Loved It!
June 21, 2016
So am I the only one who had a problem with 12 year old Ororo Munroe, aka Storm completely have sex for the first time in the way that she did? First of all, she's too young--however, she's drawn to look much older than she actually is. So much so that I thought there was a time-jump into the future that I overlooked. I think it's cool how the author normalized her having a period but I did not approve of her sexual behavior, it was advanced and inappropriate for the age that she is. (She claims the next morning that "her body is her temple" yet she gave it up to someone she just met on the ground...)
I really did like the story to this book because it was written well and the artwork was spectacular. I think that T'Challa has more personality here than he does in any of the other Black Panther comics I've read (sorry Reginald Hudlin, your Black Panther series is great but T'Challa's personality is blah). I liked the back story of Ororo's parents but I wish that Eric Jerome Dickey would have explained her mother more...although I did catch his reference when the South African mentioned another wind-rider who escaped and she left Kenya for "her own reasons". I understood the reference.
This is definitely entertaining, I just wish that Zanja didn't come off as such an antagonist because I understand exactly how she feels towards the end. She lost everyone around her because of Ororo. I didn't mention this before, but I like the romance between Ororo and T'Challa, but I thought the sex and all of that was over-the-top.
I really did like the story to this book because it was written well and the artwork was spectacular. I think that T'Challa has more personality here than he does in any of the other Black Panther comics I've read (sorry Reginald Hudlin, your Black Panther series is great but T'Challa's personality is blah). I liked the back story of Ororo's parents but I wish that Eric Jerome Dickey would have explained her mother more...although I did catch his reference when the South African mentioned another wind-rider who escaped and she left Kenya for "her own reasons". I understood the reference.
This is definitely entertaining, I just wish that Zanja didn't come off as such an antagonist because I understand exactly how she feels towards the end. She lost everyone around her because of Ororo. I didn't mention this before, but I like the romance between Ororo and T'Challa, but I thought the sex and all of that was over-the-top.
October 21, 2008
Tony turned me on to this comic which tells the story of how Storm and the Black Panther meet and fall in love.
The art is fantastic, really, really lovely, and the story is good too.
I thought it was neat that Storm (the narrator) talks about getting her period as if it is totally normal (which it really is).
I thought it was a bit creapy that Storm is supposed to be twelve but looks like an 18 year old woman (and a comic book fantasy 18 year old woman at that) and has sex with the Black Panther. Granted the sex was totally consensual and special, but maybe 12 year old girls (and the grown men who are probably the main audience for this book) don't need to think that having sex at such an early age is a good idea.
The art is fantastic, really, really lovely, and the story is good too.
I thought it was neat that Storm (the narrator) talks about getting her period as if it is totally normal (which it really is).
I thought it was a bit creapy that Storm is supposed to be twelve but looks like an 18 year old woman (and a comic book fantasy 18 year old woman at that) and has sex with the Black Panther. Granted the sex was totally consensual and special, but maybe 12 year old girls (and the grown men who are probably the main audience for this book) don't need to think that having sex at such an early age is a good idea.
July 22, 2016
The bravest of us own no powers. The bravest of us fight wars with the truth.
-Storm
This book was a beautiful story about the well known super hero, Storm. For six years of her life, all Storm knew was love. This changed with her parents' tragic death as a result of war. Resorting to a hard life on the streets, she became a thief. No longer could she look up to her parents for guidance. Now, she only had herself, Teacher, and fellow orphans. Currently, several years later she has met T'Challa, the Black Panther. She discovers love and that she can overcome being a thief, creating a life that her parents would be proud of.
This book had beautiful illustrations and told Storm's background with heart.
-Storm
This book was a beautiful story about the well known super hero, Storm. For six years of her life, all Storm knew was love. This changed with her parents' tragic death as a result of war. Resorting to a hard life on the streets, she became a thief. No longer could she look up to her parents for guidance. Now, she only had herself, Teacher, and fellow orphans. Currently, several years later she has met T'Challa, the Black Panther. She discovers love and that she can overcome being a thief, creating a life that her parents would be proud of.
This book had beautiful illustrations and told Storm's background with heart.
June 19, 2012
In order to justify the Black Panther/Storm marriage ceremony, Marvel tapped Eric Dickey to showcase a tale of their original meetings. Defying continuity and logic, we readers are left to suffer through this volume. Set in the days of both their youths, we have burgeoning thief Ororo being rescued by a questing T'Challa. As both kids are looking to pass into adulthood, they discover mutual attraction and common enemies. A truly scornful retcon of two powerful Marvel heroes used to explain a forced matrimony; a true "perfect storm" of bad storytelling.
August 21, 2012
Way better than I had imagined it would be. Really cool origin story for Storm and Black Panther. Though it's almost kind of a romantic/love story, I really did enjoy it. It was a perfect kind of tie-in with these two characters, I could not have been any more surprised with my enjoyment.
October 31, 2012
Whether you are a comic book reader or not this is a must read for all. As they say a book tells a story so much more. Marvel comics couldn't have picked a better author to tell the story of the Storm from X-Men and The Panther.
January 30, 2024
It’s a origin story of Storm good stuff
December 4, 2022
Mike Mayhew's cover art for the single issues of this short Storm mini-series are phenomenal, but did the book live up to the mark set by that expectation?
Well, in my opinion, it did!
Simply titled, Storm, this short mini-series is essentially the precursor to the marriage of Ororo Munroe and T'Challa, telling the story of their initial meeting.
It's surprisingly deeper than your usual Marvel book - especially one from the early 2000s - and the profound elements are really well expressed here.
That said, this is definitely not your typical X-Men book - which is not a bad thing - the characterisation is comprehensive and grounded, giving the characters a three dimensional and more realistic feel.
The villains are pretty none-threatening though. Sadly it doesn't feel like they were as imposing as they were meant to be, but it has to be said that isn't essentially the main emphasis of this story.
Overall, this was quite a nice story. It's one of growth and personal discovery and a great introduction for those who are maybe new to Storm with a sprinkling of a somewhat grounded love story. Thumbs up. 👍🏻
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My Score: 8/10
My Goodreads: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Well, in my opinion, it did!
Simply titled, Storm, this short mini-series is essentially the precursor to the marriage of Ororo Munroe and T'Challa, telling the story of their initial meeting.
It's surprisingly deeper than your usual Marvel book - especially one from the early 2000s - and the profound elements are really well expressed here.
That said, this is definitely not your typical X-Men book - which is not a bad thing - the characterisation is comprehensive and grounded, giving the characters a three dimensional and more realistic feel.
The villains are pretty none-threatening though. Sadly it doesn't feel like they were as imposing as they were meant to be, but it has to be said that isn't essentially the main emphasis of this story.
Overall, this was quite a nice story. It's one of growth and personal discovery and a great introduction for those who are maybe new to Storm with a sprinkling of a somewhat grounded love story. Thumbs up. 👍🏻
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My Score: 8/10
My Goodreads: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
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December 30, 2021
2,5☆
Tengo sentimientos encontrados.
Por un lado me gustó que se exploraran más los poderes de Storm, que es algo que prácticamente ni se muestra en Ororo Before the Storm. Pero por otro lado el romance con T'challa se me hizo mmmmm, muy rápido todo.
Además todas esas conversaciones y preguntas acerca de ser mujer y si se veía como una mujer después de tener sexo me dejaron ¿?¿? se nota mucho que está escrito por hombres.
Y no me terminó de quedar clara la edad de Ororo. Tiene como 12? Pero la dibujan como si tuviese 20? Y tiene sexo? Quiero creer que yo entendí algo mal ahí.
Tengo sentimientos encontrados.
Por un lado me gustó que se exploraran más los poderes de Storm, que es algo que prácticamente ni se muestra en Ororo Before the Storm. Pero por otro lado el romance con T'challa se me hizo mmmmm, muy rápido todo.
Además todas esas conversaciones y preguntas acerca de ser mujer y si se veía como una mujer después de tener sexo me dejaron ¿?¿? se nota mucho que está escrito por hombres.
Y no me terminó de quedar clara la edad de Ororo. Tiene como 12? Pero la dibujan como si tuviese 20? Y tiene sexo? Quiero creer que yo entendí algo mal ahí.
May 12, 2022
Well.
This book retells a story about Storm and Black Panther from Marvel Team-Up 100.**
In that story, 12 year old Storm saves a young Black Panther from a bunch of white South Africans, in this version it's the other way around (the short lived 2000s Black Panther cartoon has it this way too.) Storm is a damsel in distress multiple times in this book and Storm as a damsel in distress is a bad thing.
T'Challa is more well rounded and his interests are varied, they have him hearing stories of refugees from various parts of the continent to report back to his homeland. Storm is written as mainly concerned with crushing on T'Challa. Then there is a weird writing choice of starting her period causing her to realise she is a sexual being and thus deciding she needs to have sex as well. She loses her virginity and she's drawn naked (with strategic blocking), thankfully she's drawn to look a lot older than the 12 years old her character is actually supposed to be (she looks more like 17) but it's still uncomfortable. The villains are also really rapey which I could have done without I think their brutality was sufficiently shown in a lot of other ways.
I really wanted to like this the first part was really promising and gave more depth to her family and the racism that was just touched upon previously* (why this book has more than 1 star.) I also like how it established how out of place Storm was wherever she went, but then when it got to part three, the bulk of which she spent unconscious, it had me feeling a very different way.
**MTU 100 is collected in the X-Men: Worlds Apart book if you are curious.
*And references to imperialism except for Egypt which is depicted as scary men in turbans which was a little disappointing.
This book retells a story about Storm and Black Panther from Marvel Team-Up 100.**
In that story, 12 year old Storm saves a young Black Panther from a bunch of white South Africans, in this version it's the other way around (the short lived 2000s Black Panther cartoon has it this way too.) Storm is a damsel in distress multiple times in this book and Storm as a damsel in distress is a bad thing.
T'Challa is more well rounded and his interests are varied, they have him hearing stories of refugees from various parts of the continent to report back to his homeland. Storm is written as mainly concerned with crushing on T'Challa. Then there is a weird writing choice of starting her period causing her to realise she is a sexual being and thus deciding she needs to have sex as well. She loses her virginity and she's drawn naked (with strategic blocking), thankfully she's drawn to look a lot older than the 12 years old her character is actually supposed to be (she looks more like 17) but it's still uncomfortable. The villains are also really rapey which I could have done without I think their brutality was sufficiently shown in a lot of other ways.
I really wanted to like this the first part was really promising and gave more depth to her family and the racism that was just touched upon previously* (why this book has more than 1 star.) I also like how it established how out of place Storm was wherever she went, but then when it got to part three, the bulk of which she spent unconscious, it had me feeling a very different way.
**MTU 100 is collected in the X-Men: Worlds Apart book if you are curious.
*And references to imperialism except for Egypt which is depicted as scary men in turbans which was a little disappointing.
May 22, 2014
I absolutely love Storm in the X-Men movies and I was really excited for this to be sort of a part of an origin story, but it was disappointing. Mostly due to confusion. She's twelve years old, right? But she looks like that? And she's sleeping with some prince who is who knows how old? It's possible that there were missing pages, so maybe I shouldn't be too harsh. But if it wasn't missing pages, then it sort of weirds my sensibilities to be sexualizing a twelve-year-old girl.
I feel like I should give this more stars because the art was pretty (Storm's perpetually angry eyebrows excepted) and the story was okay but once T'challa came into the picture, I just... lost interest. Storm using her powers was cool but it wasn't quite enough to beat the disappointment.
I feel like I should give this more stars because the art was pretty (Storm's perpetually angry eyebrows excepted) and the story was okay but once T'challa came into the picture, I just... lost interest. Storm using her powers was cool but it wasn't quite enough to beat the disappointment.
August 22, 2018
I don't want to spoil too much, but Storm is a thief who worries about what her dead parents would think of her. She also wants to be a WOMAN and not a child and apparently that only happens when a guy sleeps with you. Tchalla does this, so congrats to her I guess. There's some sexist dialogue that I think is banter? In the second half she's almost ready to accept death because she'd be meeting her parents as a WOMAN and not a thief anymore. Oh, and there's a white dude after her who has a thing for black girls and repeatedly threatens sexual assault. I really wonder if a single woman was consulted on this coming of age book for Storm.
September 29, 2014
I never knew this series existed. This is the first and only Dickey I've ever read and finally, we get a little more back story on Storm. Being exposed to the X-Men over the years, she was one of the characters I wanted to know more about. I didn't care much about Cyclops's past, I accepted Wolverine's past as one of those mysterious things that was supposed to remain mysterious (but then of course, they served that one up in full). Storm wasn't my favorite, but her story intrigued me more. I won't call this a masterpiece, but it's definitely a solid read that satisfied.
January 19, 2017
The readers of "Storm" will enjoy the well-written story by Eric Jerome Dickey that incorporated the beautiful illustrations by David Yardin and Lan Medina. "Storm" is about a young girl who lives on the street and starting to understand her mutant powers and after she has stolen a camera her roll coaster advantages started. I did enjoy reading "Storm" and looking at the beautiful illustrations. I recommend this book
February 2, 2011
Loved this! Now I want to get the other graphic novels to follow Storm and Black Panther's story. Great job Eric Jerome Dickey!
January 11, 2019
This was so close to being good. It’s not bad but it could’ve been better. My issues are the very jarring tone. It wants to be a cutesy YA romance (between Storm and T’Challa) while also exploring horrific racism and actual rape.
The way the women in this comic are written is pretty terrible. Of course, there’s only two women and one of them hates Ororo and tries to kill her and is jealous of her relationship with T’Challa.
The romance with T’Challa couldn’t be more cliche. They meet and instantly fall in love. There’s a bunch of crap about how she feels like a woman after they have sex. Instead of the story feeling like it’s about Storm coming of age and finding her place in the world on her own merits, it’s basically like... “welp, thank god I found a man, now I’m a woman, yay.” Which, again, is made frustrating given how HEAVY literally everything else in this is.
The way the women in this comic are written is pretty terrible. Of course, there’s only two women and one of them hates Ororo and tries to kill her and is jealous of her relationship with T’Challa.
The romance with T’Challa couldn’t be more cliche. They meet and instantly fall in love. There’s a bunch of crap about how she feels like a woman after they have sex. Instead of the story feeling like it’s about Storm coming of age and finding her place in the world on her own merits, it’s basically like... “welp, thank god I found a man, now I’m a woman, yay.” Which, again, is made frustrating given how HEAVY literally everything else in this is.
June 8, 2019
This was great!
My expectations were low because Eric Jerome Dickey isn’t really a comic book writer, so I was worried he’d have continuity issues... but the man did his homework! This fits perfectly well into X-Men canon, and adds some welcome layers to Ororo’s story!
I loved the entire flow and structure of this tale. It was consistent and powerful.
The badguys were super bad. The heroics were exciting.
The art was also very beautiful.
Here’s my one gripe;
Most of the asskicking was done by T’challa. The name on the cover isn’t “Black Panther!” The name on the cover is “Storm.” I wanted to see more images of Storm beating some ass. I kept waiting for her to emerge from the sky, engulfed in lightning, raining down vengeance on the badguys. It never happens.
Oh well. Still a really great story. I recommend it for anyone.
My expectations were low because Eric Jerome Dickey isn’t really a comic book writer, so I was worried he’d have continuity issues... but the man did his homework! This fits perfectly well into X-Men canon, and adds some welcome layers to Ororo’s story!
I loved the entire flow and structure of this tale. It was consistent and powerful.
The badguys were super bad. The heroics were exciting.
The art was also very beautiful.
Here’s my one gripe;
Most of the asskicking was done by T’challa. The name on the cover isn’t “Black Panther!” The name on the cover is “Storm.” I wanted to see more images of Storm beating some ass. I kept waiting for her to emerge from the sky, engulfed in lightning, raining down vengeance on the badguys. It never happens.
Oh well. Still a really great story. I recommend it for anyone.
February 11, 2019
All I can say is that I need more?! Never read anything about Storm and this is definitely a nice start. Only thing I may dislike is how she thought she was a woman just because she had sex, yet I do understand that in African culture that very well may be the thing. I can't really judge a culture I don't know much about. This is a perfect opportunity to educate myself on the topic.
I do love how well everything was written but I want so much more from the story. I may go on the look out for more Storm stories but I did like how Eric Jerome Dickey wrote her. She was a very head strong woman and I love her and T'Challa together. Makes me wish Marvel put him with her like he originally suppose to be.
I do love how well everything was written but I want so much more from the story. I may go on the look out for more Storm stories but I did like how Eric Jerome Dickey wrote her. She was a very head strong woman and I love her and T'Challa together. Makes me wish Marvel put him with her like he originally suppose to be.
March 25, 2018
This is a good book, it brings the superhero Marvel elements together with some of the realities that African counties have to face (of course in a very simplified way due to the space constraints). It is an engrossing origin story grounded in the hints of Storm's early life which have been hinted at over the years. It is violent with a great deal of death and harsh scenes which reflects what happens to the most vulnerable in those types of situations. The artwork is clean and detailed and adds to the story line. It is a fantastic addition to the Storm, Black Panther pantheon and I recommend it for the Marvel fans.
September 23, 2019
I love the X-Men, and Storm (Ororo) has always been one of my favorite characters. She's such a complex, strong, and inspirational character with a lot of rich history.
This collection, however, dismisses all of that history and turns Ororo into a hormonal teenager who loses her virginity to Black Panther (T'Challa) in order to feel like more of a woman.
First, this isn't Storm's actual backstory. I'm not sure why Marvel decided to release this collection, but it's definitely not canon to Marvel's Earth-616 universe. It also isn't how Storm and Black Panther originally meet.
Second, the writing of the story itself is really bad. As I mentioned before, Storm has always been a really strong character. However, Dickey's portrayal of her gets rid of that strength. So much of this story is Storm obsessing over "becoming a woman" through sleeping with a man. It's an offensive revision of her original backstory.
While the art wasn't to my personal liking, it wasn't terrible, so I don't have much to say about that.
If you want to learn about Storm, skip this and just read some classic X-Men. It's a much better portrayal.
This collection, however, dismisses all of that history and turns Ororo into a hormonal teenager who loses her virginity to Black Panther (T'Challa) in order to feel like more of a woman.
First, this isn't Storm's actual backstory. I'm not sure why Marvel decided to release this collection, but it's definitely not canon to Marvel's Earth-616 universe. It also isn't how Storm and Black Panther originally meet.
Second, the writing of the story itself is really bad. As I mentioned before, Storm has always been a really strong character. However, Dickey's portrayal of her gets rid of that strength. So much of this story is Storm obsessing over "becoming a woman" through sleeping with a man. It's an offensive revision of her original backstory.
While the art wasn't to my personal liking, it wasn't terrible, so I don't have much to say about that.
If you want to learn about Storm, skip this and just read some classic X-Men. It's a much better portrayal.
June 10, 2022
Fantastic and Fabulous Storm and black Panther prelude!!
This graphic novel was superb and brilliant. It was very colorful and easy to follow. A simply wonderful graphic novel. It was original and entertaining and showcased Storm's awesome mutant power. It was great to feature T'challa , Black Panther as well. It was an excellent prelude featuring the meeting of these protagonists.
This graphic novel was superb and brilliant. It was very colorful and easy to follow. A simply wonderful graphic novel. It was original and entertaining and showcased Storm's awesome mutant power. It was great to feature T'challa , Black Panther as well. It was an excellent prelude featuring the meeting of these protagonists.
January 18, 2021
The author manages to make the relationship between Storm and the Black Panther feel real and alive. The success here lies with their chemistry and less with the messy plot.
We discussed this further on an episode of Howe's Things: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/20...
We discussed this further on an episode of Howe's Things: https://soundcloud.com/allthebooks/20...
November 3, 2021
This is the definitive Storm origin story, and I enjoyed every page of it. I’d never heard of Dickey (the writer), but he penned a compelling and thoughtful story of loss, puberty, and self-discovery. The art is also very solid. Anyone wanting to read up on Storm, I’d definitely recommend starting here!
January 1, 2025
Storm is one of my favorite Marvel characters. Sadly, this story doesn't do much to build her up. I get that she is much younger in this comic, but she feels poorly written and too much in need of saving. The dialogue at times was cringeworthy and stunted. I wish a female author would have written this particular story. The art is beautiful, which kept me going, however.
January 11, 2018
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge 2018
Task #8 A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
Task #8 A comic written or illustrated by a person of color
February 12, 2018
Illustrations were beautiful, but the story was meh.
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