Warning: contains spoilers for Storm: Lifedream #1The iconic X-Men hero Storm is one of the most beloved heroes in all of Marvel Comics, with a legacy that includes 50 years of incredible comics. The fierce Omega-level mutant was recently honored with a one-shot comic, Storm: Lifedream #1, which celebrates the icon's 50th anniversary - as well as Black History Month - and canonically cements Ororo's status as one of Marvel's most legendary heroes.
Ororo Munroe debuted as the white-haired, blue-eyed weather witch Storm in 1975s Giant Size X-Men #1, created by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum, immediately making a huge impression on readers and quickly becoming a major force in the X-Men mythos.
Storm: Lifedream #1, a stunning Marvel Voices special anthology from an incredible team of Black writers and artists, not only declares Storm as "Earth's Mightiest Mutant" on the cover but also canonically confirms Ororo as "one of the most consequential... and beloved heroes to ever life."
Storm: Lifedream #1 (2025) |
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| Release Date: |
January 28th, 2025 |
| Writers: |
Angélique Roché, Brittney Morris, Curtis Baxter, John Jennings |
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Alitha Martinez, Charles Stewart III, Andrew Dalhouse, Edwin Galmon, Karen S. Darboe |
| Cover Artist: |
Taurin Clarke |
| Variant Covers: |
Lucas Werneck, Karen S. Darboe, Olivier Coipel |
FIFTY YEARS OF STARDOM! For the first time ever, all Black creative teams forces in a single anthology to honor the many extraordinary lives of Ororo Munroe! When intergalactic historians attempt to update their records on one of the most famous X-Men in multiversal history, they'll find a woman too powerful to contain — and risk unleashing a side of her no one's seen before. With appearances of fan-favorite Storms across the eras of Marvel Comics, superstar journalist and Marvel's Voices creator Angélique Roché spearheads a celebration of one of the most beloved characters in pop culture history! |
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"The Brutal Storm Costume": Storm Debuts Stunning New Costume to Mark Her Status as "Earth's Mightiest Mutant"
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Lifedream Is A Gorgeous Celebration Of Storm's Epic Legacy
The goddess, the legend, the icon will always be famous
Storm: Lifedream is stylistically titled after Uncanny X-Men #186, a double-sized issue from 1984 titled "Lifedeath," which remains one of the most iconic Storm comics of all time. "Lifedeath" deals with the fallout from Ororo losing her mutant powers after being shot by a weapon Forge created, while Lifedream is a reflection on how far Storm has come, and how much more confident in her identity as a hero, mutant, and goddess she is now. Lifedream is based around an "ancient race of interdimensional archivists," who are catag Storm as their newest addition to the "Eternal Archive."
"It is these attributes that compel Ptolemy and I to enter Storm into the Lumaery Archive, preserving every iteration of her for all eternity to inspire generations to come."
Already this is clearly a major honor, with Storm essentially being inducted into an intergalactic "Library of Congress," but the archivists' arguments for why Ororo should be inducted are where you see the true impact Storm has had. Akasha and Ptolemy, the archivists presenting Storm's legacy to the archival Chancellors, report that Ororo was always "destined for greatness," before highlighting her African priestess ancestors, and her designation as a "goddess" to many followers. For years now, Storm has been one of Marvel's most consequential heroes, impacting Marvel's politics, style, and perception of mutantkind. This is undeniable. However, it is lovely to see a canon comic formally acknowledge her vast legacy and the epic impact she continues to have on the world of comics, not just Marvel.
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The Eternal Storm Is Now In The Eternal Archive
Somehow, Storm's legacy is about to become even more impressive
It shouldn't escape any Storm fans notice that the icon's newest era has seen her claim the new title of the "Eternal Storm," acting as an elevated cosmic representative for the abstract entity called Eternity. Storm's recent death in Storm #5 has seen her reborn as the Eternal Storm by Eternity, and fans are about to see an entirely new level of heroism and power from the legend. It is only fitting that Storm is now officially in the Eternal Archive, so that her legacy can live on for eternity.
Storm: Lifedream is a wonderful celebration of where Storm came from and where the legend is now, made even more meaningful by a group of acclaimed Black creators as the writers and artists behind this epic addition to Ororo Munroe's already incredible legacy.
X-Men Gifts Storm Her Ultimate Form, Pushing the Hero Beyond Omega Level
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Storm: Lifedream #1 from Marvel Comics is available now in stores.
