Storm is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books
published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Len
Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, first appearing in Giant-Size X-Men #1
(May 1975). Descended from a long line of African witch-priestesses,
Storm is a member of a fictional subspecies of humans born with
superhuman abilities known as mutants. She is able to control the
weather and atmosphere and is considered to be one of the most
powerful mutants on the planet.Born Ororo Munroe to a tribal princess
of Kenya and an African-American photojournalist father, Storm is
raised in Harlem, New York City, United States and Cairo, Egypt. She
was made an orphan after her parents were killed in the midst of an
Arabâ€"Israeli conflict. An incident at this time also traumatized
Munroe, leaving her with claustrophobia that she would struggle with
for life. Storm is a member of the X-Men, a group of mutant heroes
fighting for peace and equal rights between mutants and humans. Under
the tutelage of a master thief an adolescent Munroe became a skilled
pickpocket, the means of which she meets through coincidence the
powerful mutant Professor X. Professor X later convinces Munroe to
join the X-Men and use her abilities for a greater cause and purpose.
Possessing natural leadership skills and formidable powers of her own,
Storm has led the X-Men at times and has been a member of teams such
as the Avengers and the Fantastic Four as well.Created during the
Bronze Age of Comic Books, Storm is the first major female character
of African descent in comics. She is regarded by some as being Marvel
Comics' most important female superhero, having drawn favorable
comparison to DC Comics' most famous female lead Wonder Woman. When
Marvel and DC Comics published a DC vs. Marvel miniseries in 1996,
Storm was pitted against Wonder Woman in a one-on-one battle and
emerged victorious due to winning a popular vote amongst readers.
Storm is also part of one of the higher-profile romantic relationships
in all of comics. Having married childhood sweetheart and fellow
superhero Black Panther, ruler of the fictional African nation of
Wakanda, Munroe was made queen consort through marriage. The title was
lost however when the two later divorced.
published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Len
Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, first appearing in Giant-Size X-Men #1
(May 1975). Descended from a long line of African witch-priestesses,
Storm is a member of a fictional subspecies of humans born with
superhuman abilities known as mutants. She is able to control the
weather and atmosphere and is considered to be one of the most
powerful mutants on the planet.Born Ororo Munroe to a tribal princess
of Kenya and an African-American photojournalist father, Storm is
raised in Harlem, New York City, United States and Cairo, Egypt. She
was made an orphan after her parents were killed in the midst of an
Arabâ€"Israeli conflict. An incident at this time also traumatized
Munroe, leaving her with claustrophobia that she would struggle with
for life. Storm is a member of the X-Men, a group of mutant heroes
fighting for peace and equal rights between mutants and humans. Under
the tutelage of a master thief an adolescent Munroe became a skilled
pickpocket, the means of which she meets through coincidence the
powerful mutant Professor X. Professor X later convinces Munroe to
join the X-Men and use her abilities for a greater cause and purpose.
Possessing natural leadership skills and formidable powers of her own,
Storm has led the X-Men at times and has been a member of teams such
as the Avengers and the Fantastic Four as well.Created during the
Bronze Age of Comic Books, Storm is the first major female character
of African descent in comics. She is regarded by some as being Marvel
Comics' most important female superhero, having drawn favorable
comparison to DC Comics' most famous female lead Wonder Woman. When
Marvel and DC Comics published a DC vs. Marvel miniseries in 1996,
Storm was pitted against Wonder Woman in a one-on-one battle and
emerged victorious due to winning a popular vote amongst readers.
Storm is also part of one of the higher-profile romantic relationships
in all of comics. Having married childhood sweetheart and fellow
superhero Black Panther, ruler of the fictional African nation of
Wakanda, Munroe was made queen consort through marriage. The title was
lost however when the two later divorced.
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