A new ongoing series starring Storm is one of the biggest announcements from C2E2. The X-Men leader gets her own book by Greg Pak (Hulk, Superman/Batman, Action Comics) and artist Victor Ibanez.
Storm is the first black female superhero. As Pak tells Marvel.com that legacy will be part of his storytelling.
“When I was in film school back in the day, I remember being blown away by Spike Lee’s assertion that the more specific something is, the more universal it can become.
Exploring the very specific details of a character’s experiences and perspective provides the authentic, human, emotional truth that draws us in and makes everyone relate. I experienced that with my own short film “Fighting Grandpa” many years ago—it’s a short documentary that tells the very specific story of my Korean grandparents, exploring the question of whether they were ever in love. And after screenings, folks of all backgrounds—Jewish, English, Jamaican, just to name a few—would come up to me and say “That’s exactly like my grandparents!”
That’s a long-winded way of saying that Storm’s specific experiences and perspective as a black woman will absolutely play into the book, just as Superman’s experiences and perspective as a Kryptonian and Smallvillian play into how I write him in Action Comics and Batman/Superman. That stuff is gold; it makes these fantastical characters real. It makes us care.”
With Cyclops’ revolution and Wolverine leaving the Jean Grey School, Ororo has stepped up as team leader and headmistress. Pak is taking her off campus and off the radar for solo missions:
“Storm’s been a street thief and a goddess, an orphan and a queen; a hero to mutants and an icon to oppressed people everywhere. Because of her unique personal background and history, she’s deeply compelled by problems others might never even notice. In this series, Storm’s going to go places and cross lines no other X-Men would. She won’t just stand up for mutants; she’ll stand up for anyone who needs her. That’s hugely exciting—and, potentially, extremely dangerous.”
Pak confirmed the mohawk is staying and he’s creating new villains for the X-woman.
Storm #1 arrives in July.
By Editor