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| Names = Storm; Ororo Munroe | | Names = Storm; Ororo Munroe | ||
| Species = Human mutant (Homo | | Species = Human mutant (Homo sapiens superior) | ||
| Occupation = X-Men fighter against evil; team leader | | Occupation = X-Men fighter against evil; team leader | ||
| Works = [[The X-Men]]; first appearance in ''Giant-Size X-Men #1'', May 1975 | | Works = [[The X-Men]]; first appearance in ''Giant-Size X-Men #1'', May 1975 | ||
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In the [[X-Men film series]], she is played by Halle Berry. | In the [[X-Men film series]], she is played by Halle Berry. | ||
[[Image:Storm-UncannyXMen170-fromSequentialTart-x170 3.jpg|thumb|150px|Storm, ''Uncanny X-Men'' #170, drawn by Paul Smith (inked by Bob Wiacek); image snipped from ''Sequential Tart'' review of that issue]] | {|- | ||
[[Image:Storm-Mohawk-UncannyXMen223-Gammill.jpg|thumb|150px|Storm, Uncanny X-Men #223, drawn by Greg Gammill]] | |- | ||
|[[Image:Storm-UncannyXMen170-fromSequentialTart-x170 3.jpg|thumb|150px|Storm, ''Uncanny X-Men'' #170, drawn by Paul Smith (inked by Bob Wiacek); image snipped from ''Sequential Tart'' review of that issue]] | |||
| [[Image:Storm-Forge-SilvestriClaremont.JPG|thumb|150px|Storm & Forge, Chris Claremont & John Silvestri]] | |||
| [[Image:Storm-Mohawk-UncannyXMen223-Gammill.jpg|thumb|150px|Storm, Uncanny X-Men #223, drawn by Greg Gammill]] | |||
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[[Image:Storm-MichaelTurner-BlackPanther18.jpg|thumb|150px|Storm in a cross-over issue of ''Black Panther'' #18, drawn by Michael Turner]] | [[Image:Storm-MichaelTurner-BlackPanther18.jpg|thumb|150px|Storm in a cross-over issue of ''Black Panther'' #18, drawn by Michael Turner]] | ||
[[Image:Storm-GregLand-2004-UncannyXMen449.jpg|thumb|150px|Storm, Uncanny X-Men #449 (2004), drawn by Greg Land]] | |[[Image:Storm-GregLand-2004-UncannyXMen449.jpg|thumb|150px|Storm, Uncanny X-Men #449 (2004), drawn by Greg Land]] | ||
[[Image:Storm-HalleBerry-XMen3.jpg|thumb|150px|Storm as portrayed by Halle Berry in X-Men 3]] | | [[Image:Storm-HalleBerry-XMen3.jpg|thumb|150px|Storm as portrayed by Halle Berry in X-Men 3]] | ||
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Storm (personal name Ororo Munroe) is a mutant member of The X-Men. Her mutant ability is the power to control the weather, particularly the wind. Incredibly powerful, at some points she runs the team. She was the first African superheroine in mainstream comics.
Important appearances
- First appearance - the major revision of The X-Men, in Giant-Size X-Men #1, May 1975, conceived by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum.
- Backstory established - Uncanny X-Men #102 (December 1976), written by Chris Claremont
- Storm became leader of the X-Men - Uncanny X-Men #139 (Nov. 1980), written by Chris Claremont
- Storm defeats Callisto
- Mohawk & new costume - Uncanny X-Men #173 (Oct. 1983), written by Chris Claremont & drawn by Paul Smith
- Storm is depowered by Forge; they form a relationship that ends when she realizes he was behind the weapon that depowered her - Uncanny X-Men #185-186 (1984)
- Storm regains her powers - X-Men #225-227 (Jan-March 1988)
- 4-issue miniseries: Storm (Feb. 1996)
- Storm in X-Treme X-Men
- Storm is one of the few mutants who is not depowered during "House of M" (2005)
- Miniseries: Ororo: Before the Storm - more backstory (2005)
- miniseries Storm v.2 (2006)
- Retconning to have Storm marry Black Panther. The retcon changed a storyline in which Storm rescued Black Panther when they were both children, to a story in which Black Panther rescued Storm when they were both children.
In the X-Men film series, she is played by Halle Berry.
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