Storm (Marvel Comics)

Ororo Munroe Storm
Storm Art by Stefano Caselli.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975)
Created by	Len Wein Dave Cockrum
In-story information
Alter ego	Ororo Munroe
Species	Human mutant
Place of origin	New York City
Team affiliations	X-Men Avengers Fantastic Four
Notable aliases	Weather Witch White King Windrider
Abilities	Atmokinesis Flight Ecological empathy Temperature and pressure resistance

Storm is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Len Wein and artist Dave Cockrum, the character first appeared in Giant-Size X-Men #1 (May 1975).^[1][2] 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, and one of the most powerful beings in the Marvel Universe.

Born Ororo Munroe to a tribal princess of Kenya and an African-American photojournalist father, Storm was raised in Harlem, New York City and Cairo, Egypt. She was made an orphan after her parents were killed in an airstrike in the midst of the Arab–Israeli conflict. An incident at this time also traumatized Ororo, leaving her with claustrophobia that she would struggle with for decades. 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 Ororo became a skilled pickpocket, the means of which she meets through coincidence the powerful mutant Professor X. Professor X later convinced Ororo 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. Storm was also a part of one of the most famous romantic relationships in comicbook history. Having married childhood sweetheart and fellow superhero Black Panther, the ruler of the fictional African nation of Wakanda, Ororo was made queen consort through marriage. The title was lost, however, when the two later divorced.

Created during the Bronze Age of Comic Books, Storm is the first major female character of African descent in American comics.^{[citation needed]} Storm has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female heroes. She is regarded by some as Marvel Comics' most important female superhero, having drawn favourable comparison to DC Comics' most famous female lead Wonder Woman. When Marvel and DC Comics collaborated to publish 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.^{[citation needed]}

One of the most prominent characters in the X-Men series, Storm has appeared in various forms of media relating to the franchise, including animation, television, video games, and a series of films. The character was first portrayed in live-action by Halle Berry in the 2000 film X-Men. Berry returned to portray the role in sequels, X2, X-Men: The Last Stand, and X-Men: Days of Future Past. The younger version of Storm was portrayed by Alexandra Shipp in the 2016 film X-Men: Apocalypse. Shipp had a cameo in Deadpool 2 and reprised her role in the 2019 film X-Men: Dark Phoenix.