Post by Icefanatic on Aug 8, 2014 21:30:23 GMT -5
I didn't go into reading the first issue of the new Storm ongoing with high expectations. I'm not a huge Storm fan. I liked the character a LOT in the 1980's, especially when she was powerless and proved to be anything but, but her depictions since then haven't always resonated with me. Suffering sometimes from being portrayed as too aloof and arrogant at times, something that can work well from a character effused with charm, but frequently is just off-putting from one that isn't. Likewise from being handled by a generation of writers and editors overly-influenced by her sometimes caricaturistic depiction in the 90's X-Men animated series.
I hadn't seen anything in interviews with the books creators that gave off any specifics that made me want to buy the first issue or the series as a whole. Nondescript and unsubstantial specifics of the book's overall storyline and direction. The solicitations for the first two issue offered even less...
...But I knew I liked Greg Pak as writer. I knew he was a fan of Storm and had pushed hard for some time at Marvel for them to give her a series, so I knew he would give the title his best effort. I also wanted to support Marvel giving an X-Man who hasn't had multiple on-goings over the years a chance at a solo series, and I wanted to support diversity and give a book with a minority female solo from Marvel at least a chance to win me over.
I liked it. A lot.
A quick recap of issue #1:
First off, Pak nailed Storm. This was a 'godess' that was very much tempered with humility. A Storm who was warm and caring. A Storm who was willing to admit to a mistake and apologize and try to correct it. This was the Storm I grew up reading and liking.
The story was solid and well-written. It didn't set up a lot for future stories to build off of except the one thing it needed to. It showed Storm as a likable, interesting character, and it made you want to see what she did next.
Looking forward to issue #2.
I hadn't seen anything in interviews with the books creators that gave off any specifics that made me want to buy the first issue or the series as a whole. Nondescript and unsubstantial specifics of the book's overall storyline and direction. The solicitations for the first two issue offered even less...
...But I knew I liked Greg Pak as writer. I knew he was a fan of Storm and had pushed hard for some time at Marvel for them to give her a series, so I knew he would give the title his best effort. I also wanted to support Marvel giving an X-Man who hasn't had multiple on-goings over the years a chance at a solo series, and I wanted to support diversity and give a book with a minority female solo from Marvel at least a chance to win me over.
I liked it. A lot.
A quick recap of issue #1:
{Spoiler warning - click me to read!}Storm arrives to stop a Tsunami from decimating a coastal village. After the rescue, she is well received by the grateful villagers, but less so by the militant faction currently holding political power in that nation. The political situation in Santo Marco is delicate, the ruling party anti-mutant, the opposition party working with the X-Men to defeat an anti-mutant bill before the legislature. Beast persuades Storm to leave and not make the situation any worse.
She arrives back at school to find trouble at home. A student, Marisol Guerra, is protesting. She's used her mutant plant-based-abilities to bury the cafeteria in moss and mushrooms. She's rejected her chosen code-name of 'Flourish' and chosen to embrace one forced on her by the other kids...Creep. She accuses the X-Men of taking kids from their homes and bringing them to the school just to indoctrinate them in mutant ideology. She calls Storm a sellout. Storm breaks bad on her, but the child's words struck a nerve.
Storm returns to Santo Marco to help the people there with their recovery, using both her powers and even simple manual labor to help out. Storm again runs afoul of the state military, there to force the villagers from their homes to allow for the building of a hotel, and this time conflict ensues. Storm emerges victorious and even gets some positive media attention.
She returns to the school and offers 'Creep' an apology, and a return trip to Mexico and her family. The girl's joyous run to her mother literally leaves flowers blooming in her wake. Storm talks with Beast about people losing and finding their place many times over the course of their lives, and wonders what will call to her next.
She arrives back at school to find trouble at home. A student, Marisol Guerra, is protesting. She's used her mutant plant-based-abilities to bury the cafeteria in moss and mushrooms. She's rejected her chosen code-name of 'Flourish' and chosen to embrace one forced on her by the other kids...Creep. She accuses the X-Men of taking kids from their homes and bringing them to the school just to indoctrinate them in mutant ideology. She calls Storm a sellout. Storm breaks bad on her, but the child's words struck a nerve.
Storm returns to Santo Marco to help the people there with their recovery, using both her powers and even simple manual labor to help out. Storm again runs afoul of the state military, there to force the villagers from their homes to allow for the building of a hotel, and this time conflict ensues. Storm emerges victorious and even gets some positive media attention.
She returns to the school and offers 'Creep' an apology, and a return trip to Mexico and her family. The girl's joyous run to her mother literally leaves flowers blooming in her wake. Storm talks with Beast about people losing and finding their place many times over the course of their lives, and wonders what will call to her next.
First off, Pak nailed Storm. This was a 'godess' that was very much tempered with humility. A Storm who was warm and caring. A Storm who was willing to admit to a mistake and apologize and try to correct it. This was the Storm I grew up reading and liking.
The story was solid and well-written. It didn't set up a lot for future stories to build off of except the one thing it needed to. It showed Storm as a likable, interesting character, and it made you want to see what she did next.
Looking forward to issue #2.
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