• Written by: Murewa Ayodele
• Art by: Lucas Werneck
• Colors by: Alex Guimarães
• Letters by: VC’s Travis Lanham
• Cover art by: Mateus Manhanini (cover A)
• Cover price: $3.99
• Release date: November 20, 2024

Storm #2, by Marvel Comics on 11/20/24, races against the clock when Storm learns her exposure to radiation is quickly killing her. There’s only one person on Earth who can save her.

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Is Storm #2 Good?

On the whole, Murewa Ayodele’s second entry in Storm’s latest adventure reads and sits better than issue #1. You get action, strong emotional beats, lots of outfit changes, and a mildly interesting cliffhanger. At this point, we’ll take it.

When last we left Ororo in Storm #1, the omega-level mutant stationed her flying sanctuary over the city in the hopes of ushering in an era of peace between humans and mutants. Her first press conference bore bad news when she chose to announce that a recent nuclear disaster in Oklahoma was actually caused by a mutant whose powers spun out of control. Ororo decided the morally correct action was to tell the truth rather than let the nuclear plant techs take the fall, knowing the truth could harm public sentiment towards mutants. The issue ended with a celestial being taking notice of Storm’s public honesty as Storm suffered the ill effects of radiation exposure.

In Storm #2, the clock starts ticking.

We begin with a small boat of pirates attacking a curiously named cargo ship off the coast of Lagos, Nigeria. Storm swoops in to stop the attack, but it’s clear the radiation sickness that infected her in issue #1 is worsening. After an unhospitable greeting from the ship’s captain, Storm heads home.

Over the course of the day, the narration shows a ticking clock indicating Storm’s time on Earth is running out. Even though the audience is shown how close Storm is to death, Storm is apparently unaware, so she decides to have a relaxing day before visiting the Night and Daye Hospital, catering to the superpowered.

When Storm meets Dr. Daye, they begin with a bickering session because the doctor has a strict No-X-Men rule due to the mutant team’s unwillingness to fund the hospital. Storm smooths things over by giving the doctor a precious ruby to pay for services and the welfare of every X-Man who may come after. Doctor Daye, whose mutant ability is an instant diagnosis, agrees and informs Storm she needs to get to Doctor Voodoo to solve her case… and she only has hours to live.

The issue ends with Storm flying through a wind tunnel over Haiti, getting slapped to Earth by the tale of a spirit whale, and landing at the feet of Doctor Voodoo.

What’s great about Storm #2?

Fashionistas, Rejoice! Putting Murewa Ayodele’s urgently-paced script aside for a moment, artist Lucas Werneck was apparently given a mandate to have Storm change outfits as many times as she could get away with. If you like playing X-Men dress-up, this issue is calling your name.

Let’s get back to the script. It’s okay and probably more sensible compared to the first issue. Storm fights crime through the sickness, showing heroic grit, but when she realizes something is very wrong, she seeks help and uses the opportunity to help others.

What’s not great about Storm #2?

Ayodele sets up the scenario but doesn’t craft a plausible lead-in to explain how the scenario came to be. Why is Storm fighting pirates off the coast of Lagos? How did she know that attack was happening and get halfway across the globe so quickly? When Storm noticed she was coughing up blood, why did she wait for hours to get help, and why didn’t she seek the help of her fellow Avengers she goes out of her way to mention she is now a part of? Doctor Daye explains he can’t fix Storm’s brand of radiation sickness, but what makes it so special? Radiation sickness isn’t an infection. It’s cellular damage caused by exposure to radiation. Why couldn’t she visit her every day, superpowered healer to restore her damaged cells?

In short, Ayodele puts you in the scenario without understanding what makes the scenario possible or providing a plausible explanation as to why the scenario is out-of-the-ordinary, which is the same critique in issue #1. More or better research would fix this problem.

How’s the Art?

Lucas Werneck delivers a perfectly set of visuals, both on the action front and the emotional acting front. Generally speaking, this issue looks great.

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Final Thoughts

Storm #2 delivers a healthy blend of action and emotion when Storm deals with the fallout (literally) of her radiation exposure in issue #1. Murewa Ayodele does a fine job of ratcheting up the urgency as Storm’s life slips away, but the setup is fuzzy on important details and believability.

7/10

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