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Storm Reading Order, the Essential Ororo Munroe Comics

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One of the first black comic book characters, Storm is also one of the most important female superheroes in the Marvel Universe. A member of the X-Men, she is a descendant of African witch-priestesses and has the ability to control the weather and atmosphere. She uses her powers to fight for peace and equal rights.

Created by Len Wein and Dave Cockrum, she made her first appearance in the classic Giant-Size X-Men #1, the famous issue introducing several new X-Men such as Wolverine (who already made his first appearance in The Incredible Hulk #181), Colossus, Thunderbird, and Nightcrawler.

Born Ororo Munroe, Storm is a powerful and strong superheroine with a love of nature. Noticeable for her striking blue eyes and silver-white hair, she is warm, generous, and protective of her friends and family but cold, frightening, and dangerous to her enemies. Recognized as an Omega Level Mutant, she has served multiple times as the leader of the X-Men. Storm has also been worshipped as a Goddess, was Queen of Wakanda, and briefly a member of the Avengers and the Fantastic Four.

Discover our Essential Storm reading order now! It will guide you through the essential comics and story arcs to read and collect featuring Marvel’s iconic weather-controlling mutant.

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Storm (Ororo Munroe) Reading Order

Storm is one of the most popular X-Men characters. To discover the complete history of the X-Men and the many collected editions out there, check out our X-Men Comics Guide (in several parts!). 

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Storm by Chris Claremont (1975-1991)

Storm was introduced in Giant-Size X-Men #1 1975, before becoming one of the main characters of the X-Men franchise during Chris Claremont’s classic run. This is an essential run for Storm, as she was, without a doubt, Claremont’s favorite character. He made her a complex and loved character, who became one of the emotional heart and central focus of the team. That, and Ororo is a badass with cool powers! 

The complete era has been reprinted in several Omnibus, listed below, although you can find the Epic Collection (and more information) in our Chris Claremont X-Men Reading Guide.

  • Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 1
    Collects Giant-Size X-Men #1; Uncanny X-Men #94–131, Annual #3
  • Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 2
    Collects Uncanny X-Men #132–153, Annual #4–5; Avengers Annual #10; Marvel Fanfare #1–4; Marvel Treasury Edition #26–27; Marvel Team-Up #100; material from Bizarre Adventures #27; Phoenix: The Untold Story (one-shot).

    • Storm is appointed leader of the X-Men in issue #139, following Cyclops‘ leave of absence from the team. This also can serve as an entry point for Storm-only readers.
  • Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 3
    Collects Uncanny X-Men #154-175, Annual #6-7; Marvel Graphic Novel No. 5 – X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills; Wolverine (1982) #1-4; X-Men Special Edition #1; Magik #1-4. The Magick series is an Illyana and Storm Limited series.

    • Ororo’s mohawk period starts in issue #173.
  • Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 4
    Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #176-193, Uncanny X-Men Annual (1970) #8, Kitty Pryde And Wolverine (1984) #1-6, X-Men And Alpha Flight (1985) #1-2, Material From Marvel Fanfare (1982) #40.
  • Uncanny X-Men Omnibus Vol. 5
    Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #194-209, X-Men Annual (1970) #9-10, New Mutants Special Edition (1985) #1, New Mutants Annual (1984) #2, Nightcrawler (1985) #1-4, Longshot (1985) #1-6 And Material From Marvel Fanfare (1982) #33.
  • X-Men: Mutant Massacre Omnibus
    Collects Uncanny X-Men #210–219, Annual #11; New Mutants #46; X-Factor #9-17, Annual #2; Thor #373–374, 377-378; Power Pack #27; Daredevil #238; Fantastic Four vs. the X-Men #1-4; X-Men vs. the Avengers #1-4
  • X-Men: Fall of the Mutants Omnibus
    Collects Uncanny X-Men #220–227; New Mutants #55–61; X-Factor #18–26; Captain America #339; Daredevil #252; Fantastic Four #312; Incredible Hulk (vol. 2) #340; Power Pack #35.
  • X-Men: Inferno Prologue Omnibus
    Collects X-Factor (1986) #27-32, X-Factor Annual (1986) #3, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #228-238, New Mutants (1983) #62-70, New Mutants Annual (1984) #4, X-Men Annual (1970) #12; material from Marvel Age Annual (1985) #4, Marvel Fanfare (1982) #40
  • X-Men: inferno Omnibus
    Collects X-Factor #33-40; X-Terminators #1-4; Uncanny X-Men #239-243; New Mutants #71-73; Power Pack #40, #42-44; Avengers #298-300; Fantastic Four #322-324; Amazing Spider-Man #311-313; Spectacular Spider-Man #146-148; Web of Spider-Man #47-48; Daredevil #262-263, 265; Excalibur #6-7; Mutant Misadventures of Cloak and Dagger #4, material from X-Factor Annual #4.
  • X-Men by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee Omnibus Vol. 1
    Collects Uncanny X-Men #244–269, Annual #13; Classic X-Men #39.

    • Gambit: Thick as Thieves, a Chris Claremont limited series released in 2022 and co-starring Storm takes place between the events depicted in Uncanny X-Men #267. 
  • X-Men: X-Tinction Agenda Omnibus
    Collects Collecting Uncanny X-Men (1981) #270-272, New Mutants (1983) #95-97, X-Factor (1986) #60-62, X-Men Annual (1970) #14-15 And X-Men: Spotlight On Starjammers #1-2 ― Plus Material From Fantastic Four Annual (1963) #23; New Mutants Annual #6-7; X-Factor Annual #5-6; New Warriors Annual #1; Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #10-17, #24-32, #41, #43 And #48-49; Marvel Super-Heroes (1990) #2 And #6-8; Marvel Holiday Special (1991) #1; And Marvel Tales (1964) #262.
  • X-Men By Chris Claremont & Jim Lee Omnibus Vol. 2
    Collects X-Factor #63-70; Uncanny X-Men #273-280; X-Men #1-9, material from #10-11; Ghost Rider #26-27.

During this period, you can choose to read the miniseries Ororo: Before The Storm. Although published in 2005, the events depicted are set during Storm’s childhood, when she was a pickpocket in Cairo. There is no particular placement, as it is always better to be familiar with the character before exploring the past, but you’re free to choose whenever you prefer to read it!

🌩️ Chris Claremont’s Storm: The Standout Issues. While Claremont’s work on the X-Men is undoubtedly one of the defining periods for both the team and Storm, for those who would like a highlight of the best Storm stories from this period, the following is a list of some of her most memorable appearances: Uncanny X-Men #113–117, #145–147, #158–161, #168–170, #172–173, #185–189, #196–198, #201, #208–219 and #265–267; Uncanny X-Men Annual #3, #5, #6 and #9; and the Magik limited series.

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’90s Storm: Leader of the Gold Team (1991-2000)

There are more X-Men than ever! So much so, in fact, that two field squads were created at the start of the nineties. Scott Summers became the leader of the Blue Team, while Storm led the Gold Team, consisting of Jean Grey, Colossus, Iceman, and Archangel in Uncanny X-Men, written by Scott Lobdell. XSE Officer from the future Bishop also made his debut during this era and was added to the roster. It has to be said that this is not the most vital part of Storm’s story.

  • X-Men: Blue & Gold – Mutant Genesis Omnibus 
    Collects X-Men (1991) #1-16 and Annual (1992) #1; Uncanny X-Men (1981) #281-297 and Annual (1992) #16; Ghost Rider (1990) #26-27; X-Factor (1986) #84-86; X-Force (1991) #16-18 and Stryfe’s Strike File #1; and material from X-Factor Annual (1992) #7; X-Force Annual (1992) #1; Marvel Comics Presents (1988) #89; and X-Men: Odd Men Out
  • X-Men: Fatal Attractions Omnibus 
    Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #298-305, 315; X-Men Annual (1970 ) #17; X-Factor (1986 ) #87-92; X-Men Unlimited (1993 ) #1-2; X-Force (1991 ) #25; X-Men (1991) #25; Wolverine (1988 ) #75; Excalibur (1988 ) #71
  • X-Men: Blue & Gold – Bloodties Omnibus 
    Collects Uncanny X-Men (1981) #307-314, Uncanny X-Men Annual (1992) #18, X-Men (1991) #26-35, X-Men Annual (1992) #2, Avengers (1963) #368-369, Avengers West Coast (1989) #101, Cable (1993) #6-8, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #3-5, X-Men: The Wedding Album (1994) #1, What If? (1989) #60, Adventures of Cyclops and Phoenix (1994) #1-4, X-Men Ashcan Edition (1994) #1.
  • X-Men: Road to Onslaught Omnibus Vol. 1 
    Collects X-Men Prime #1, Uncanny X-Men (1981) #322-328, Uncanny X-Men Annual ’95, X-Men (1991) #42-47, X-Men Annual ’95, X-Men Unlimited (1993) #8-9, Sabretooth Special #1, Wolverine/Gambit: Victims #1-4 And Starjammers (1995) #1-4
  • Storm (1996) #1-4 is Storm’s first miniseries happens here. The story has been collected in X-Men: Storm by Warren Ellis & Terry Dodson and recently reprinted in X-Men: Road to Onslaught Omnibus Vol. 2 (not a lot of Storm in this omnibus, to be honest).
  • X-Men / Avengers: Onslaught Omnibus (1996-1997)
    Collects Wolverine #104-105; Cable #32-36; Uncanny X-Men #333-337; X-Force #55, #57-58; X-Man #15-19; X-Men (vol. 2) #53-57, Annual ’96; X-Men Unlimited #11; Onslaught: X-Men, Marvel Universe, Epilogue; Avengers #401-402; Fantastic Four #415; Incredible Hulk #444-445; X-Factor #125-126; Amazing Spider-Man #415; Green Goblin #12; Spider-Man #72; Iron Man #332; Punisher #11; Thor #502; X-Men: Road to Onslaught #1; material from Excalibur #100, Fantastic Four #416.
🌩️ 90s Storm: The Standout Issues. The X-Men franchise was massively interconnected during the nineties. While the whole period is more optional for the character, Storm evolved during this era, with her relationships with Forge, the Morlocks, and Black Panther becoming increasingly important. For those who would like a highlight of the best Storm stories from this period, the following is a list of some of her most memorable appearances: X-Men vol. 2 #1–5; Uncanny X-Men #289–293, #300, #306 and #325; Storm vol. 1 #1–4; and X-Men vol. 2 #60–61, #71–79 and #99.

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Storm: X-Treme X-Men and Queen of Wakanda (2001-2010)

Chris Claremont returned to the X-Men at the beginning of the 2000s with X-Treme X-Men, which featured a team that travelled the world and was led by Storm. While these stories are not particularly outstanding, they are still good issues for Storm. 

The most impactful event in Storm’s life in this era didn’t happen in any X-Men titles but in Black Panther! During Reginald Hudlin’s run, Storm rekindles her relationship with T’Challa, marries him, and becomes the Queen of Wakanda. Together, they’re also part of the Fantastic Four for a short time. 

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    Collects Storm #1-6. Published in 2006, this story, written by Eric Jerome Dickey, serves as a sort of prelude for the wedding, exploring how Storm and T’Challa first met
  • Black Panther by Reginald Hudlin Omnibus
    Collects Black Panther (2005 ) #1-41, X-Men (1991) #175-176, Black Panther Annual (2008) #1, Black Panther (2009) #1-6, Captain America/Black Panther: Flags of Our Fathers (2010) #1-4, Black Panther Saga (2008), Black Panther Annual (2018 ) #1 (C story).

  • X-Men: Worlds Apart
    Collects X-Men: Worlds Apart #1-4. Centered on Storm as Queen of Wakanda and X-Man. Can be read before Black Panther (2009).
  • Black Panther: Doomwar
    Collects Black Panther (vol. 5) #7–12, Doomwar #1–6, Klaws of the Panther #1–4, material from Age of Heroes #4.
🌩️ 00s Storm: The Standout Issues. The 2000s were a particularly significant period for Storm, with her role as leader of X-Treme X-Men followed by her marriage to T’Challa and her time as Queen of Wakanda. For those who would like a highlight of the best Storm stories from this period, the following is a list of some of her most memorable appearances: X-Treme X-Men #10–19 (The Khan / Interdimensional Empire Arc), #30–35 (Intifada), #36–39 (Storm: The Arena); Storm #1–6; The Wild Kingdom crossover (X-Men #175–176 and Black Panther #8–9) Black Panther vol. 4 #18–25 (the marriage and aftermath); and X-Men: Worlds Apart #1–4.

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Storm: Powerful X-Women (2011–2015)

Storm rejoins the X-Men at a time when the group is experiencing an ideological and physical split. Determined to fight for survival, she joins the X-Men’s “Extinction Team” alongside Cyclops, Emma Frost, Magneto, Namor, Colossus, Danger, Magik and Hope. She also briefly joins the Avengers just before they find themselves fighting against the X-Men. Please note that not all volumes of X-Men Vol. 3 are listed here; only the most important for the character are included (this era is not available on Omnibus yet). However, you will find Ororo in the other volumes!

At the start of Marvel NOW!, Ororo Munroe must heal some wounds while pursuing her ongoing mission to fight for a better world. Following the battle against the Avengers and the end of her marriage, she is working at the Jean Grey School, putting together an all-women X-Men squad, and has a short tenure with X-Force. She reconnects with foes and friends and even headlines her own solo title!

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Storm: Extraordinary X-Men (2015-2018)

The Marvel Universe has been one again relaunched. Wolverine is dead. The Mutants face extinction once more! Those are some tumultuous times for Storm, which are not offered many opportunities to shine. She starts this era as a leader of Extraordinary X-Men. Following the inevitable war with the Inhumans, Ororo Munroe left her leadership position in favor of being just a member of the X-Men: Gold team and is reunited with Jean Grey in X-Men: Red.

During Ta-Nehisi Coates’s run on Black Panther, Storm is back in Wakanda to help the country during one of the toughest periods.

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Storm: The Krakoa era by Gerry Duggan and Al Ewing (2019-2024)

While Storm appeared in many issues during the last ten (even twenty) years, those were uneven times for the character. Things change as we enter the Krakoa era, where she dances with death, acts as a pirate in the Marauders, serves as a Quiet Councilwoman, and more!

X-Men (Vol. 6) #35 or Uncanny X-Men #700 is the last issue of the Krakoa era. 

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Storm: Earth’s Mightiest Mutant by Murewa Ayodele (2024-Present)

In the aftermath of Krakoa, Ororo was invited by Sam Wilson to rejoin the Avengers (in Avengers vol. 9 #17), during Jed MacKay’s run on the series. Most importantly for the character, she has resettled in Atlanta, where she has built the Storm Sanctuary, a floating sanctuary that serves as her base. She is now Earth’s Mightiest Mutant under the pen of Murewa Ayodele in her own solo adventures.

To be Continued…

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