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Creative Team – Murewa Ayodele(writer). Lucas Werneck(artist). Alex Guimarães & Fer Sifuentes-Sujo(color artists). VC’s Travis Lanham(letterer). Mateus Manhanini(cover artist). David Nakayama, Jessica Fong, Karen S. Darboe & Jesus Aburtov, Netease, Mahmud Asrar & Matthew Wilson(variant cover artists).
Published by Marvel Entertainment
The series has got the NI Bullpen talking so for this review, it’s (Ken – NI editor-in-chief/ODPH Podcast) and yours truly, it’s Megan Nichole (NI Brand Advisor/Vigilante Vibes Podcast), breaking down the latest chapter of Storm!
The Story
Megan: After Doctor Voodoo made a deal with an ancient spirit to save her life in Storm #3, Storm was not allowed to use her mutant abilities for seven days. That’s easier said than done, especially when Doctor Doom has requested an audience out of the blue. Storm takes a ride on Doom’s bird and sets off for Latveria where she will be a guest of Earth’s new Sorcerer Supreme.
When she arrives in Doom’s sovereign nation, she prepares for dinner with Doom. Storm pampers herself while we get treated to a beautiful explanation of how many African cultures sees death as not an end, but a new beginning. Death is to be celebrated, not mourned. Remember, Doctor Voodoo says that although she was cured of the radiation poisoning, Storm was still in grave danger. This was a great bit of foreshadowing for what’s to come in Storm #4. Once she’s arrived to dinner, Doom makes it clear that he has a plan for the mutant race, a plan that Storm takes a very large issue with.
Murewa Ayodele has done it again with making a comic book that feels as powerful as Storm herself. In addition to the electric storyline involving Doom, we also get a beautiful flashback of Storm’s relationship as a child with her father. As well as the flashback, we see that Storm is truly going through her own metamorphosis as a character, and has more than earned the title of “goddess”.
Ken: Ayodele continues to push Munroe into new heights with this series. Throwing DOOM into the mix provides unique banter. Both characters are royalty in the MCU. Their dynamic is as combustible as one may think. Doom carries a sense of arrogance as he tries discussing plans. Munroe stands her ground and delivers back. This leads to a choice with dire consequences.
The writing ties back to the dealing of Brother Voodoo. Its’ payoff throws a monster curve into the mix. All the while, Ayodele slides in some heartbreaking moments before the close. The writing with the “flashback” moments are a big win. Nothing will prepare readers for the ending. The final pages shatter any preconceived notions. Events end with a loud exclamation point heading into next issue.
The Art
Megan: I cannot say enough about the artwork of the Storm #4. It’s as beautiful as the storyline is, which is saying something. Lucas Werneck gave us so many stunning panels in this comic, including ones of Storm dressed to the nines. She looks like a piece of art herself. Adding in Alex Guimarães and Fer Sifuentes-Sujo’s colors, you have yourself a stunning comic that makes you want to not take your eyes off a single page. The artwork itself deserves a 10 out of 10.
Ken: Wenrick and Guimarâes never let reader escape the regal flare on display. Storm arriving for her dinner gets a fantastic full page image. The expressions she and Doom duel with only add more tension as the night progresses. It is offset with DOOM forcing a hand to be played. The result vastly speeds up the pages.
Once the deal is broken, a shocking action is taken. The art depicts the fading life in the panel set-up. It is countered with an incredible afterlife sequence. This completes with a fitting full page image. Once here, the closing pages change everything readers know thus far. Get ready to be WOW’ed by the images here.
OVERALL GRADE: 9.6/10
Megan: 10/10. Another incredible issue of Storm! It seems like each issue is even better than the last, which makes me wildly excited for the next installment of Storm.
Ken: 9.3/10. The Mutant world crashes into the regal landscape with a stellar issue. Ayodele’s writing keeps raising the nobility and possibilities in Storm. Wenrick, Guimarâes and Lanham build the impactful surroundings of a meeting fit for Kings and Queens. This series never is short of surprises and drama. What a winning combination.
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