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Storm, Vol. 1: Make it Rain
Thief. Goddess. Headmistress. Queen. The X-Man called Storm has always defied a single title. And her desire to better the world has never been limited to only her own kind. On an ongoing mission to foster goodwill and safeguard both mankind and mutants, Ororo Munroe will travel the globe, confronting villains, gods, monsters and everything in between. She will overthrow tyrants, quell tsunamis and strive to see her dream for the world realized. She is Storm, a hero like no other... and the skies will tremble at the sight of their namesake. But now, Storm must handle the fallout caused by familiar faces from her past. Why is Callisto kidnapping wayward youth from the streets of New York? Will Storm's romance with Forge be reignited? And can Yukio help Storm deal with the recent death of Wolverine?
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112 pages, Paperback
First published March 3, 2015
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Greg Pak
1,627 books574 followersGreg Pak is an award-winning Korean American comic book writer and filmmaker currently writing "Lawful" for BOOM and "Sam Wilson: Captain America" (with Evan Narcisse) for Marvel. Pak wrote the "Princess Who Saved Herself" children's book and the “Code Monkey Save World” graphic novel based on the songs of Jonathan Coulton and co-wrote (with Fred Van Lente) the acclaimed “Make Comics Like the Pros” how-to book. Pak's other work includes "Planet Hulk," "Darth Vader," "Mech Cadet Yu," "Ronin Island," "Action Comics," and "Magneto Testament."
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November 20, 2022
Usually I can't stand the short run mini-serials featuring X-Men 'cos they're normally money-grabbing thinly plotted and badly drawn rubbish; but with Marvel stalwart Greg Pak leading the creative team my expectations were raised and so I went and read this, and was rewarded for doing so. :) The series takes a good look at the nature of Storm, and why she isn't doing more at 'people' / 'street' level. The second half of this volume she hooks up with her dear ol' Japanese friend Yukio. Nice read despite the weak art I gave this a three star 7 out of 12.
The almost European-nised looking Storm has never really been written as a woman of colour in my opinion and I predict that in the next decade this should finally happen, and we'll get a blockbuster genre busting series ... I hope!
2018-2019 read
The almost European-nised looking Storm has never really been written as a woman of colour in my opinion and I predict that in the next decade this should finally happen, and we'll get a blockbuster genre busting series ... I hope!
2018-2019 read
June 4, 2015
Ehhhhh.
It was ok. I just thought it would be cooler or something.
I mean, it's Storm!
But it wasn't as badass as I was hoping. Or as interesting as I was hoping.
Mostly it was just a bunch of unconnected stories about Storm roaming around and doing...you know, do-gooder stuff.
She saves people from bad guys, tries to find herself, has lunch with Logan, and then tries to get over his death by attempting to help one of his friends.
Not a bad bunch of stuff, but I was kind of bored by the end of it. And I hate to say that about such a cool character! She just seemed kind of stuffy.
I'm sorry, but this just didn't inspire me to want to read more about her.
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It was ok. I just thought it would be cooler or something.
I mean, it's Storm!
But it wasn't as badass as I was hoping. Or as interesting as I was hoping.
Mostly it was just a bunch of unconnected stories about Storm roaming around and doing...you know, do-gooder stuff.
She saves people from bad guys, tries to find herself, has lunch with Logan, and then tries to get over his death by attempting to help one of his friends.
Not a bad bunch of stuff, but I was kind of bored by the end of it. And I hate to say that about such a cool character! She just seemed kind of stuffy.
I'm sorry, but this just didn't inspire me to want to read more about her.
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April 24, 2015
Years ago, when Marvel and DC teamed up to have an epic superhero brawl between the companies, they drew up a few matches that were head scratchers: Robin vs. Jubilee, Wolverine vs. Lobo, Spider-Man vs. Superboy (here I think they just wanted to bring up the clone thing, as if acknowledgement of this tired, misbegotten, over (and mis-) used concept by both companies would somehow make it acceptable to readers. Um, no.) and Wonder Woman vs. Storm. They even had the fans vote on the outcome of the last three. In the collected issues version that I read, Storm defeats Wonder Woman. As much as I love Storm, even on paper there’s not much chance of this happening. Wonder Woman is almost second to Superman in many abilities (including invulnerability); Storm controls the weather. The writers made it up to Wonder Woman by letting her lift Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir.
So how’s Storm’s new solo book? Pretty good actually. Storm was until recently married and queen of Wakanda and Greg Pak attempts to follow her transition back to the X-Men and her road to self-discovery. The first three stories are excellent. Storm confronts a dictatorship that’s persecuting its people, Storm searches for missing kids and finds an old nemesis, Callisto and Storm meets up with Forge in Africa to battle a drought.
The last storyline in this volume, which covers two issues and will probably carry over into the next volume, has Storm dealing with not only her grief over Wolverine’s “death” but her attempts to “clean up” his involvement with a group of criminals. As if Wolverine can juggle being an X-Man, a headmaster at a mutant school, an Avenger, a solo hero, as well as have time for this. Only in comics can people super-multitask. I can’t even brush my teeth and pee at the same time.
I like how Pak has Storm work her way through anger and grief and how these feelings color her actions and interactions with others. Storm also finds herself trying to master her superhero abilities, which as she’s grown older and matured have exponentially increased in power.
If you like Storm and/or the X-books, check it out.
So how’s Storm’s new solo book? Pretty good actually. Storm was until recently married and queen of Wakanda and Greg Pak attempts to follow her transition back to the X-Men and her road to self-discovery. The first three stories are excellent. Storm confronts a dictatorship that’s persecuting its people, Storm searches for missing kids and finds an old nemesis, Callisto and Storm meets up with Forge in Africa to battle a drought.
The last storyline in this volume, which covers two issues and will probably carry over into the next volume, has Storm dealing with not only her grief over Wolverine’s “death” but her attempts to “clean up” his involvement with a group of criminals. As if Wolverine can juggle being an X-Man, a headmaster at a mutant school, an Avenger, a solo hero, as well as have time for this. Only in comics can people super-multitask. I can’t even brush my teeth and pee at the same time.
I like how Pak has Storm work her way through anger and grief and how these feelings color her actions and interactions with others. Storm also finds herself trying to master her superhero abilities, which as she’s grown older and matured have exponentially increased in power.
If you like Storm and/or the X-books, check it out.
June 18, 2015
I actually liked this book way more than I'd thought I would. See, I've never really been a big fan of Storm. She just kind of leaves me flat. But I thought I'd give this a try anyways, mostly because the cover art is really cool. I'm deep like that.
This is kind of a disjointed book. There's no overarching storyline, which is not necessarily a negative. I have a feeling that most of that disjointed feel comes from the fact that huge things are happening in other X-Men books. Notably, Wolverine's death. Which happened a little too soon for me, because I'd been hoping to see more of their relationship. Shut up, I've shipped them since the 90s. It's all your fault, X-Men cartoon! Does this mean I'll have to read some Wolverine to get more of the two of them? Crap, it probably means I'll have to read some Wolverine.
Right, so this book. The stories are ok to pretty good, but nothing special. Still, a fairly enjoyable read. And much better than I'd expected.
This is kind of a disjointed book. There's no overarching storyline, which is not necessarily a negative. I have a feeling that most of that disjointed feel comes from the fact that huge things are happening in other X-Men books. Notably, Wolverine's death. Which happened a little too soon for me, because I'd been hoping to see more of their relationship. Shut up, I've shipped them since the 90s. It's all your fault, X-Men cartoon! Does this mean I'll have to read some Wolverine to get more of the two of them? Crap, it probably means I'll have to read some Wolverine.
Right, so this book. The stories are ok to pretty good, but nothing special. Still, a fairly enjoyable read. And much better than I'd expected.
May 8, 2015
Like Cyclops and Magneto, Storm is the latest X-Man to get her own solo series – and it’s not bad!
There’s no real story arc here, just several one-shots and a two-parter at the end. Storm deflects a tsunami, saving a small island nation from devastation; looks for runaways in Noo Yawk; works with Forge to set up an irrigation system in an African village; and helps an old Wolverine character, Yukio, maintain her power over some underground gangs.
The first story about the tsunami, and the evil paramilitary organisation Storm decides to beat up, was definitely the best. It instantly showed you how powerful a character she is and how grossly under-used she is in the ensemble titles she appears in. Greg Pak writes her character well so we see the person behind the superhero as well – it’s a very humanising portrayal.
And that’s essentially what this book is: a character sketch, rather than a story-driven comic. The second issue has the best couples’ scene with Storm and Wolverine on a dinner date. Seeing this statuesque woman towering over this short, brawny man and the two making lovey faces at each other was so sweet, not to mention convincing – full credit to Victor Ibanez for his excellent artwork. I loved that panel afterwards when Wolverine leaves her and it’s raining outside except for wherever Wolverine walks and he looks up and smiles; that one panel sums up their relationship and makes it more real to the reader.
The third issue with Forge in Africa also has the single best explanation for Storm’s powers that I’ve ever read. She’s essentially a weather witch who can do whatever she wants with the elements. You might ask yourself, why doesn’t she solve drought in places like Africa, full stop? And then you read her reasoning for how her powers work and ooohhh, that actually makes sense! Kudos to Greg Pak!
These moments here and there are really nice to see but the stories themselves go from good at the start to disappointingly boring by the end. And that’s the thing with character portraits is that the lack of story can occasionally make the overall book suffer. Storm looking for runaways ties into her character’s past (she was an orphan in Cairo) but doesn’t make for a terribly thrilling issue. She and Forge work together to help an African village have fresh water – eh… not a very engaging read. And that two-parter at the end with Yukio was just nonsense – an exercise in flexing to show strength and nothing more.
Ultimately Storm, Volume 1: Make it Rain doesn’t leave much of an impression because of the directionless nature of the book – there’s no story arc here and doesn’t seem to be one being hinted at for later books either so it’s not very memorable. And while it’s a decent character portrait, Pak doesn’t tell us a whole lot that isn’t already known about the character. That is, unless you’re completely unfamiliar with her in which case you’ll walk away from this comic knowing quite a bit about Storm. Even then, despite Pak’s efforts to make her a more rounded character, she still seems a bit too distant for the reader to feel close to.
Storm fans will love it because it’s all Storm, all the time, but I think, while it has its moments, Make It Rain is just an ok comic overall. A stronger, more focused plot would’ve pushed this over the top.
There’s no real story arc here, just several one-shots and a two-parter at the end. Storm deflects a tsunami, saving a small island nation from devastation; looks for runaways in Noo Yawk; works with Forge to set up an irrigation system in an African village; and helps an old Wolverine character, Yukio, maintain her power over some underground gangs.
The first story about the tsunami, and the evil paramilitary organisation Storm decides to beat up, was definitely the best. It instantly showed you how powerful a character she is and how grossly under-used she is in the ensemble titles she appears in. Greg Pak writes her character well so we see the person behind the superhero as well – it’s a very humanising portrayal.
And that’s essentially what this book is: a character sketch, rather than a story-driven comic. The second issue has the best couples’ scene with Storm and Wolverine on a dinner date. Seeing this statuesque woman towering over this short, brawny man and the two making lovey faces at each other was so sweet, not to mention convincing – full credit to Victor Ibanez for his excellent artwork. I loved that panel afterwards when Wolverine leaves her and it’s raining outside except for wherever Wolverine walks and he looks up and smiles; that one panel sums up their relationship and makes it more real to the reader.
The third issue with Forge in Africa also has the single best explanation for Storm’s powers that I’ve ever read. She’s essentially a weather witch who can do whatever she wants with the elements. You might ask yourself, why doesn’t she solve drought in places like Africa, full stop? And then you read her reasoning for how her powers work and ooohhh, that actually makes sense! Kudos to Greg Pak!
These moments here and there are really nice to see but the stories themselves go from good at the start to disappointingly boring by the end. And that’s the thing with character portraits is that the lack of story can occasionally make the overall book suffer. Storm looking for runaways ties into her character’s past (she was an orphan in Cairo) but doesn’t make for a terribly thrilling issue. She and Forge work together to help an African village have fresh water – eh… not a very engaging read. And that two-parter at the end with Yukio was just nonsense – an exercise in flexing to show strength and nothing more.
Ultimately Storm, Volume 1: Make it Rain doesn’t leave much of an impression because of the directionless nature of the book – there’s no story arc here and doesn’t seem to be one being hinted at for later books either so it’s not very memorable. And while it’s a decent character portrait, Pak doesn’t tell us a whole lot that isn’t already known about the character. That is, unless you’re completely unfamiliar with her in which case you’ll walk away from this comic knowing quite a bit about Storm. Even then, despite Pak’s efforts to make her a more rounded character, she still seems a bit too distant for the reader to feel close to.
Storm fans will love it because it’s all Storm, all the time, but I think, while it has its moments, Make It Rain is just an ok comic overall. A stronger, more focused plot would’ve pushed this over the top.
August 10, 2015
Bullet Review:
Wow, that was...underwhelming.
I gave the first two issues 5 stars because they were awesome. The third issue wasn't bad, but I didn't like the art. But Issues 4 and 5 were just boring and kinda dumb. Logan is dead, so Ororo grieves - by heading to Yukio and getting into a dumb fight in an underground criminal organization. I don't feel her grief at all, Storm just seems to rush into this fight for no reason, and the resolution is just plain ridiculous. It's truly a shame because I thought that the series started out incredibly strong with issues 1 and 2 (and even the story of 3).
Issues 4 and 5 drag this trade down to 3 stars. Not sure I want to continue to follow this character, to be honest.
Wow, that was...underwhelming.
I gave the first two issues 5 stars because they were awesome. The third issue wasn't bad, but I didn't like the art. But Issues 4 and 5 were just boring and kinda dumb. Logan is dead, so Ororo grieves - by heading to Yukio and getting into a dumb fight in an underground criminal organization. I don't feel her grief at all, Storm just seems to rush into this fight for no reason, and the resolution is just plain ridiculous. It's truly a shame because I thought that the series started out incredibly strong with issues 1 and 2 (and even the story of 3).
Issues 4 and 5 drag this trade down to 3 stars. Not sure I want to continue to follow this character, to be honest.
February 3, 2016
Storm heads out on her own to help the world in a way not many people can.
Make it Rain is all about Storm helping people without the X-Men, except for some technical support from Henry McCoy. It was just Storm off doing good deeds for people who need help with the exception of Yukio. She fights off some military personnel of a place that doesn't want to help their own people and hates mutants.
There really isn't much to say. She's Storm, she should be able to take down most of the characters in the Marvel Universe, and she's decided to help the little guy in her series.
Make it Rain is all about Storm helping people without the X-Men, except for some technical support from Henry McCoy. It was just Storm off doing good deeds for people who need help with the exception of Yukio. She fights off some military personnel of a place that doesn't want to help their own people and hates mutants.
There really isn't much to say. She's Storm, she should be able to take down most of the characters in the Marvel Universe, and she's decided to help the little guy in her series.
February 25, 2015
Storm. She is my goddess, and I have been waiting my whole comic book life to see her story told with the justice it deserves. (I'm still waiting to see her get the same kind of justice on the big screen, but that's another story.) When Greg Pak shared the Storm love on Twitter, I was in tears. And now that I have read all of the first issues and have this glorious volume one on my shelf, I am content.
I have always liked Pak's work because he understands the characters he writes on an emotional level. Storm is not just lightning and thunder. Nor is this series about her simply bringing the rain (despite the title). The book explores her relationships with the most important people in her life, from students at the Jean Grey Academy, to Forge (OMG OTP <3 <3 <3) to Yukio, and of course, Wolverine, with whom she has most recently been linked. It also explores the connection between her emotions and her powers. Simply put, a bad mood in this alpha level mutant could level a city if she's not careful. Imagine what can happen when she loses a loved one.
My only real disappointment with the series so far is that each issue jumps from one major factor/person in Storm's life to the next, with no pause or transition to explain why. I'm not entirely sure what I would have wanted to see between these moments, but perhaps a bit more of a build up. And it leaves me with the question if "what next?" since the she has already visited these major players in her life. Of course, whatever the what next might be, I will be there to weather the storm.
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I have always liked Pak's work because he understands the characters he writes on an emotional level. Storm is not just lightning and thunder. Nor is this series about her simply bringing the rain (despite the title). The book explores her relationships with the most important people in her life, from students at the Jean Grey Academy, to Forge (OMG OTP <3 <3 <3) to Yukio, and of course, Wolverine, with whom she has most recently been linked. It also explores the connection between her emotions and her powers. Simply put, a bad mood in this alpha level mutant could level a city if she's not careful. Imagine what can happen when she loses a loved one.
My only real disappointment with the series so far is that each issue jumps from one major factor/person in Storm's life to the next, with no pause or transition to explain why. I'm not entirely sure what I would have wanted to see between these moments, but perhaps a bit more of a build up. And it leaves me with the question if "what next?" since the she has already visited these major players in her life. Of course, whatever the what next might be, I will be there to weather the storm.
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February 26, 2022
I loved this one!
Its such a character piece on storm and there is no ultimate threat or anything but its Storm going about her life like the stories are fairly simple: Storm hels some people in Santo Marco and defies the govt there and right there and then you know her power and then a story with her finding some girl which brings her into a conflict with Callisto and I like how her nature changes confronting her one time enmy and the heartfelt moments there are amazing and I love her friendship with Beast!
Then a story with Forge and like her going to Africa and helping people there and Pak shows a character limitation on Storm there and Idk if it existed before or not but it seems like a good fun explanation. And then death of wolverine happens and how it affects her and leads to a two parter with Yukio and her fighting some people from Breakworld and well twists and turns and Storm learns the darker side of Wolverine's life and some gray stuff that even he had to do.
Its a great comic and just focuses on Storm and her relationship with the people around her and acts as a great character piece and rather than delve into big villains and all it reminds us of these smmall moments that make us love them and I did and the art here is incredible and fits the whole mood and temperament the story is going for so such great stuff!
Its such a character piece on storm and there is no ultimate threat or anything but its Storm going about her life like the stories are fairly simple: Storm hels some people in Santo Marco and defies the govt there and right there and then you know her power and then a story with her finding some girl which brings her into a conflict with Callisto and I like how her nature changes confronting her one time enmy and the heartfelt moments there are amazing and I love her friendship with Beast!
Then a story with Forge and like her going to Africa and helping people there and Pak shows a character limitation on Storm there and Idk if it existed before or not but it seems like a good fun explanation. And then death of wolverine happens and how it affects her and leads to a two parter with Yukio and her fighting some people from Breakworld and well twists and turns and Storm learns the darker side of Wolverine's life and some gray stuff that even he had to do.
Its a great comic and just focuses on Storm and her relationship with the people around her and acts as a great character piece and rather than delve into big villains and all it reminds us of these smmall moments that make us love them and I did and the art here is incredible and fits the whole mood and temperament the story is going for so such great stuff!
September 14, 2015
I know Storm has been wearing a mohawk and low-rider pants for years, but for me, who became an X-Men fan back in the Claremont era, this will always be my favorite look for Storm:
Yes, it was a lot more cheesecake (though the modern Storm still shows plenty of skin), but she was really rocking the weather goddess look.
Speaking of which, in this volume there's a bit of modern revisionism to Claremont's original story of Storm being worshipped as a goddess by credulous Africans.
Anyway, this collection of Storm's first few issues of stand-alone adventures left me a little meh, possibly because I haven't really been following the X-Men for years, so I don't know what happened to Professor X or why the Xavier School has been renamed the Jean Grey School.
And the issues in this volume are very episodic - first Storm is saving a village from a tsunami and then having to deal with anti-mutant prejudice, then she's investigating a runaway teenager, who turns out to be hanging out in the New York subways with Storm's old Morlock rival, Caliban. Next she's off to visit Kenya, where she was once a "goddess," and finds her old squeeze Forge there, trying to make amends. Finally, she has to help Wolverine's old squeeze Yukio manage a sort of UN of criminal underworlds, in which Storm, of course, finds that her way of trying to manage the bloodshed is very different from what Wolverine would have done.
None of these stories really brought the character alive for a new reader - they are all very much "Storm is very cool and very powerful" but for someone steeped in the 80s X-Men, I'm kind of surprised at how many references there were to characters from back in that era. I mean, the Morlocks? Forge? Obviously things are still going on in the Marvel Universe (like, Wolverine is dead - yeah, I'm totally sure Marvel is going to keep their best-selling character on ice forever...), but at the same time, this series seems to be trying to appeal to both the old fans like me while still remaining contemporary, and I'm not sure how good a job it does. The stories weren't really fresh, and it seems mostly to be something tossed at Storm fans who figured she deserved a title of her own.
Well, maybe she does, but the writing and artwork did not really do her justice here. I did not like dislike this book (hence the 3 stars), but I was not motivated to go pick up the next one in the series.
Yes, it was a lot more cheesecake (though the modern Storm still shows plenty of skin), but she was really rocking the weather goddess look.
Speaking of which, in this volume there's a bit of modern revisionism to Claremont's original story of Storm being worshipped as a goddess by credulous Africans.
Anyway, this collection of Storm's first few issues of stand-alone adventures left me a little meh, possibly because I haven't really been following the X-Men for years, so I don't know what happened to Professor X or why the Xavier School has been renamed the Jean Grey School.
And the issues in this volume are very episodic - first Storm is saving a village from a tsunami and then having to deal with anti-mutant prejudice, then she's investigating a runaway teenager, who turns out to be hanging out in the New York subways with Storm's old Morlock rival, Caliban. Next she's off to visit Kenya, where she was once a "goddess," and finds her old squeeze Forge there, trying to make amends. Finally, she has to help Wolverine's old squeeze Yukio manage a sort of UN of criminal underworlds, in which Storm, of course, finds that her way of trying to manage the bloodshed is very different from what Wolverine would have done.
None of these stories really brought the character alive for a new reader - they are all very much "Storm is very cool and very powerful" but for someone steeped in the 80s X-Men, I'm kind of surprised at how many references there were to characters from back in that era. I mean, the Morlocks? Forge? Obviously things are still going on in the Marvel Universe (like, Wolverine is dead - yeah, I'm totally sure Marvel is going to keep their best-selling character on ice forever...), but at the same time, this series seems to be trying to appeal to both the old fans like me while still remaining contemporary, and I'm not sure how good a job it does. The stories weren't really fresh, and it seems mostly to be something tossed at Storm fans who figured she deserved a title of her own.
Well, maybe she does, but the writing and artwork did not really do her justice here. I did not like dislike this book (hence the 3 stars), but I was not motivated to go pick up the next one in the series.
February 2, 2016
In my relentless drive to explore current comics with strong girls and women characters, (okay, it's not relentless, it's just something I try to check out once in a while because it's one theme in a course on comics I teach) I turn to Storm by Greg Pak, which I only thought was okay, except it IS a comic that focuses on Storm as opposed to what usually happens, where she is a secondary character, part of a team, part of the attempt to create a diversity of characters, female beauty/eye candy.
So this is good in that it creates a fuller, more relatable character, we get to know her a bit and we get some reasonable background on her powers, but the stories were just okay, pretty standard fare. I was not all that entertained. Two stars, and one for just being about Storm and good on her background and character and artistic depiction, which I did like.
For a real (and real good) review, from Sam Quixote:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
So this is good in that it creates a fuller, more relatable character, we get to know her a bit and we get some reasonable background on her powers, but the stories were just okay, pretty standard fare. I was not all that entertained. Two stars, and one for just being about Storm and good on her background and character and artistic depiction, which I did like.
For a real (and real good) review, from Sam Quixote:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
July 2, 2015
3/5 stars.
I didn't really enjoy this that much but I think it's because I know next to nothing about X-men.
Although I did really like the art style and Storm herself as a character, she didn't take crap from anybody and I loved that.
I didn't really enjoy this that much but I think it's because I know next to nothing about X-men.
Although I did really like the art style and Storm herself as a character, she didn't take crap from anybody and I loved that.
May 25, 2018
Storm, a mutant I always saw as rather passive, takes stuff into her own two manicured hands and perfectly 90's mohawk. The stories are tie-ins for various major events in the universe, but are sadly skippable as each story arc spans no more than two issues. It's fun to see how she handles herself, though, as she wields considerable power in antithesis to her frail body. She won't ever win a fist fight, but she can easily freeze an opponent, or throw him into space with her winds, or cause destructive tidal waves if she so desires. But she's one of the good guys, so pretty much everything she does is for the benefit of humanity and mutantkind.
February 2, 2015
omg first of all, I read these as single issues and I think I'm giving this a bonus star just for the trade being called MAKE IT RAIN
I mean
I need a minute to process that, it's so great
... okay. I REALLY WANTED to like this a lot! Storm!! Hell yeah! And I do like it, especially the first few issues with her and Logan, and the COOL-ASS issues of global development and sustainability that Storm gets to work with!! I'm kinda blah about the crime syndicate stuff with Yukio? But I think I can see where it's going.
Did this book get canceled? I'm so far behind that I feel like it did. (I remember a #SaveStorm hashtag, anyway.) OK I just googled and found a recent interview w/Greg Pak where he says there's "no immediate threat of cancellation." GOOD because I really want to see where this is going!!
http://www.newsarama.com/23165-is-sto...
also seriously, Make It Rain, I'm literally still laughing to myself about that
I mean
I need a minute to process that, it's so great
... okay. I REALLY WANTED to like this a lot! Storm!! Hell yeah! And I do like it, especially the first few issues with her and Logan, and the COOL-ASS issues of global development and sustainability that Storm gets to work with!! I'm kinda blah about the crime syndicate stuff with Yukio? But I think I can see where it's going.
Did this book get canceled? I'm so far behind that I feel like it did. (I remember a #SaveStorm hashtag, anyway.) OK I just googled and found a recent interview w/Greg Pak where he says there's "no immediate threat of cancellation." GOOD because I really want to see where this is going!!
http://www.newsarama.com/23165-is-sto...
also seriously, Make It Rain, I'm literally still laughing to myself about that
April 4, 2015
I liked it, but it could have been better. I feel like it was really disjointed and I missed having a overreaching story arc, so it didn't make that lasting of an impression on me personally. Also, they really didn't give Storm that much to do, in my opinion. That last issue kind of got on my nerves, with it being after the death of Wolverine. Storm and him were apparently getting it on, so she's in mourning for him. There's a fight to the death thing she participates in, taking his place. But Storm has a God-complex and tries to change the people she's "helping" and do the "right thing." It was very meh and ended the book on a bit of a sour note for me as a reader. The mowhawk is bad-ass though. Overall verdict, good but mediocre and kind of disappointing. I will be reading the next one though, to see where it goes.
March 3, 2015
Gosh, it's so amazing to open up a book and just think to yourself "Oh, this is gonna be good." That's exactly what happens here. From the first frame, you get the sense that Ibañez just gets Storm. He draws her beautifully and it is a joy to behold.
Greg Pak crafts a great story, too. I love the way it pulls from so many aspects of her history and personality. The book is dynamic and fun to read. There are great action scenes and character moments alike. This book is off to an excellent start and it is thrilling to have such a strong character commanding her own title. And Ororo does just that, she commands every single page and is every inch represented as the force of nature she should be.
Greg Pak crafts a great story, too. I love the way it pulls from so many aspects of her history and personality. The book is dynamic and fun to read. There are great action scenes and character moments alike. This book is off to an excellent start and it is thrilling to have such a strong character commanding her own title. And Ororo does just that, she commands every single page and is every inch represented as the force of nature she should be.
April 11, 2017
The synopsis above says that "Thief. Goddess. Headmistress. Queen. The X-Man called Storm has always defied a single title." This is true, but the problem has always been that she all too often defies a solid, consistent characterization, too.
Of course, we love her anyways.
Pak does an amazingly job of making sense of Storm and sending her on a believable journey. (He kind of outs her and Callisto along the way, which was a surprise.) This is a smart and interesting book, especially the opening issues, although the Yukio storyline was not my favorite.
Of course, we love her anyways.
Pak does an amazingly job of making sense of Storm and sending her on a believable journey. (He kind of outs her and Callisto along the way, which was a surprise.) This is a smart and interesting book, especially the opening issues, although the Yukio storyline was not my favorite.
October 4, 2016
Logan is considerably less hot in the comics
November 14, 2017
It bothered me that there wasn't an overall story arc, the second issue seems especially out of place. Storm is one of the best superhero characters but I felt like not enough was being done with her. As a reader I felt very distant from the character and her thoughts and feelings.
Also, too much of the comic, especially the last two issues focused on Logan.
Also, too much of the comic, especially the last two issues focused on Logan.
January 14, 2023
Storm once again took the spotlight in another short lived solo series in 2014 - Make It Rain is volume one of that series.
Firstly, I'll start by saying Make It Rain absolutely nails the characterisation of Storm! It's likely that this is a version of Storm that appears accessible to those that love the character and Pak undoubtedly manages to capture the kindness, power and humanity of the character with great equilibrium.
That said, not a lot is really done with Storm regarding plot. Sure, we've got a great portrait of the character, but as far as story goes here it's just Storm shifting from one scenario to the next. There are minor links across these seemingly separate events, but it all seems very tenuous at best.
The artwork here is great though. It's colourful, fitting with the characters and definitely feels like an X-Men book.
Overall, Make It Rain sits in a weird space for me. It isn't as deep or substantial as Storm's 2008 series, but then it's not as hollow as 2005's Before The Storm either, which puts it at an average read for me.
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My Score: 6/10
My Goodreads: ⭐⭐⭐
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Firstly, I'll start by saying Make It Rain absolutely nails the characterisation of Storm! It's likely that this is a version of Storm that appears accessible to those that love the character and Pak undoubtedly manages to capture the kindness, power and humanity of the character with great equilibrium.
That said, not a lot is really done with Storm regarding plot. Sure, we've got a great portrait of the character, but as far as story goes here it's just Storm shifting from one scenario to the next. There are minor links across these seemingly separate events, but it all seems very tenuous at best.
The artwork here is great though. It's colourful, fitting with the characters and definitely feels like an X-Men book.
Overall, Make It Rain sits in a weird space for me. It isn't as deep or substantial as Storm's 2008 series, but then it's not as hollow as 2005's Before The Storm either, which puts it at an average read for me.
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My Score: 6/10
My Goodreads: ⭐⭐⭐
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March 13, 2017
Storm has always been an X-man that’s interested me. Her backstory and powers are really fascinating. So, I was excited to dive into "Storm, vol 1: Make it Rain", especially when I found out that Greg Pak was the writer.
There isn’t really a cohesive plot running through this collection. It’s mostly Storm attempting to find her footing and discovering that the old ways aren’t always the best. The description of the volume makes it sound like this entire volume is her mourning the death of Wolverine, but really that’s only the very last part of the collection. If you haven’t been following the death of wolverine arc, you’re going to be a little confused here.
The difficult thing with giving Storm her own series is that she’s still pretty active in some currently running arcs. So, these stories are a little disjointed as they’re taking place in-between the other series’ events. The short vignette style of this collection worked fine for me, but I can see why it might not work for others.
Despite the disjointed feel, I really enjoyed focusing on Storm and following her as she discovers new things about herself and enters a new phase in her life. The artwork is also pretty great, I love Storm’s design (hell yeah to the mohawk). However, there’s one section of this where the illustration style suddenly switches to an almost Disney look, which I hated.
If you’re curious about Storm, I would recommend checking this out. It’s an interesting delve into her world. I already have the next volume on hold from the library.
There isn’t really a cohesive plot running through this collection. It’s mostly Storm attempting to find her footing and discovering that the old ways aren’t always the best. The description of the volume makes it sound like this entire volume is her mourning the death of Wolverine, but really that’s only the very last part of the collection. If you haven’t been following the death of wolverine arc, you’re going to be a little confused here.
The difficult thing with giving Storm her own series is that she’s still pretty active in some currently running arcs. So, these stories are a little disjointed as they’re taking place in-between the other series’ events. The short vignette style of this collection worked fine for me, but I can see why it might not work for others.
Despite the disjointed feel, I really enjoyed focusing on Storm and following her as she discovers new things about herself and enters a new phase in her life. The artwork is also pretty great, I love Storm’s design (hell yeah to the mohawk). However, there’s one section of this where the illustration style suddenly switches to an almost Disney look, which I hated.
If you’re curious about Storm, I would recommend checking this out. It’s an interesting delve into her world. I already have the next volume on hold from the library.
May 24, 2015
Storm is better than ever. Strong and powerful, but willing to humble herself. There's a lot of heart in this book, and you can feel the creative team's love for her character shine through in how they portray her. She's captivating, dignified, emotional, and even shows her playful side. And gosh darn it, she's absolutely gorgeous. Ororo certainly suits the titles of "queen" and "goddess". Storm has always been one of my favourite X-Men, and this is the perfect way to get to know her better as an individual. They did a superb job with this series and I cannot wait until the next volume.
May 17, 2016
2.75 stars
I really like Storm as a character. She's one of my favorite X-Men. I also really liked her relationship with Wolverine (I definitely ship it). And the artwork was good. I didn't see anything wrong with the dialogue. The plot just didn't really go anywhere. There were three different plots opened up in this first volume, and none of them really intrigued me all that much. I probably won't continue this series.
I really like Storm as a character. She's one of my favorite X-Men. I also really liked her relationship with Wolverine (I definitely ship it). And the artwork was good. I didn't see anything wrong with the dialogue. The plot just didn't really go anywhere. There were three different plots opened up in this first volume, and none of them really intrigued me all that much. I probably won't continue this series.
August 22, 2016
Little random.
The issues don't have much to do with one another and Wolverine dies in between the second and third... kind of a big deal considering he's Storm's friend-boy. I wish it transitioned into that a little more smoothly. Regardless, the first issue is good and the rest is kind of eh, but I like getting into Storm's head a bit more. I feel like she doesn't get enough screen time considering she's such an essential part of the X-Men cast.
The issues don't have much to do with one another and Wolverine dies in between the second and third... kind of a big deal considering he's Storm's friend-boy. I wish it transitioned into that a little more smoothly. Regardless, the first issue is good and the rest is kind of eh, but I like getting into Storm's head a bit more. I feel like she doesn't get enough screen time considering she's such an essential part of the X-Men cast.
March 23, 2015
Loved this so much!
April 16, 2017
Being honest here, I read through the first few issues until the art changed around #4, then skimmed the rest of the book, only reading pages that looked interesting. The story is not what I expected, it doesn't really focus on Storm as a person and what guides her choices. Instead it follows Storm through some situations where she chooses to project more of a rebel/bad girl attitude than the calm, controlled Storm that leads the X-Men. It was like watch Storm get pissed off but never really explain what's going on. The story felt choppy - plot points were not seamlessly connected and the stark change in artwork for the middle issues was just too much of a contrast for me. There were also clearly times that readers needed to be aware of events happening in other comics outside this book. Overall not the solo Storm run for anyone who actually wants to understand her character better.
November 1, 2020
Not bad! This book is pretty much just Ororo kicking around, offering up her weather witch, lost-child locating, and bodyguarding services, then occasionally eating hamburgers with Logan. Like the title indicates, on several occasions, she makes it rain, though mostly she supplies lightening. The art is mostly consistent, consisting of her improbably straight, white hair flying everywhere and curious penchant for short-shorts and backless superhero uniforms. In a word: fun. Get this woman a runway. I'd read more.
September 26, 2021
I loved Pak's Magento story, but this was such a disappointment. You can always tell when it's a man drawing female X-men... I was kind of confused with whatever happened to Logan, as well.
July 9, 2015
I read this coming off the X-Men: Xenogenesis book and it kind of works as a reflection on that. We get some subtext (and text text) here about NGO politics and the X-Men and general superheroes' paternalism.
Victor Ibanez pencils 4/5 of the issues collected here does a great job, one of my fav artists takes on Storm in ages. TBH a lot of artists tend to draw everyone's facial features the same and then just colour them differently but he gives Storm a very distinctive face. He also can draw a really expressive face, which is a great thing especially for this series.
I'm not really able to properly get into how I feel about this book without talking about my general feelings on Storm first. She's been so mishandled in the last 20 years or so a lot of people might not know how crucial her character was in the 80s and early 90s; not only because she was the X-Men's leader and badass (she is) but also a central character to that book whose development was at the core of a lot of their storylines and who got some of the most layered and complex characterization I've seen anyone get in any kind of storytelling. Since the 90s her story has taken a backseat to others while a lot of writers play up the stoic untouchable goddess part of her personality that could have been lifted from her first appearance and ignore a lot of her later development. Then after 2000 she tended to play a supporting role in other people's books while Wolverine got 30283803 comics with his name on it and Cyclops became the X-Men's default leader and the focus of a lot of recent continuity, and I haven't even got to what the movies did to her yet. So now seems like a good time to put some focus on the character again and bring her back to her roots.
We do get a more well rounded characterization that draws on her history in order to reflect on where she is right now; this is a good thing. The first three issues are one shots and I liked them especially the first one, at the same time I really would've liked it if they had gone further with it. The first issue was strong and *just* touched on the politics and I wish it had run with that thread and given it more depth instead of hitting the reset button and putting us in a totally different setting each issue even while dealing with similar themes. I didn't mind issues 4&5 for being darker and not having a clean resolution.
From what I've seen of Greg Pak online and in interviews he has a lot of thoughts about race and a lot of other things and that's definitely apparent here but I still wish he had pushed it just a little bit more. But because I'm reading this book in single issues I know there's a longer arc coming up after this so I'm looking forward to seeing how that turns out.
Victor Ibanez pencils 4/5 of the issues collected here does a great job, one of my fav artists takes on Storm in ages. TBH a lot of artists tend to draw everyone's facial features the same and then just colour them differently but he gives Storm a very distinctive face. He also can draw a really expressive face, which is a great thing especially for this series.
I'm not really able to properly get into how I feel about this book without talking about my general feelings on Storm first. She's been so mishandled in the last 20 years or so a lot of people might not know how crucial her character was in the 80s and early 90s; not only because she was the X-Men's leader and badass (she is) but also a central character to that book whose development was at the core of a lot of their storylines and who got some of the most layered and complex characterization I've seen anyone get in any kind of storytelling. Since the 90s her story has taken a backseat to others while a lot of writers play up the stoic untouchable goddess part of her personality that could have been lifted from her first appearance and ignore a lot of her later development. Then after 2000 she tended to play a supporting role in other people's books while Wolverine got 30283803 comics with his name on it and Cyclops became the X-Men's default leader and the focus of a lot of recent continuity, and I haven't even got to what the movies did to her yet. So now seems like a good time to put some focus on the character again and bring her back to her roots.
We do get a more well rounded characterization that draws on her history in order to reflect on where she is right now; this is a good thing. The first three issues are one shots and I liked them especially the first one, at the same time I really would've liked it if they had gone further with it. The first issue was strong and *just* touched on the politics and I wish it had run with that thread and given it more depth instead of hitting the reset button and putting us in a totally different setting each issue even while dealing with similar themes. I didn't mind issues 4&5 for being darker and not having a clean resolution.
From what I've seen of Greg Pak online and in interviews he has a lot of thoughts about race and a lot of other things and that's definitely apparent here but I still wish he had pushed it just a little bit more. But because I'm reading this book in single issues I know there's a longer arc coming up after this so I'm looking forward to seeing how that turns out.
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