X-Men ‘97
Summary
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When fan meetStorminX - military personnel ‘ 97 , she is sporting a new look , and Marvel ’s official prequel comic explains why . The continuation of the hit cartoon , tenner - Men ‘ 97debuted to in high spirits ratings and huge congratulations . The team has experience a sight since the original show ended , and Marvel ’s novel prequel comic fill in the gaps of this “ lost year , ” and in takings one , fans learn why Storm adopted her new appearance .
X - Men ‘ 97#1 is written by Steve Foxe and drawn by Salva Espin . The X - Men have just busted up a Friends of Humanity cell , who were planning to attack Dazzler at one of her concert later on that evening . A few members , including Jubilee and Storm , decide to go see Dazzler ’s show . As they prepare to lead , violent storm unveil her young smell , complete with mohawk haircut . Jubilee call it a “ punk rock John Rock ” feeling , which tempest was perish for .
violent storm go on to say that with a new millennium coming , it scream for a young smell .
Storm’s “New” Apperance Has Deep Franchise Roots
Storm Was Going Through a Period of Upheaval
Storm ’s new flavor is a call - out to the classic era of the squad . The originalX - Mencartoon as well asX - Men ‘ 97succeeded thanks to their fidelity to the reservoir material , regularly adapting popular storylines and characters . During Chris Claremont ’s heyday on the team in the 1980s , he and artist Paul Smith generate Storm a new look . In 1983’sUncanny X - Men#173 , Storm ditch her classical face for a new one , the centrepiece of which was a mohawk . The look was popular , and Storm retained it for the remainder of the decade – and now it is appearing inX - adult male ‘ 97 .
In a now infamous view , Kitty Pryde hated Storm ’s mohawk haircut , and ran away shout .
However , ecstasy - Men ‘ 97hasflipped the script on Storm’sreasoning for adopting a young look . During Claremont and Smith ’s tenure , Storm have a crisis of faith , which inspired her to alter her hair and style of dress . In the comics , in addition to the mohawk , Storm began wearing black leather , in an outfit vaguely reminiscent of biker gear , another sign of her change in position . It was a dark meter for Storm , but she pulled through it , emerging a better hero than ever before .
Storm ’s leadership on the planet Arrako and in the Genesis War shows how she has dead synthesized the precept of Professor X and Magneto .
X-Men ‘97Gives A More Positive Reason for Storm’s Change
But Storm is Still Cutting Loose
Marvel ’s newX - homo ‘ 97prequel comic subverts Claremont and Smith ’s narration by return Storm more positive reasons for shaving her head . X - Men ‘ 97jettisons the angst and drama that surrounded her change of appearance in the strip . In the prequel comic , Storm wanted something new – and a mohawk was the best means to do this . violent storm does not exchange her entire look in this issue , however , and retain the all - snowy uniform she wore in the original cartoon . Stormis still cut loose with her newX - homo ‘ 97look , but this time it is for far serious reasons .
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X - Men ' 97#1 ( 2024 )
