WARNING! Spoilers for Storm #6
AlthoughStormhas long been a valued member of theX-Men, she’s finally moved on to bigger things, but that isn’t necessarily a good thing. She’s made a name for herself by joining the Avengers, yet her recent choices and power-ups have cast doubt on whether she separated herself from her fellow mutants in the X-Men for the correct reasons.
InStorm#6 by Murewa Ayodele, Luciano Vecchio, Rachelle Rosenberg, and Alex Guimarães,Professor Xpays a visit to Storm and seeks her help after he’s broken out of Graymalkin Prison against the X-Men’s wishes. Cyclops leads his team to put a stop to them once Storm agrees to help Xavier, which results in a fight breaking out.
Storm taking Charles Xavier’s side over the X-Men is proof enough that she’s gone astray, but her shocking defeat of her former allies conveys beyond any doubt that she’s moved on from them in the worst ways.
Storm Joins Forces with Professor X, Turning Her Back on the X-Men
Cyclops Wants Professor X Imprisoned, While Storm Joins His Cause
Storm#6 continues the month-longX-Manhuntevent that follows Professor X as he seeks to save hisdaughter, Xandra. Despite Cyclops' former loyalty to Xavier throughout his early years as a founding X-Men hero, he’s since become jaded to his mentor due to his history of committing atrocities, and his stance has shifted as a result. When Cyclops once would have been the one fighting on Xavier’s behalf, he has now decided that he would rather keep him imprisoned, despite the protests of other X-Men likeRogue.Unfortunately for Cyclops, Storm has also sided with Professor X in this conflict, complicating their dynamic.
To follow theX-Manhuntcrossover from the beginning, check outUncanny X-Men#11 by Gail Simone and Javier Garrón, thenNYX#9 by Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Francesco Mortarino!
The X-Men attempt to reason with Storm upon first encountering her and Professor X, but when Ororo refuses to back down, they have no choice but to engage in battle. However, it becomes clear very quickly thatCyclops' roster of X-Menis outmatched by Storm. Despite having the likes of Magik and Psylocke on their side, the X-Men are unable to take her down, and evenJuggernaut gets taken downwith a single devastating blow - even though he has a reputation for being unstoppable.Storm was one of them in the past, but here, she has evidently surpassed the X-Men.
Storm Overpowering Cyclops Proves She’s Far Beyond the X-Men
Storm Was Once an X-Men Icon, But She’s Moved On to Bigger Things
Storm doesn’t rely on her own power alone to defeat the X-Men in combat. Ayodele’sStormseries has overhauled her powers by making her theavatar for Eternity, and the divine entity takes over her body during the battle with the X-Men in order to secure a victory over them when Storm can’t manage it on her own.Cyclops' kinetic eye beamsare formidable, but with Eternity at the wheel, he gets disposed of within seconds.Storm is already strong enough to take on an entire team of X-Men, but her Eternal Storm transformation unleashes her potential in its entirety.
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The X-Men are understandably taken aback by this surge of power - and apparent ruthlessness - from Storm. Later on, Psylocke even notes that she doesn’t believe it was Storm in control during the fight, but the fact stands that Ororo has taken a dangerous turn since becoming bonded with Eternity. If she doesn’t figure out how to take back control from Eternity, she could create even more rifts between herself and the people she’s close to by injuring them brutally.Storm has evolved beyond the X-Men in terms of cosmic power and mindset, and Eternity’s influence on her will only widen that divide.
Storm’s Eternity Power-Up Is Creating a Rift Between Her and the X-Men
Cyclops' Team Now Has a Terrifying Enemy in The Eternal Storm
Storm has left the X-Men for the Avengersand made it clear that she has no intention ofworking with Cyclops againany time soon, but this latest confrontation has cemented their status as opponents for the time being. Her fellow mutants are now plotting to exact revenge against her by targeting the Storm Engine, while Storm has shown no sign of abandoning her Eternity upgrade any time soon now that she’s been empowered as an avatar. She has become untouchable to theX-Men, and they have no choice but to target whatever they can if they want to stand a chance against the EternalStorm.
