Following her scene-stealing role in the X-Men '97 finale, there's been a hurricane of Storm announcements this week. Not only is the stalwart X-Man leader joining the cast of writer Jed MacKay and new series artist Valerio Schiti's Avengers this August, but she'll also headline her own solo ongoing series in October.
She's Earth's Mightiest Mutant, and both titles will showcase her soaring to Omega-level heights. Today, you can check out some all-new variant covers for the issue where she's recruited by her fellow heroes: Avengers #17.
Among the new covers is one that pays homage to Avengers #144 by Luciano Vecchio and a gorgeous pinup piece by Pablo Villalobos, both of which spotlight her new costume. In addition, artist Sam de la Rosa depicts Storm's ex-husband, Black Panther, whom she'll now stand alongside once more as teammates.
In the aftermath of Blood Hunt and Fall of the House of X, the Avengers are licking their wounds and reassessing their goals. One member takes the initiative by approaching Storm, hoping to add her strength and perspective to the team's upcoming missions.
However, the roster won't be the only thing shaken up when a deadly threat sets its vengeful sights on Earth!
Elaborating on the decision to add Storm to the lineup, MacKay said, "When we were putting together thoughts for X-Men, one problem kept coming up - Storm needed to have a presence in a book befitting her status, but it would be weird for her to be on an X-Men team if she wasn't the leader."
"The solution was simple - she needed to be on the global stage, among equals, and what better place for that than the Avengers?" he added. "We're excited to bring Storm back to the Avengers and show what adventures she'll get up to as part of Earth's Mightiest Heroes!"
This is an exciting development for Ororo Munroe and one which promises to put the spotlight on Storm in a big way. The hero is also getting a new costume and, while we got a first look at that earlier this week, a much closer look can be found on these variant covers.
AVENGERS #17
Written by JED MACKAY
Art by VALERIO SCHITI
Cover by JOSHUA CASSARA
Variant Cover by SAM DE LA ROSA
Homage Variant Cover by LUCIANO VECCHIO
Storm Variant Cover by PABLO VILLALOBOS
Storm Virgin Variant Cover by PABLO VILLALOBOS
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