X-MEN: Marvel Comics Artist Russell Dauterman Debuts Storm's New Look (And It'd Be Perfect For The MCU)

X-MEN: Marvel Comics Artist Russell Dauterman Debuts Storm's New Look (And It'd Be Perfect For The MCU)

X-Men artist Russell Dauterman has revealed his take on Storm for Marvel Comics, and it's fair to say this redesign would work perfectly on the big screen when Ororo Munroe eventually makes her MCU debut.

By JoshWilding - Dec 09, 2021 06:12 AM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics

Storm remains one of the most popular Marvel Comics characters of all time, and when she's finally brought back to the big screen courtesy of Marvel Studios, the MCU will have one of its most powerful superheroes to date. In the meantime, the character is undergoing some big changes on the page, getting a cool new costume courtesy of X-Men artist Russell Dauterman.

Clearly inspired by Ororo Munroe's appearance in the 1980s, this costume wouldn't look out of place on the big screen and has received widespread praise from fans on social media. 

"Was very happy to design more X-Men!" the artist later Tweeted. "The assignment was to give Ororo an updated version of her '80s mohawk costume - I wanted to merge that punk aesthetic with her goddess and superhero looks." There is no mohawk, of course, with Storm instead given coily hair that's more in line with her African roots. Responding to fans who were pleased the hero is being portrayed with natural hair, Dauterman said: "To be fair, Marvel was listening too!"

This redesign comes in time for Destiny of X, a Spring 2022 event that will once again shake up the X-Men's status quo as Jonathan Hickman's House of X and Powers of X did in 2019. 

As for Storm, fans remain excited to see the powerful mutant brought back to the big screen, with many hoping she could be introduced in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Until the X-Gene is properly introduced, that's probably unlikely, but the X-Men's MCU debut can't be too far away now. 

Check out Dauterman's take on Storm below: 
 

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Fares
Fares - 12/9/2021, 6:55 AM
Place your bets: over or under 50% chance that Storm is either introduced or referenced in the Next Black Panther movie?
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 12/9/2021, 6:58 AM
@Fares - All I know is my heart says maybe.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 12/9/2021, 7:03 AM
@Fares - I'd say there's some reference to "unusual weather activities in the Sahel" or something. Like the underwater earthquakes in Endgame, a throwaway line that teases the potential of a character but can also be entirely discarded.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 12/9/2021, 7:03 AM
@Fares - If Professor X really does end up making an appearance in Doc Strange 2, then I think there's a good chance we at least get a reference of Storm in BP2. Maybe a comment about a "weather witch" that used to live there, or something along those lines.

But without T'Challa, I'm not sure there's any reason for her to make an appearance. She was raised in Cairo and really didn't have much to do with Wakanda outside of marrying T'Challa. So putting her in there might feel a little forced.
Twenty23Three
Twenty23Three - 12/9/2021, 7:21 AM
@Fares - sure, maybe have a reference to a Wakandan teen/ women who’s gone to study at a school for the gifted since Wakanda has open up to the world. I know Storm isnt from Wakanda in the comics but I’d imagine they’ll 100% make that the case in the MCU
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 12/9/2021, 6:56 AM
The spiked shoulder pads are pretty dumb looking. But the pic without those looks great. I would be perfectly fine with that being her MCU costume.
Mugens
Mugens - 12/9/2021, 7:01 AM
@CorndogBurglar - The shoulder pads and the earrings to me.
TheDpool
TheDpool - 12/9/2021, 6:59 AM
I'm soo out of touch with X-Men stuff after House of X, and I should have had a little update before I read that.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 12/9/2021, 7:07 AM
@TheDpool - As a lifelong X-Men fan going back to the 80's, House of X is garbage to me. Hickman has crapped all over everything that made the X-Men what they were.
AC1
AC1 - 12/9/2021, 7:01 AM
Add the under-arm wing/cape things from Storm's classic costume to the jacketless one on the right and that would be the perfect MCU look.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 12/9/2021, 7:04 AM
@AC1 - The earing don't bother me too much. It wouldn't be the first time she has had lightning earrings. But those shoulder pads are just stupid.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 12/9/2021, 7:09 AM
Kinda looks like a rock n roll version of the original Ms Marvel suit
FinnishDude
FinnishDude - 12/9/2021, 7:38 AM
@EMagnusPhoenix - I feel bad for Coogler. Imagine trying to make a sequel to the first superhero movie nominated for the best picture after the main star suddenly died, while the person everyone is/was expecting to become the new main star is making themselves both a PR and safety nightmare for the dumbest reasons.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 12/9/2021, 7:24 AM
Is she Ms Marvel now?
DarthNihilus
DarthNihilus - 12/9/2021, 7:41 AM
The hair yeah okay maybe...... the rest big no.

She needs less Ms Marvel vibes and more 90s Xmen Vibes. Also the punk leather coat is dumb.. the artist is probably a Ms Marvel simp.

Storm is a Queen.



Fogs
Fogs - 12/9/2021, 8:51 AM
@RevanOfKrypton - best one hands down
VictorAlonzo
VictorAlonzo - 12/9/2021, 9:21 AM
@RevanOfKrypton - 🎯 I'm getting Meg the Minaj B. vibes from her face. Storm should keep high levels of integrity, even at her lowest times. I like the 80s mohawk era and the pic above much more than the headline photo. Put her in Fendi! I see her as more of a Rihanna than ratchet. Dark, dangerous, sexy, but tasteful should reside above all other traits.
grif
grif - 12/9/2021, 7:52 AM
why would she have gold spiked shoulder pad gear?
ZomZom
ZomZom - 12/9/2021, 7:54 AM
Perfect for MCU? Are you self medicating? It's this kind of camp, over the top panto wear that makes CBM's look juvenile. Leave it for for comics, onscreen needs a more intelligent approach, not this 80s kids TV nonsense. Keep it simple, elegant.
PC04
PC04 - 12/9/2021, 8:50 AM
I like the 90s costume.
Cyclonus
Cyclonus - 12/9/2021, 10:02 AM
Well Marvel has been wrecking the X-MEN comics for the past few years, so Marvel will probably wreck/mess up the MCU X-MEN also when they come out. I have little hope that the MCU X-MEN will be done right.......
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 12/9/2021, 11:17 AM
Storm with the classic 90s white outfit or nothing.
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 12/9/2021, 12:14 PM
Bring back the 90s look for her.
Marvel is ruining X-Men… anyone read X-Men Green? Now the X-Men kill people just for littering. 🤷‍♂️🤣🤦‍♂️
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