“Storm” Comic Book Issue 5 “Chapter 5: Oblivion Waits… No Longer” – Review

Storm issue 5, titled ‘Oblivion Waits… No Longer’, featured Eternal Storm’s battle with Doom on Earth as well as the fight between Eternity and Oblivion for total dominance.

With Eternity taking over Ororo’s body as his host in the previous chapter, I was very excited about how Eternal Storm would fare against Sorcerer Supreme Doom in Storm issue 5 by writer Murewa Ayodele. I mean, we know that the Omega Level Mutant Goddess Storm was capable of giving Doom a run for his money, but then again Doom had also received a huge boost in power due to recently becoming the new Sorcerer Supreme. So, their confrontation set the stage for both iconic characters to test their limits.

Doom didn’t – or couldn’t – do much, as he basically sent his Doombots to handle Eternal Storm. Frankly, I would have done the same. I don’t know what crazy powers Eternal Storm would showcase. So, I would rather use Doombot fodder to analyze the situation better.

After holding the demon Eegun in place via her lightning spears, Eternal Storm went on to use colossal atmosphere pressure to compress Eegun into a marble-sized morsel. Being a spirit, the demonic Eegun couldn’t be truly killed, but Eternal Storm knew how to put an end to him for now. Also, it’s kind of ironic that a demon who boasted about having eaten a previous Sorcerer Supreme got consumed itself.

Eternal Storm vs Doombots was fun. They were clearly no match for someone as powerful as her even if they were copies of the OP Sorcerer Supreme Doom. With Eternal Storm finally deciding to face the real Doom head-on, I liked how Doom handled such a tense situation. Eternity wanted to kill Doom, but we all knew it wasn’t yet time for Doom to face certain death. Doom’s long-running history with Ororo Munroe led him to play an ace that made Eternity realize just whose body he had taken control of.

Storm, as a character, despised being controlled by someone else. Not only that, but killing an unarmed man was something Storm would never do. So, even though Eternity was playing around with Storm as his host against the Doombots and Eegun, Ororo was able to fight against his control when he tried to kill an unarmed Doom.

Doom might have been afraid of Storm when she tapped into her Godhead during the events of 1963’s Uncanny X-Men issue 145 by Chris Claremont and Dave Cockrum, but he sure as heck wasn’t going to be cower in front of Eternal Storm knowing who Ororo Munroe was as a person. Doom played his cards right and I have to applaud him for that.

Storm issue 5 concluded with Ororo crying in the Storm Sanctuary. She had gone through radiation poisoning, got killed by a demon, was resurrected by a cosmic entity taking control of her body, and Eternal Storm was close to killing Doom while using her as his host. It’s a lot for anyone to handle, especially someone like Ororo who hates not being in control.

I’m very excited about learning more when it comes to how Eternity and Storm’s dynamic will grow over the course of this series. They were definitely going to butt heads. Their relationship is giving vibes of Naruto/Kurama and Boruto/Momoshiki.

Having said that, Storm issue 6 is going to be part of the upcoming X-Manhunt arc. So, let’s see how Ayodele handles answering some questions about Storm’s internal feelings after what she had just gone through while also dealing with Ororo protecting Xavier against certain other X-Men.

I have a theory that Ororo feels Eternity might tempt her with power when she’s in danger or he might step in again when she’s hurt. And that’s why Ororo will wear the Wakandan Armor during X-Manhunt as a way to keep Eternity at bay because she doesn’t want Eternal Storm to gravely injure or outright kill her fellow X-Men.

I also think that the narrator of the Storm solo series will be revealed to be Ororo’s mother.

As for the rest of what transpired (yeah, there’s more!), we got to learn about the longstanding quarrel between Oblivion and Eternity. Those two had fought numerous times and Oblivion’s always been the victor, even when fighting himself while Eternity would send a representative into the ring. I liked how Ayodele handled the dynamic between the cosmic beings, giving the narrative a very soap opera feel involving a dysfunctional family.

Talking about their latest battle, it’s about the winner ending the loser. Eternity losing would mean the end of the Marvel Universe. So, it kind of makes sense why Eternity decided to have Storm, the Avatar of Life, be his host for the battle ahead.

I liked how the decision to approve a fight to determine whether the Marvel Universe continued to exist was felt by various beings, including Spider-Man and Jean Grey/Phoenix. Of course, she instantly knew Ororo was somehow connected to what was going on. I have my fingers crossed that Jean and Ororo get to meet soon in this series.

The art by Lucas Werneck and colors by Alex Guimaraes continued to deliver. The opening sequence visualizing the creation of the Marvel Universe was done in a very cool manner by having the pages resemble TV static as the “picture” became clear as you read through the panels.

I just know that Storm getting to face cosmic beings down the line is going to look amazing.

In a sense, the fifth issue of the Storm solo series served as a prologue of what’s to come. The story has now begun and I’m here for it.

I will conclude my review by mentioning the letter Ayodele wrote thanking the fans who continue to support his work. Apparently, this would have been the final issue if enough copies hadn’t been sold. However, we know that Storm is doing well in that department and her current solo series will live beyond the usual 12-issue mark for most comics. Ayodele also shared his experience with immigration and the numerous rules people have to deal with. I enjoy reading about Ayodele relating his experiences with Storm’s character. It allows his narrative to have an even bigger impact. 

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Author: Farid-ul-Haq

Farid has a Double Masters in Psychology and Biotechnology as well as an M.Phil in Molecular Genetics. He is the author of numerous books including Missing in Somerville, and The Game Master of Somerville. He gives us insight into comics, books, TV shows, anime/manga, video games, and movies.

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