Hi everyone! As you all know, I LOVE to celebrate our ancestors. Today, I want to tell you about one of my comic book ancestors — STORM! Storm was one of the first black comic book characters ever and is still extremely popular today! She is also very important.
As writer Karen Attiah said in her article ‘Marvel Comics’ Storm and the rise of African women in American pop culture’, “In the world of comic book fantasy where black characters are scarce, the fact that Storm was one of the most powerful mutants in the X-Men universe was a point of pride growing up. Because of Storm, I knew I could be a black girl and a superhero, too!”
Thank you Storm! You helped pave the way for me and other heroes!
