Writer: Murewa Ayodele
Artist: Roland Boschi
Colorist: Neeraj Menon
Letterer: Travis Lanham
Cover Artists: Humberto Ramos & Edgar Delgado; Elizabeth
Torque & Federico Blee; Iván Talavera; Karen S Darboe & Jesus Aburtov;
Rickie Yagawa & Tamra Bonvillain; Stefano Caselli & David Curiel
Designer: Jay Bowen
Editors: Lindsey Cohick, Annalise Bissa, Tom Brevoort &
CB Cebulski
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Price: $3.99
Release Date: October 15, 2025
Rogue has traveled with Gateway, Warpath, Fantomex, Iceman,
and Akujin to the Sahara Desert. Snow covers the vast land of dunes. The
Uncanny X-Force must prevent Storm from unleashing further destruction on
Earth's ecosystem. Rogue doesn't want to kill her friend. But like Rogue, Storm
has changed. Can Rogue kill her best friend? And why is Storm attacking the
world she sought to protect? Let’s leap into Rogue Storm #1 and see!
Story
As Rogue rides through the snow, Gateway hovers alongside.
He reminds Rogue that this is necessary. Yet the proposition seems
overwhelming. Sentinels guard an ice fortress surrounded by wrecked bodies and
vehicles. While Akujin hungers for the opportunity to kill Storm, the rest seem
less confident. Yet they charge into battle regardless, firing tank-like
cannons mounted to their steeds. When one of the rhino-like animals speaks, it
asserts its readiness for the challenge. Yet Storm's guardians will draw first
blood.
While Rogue Storm #1 takes place five years into the Age of
Revelation, it also revisits events three years previous. An accident cost
Rogue her husband and her powers. Storm consoled Rogue and helped her get back
on her feet again. Her friend enhanced her fighting ability. But Storm could
not replace Rogue's sense of uniqueness.
Murewa Ayodele’s story demonstrates how people can rebuild
their lives after suffering incomparable losses. It's also a powerful reminder
of how much we can change as we journey through life. But mostly, it’s an exhilarating
battle between titanic forces and underdogs.
Art
Roland Boschi opens Rogue Storm #1 with glimpses of the
burning Amazon forest, the destruction of Atlanta, and ridges of land emerging
from the snow and clouds like the spine of the world. But the most telling
reminder of Storm’s power is the first panel, which shows Mjolnir orbiting
Earth with bits of the broken hammer drifting nearby. Storm’s new home also
inspires awe, with giant metal guardians surrounding a heap of Pick-Up Sticks.
But a glimpse inside reveals that the ice palace is no Fortress of Solitude.
Neeraj Menon lavishes a bright palette on this snow-bound
battle. The titanic guardians prove faster than AT-AT Walkers and lend scenes
an epic grandeur. Yet the Human-sized crystal killer seems everywhere at once.
Red contrasts with green in this light-blue land of stark sunlight. While Rogue
wears red, the winged warrior spills it. The sentient steeds roar as they
charge, wearing green saddles and armor. These two colors symbolize what Rogue
has suffered in Rogue Storm #1.
Travis Lanham fills white narrative boxes and dialogue
balloons with large black uppercase letters. A stylized white font identifies
time and space. The creatures speak into irregular balloons, while Iceman’s
rage swells and turns blue. Sound effects make this story about killing a god
crackle and boom, while heroes work together to leap into combat and smash
their titanic opponents. Thanks to Marvel Comics for providing a review copy.
Final Thoughts
As X-Force attempts deicide, and Storm’s guardians intend
decimation, an angry god divides her mind among her guardians. Rogue Storm #1
hints at how Revelation has achieved mastery over other Omega-level Mutants and
suggests that Rogue’s situation may not be unique.
Rating 9.6/10
To look inside see my review at Comic Book Dispatch.
