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‘Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants’ #2 features a relentless assault and compelling heroes

Ewing’s commitment to continuity continues to impress.

100 years after Mister Sinister conquered and infected the Quiet Council with his evil intentions, the Sins of Sinister have been growing exponentially. Amidst it all, a rebellion lies in wait and begins to make its move. Al Ewing and Andrea Di Vito have returned to put together a strong middle issue for Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #2.

SPOILERS AHEAD for Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #2!

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After Mystique’s tragic death from Immoral X-Men #2, Destiny has joined forces with Storm in Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #2. The pre-cog leads Storm, Ironfire, Khora, X-Man (a mutated Cable), Ganna, and Noh-Varr, intending to slaughter Orbis Stellaris’ Moira clones. An unreadable data page explains that Stellaris is leading a Death Sphere, where enslaved Progenitors work to help Stellaris achieve Dominion.

Mystique and Destiny arguing in Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants

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Khora fuels Destiny and boosts her potential to see more certain futures. With it, Destiny directs the insurgents against a fleet of ships and manages to burst through the Death Sphere with relative ease. She predicts that they will kill the Moira clones and reset the universe completely.

As Ironfire charges into the fray in his ship, another element joins him. Mother Righteous is there, using Ironfire as a vehicle to watch the battle. Ironfire reveals to her his greatest mistake — a mistaken murder during the Genesis War. His faith in Storm is his method of penance, and it is why he gives her everything.

When the ships finally enter the Death Sphere, Storm gives the order and a sword plunges through Destiny’s skull. She collapses, dead, and the end of her universe is guaranteed. The Sins of Sinister universe, on the other hand, is free to continue.

Despite Destiny’s plans, Storm has no intention of ending the universe. She values life too much to end so many lives just to revive her friends as they were. It feels like Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants is calling back to Giant-Size X-Men Storm, and it’s a reference that provides a sense of weight to the century of life that readers will likely never have the opportunity to see.

At her word, Khora boosts Storm’s powers. The Omega-level’s powers expand beyond even the limits that come without limitation. Referencing her mother, the Egyptian sorceress Ashake, herself, and even the Phoenix, Storm summons the power to direct the winds of space. As Stellaris rages, Storm forces a wormhole to open within the Death Sphere. All of the Progenitors are freed, and Stellaris’ dominion is delayed by 1,000 years.

Storm and Destiny speaking in Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants

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Ironfire begins to plan a new home base for Arakko, but his joy doesn’t last long. Khora reveals that the strain was too much for Storm, who dies in her chair. A noble end for a goddess, but one that leaves the Brotherhood on its own.

The art does an extraordinary job of getting across the tension of Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #2. After a century of biding their time and planning the perfect strike, the characters all look appropriately wary, and the elderly Storm remains as intimidating as ever. Jim Charalampidis’ coloring is also on its A-game, especially on the pages where Storm is creating her wormhole. The bright colors bring a feeling of hope that echoes throughout the issue — up until Storm’s end, that is.

The only artistic flaw is in the recap and the data page, both of which echo the style from the Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #1 recap. The dual red-and-blue coloring make reading the pages a pain. It’s quite literally enough to cause headaches. Outside of that, the art is stellar.

Destiny continues to speak with Storm in Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #2

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The characters — both new and old — are also at their best. Mystique’s death brings about true redemption for a character who is rarely given the chance to be more than a villain. Ironfire’s mysterious past is compelling enough. Yet, when combined with his relationship with Storm, he feels like a fully fleshed-out hero, instead of a character who has only appeared in two issues. While Ganna, unfortunately, doesn’t appear much, her design alone makes her interesting and the small pieces we get of her personality can make readers hungry for more. Khora, also, gets some needed development.

Unfortunately, Loolo does appear to be missing, as does Wiz Kid, and little is mentioned of their fates. The massive time jump is the major element that has been holding back the entire Sins of Sinister event, and Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #2 is not spared. The issue ends shortly before another time skip — this time one that will last 900 years — so the problem will only continue to grow.

If Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants is ever to reach its full potential, it will likely come years down the line, if the X-Men ever revisit Sinister’s universe. With so much time skipped and so many devastating events left out — including Ironfire’s Genesis War — the series just hasn’t been able to live up to its promised heights.

While the time skip is still a major issue, Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #2 is certainly worth reading. Its characters are brilliant, its setting demands further exploration, and the stakes have never been higher. While it is certainly painful to lose a character as esteemed as Storm, it’s only a temporary loss, and it will certainly be fun to get to see her Brotherhood live up to her name 900 years down the line.

Storm smiling on the Storm & the Brotherhood of Mutants #2 cover
‘Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants’ #2 features a relentless assault and compelling heroes
Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #2
While the time skip is still a major issue, Storm & The Brotherhood of Mutants #2 is certainly worth reading. Its characters are brilliant, its setting demands further exploration, and the stakes have never been higher. While it is certainly painful to lose a character as esteemed as Storm, it's only a temporary loss, and it will certainly be fun to get to see her Brotherhood live up to her name 900 years down the line.
Reader Rating1 Vote
8.9
Storm's characterization has never been better.
The new characters continue to impress and draw their own intruige.
Extraordinary twist that will surprise any reader.
The time skips remain a hassle for 'Sins of Sinister' books.
That datapage coloring is enough to cause a migraine.
8.5
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