Storm with darker skin and/or brown eyes and/or kinky hair?

[Crimz]

In what sense except the most superficial?

They are as superficial as her white hair. Both deriving from her ancestors on her Mother's side.

[Carabas]

They are as superficial as her white hair. Both deriving from her ancestors on her Mother's side.

Her ancestors who are a complete retcon? She was just a Mutant originally.

[Crimz]

Her ancestors who are a complete retcon? She was just a Mutant originally.

Adding to history of a character =/= retcon

Whether you like the development or not, it doesn't change the fact that it's now canon and has been for decades.

[Carabas]

Adding to history of a character =/= retcon

Whether you like the development or not, it doesn't change the fact that it's now canon and has been for decades.

Meh. Authorial intent by the original creator will always trump whatever happens to be currently canon in my book.
Some writer created an origin story for Storm's hair colour because apparently the original "she's a Mutant" was not good enough.

[kcekada]

She's a mutant - she doesn't have to look like every other black person. Political correctness is killing Marvel -- don't need to change Storm.

[kcekada]

I see the blue eyes and white hair as manifestations of her mutation - blue for the sky and white like clouds. Perfect for someone who manipulates the weather.

When she lost her powers they probably should have changed.

I thought the same of Polaris -- but the green hair did not go away when she lost her powers.

[Rosa Snarks]

I just want Storm to look like Grace Jones.

Grace Jones is the all mother

[Crimz]

Meh. Authorial intent by the original creator will always trump whatever happens to be currently canon in my book.
Some writer created an origin story for Storm's hair colour because apparently the original "she's a Mutant" was not good enough.

I disagree as some things being changed is for the better. If not we'd still have the Invisible Girl.

[ShepardOakenshieldPrime]

Meh. Authorial intent by the original creator will always trump whatever happens to be currently canon in my book.
Some writer created an origin story for Storm's hair colour because apparently the original "she's a Mutant" was not good enough.

Claremont was the one who gave her this backstory though as early as Uncanny X-Men #102 it was established she felt pulled to Kenya and walked for a year to get there when she was 12.

[Celestial]

She's a mutant - she doesn't have to look like every other black person. Political correctness is killing Marvel -- don't need to change Storm.

What does every other black person look like?

[Carabas]

Claremont was the one who gave her this backstory though as early as Uncanny X-Men #102 it was established she felt pulled to Kenya and walked for a year to get there when she was 12.

I do not believe her white-haired non-Mutant ancestors, which is what this is about, were established until ages later.

[stormphoenix]

Light Skinned Storm, she MUST BE Light Skinned..................LOL I don't Care. Storm is Storm she's still beautiful Light or Dark.

[MentalManipulator]

I love when she's depicted with darker skin and proper african american features....but her white hair, blue cat ayes is what makes her look like a mutant, different from any human... I like it!

[Carabas]

I love when she's depicted with darker skin and proper african american features....but her white hair, blue cat ayes is what makes her look like a mutant, different from any human...si I like it!

But apparently according to canon those aren't signs of her being a Mutant but of her being a mystical whatever.

[Alan2099]

But apparently according to canon those aren't signs of her being a Mutant but of her being a mystical whatever.

I always thought everybody just ignored that part.