Doctor Doom’s cover reminds fans of his forgotten romance with Storm

The forgotten romance between Doctor Doom And Storm makes an unexpected return to the Marvel brand and will appear on an upcoming variant cover. Ororo Munroe has had a handful of notable relationships over the years, including Black Panther, Forge, and arguably her true love Wolverine. Perhaps her most interesting potential romantic connection, however, was her often overlooked dynamic with Victor Von Doom.

Marvel has released Marco Checchetto’s alternate cover for Storm #1 – written by Murewa Ayodele, with art by Lucas Werneck – is part of a series of variants celebrating the appointment of Dr. Doom as the Marvel Universe’s newest Sorcerer Supreme.

The sight of Doom Storm diving into a kind of waltz – and draining her of her power in the process – remembers past flirtations in which they came ever closer to romance. One has to wonder if this is a harbinger of the potential couple finally making it to the end.

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Brand new variant cover commemorates the forgotten romance between Storm and Doctor Doom

Storm #1 – Written by Murewa Ayodele; Art by Lucas Werneck; Variant cover by Marco Checchetto

Storm and Doctor Doom have been toying with the idea of ​​a romance since 1981. Uncanny X-Men #145, where Storm laid siege to Latveria to rescue a hijacked arcade. When they met, Doom and Storm shared food and flirted over an impromptu dinner. and even Storm was surprised at how delighted she was by Victor’s advances. As it turned out, Arcade was never caught because he had worked with Doom to capture the X-Men. Ultimately, Doom apologized to Storm and they agreed to come clean.

The two would meet again and again over the years, including when Doom actually helped heal an injured Storm in Fantastic Four vs. X-Men #3, apparently out of pure goodness of heart. Their most significant encounter took place later in SWORD #6 and #7. This time the tables were turned when Doctor Doom demanded to see the ruler of Mars – whereupon Storm introduced himself again. As with their first meeting, they had a flirtatious dinner, but again it ended in hostility.

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An electrifying potential romance

In the past, Storm and Doctor Doom have always been too hesitant – perhaps even cautious – to engage in a real romance beyond flirtation. Even after aggressive confrontation, they usually end their relationship in a civil way, not for better or necessarily for worse, thus opening the door for another friendly meeting. One has to wonder if both parties are ready for another such meeting, considering Their respective rises in the Marvel ranks occur almost simultaneously.

While Doom becomes Sorcerer Supreme, Storm has been promoted to the Avengers. Their new official rankings suggest that another confrontation is inevitable, especially considering that one of the other variant covers released by Marvel shows Doom destroying the Avengers. Usually, not every variant cover shows what might happen in the actual story, but in the unlikely event that this one does, Storm and doom may be on a large enough scale of power to finally justify a romanceIf there was ever a right time for Doctor Doom And Storm to come together, it is now.