Storm Joining the Avengers Gives Her a Milestone Only Wolverine & Spider-Man Have Achieved

By joining the Avengers, Storm joins an exclusive club, featuring only Spider-Man and Wolverine. It was announced earlier this week by Marvel that Storm will be joining the Avengers roster, in addition receiving her own solo series. In addition to continuing the character’s star presence for the publisher, the moves could have major MCU implications.

Storm’s inclusion onto the Avengers roster makes her only the third hero – behind Spider-Man and Wolverine – to be a member of the Avengers, X-Men, and Fantastic Four, Marvel’s top three teams. With Storm appearing set to continue her upward trajectory of success and popularity, this is the perfect next step.

Storm’s status as one of Marvel’s strongest heroes, and most popular characters, is undeniable – and now the company has officially positioned her in the same rarified air as two of its most enduringly popular characters, Wolverine and Spider-Man.

Only Storm, Spider-Man, & Wolverine Have Achieved This Milestone

Membership In The Avengers, Fantastic Four, & X-Men

Wolverine and Spider-Man are two of the most well-traveled superheroes in the Marvel universe. Wolverine broke out as a hero alongside the X-Men, but in due time, his achievements as a hero were rewarded when he graduated to being a member of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers. Similarly, Spider-Man has frequently team-up with the X-Men over the years, officially joining the team during the series, Spider-Man & the X-Men. There, he went as far as to deliver the iconic line, “To me, my X-Men”, to solidify his place on the team.

Both Spider-Man and Wolverine joined the Fantastic Four together during the “Empyre” storyline. Storm and her then-husband Black Panther temporarily took the place of Reed Richards and Sue Storm on the team when the latter two exited to work on their marriage. Now, with Storm becoming an Avenger, she becomes just the third Marvel hero to achieve this milestone. This serves as a perfect indicator of how big Storm’s star has risen lately, as the X-Men’s Krakoan Era revolutionized her character – something that is now fully paying off.

Storm Solidifies Herself Among Marvel’s Most Popular Heroes

She’s Still On The Rise

Storm being placed in the same conversation as Wolverine and Spider-Man on this level makes it undeniable that she ranks among the most beloved, powerful, and popular heroes in Marvel Comics. This should come as no surprise, as fan culture has continued to shift in her favor for quite some time now. She’s a popular source of inspiration for cosplayers, while X-Men ’97 has boosted mainstream attention for the franchise, and her character in particular, even further. Storm has always had a fanbase, but joining the Avengers gives her an accolade that positions her right next to Wolverine and Spider-Man as Marvel’s finest.