Is Ororo Munroe aka Storm an A-List Character?

Storm doesn't need n onging solo to become A-List but I still want her to have one. : )

Storm doesn't need an ongoing, she's good within her team, without them it's just weird.

no it isn't . she did have her own mini series

Was it an Origin series or an actual story?

actual story

I LOVEEE. everything about Storm. I think she's an icon, a leader, a role model etc...But she is a B list character to me. She should be an A list character for a number of facts but the fact is she a great fan base but also a good number of haters (somtimes of fans) and non believers as in most people don't think she's that powerful. She's one of my top 3 heroes alongside Wonderwoman and Poison Ivy.

In for all the haters of storm and/or fans. What's the point of

1. Going to her forum.

2. Clicking on a post that your not going to like

3. Commenting on it.

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@tiggertoga: it's great to see you posting again. : )

YES!

are you a Storm fan?

Storm is the best of all the xmen. Yes, she is A list!

of course she is. : )

I'm so glad that Storm is showing up in a lot of comics. : )

Cyclops is more important than Storm to the X-Men mythos by miles and he's not A-list so neither is she.

No

@antemiusenteri: wonder woman is an icon on her own right,she has had her own title for 7 decades,a successful solo title,a live action series considered a clasic,people still think of lynda carter when anyone names wonder woman,a successful animated movie,the only thing left for wonder woman is to get a successful movie in the big screen and her own video game then she will have a successful career in all formats,but the most important thing,people outside the comic world know who wonder woman is,not becaue of batman and superman,because she made her own impact being the first action female in a leading role in comc history,people know her from different formats not just comics.

@poisonfleur: storm fans and popularity don't beat wonder woman,lol,storm was a one hit wonder in the 90s when she was bigger thanks to the x-man show,when has she had the comic sales and successful proyects outside comics like wonder woman has had?.

wonder woman is still the best selling female comic character,her live action series was a worldwide hit and a classic,her own animated movie was also a hit,and she has been able to keep her own title for 72 years,storm has not the success and popularity that wonder woman has,and she isn't as known outside comics as wonder woman is.

no. not even close.

STORM is a B lister !! She is not up their with the heavy hitters like Superman Batman WW Spiderman Wolverine And the general non comic book readers know all of the people i just listed and they dont even read comics. But if i were to ask them about storm they most likely wouldnt know who she was. Storm is a top B lister though. Shes up there with the Flash and Green Lantern

which is what happended to lynda carter,she became huge by playing wonder woman,her live action show became a worldwide hit that lasted 4 years and has been aired all around the world,and the DVDS of the series are still selling,and after 34 years since it ended,wonder woman is still able to suatain her own title,and let's not forget wondr woman animated movie which is one of DC t0 best selling animated movies and new proyects that are coming for the character.

Nope, B-list.

This.

This.

Even that is kind spot. Daredevil and Thor is a B list character and Storm is less known and popular than them.

There is a dozen or so A-list characters: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Spider-Man, Hulk, Captain America, and Wolverine on a good day Iron Man can be there as well.

@tupiaz said:

I think the criteria for A-list should be how much attention,money,& marketing Marvel puts behind a character and by that criteria I think Daredevil & Thor both are A-list. I also don't think Storm is more popular than either of them, I believe more people know who she is because she's been exposed to a broader audience but I don't think she has more fans, and I mean real fans. I'm not talking about the people who like her but barely read comics or own any Storm merchandise and aren't helping advance her brand in any way. I don't know what anyone else's criteria is but according the the Ulmer Scale and what's used for celebrities, the A-list are the celebrities that have achieved the highest social status (like Oprah,The Jolie-Pitt clan,Jerry Seinfeld etc.). We could use a similar criteria for comic characters.

That was the scale I was trying to use and there neither Daredevil nor Thor is an A-list.

@tupiaz said:

They'd have to be.

No. There are no way nearly as well known nor popular.

@tupiaz said:

-_-

Cyclops isn't A-List? what?!

who is more important to the X-men mythos Cyclops or Wolverine?

@sunman said:

Because if you take away "X-men" there's no Cyclops.

okay? but what does that have to do with anything.

X-men is arguably the biggest franchise in comicbook history.

To comics readers, Storm is an A/B lister, to the general public, she is a Z lister.

@sunman said:

What do you mean what does that have to do with anything? X-men is a team, Cyclops is a character ON that team. Wolverine is bigger than the team, Cyclops is not. That's why Wolverine is A-list and Cyclops isn't.

@vance_astro: you can still be a member of a team and be A-List.

X-men has been the most popular team for years and years. One could argue Avengers has surpassed it over the last few years. Regardless, the X-men isn't just any team it is thee Team.

And the team and Cyclops back story only strengthens his character imo.

X-men is huge. Cyclops doesn't have to be bigger than the X-men to be iconic and A-List.

@sunman said:

You can, but the team can't define you.

Right, but it's popularity is due to the several team members and not just Cyclops. Gambit has fans, Rogue has fans, Storm has fans, Wolverine has fans etc. Every member contributes to it's success.

I don't see how we can put him on the same level as characters like Spider-Man,Wolverine,Hulk etc. who have created their own lane and didn't need the collective popularity of a team to get there. Characters who have volumes of comics that are hundreds of issues long that have spanned over decades, characters that have tons of merchandise and media with THEIR NAME on it. I don't see how we can compare them. What is the criteria and which you're judging who and should not be A-list?

Just like the post before this this is another brilliant argument!

I stil say she's a solid B. Though the way she's been used lately, I think that even if she disappeared from the X-Men, no one would really miss her. (inside the universe)

@tupiaz said:

Posts like this are exactly why I opted not to argue with you in the first place.

@the_stegman: unfortunately, I think you may be right

@the_stegman said:

Good point.

Well first you gave me a simple no which I couldn't use to much really. Then I gave the argument that the are not as popular. Which both movie appearance and sales shows. Thor is doing better but is not near A-list character. You then just gave me an annoyed smiley face. So you didn't really gave much input or argument for your case. Could I have given a more polite and less sarcastic answer? Probably but your answers to me (especially your smiley) wasn't that polite either. So I simply gave back in your own coin. I would rather discus this in a serious manner. Your choice!

Cyclops, Wolverine and Magneto are the only A-lister in the X-Men

@tupiaz said:

I didn't give you a simple no, to start. I gave you the criteria I was using to suggest who is and who is not A-list. You then told me you are using the same criteria, yet somehow Thor and Daredevil aren't A-list by that criteria. You said that there are a dozen or so A-list characters (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Spider-Man, Hulk, Captain America, and Wolverine and Iron Man on a good day) so after you say Daredevil & Thor don't fit here because "they aren't nearly as popular" than that's why I gave you a -_- because either we aren't using the same scale or you're distorting it.

We are using the same scale we just disagree on how to define something as an A-list. An A list would be know by many outside of the world of Comics a B-list not so much or to a lesser degree. But saying that Daredevil of popularity or is as know as Iron Man or any of the others is not true. I know many people how have seen the Iron Man movie and Know who he is and don't know Daredevil at all. Daredevil is a relative unknown obscure character from one of the big two outside of the worlds of comic. Iron Man had a animated series in the 90's there is made 3 movies with him plus Avengers. Thor and Daredevil didn't had any animated shows (Daredevil appeared on TAS show but thats about it. Thor is getting a new movie his first was a succes but Iron Man is still a bigger icon.

Also you gave me this short answer that I couldn't really use and what was I describe as a simply no answer. You could call my answer a no and yours a yes but that doesn't change much.

You are the one arguing they should be an A-list you should give the argument why they should be on the list.

I say she's an A- list character.

@tupiaz said:

This is why I know we're not using the same scale. You're saying that A-list would be known to many outside the world of comics? Comics aren't popular enough for you to rate characters that way. We aren't talking about celebrities, film stars, or professional sports players we're talking characters in a form of media that is as popular as it once was. You could do this same thing with Anime. They are alot of really popular anime characters that wouldn't make the A-list because people who don't watch anime don't know who they are but that's not because Anime isn't popular but in the U.S. it's considered a nerdy thing that many people don't bother watching. Just like you know people who know who Iron Man is who can't tell you who Daredevil is, I know people who can't name even 1 anime character that isn't from Dragonball Z.

Now as far as defining the scale itself, just looking at MARVEL COMICS, A-list would the characters that are making MARVEL the most money and also the characters that are most important to them, Those characters would be (Spider-Man,Wolverine,Hulk,Thor,Iron Man,Captain America,Deadpool,Daredevil,& The Punisher). The reason why is because out of all the Marvel characters these 9 have made Marvel the most money and they get the biggest push and financial backing from the company. Daredevil not being as popular as Iron Man is irrelevant because NONE of them are on the same level of popularity but they are all on the same STATUS level.

This is why characters like Cyclops,Storm,Gambit,Hawkeye,Black Widow,Colossus are B-List. They are popular, they have fanbases but if popularity is ONLY basis for A-list then damn near the whole X-men roster from the 90's Animated Series would be A-list because ALOT of people know who they are, not just Wolverine. Alot of people who don't read comics can tell you who Jean,Cyclops,Beast,Storm,Nightcrawler,Rogue & Gambit are.

Comics isn't as popular as it once was. In the golden age it sold millions and had the readers as well unlike the 90's. Still the end 80's would can books that sold 100.000 that is the top selling books now. Also anime is a sub genre of cartoons not know so much outside of Japan (even though it has its cult following and is coming to a broader audience in the western world) which means that they could easily be many A-list characters in anime in Japan not just in the western world. I don't know how many european characters is know in US but I'm guessing it is Only the Smurfs and Tintin many of these characters in the series alone would be A-list characters in Europe. A long side Spirou et Fantasio (especially Marsupilami), Lucky Luke, Asterix (and Obilix) probably even forgot a name or two. You can take a culture from one place and expect it to have the same culture impact in another country or world. Even though USA export a lot of culture and you country is building on imported European (for the most parts) cultures it doesn't mean that USA is the measurement of culture. So anime popularity should be measured by popularity in Japan not in the western world nor USA. Since it here has a lot less of impact.

The status level from the company has nothing to do with the the Ulmer Scale it would be what characters that are most bankable and there Deadpool, Daredevil, Punisher nor Thor at. Thor clearly being the highest ranking followed by Deadpool then Daredevil and then Punisher.

Being an A-lister is not just about comics. It includes all forms of media and being known worldwide. We include everything because that would mean the character 's popularity, influence and recognition doesn't only start and end in comics, and comics is just a little form of media compared to televisions and movies.

Storm and Cyclops not having their own book doesn't excuse them not to be considered A-listers. Having an ongoing solo is not a requirement. Ms Marvel can't be placed higher than Storm and Cyclops. Even Carnage, Hawkeye, Spawn, Buffy have their own books but they're not considered A-listers. and making money doesn't make one an A-list.

unfortunately, you can't take away X-Men. so don't assume.

I would say it would be hard to be an A-list and not having your own ongoing. That doesn't having one make you one. Making money or being bankable is what defines the normal A-lst so why not here? Also it is damn hard not to be bankable when if you are popular.

Making money is a factor so is having a lot of appearances in other and all forms of media.

Being on a bankable team doesn't mean the members can't become A-listers.

@tupiaz said:

Anime has TONS of fans in this country, probably more people watch anime than read comics. So you can't say that because Anime is Japanese that's the reason many who don't watch it don't know who the characters are.

The characters I named are the only characters you can say are actively making Marvel any money. You can't put Deadpool,Daredevil,Punisher & Thor on the same level as characters that have nothing to their name because what they contribute to the earnings of the company is here say.

EDIT: Also status does have something to do with the Ulmer Scale. Which is why Kim Kardashian is considered A-list. She isn't making anywhere near the amount of money that Johnny Depp or Will Smith are making but she is of the same social STATUS.

Please try and argue with what i'm saying and not at random. I know it includes all forms of media and every character I named as A-list has contributed to Marvel's growth inside and out of comics. How many people know a characters name however doesn't compare earning the company money.

Storm & Cyclops don't have their own books but they also don't have their own ANYTHING. They don't have their own games, they don't have their own movies, they don't have their own live action or cartoon shows, none of that. So I don't know why you want to keep having this "they can still be A-list without having an ongoing" argument with me. Also I disagree that Buffy the Vampire Slayer isn't A-list. She has one of the LONGEST RUNNING ongoing comics for a female character, she had a successful television show and a film. She's making money that can be calculated and compared with other A-listers.