Coretta Scott King, widow of Dr. Martin Luther King, passed away at 78 years old of ovarian cancer. As a real-life heroine and a peaceful warrior for freedom she continued her husband’s legacy even in mourning after his assasination. She is an example of strength and integrity. May the memory of her work be forever imprinted in the history of the United States and the world.

In X3: The Last Stand, The X-Men, led by Professor Xavier, have to contend with evolution itself in the form of their resurrected ex-teammate. Reborn as the Dark Phoenix, Jean Grey is not only a danger to herself, she’s a threat to her mutant comrades and the human race. And when a potential cure is discovered — one that could stop genetic mutations — the lines for a conclusive battle are drawn between the X-Men, Magneto’s Brotherhood, and humankind.

In this picture Storm is featured in the new blue outfit, which may or not mean that the original leather outfit will eventually become obsolete. Nevertheless, it seems that for a lot of action scenes Storm will be donning the same outfit she wore into the first two movies, with cape in tact. A member at the Storm the Woman of the X Yahoo! group had an online conversation with Simon Kinberg, one of the writers of X3, and he had this to say:

LIGHTNING STRIKEZ: “Considering the popularity of the ROLO shipper/fandom, can you tell us anything about this expanded relationship between Wolverine and Storm? Would you classify it as a “partners-in-crime” type relationship ala “Bonnie & Clyde”, a “Mom & Pop” leadership, or something more? There are rumors of “sexual tension” between the two characters.”

KINBERG: “The rumors of “sexual tension” are greatly exaggerated. Their interaction is definitely expanded in this film, as opposed to the first two movies. But it’s not the central emotional relationship. I would classify it as two leaders facing a war (and facing an old friend).”

LIGHTNING STRIKEZ: “It’s pretty apparent that you and Zak are well-versed in X-Men comic lore (and you mentioned that Kitty was one of your favorites). Has the mother/daughter relationship between Storm and Kitty been explored at all in this film?”

SIMON KINBERG: “This gets close to spoiler territory, so I’m keeping mum. Sorry, but I can hear the footsteps of the Fox lawyers…”

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Captain America, Iron Man, Wolverine, Spiderman, the Hulk, Giant Girl, and Storm comprise of “the New Avengers” written by Jeff Parker. Yet, some are seeking to replace the same with a “more reliable” source of power in computerized warriors. (The Avengers, the X-Men and others will also be appearing in the 7-part Civil War arc written by Mark Millar.)

Chris Claremont will be the writer for the upcoming “Genext” series which will give an alternate view of the X-Verse if the comics developed in real time. Many things to be revealed may be who the X-Men’s children turned out to be, where the X-Men are, if they are still alive, and what was the culmination of the war between Magneto and Xavier 30 years down the line? The series will consist of 5 issues. And one thing Storm fans are anticipating is [pictured above] Storm’s daughter “Becky Munroe.” While this is all speculation, one may assume that Storm did not get married since the child carries her maiden name. More news to follow soon.

If you want to see the new, full X3 trailer, be sure to keep an eye or ear on FOX tonight (March 6, 2006) between 8pm and 10pm during the 2-hour special of 24.