Storm is the most recognised Black woman comic book character in the world. She is one of the most powerful beings on the planet. This book examines the multifaceted dimensions of the comic book character seeking to discover if Storm's nearly unlimited power equally offers her freedom within the 'white supremacist capitalist patriarchy'.
Hero Me Not is the first academic study devoted to the superhero Storm and what she means to Black female comics fans. It examines how she is represented as racially exotic yet combines stereotypes of the Mammy and Magical Negro, almost always deploying her immense powers in the service of White characters.
