WHAT IF 40 (1989)

Cover pencils by Kirkwood Studios [Steve Carr and Deryl Skeleton]. What if Storm Stayed a Thief?, script by Ann Nocenti, pencils by Kirkwood Studios [Steve Carr and Deryl Skeleton], inks by Joe Rubinstein; Young thief, Ororo, meets professional grifter, Herman Hassel, on the streets of Cairo and returns with him to New York to become his protégé; The first time she is incarcerated, her claustrophobia kicks in and activates her mutant powers; When she steals a powerful item from the X-Men, they show up to take it back and terrorize Hassel; Angry at the disrespect shown to her mentor, Storm invades X-Mansion to teach the team a lesson; Xavier invites her to stay but she refuses. 36 pgs