Iceman gay comic
Synopsis
Bobby Drake has been in the super-hero game longer than most — but what is he known for besides a few good one-liners and a string of failed relationships? The time is now or never for Bobby to assemble a life and legacy he can be proud of — and become the best Iceman he can be! But whether seeking ex-girlfriend Kitty Pryde&#;s advice on meeting guys or delivering his latest news to his parents, it won&#;t be straightforward — and that&#;s before a gang of revenge-seeking Purifiers comes calling! Still learning to be comfortable in his own skin, Bobby will meet someone who&#;s perhaps too comfortable in his: the Son of Wolverine himself, Daken! But when the moment of truth arrives, which is worse for Iceman: facing his parents — or the Juggernaut?
From: Marvel
Notes on This Title
This series focuses on Iceman, one of the original X-Men, as he comes out as gay to his friends and family.
Awards
29th GLAAD Media Awards Nominee for Outstanding Comic Book
Prism Award Nominee for Best Mainstream Comic or Graphic Novel
30th GLAAD Media Award Nominee for
Comics has had another landmark moment as adult Iceman – Bobby Drake – has had his first gay kiss. But hang around , you’re saying, hasn’t Iceman been out and gay with a boyfriend for a while now?
To be clear, there are two Icemans currently running around the comics X-Men universe. There is the adult Iceman, the identical one that comic fans verb grown up with since the s. There is also a time-displaced Iceman, after teenage Bobby was brought from the past to the present. Teen Bobby was outed by psychic Jean Grey, and has since reach out, kissed a guy and got a boyfriend. It was revealed it wasn’t just teen Bobby that was coming to terms with being gay, it was adult Bobby too.
In a new mini-series penned by gay writer Sina Grace, the first Marvel solo series to star a gay lead, adult Bobby is seen exploring his sexuality. Meeting a guy in Los Angeles named Judah, he hilariously nervously flirts his way into his first gay kiss.
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COMMENTARY: The Icemen Cometh Out: The Queering of Bobby Drake
Why Iceman coming out matters more than you might think. A commentary on the generation gap between the Bobbys and the necessary effects on identification and representation.
June is Pride Month, so it seemed like the most appropriate imaginable time to distribute my thoughts on the extremely controversial coming out of the X-Men’s Bobby Drake, Iceman. First, a little background.
Iceman is the youngest original member of the X-Men, debuting in X-Men #1 all the way back in In , following the massive Avengers vs. X-Men crossover, the original five X-Men were pulled out of the past and dropped into present day, where they have been since. Each of these original, time-displaced X-Men have faced their own challenges in adapting to a up-to-date world, and young Bobby Drake was no exception. However, being unhinged in time did afford young Bobby at least one advantage. In the issue, All-New X-Men #40, following some remarks about Illyana Rasputin, the mutant known as Magik, and her level of ‘hotness’, young Jean Grey pul
'X-Men' Icon Iceman Comes Out as Gay
&#; -- An "X-Men" legend has come out of the the "All-New X-Men" #40, position to debut in stores and online tomorrow, Iceman says he's gay.
In a statement to ABC News, Brian Michael Bendis, the writer of the book, said, "There are thousands if not millions of stories of people who, for many different reasons, felt the need to obscure their sexuality. The X-Men, with the conceit of time tour, give us a fascinating platform in which to examine such personal journeys. This is just the first little chapter of a much larger story that will be told.”
In the scene in the book, Jean Grey is talking with her companion Iceman aka Bobby Drake.
The series features the "X-Men" back as teens displaced in time. (Note - The characters know they are set back in moment and have traveled forward to talk their older selves.) In images obtained by ABC News from Marvel, Iceman is talking about his teacher Magik and saying how hot he thinks she is. That's when Jean steps in to let her friend know she knows he's gay an