Tag: Bobby Drake

ICEMAN Creative Team Revealed

All-New X-Men #31 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #31 courtesy Marvel

Iceman gets his own comic book as part of the X-Men ResurrXion revamp in 2017.

Marvel revealed the creative team via Nerdist for Bobby Drake’s first solo ongoing series.

Writer Sina Grace and artist Alessandro Vitti and cover artist Kevin Wada will craft the new adventures of adult Iceman in the upcoming series.

Bobby’s younger self (along with the original Xavier students) was brought into the present. Young Bobby came out of the closet during the Brian Michael Bendis X-Men run. Older Drake took a little while longer to leave a lifetime in the closet for a new beginning. Continue reading ICEMAN Creative Team Revealed

ICEMAN Solo Book With RESURRXION

All-New X-Men #31 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #31 courtesy Marvel

Iceman is getting his own solo comic book Marvel revealed via Twitter with a cover showing the X-Man’s 50 year history.

Iceman #1 was announced for Spring 2017 with the previously teased ResurrXion, which appears to be the follow-up event to Inhumans vs. X-Men.

This is the first new title announced with the mysterious ResurrXion banner.

This is the first ongoing title to star original X-Man Bobby Drake.

Two versions of Iceman exist in the Marvel Universe. Both came out of the closet during the Brian Michael Bendis run in which Beast brought the original five X-Men into the present.

Young Bobby from the past was “outed” by psychic Jean Grey. Bobby later confronted his older adult self about his lifetime in the closet. Iceman is now the most prominent LGBT Marvel character.

Young Bobby is currently part of the All-New X-Men and recently sparks flew between him and a young gay Inhuman. Older Drake is part of Storm’s Extraordinary X-Men team. Continue reading ICEMAN Solo Book With RESURRXION

OUT ICEMEN in X-MEN

All-New X-Men #31 courtesy Marvel
All-New X-Men #31 courtesy Marvel

Iceman is out and in two big new X-books this month.

Earlier this year, young Bobby Drake came out to young Jean Grey. Young Iceman stars in All-New X-Men while the adult Drake is part of Jeff Lemire’s Extraordinary X-Men team.

The genetic crisis affecting the mutant race is priority but Bobby’s personal life is still on top o of readers minds. While answering fan questions on X-Position, Lemire confirmed Drake’s sexuality will be part of the story and another gay hero will join the cast. Continue reading OUT ICEMEN in X-MEN