When did iceman become gay

Present Iceman eventually admitted that he is indeed gay, saying that he was already persecuted for being a mutant and an X-Man and he didn’t want to add being gay to the list. Iceman is gay. That's no secret - he's been out of the closet since 's Uncanny X-Men But the story told in those pages, of teen Iceman being unwillingly outed by teen Jean Grey's telepathic invasion of privacy, raised some red flags for queer fans.

One of the interesting aspects of young Iceman coming out in the most recent issue of All-New X-Men (and from the sound of Brian Michael Bendis' discussions of the topic, it sure sounds like adult Iceman will be catching up with him, as well) is the notion that Iceman being gay is something supported in past comics. Bendis noted to CBR. As a gay man who understands the impact of proper mass media representation of minority communities, this was a big deal for me. When it was announced in that we would see Iceman coming out of the closet, I was so excited about the potential to show general audiences an authentic gay character through a name they would recognize. First, a little context.

In Uncanny X-Men #, which hits newsstands on Nov. 4, the young Iceman, or Bobby Drake, comes out officially as a gay man while confronting his older self. Iceman's coming out, however, is. Robert "Bobby" Drake, also known as Iceman, is an omega-level mutant with the superpower to manipulate ice and negative temperatures, he is also a superhero, one of the five original X-Men who fights for the survival and rights of mutantkind and helps protect the world with several other superheroes. As a child, Bobby was bullied and persecuted by other boys in his neighborhood, and this worsened when he awakened his mutant powers by producing snow from his hands and accidentally freezing his body, and because of the fear of suffering even more repression and hatred from people, he prayed that he would not become a mutant, and when his own parents found out, they were ignorant and prejudiced, making him think he was a freak. When he reached adolescence, Bobby met Professor Charles Xavier who revealed that he was also a powerful telepathic mutant, who convinced him that his genes and powers were gifts that he could learn to control and use for the benefit of his race and humans, so Bobby was invited to join the Xavier Institute for Gifted Youngsters.

Comic book legend Stan Lee was surprised to learn that his Marvel character Iceman is gay. Lee, 92, created Iceman – real name Bobby Drake – with artist Jack Kirby and the character made his. Iceman Bobby Drake , one of the five original X-Men characters, has been outed as gay in All-New X-Men 40 — written by Brian Michael Bendis with art by Mahmud Asrar. To be determined…. Through events typical in comics the original X-Men team was some timee ago transported from their past into the present day of the Marvel Universe just a few months before the post Secret Wars re-set in real world time.

Present Iceman eventually admitted that he is indeed gay, saying that he was already persecuted for being a mutant and an X-Man and he didn’t want to add being gay to the list. See slides from the comic out tommorow! In the "All-New X-Men" 40, set 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 hide their sexuality.

In Uncanny X-Men #, which hits newsstands on Nov. 4, the young Iceman, or Bobby Drake, comes out officially as a gay man while confronting his older self. Iceman's coming out, however, is. .

Comic book legend Stan Lee was surprised to learn that his Marvel character Iceman is gay. Lee, 92, created Iceman – real name Bobby Drake – with artist Jack Kirby and the character made his. .