The Iceman returneth. [104] Celebrating his birthday, Bobby is confronted by Ice Wizard, a future version of himself from an alternate timeline. [46], Bobby invites Rogue to tag along on a visit to his parents. In X-Men: The End, Iceman appears as one of the instrumental characters in the defeat of Cassandra Nova and Khan and one of the few surviving X-Men. This drew the attention of Professor Charles Xavier, who enlisted young Bobby into the X-Men. Iceman is among the original X-Men captured by Krakoa, leading to a new incarnation of X-Men of which he is not a member. [66], While on Cable's island, the team and Iceman began working to defeat the Shi'ar weapon known as the Hecatomb. [23] However, the Champions soon dissolve. Despite this, he retains a jovial and optimistic personality. The older Bobby breaks down and admits that he has known he was gay for a long time but forcibly repressed that part of himself, fearful of how others would react. [55][56][57], Iceman was recruited by the living ship Prosh, along with other mutants, like Jean Grey, Mystique, Toad and Juggernaut, to preserve evolution and save it. He is depicted as being very short-tempered and paranoid. He explains that Daken seduces him and manipulates him into sacrificing the other X-Men before betraying him and gaining Thanos-level powers. Please use the zoom feature to check our pictures to best judge the condition of the item. With the aid of Magneto, they escaped and joined forces with the rest of the scattered X-Men. Loki enhances Bobby's powers and then extracts them to restore the size of the Frost Giants. Browse issues from the comic book series, Iceman, from Marvel Comics. Less than a year ago, Marvel canceled the Iceman comic series claiming it had “low sales.” But, the Disney-owned comic behemoth already opted to renew the series. [volume & issue needed], Ultimate Iceman never had the snowman look of his counterpart, instead generating a flexible ice armor from the beginning. [volume & issue needed] Professor X has stated that Bobby is one of the three most powerful X-Men. [volume & issue needed], Iceman returned in the Uncanny X-Force arc "The Dark Angel Saga", when the title team was forced to travel to the AoA reality. [26] Drake retires from life as a superhero to earn a college degree in accounting – but apparently at a college on the east coast, not UCLA. He was one of the X-Men who came running in to fight Predator X after it swallowed Wolverine whole. With time, Bobby gains sufficient control over his augmented powers and is able to stop using the inhibitor belt. [16] He then battles the Juggernaut,[17] and is badly injured in his first battle against the Sentinels. However, Iceman's chest had been shattered in his ice form during battle, making it impossible to change back to human form. [91] After that Iceman joins the X-Men when they declare war against the Inhumans after discovering that in a matter of weeks the Terrigen will render earth as completely uninhabitable for mutants. [12] Bobby Drake's first girlfriend is Zelda. After a session of ice sledding, she discovers threatening mail in her mailbox, a precursor to harassment by her cybernetically-enhanced relatives of the Tatsu Clan of the Yakuza, which Bobby helps her out with. He is a founding member of the X-Men. [70] Marauders soon infiltrated the house; they attempt to gain access to Destiny's Diaries on the order of Mr. Sinister (who has been gathering information about the future from anybody and anything that could foretell the future). He’s appeared in both animated series/films and several live-action X-Men films. ( 1984 – 1985) 5 issues. The nurse surprised him with the accusation of him being a racist – feeling comfortable as a mutant who could pass like a human when needed, opposed to being a fully obvious mutant or a "mere" human. At the last moment before the original reality ended, Iceman's fellow X-Men, Rogue and Gambit shared a kiss. [128], A zombified Iceman appears in Marvel Zombies: Dead Days alongside zombies Wolverine and Cyclops. Iceman Comic Books 1984 series. With his abilities, Iceman can generate and manipulate ice and snow and is completely invulnerable to cold weather. He's young...He's on his own...He's out for a good time...and he's in more trouble than ever! Sales Rank #1,117 See Top 2,500. [volume & issue needed] Most of the X-Men die, but Iceman (alongside Rogue, Storm, Colossus, and Jean Grey) is able to survive Magneto's attack. This angers the Torch once again, and he declares that Iceman had never been a member of the team. In his frustration he turned to Annie, who had problems with the wedding too, as she was secretly in love with Havok. While fighting Pyro with his younger self, Bobby explains that his mother has finally made contact with him for the first time since he came out and that she wants to invite both of them to dinner. [47], Iceman's powers were pushed to their limit while possessed by Emma Frost, who used Iceman to discover the fate of her Hellions. Iceman’s last series ran from 2017-2018, […] He is the nephew of naval commander Sir Francis Drake. Bobby Drake, the uncanny Iceman, steps out on his own, no X-Men, No Champions, no Defenders, can Iceman handle his first solo … I'll just say that it was a mistake and if the series made any sense whatsoever it was due to [editor] Bob Budiansky. Cable took the team, including Bobby, to his island so Rogue could get treatment. [58] He joined a new team of X-Men, consisting of Angel, Nightcrawler, Wolverine and Chamber. Following a brief battle in the hospital, Bobby's parents ask him to leave, angry that their mutant son is bringing yet more trouble into their lives. As the team prepare to leave, a news report announces that Magneto has formed a new brotherhood, leading the X-Men to decide to say in the present for a little while longer. [61] Iceman later had a brief relationship with the Xavier School's nurse, Annie, but she eventually left him for Havok, who had just left Polaris at the altar. Published Dec 1984 by Marvel . He is later joined by Henry "Hank" McCoy, Jean Grey, and Warren Worthington III as the founding members of the X-Men. [62], Bobby was further frustrated when Havok and Polaris announced their imminent wedding, him having carried a torch for Lorna for quite some time. Marvel revealed a teaser image for Iceman #1, with a release date of spring 2017. In the original dystopian timeline of X-Men: Days of Future Past,[143] Iceman is more powerful, transforming into ice and travelling on ice slides, but is nevertheless killed while fighting the Sentinels. [124], Aside from his superhuman powers, Iceman is also a fair hand-to-hand combatant, and received combat training at Xavier's School as well as coaching from the Black Widow and Hercules while serving with the Champions of Los Angeles. [19] The local sheriff had no choice but to put Bobby in jail for his own "protection". [volume & issue needed], After the X-Men's war against the Inhumans for the Terrigen ends, Iceman joins the rest of the young X-Men on an attempted return to their original timeline but they quickly realize that theirs isn't part of the Earth 616 timeline, leaving them stuck in that present time with no knowledge where they were originally from. [126] Because Magneto is harder on his students than Professor X, Bobby lacks his 616-counterpart's sense of humor. In addition to his normal abilities, Bobby is capable of breaking down his body and merging it with another body of water to travel great distances in a matter of seconds. Legion does not kill Magneto, but instead accidentally murdered Xavier, his own father, years before Legion had been conceived much less born. In 2015’s All-New X-Men No. Iceman can freeze anything around him and can also turn his body into ice. First Issue #1 - … By confronting Opal and his father in her simulation, Iceman realized that Emma was right and managed to transform back to his human body with his chest fully intact. Grace was the writer behind Bobby Drake’s last solo arc, which ran from 2017-2018, while Stockman is a new addition to the series. Iceman #1-4 Comics Marvel Limited Mini Series Complete 1984-85 VF X-Men X-Force. The character received widespread media attention when it was revealed that he was gay in All-New X-Men #40. The young mutant uses his levelled-up powers to increase Daken's strength by turning him into Apocalypse's horseman Death and he mortally wounds Judah with his claws before engaging Iceman in combat. He attempted to use humor to keep everyone's spirits up even though he believed that the situation was helpless and that the X-Men were living in the last days of mutantkind. [volume & issue needed] During the World Tour arc, after enlarging his armor to form a gigantic ice troll, Bobby is greatly injured by Proteus,[volume & issue needed] which resulted in a lawsuit issued by his parents against Xavier. He tells them he is gay and they both react negatively, angry that their son is both a mutant and a gay man. Iceman attacks Sinister, distracting him, which allows both of the X-Men to escape. On one occasion, Iceman suffered a severe chest injury while in his ice form and was able to heal himself by converting back into his normal human form. Bobby arranges dinner with his family but he is constantly subjected anti-mutant rhetoric from his parents. Cable then sends the X-Men back to their original time, informing them that everything will return to normal once they officially close the time loop. [volume & issue needed], Returning to their universe, the team are reunited with Cyclops when they are called upon to aid the Guardians of the Galaxy again in retrieving the fabled Black Vortex. “My goal with this new Iceman series is for for everyone, myself, the readers, the characters involved in the comic book, to have fun,” declares Grace. [39] The X-Men were separated into two groups, Iceman was placed in the gold team, led by Storm, along with fellow original X-Men Jean Grey (now without a code name) and Archangel. Nate Grey was to be Apocalypse's new host, a powerhouse to store his massive lifeforce. [96] Following all of this, Bobby decides to take a break from the limelight and focus on himself, declining to join the new X-team formed by Kitty Pryde, instead acting as a reserve member and teaching classes at the Xavier School. He embarrasses himself and runs into Romeo, an Inhuman with the ability to manipulate and feel others' emotions. The dinner is interrupted by a gang of Purifiers but, although Iceman takes them down quickly and the lives of his parents, they are angry that their house has been destroyed because of him and send him away (although his mother promises to try and convince his father to visit him at the X-Mansion. [36], Bobby also develops a romantic relationship with Opal Tanaka. [15] The two would become close friends as time went on. [14] He then teams up with the Human Torch for the first time. He is also able to form exceedingly complicated structures within relative short time, such as miniature cities. Since Rogue was having problems with Gambit, the two of them go on a road trip to ease their minds. [45] Emma woke up disoriented, possessed Bobby's mind, and used his powers in ways Bobby never had; she froze an entire river and traveled through water. The end of the Extermination X-Men event saw the redirecting of the time displaced version of Bobby back into the "closet" when he returned to his original timeline alongside the other X-Men, due to a mind lock by Jean Grey. Bobby returns to his birthday celebration where Christian arrives and hands him a large sum of money which Bobby gives to the Morlocks. Bobby decided to stay away from the X-Men for a while to be with his dad. [volume & issue needed] Bobby eventually rebels against his parents, and later returns to the X-Men. Cancel Save Series Title. Pixie teleported them back to the mansion in a rush, but the entire team was scattered between D.C. and Westchester. [105], Following the war with the Phoenix Five, as Cyclops begins to lash out against government oppression of mutants, a chance comment by Bobby about how the old Cyclops wouldn't tolerate what he is currently doing inspires Beast to travel back in time and recruit the original five X-Men to stop Cyclops. The first volume of Iceman delivers the perfect blend of superheroics and soap opera that fans of the X-Men crave, while also charting new territory for Iceman. Iceman (real name: Robert "Bobby" Drake) is a Marvel Comics character created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, first appearing in X-Men (vol. Believing he has achieved his full potential, Bobby does not attempt to develop his abilities further. Fantastic told the departing Iceman that he could return to the FF whenever he wanted. [119] Iceman is also able to dissolve his own icy constructs. In Uncanny X-Men #600, which was published in November that year, the young Iceman confronts his older self, who confirms that he is gay as well but repressed his true self, not wanting to be both gay and a mutant. They raided the Evolutionary's satellite, disabled the mutation field and defeated Sinister, who had been manipulating the Evolutionary. The team was again successful, but Rogue was infected with a virus called Strain 88. Iceman (Robert Louis Drake) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics and is a founding member of the X-Men. [122], During the 2013–2014 "Battle of the Atom" storyline, Iceman's future self revealed that he has the ability to create semi-independent ice structures that can act on their own,[123] although one of these structures—demonstrating a Hulk-like physique and intellect—has gone on to join the future version of the Brotherhood. [99], Bobby reconnects with his former Champions teammates, Angel, Hercules, Ghost Rider and Darkstar, so they reminisce about their time with Black Widow. [volume & issue needed] Tired of seeing the people he cared about being killed fighting what he thought to be an unwinnable war, Drake agreed to help Archangel – despite the latter's now being the mainstream Marvel Universe's version of Drake's X-Men's arch-enemy, Apocalypse – in exchange for transport to the relative paradise that was Earth-616. Later, a larger picture is shown of Firestar and Iceman lying dead, with Ms. [29] He also battles Professor Power's Secret Empire while with the Defenders. [60], Nobody seemed to realize it at the time, but evidently this was an early sign of Iceman undergoing a secondary mutation of his own. He can also transform his body from a gaseous state back to a solid, although it is physically and mentally taxing. [volume & issue needed], During the battle with Bastion's Nimrod Sentinels, Iceman is severely injured following an attack from one of them that reversed his ice form and left him with burns on his body. [volume & issue needed] After this, the two rekindle their relationship,[volume & issue needed] but problems erupted. It's the uncanny Iceman vs. the monstrous power of Oblivion! Appearing in his original snow covered form, he first battles Magneto along with the rest of the team,[11] and later the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. A content Bobby messages Judah, asking if he would like to meet up as friends. Iceman #1-4 Limited Series Marvel. [117], According to writer Mike Carey "one of Iceman's best personality traits is that emotionally Bobby Drake is like the ice he manipulates—not cold but transparent. Later, the local townspeople, having heard of the incident, came looking for him in the form of an angry mob. In a secret lab, the man who attacked Bobby is revealed to be a time-displaced version of Cable who has him locked up in a tube. [69] This was a front, as Mystique was using Iceman and the X-Men as a Marauder spy for Mister Sinister. [41] When Bobby came across Mikhail Rasputin he used his mutant abilities on him. Browse Marvel's comprehensive list of Iceman comics. The Torch finally admits that what bothered him most was that other substitute members -- who were also considered family by the FF -- were always brought in due to major events, and that if Iceman was the actual first substitute member, that meant the Torch had given up his place "over nothing." Iceman Vol 1. As both speak, the adult Iceman confirms the fact and that he had put all his energy into just being an X-Man as he couldn't cope with being a mutant and gay simultaneously. [volume & issue needed] Iceman remains on Professor X's drug-free X-Men and fights the Banshee enhanced X-Men. Due to Iceman's … [74], Soon, Iceman participated in the final battle against the Marauders, the Acolytes, and Predator X. "[117] Iceman has yet to tap into his full mutant potential, but over the years he has taken more interest in developing his abilities. [131] He has also developed the ability to create semi-independent ice structures that can act on their own, although one of these structures, possessing a Hulk-like physique and intellect, has gone on to join the future version of the Brotherhood, resulting in the Brotherhood using the duplicate to reinforce the illusion of themselves as the future X-Men. [106] The team decides to stay in the present instead of returning into the past. Bobby Drake, the X-Man known as Iceman, slides into his own series for the first time. Annoyed that she could only gain his attention by nearly getting killed, Opal broke off their relationship. [8], Robert Louis "Bobby" Drake was born in Floral Park, Long Island, New York, to William Robert Drake and Madeline Beatrice Bass-Drake. After Kitty and Wolverine change the timeline, Iceman is seen once again in a relationship with Rogue at the Xavier Mansion. A mutant, Iceman has the ability of cryokinesis where he can freeze anything around him and can also turn his body into ice. [130], In the alternate future witnessed in the "Battle of the Atom" storyline, Iceman's had truly evolved to become Sir Robert, the wizard-like Icemaster. $17.50. On Sale. Despite the series being cancelled after 11 issues in March 2018, [18] sales and fan support where so overwhelming that the series returned for another run [19] culminating in a reboot and another 5 series arc ending in January 2019. [volume & issue needed] Ultimately, he is seen attacking Magneto. The Invisible Girl forced the pair to work together to help defeat the FF's final opponent of the day. Sinister, intent on trying to unlock the secrets of Iceman's DNA by dissecting him, sends forth an army of experimental ice creatures but Bobby's Omega Level powers absorb them all into him and he fires Mister Sinister into space. While the team are in space working alongside Venom to defeat the Poisons, a race of mind-controlling symbiotes, Magneto attacks several Hellfire Club parties searching for Emma Frost. Icemaster attempts to stop Daken, but he is seconds too late as having the Nexus of all Realities made Daken a Thanos-level player in the cosmos, and he acted as such. The family argument is interrupted by Juggernaut, who attacks the school looking for the young X-Men. With the help of his younger self and Jean Grey, however, he finally comes to terms with his own sexuality,[109] and comes out to fellow gay X-Man Anole in Extraordinary X-Men #6. Iceman (2017) Tweet Publisher: Marvel Comics Release: Jun 2017 - Mar 2018 Issues: 11 Collected Volumes: 2 Critic Reviews: 88 User Reviews: 152 Bobby first discovered hia mutant abilities when he found himself unable to stop felling cold and shivering when Bobby Drake realized his abilities, he took it very hard, putting up the front of the typical class clown, constantly pulling pranks and playing tricks with his abilities. Bobby is adamant that this won't happen and the two engage in battle. [volume & issue needed] The past and present Bobby are particularly shocked when they see each other. When the High Evolutionary released his anti-mutation wave, they were trapped in the war-ravaged country. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist/co-writer Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in The X-Men #1 (September 1963). Firstly they rescued Rogue, who joined them, and later Jimmy Hudson (the son of Wolverine), came to them for help after escaping Stryker's imprisonment along with other mutants he freed. In All-New X-Men #40, the time-displaced Iceman is revealed to be gay, which eventually forces the youth to confront the adult version of himself about the matter. [92], Iceman is among the heroes summoned by Mr. [32] With this new team, he encounters Apocalypse for the first time.[33]. Knowing Judy could not put up a good fight, Bobby pointed his hand at Beasely and encased him in a block of ice. Bobby took the suggestion and left with Professor Xavier and Cyclops to become the second member of the X-Men. [101] During Bobby's moving away party at the X-Mansion, Daken uses the Purifiers to distract the other X-Men while he and his apprentice infiltrate the school and ambush Bobby. [108] Together with the young Jean, the young Bobby confronts his older self, who admits to being gay, having 'concealed' that part of himself so that he could have avoid being prejudiced against for another part of himself. [volume & issue needed] Iceman is chosen because Wolverine feels he has the kind of spirit the new school needs. $20.00. Upon further training in the use of his powers, he was able to fashion an armor of solid ice around his body when using his powers, which afforded him some degree of protection against concussive force and projectiles. [116], Iceman possesses the power to instantly decrease the temperature of ambient water vapor in his immediate environment to below zero degrees Celsius, thereby freezing it into ice. Iceman (Robert "Bobby" Drake) is a fictional character, a superhero that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. With most of the original team, he quits the X-Men. [107] Eventually he and the All-New X-Men and the Guardians of the Galaxy travel to the Shiar Empire to rescue Jean Grey from a trial for the genocide that her future Dark Phoenix self committed. He is dubbed "Iceman", and angrily insists others refer to him that way, due to his custom of using an icepick as a weapon. The character has been frequently present in X-Men and Spider-Man-related comics, video games, animated series, and movies. Shop our selection of Iceman Comic Books. [volume & issue needed] Xavier's X-Men win and the two teams combine again with nobody using drugs. [25] Iceman next aids the Thing in battling the Circus of Crime.