IceMan’s Sexuality Is Finally Confirmed

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6-months ago legendary comic book writer Brian Michael Bendis and Marvel took the brave step to unveil a founding member of the X-Men was in fact gay.

Bobby Drake, better known by fans as Iceman, was outed by physic Jean Grey in All-New X-Men #40 after she unwillingly read his thoughts. The problem that many fans had with this revelation however was that it was a young Bobby Drake who confirmed this, having been brought into our time by Henry McCoy at the beginning of Bendis run on the comic. This left fans on a cliffhanger wondering what an older present day Bobby Drake would make of this reveal and what exactly it meant for his own sexual identity.

Now in issue #600 of Uncanny X-Men that sees Bendis wrap up his run with the mutant superheroes. We finally see this pivotal story come to a compassionate head.

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 Bobby’s secret is out

Although Marvel have been at the forefront of exposure for important homosexual characters that their readers can relate too in the past. This is no less important – even more so – given that Iceman is a popular mainstay of the X-Men since their inception. An issue that Bendis reaffirmed six months ago by saying that he felt it was crucial for an active founding member of the team to come out. Given the history of homosexual characters being widely hidden in comics books by writers in the early 60’s when Iceman made his debut.

With Bendis run on X-Men coming to an end, it doesn’t mean we won’t see both Iceman in the near future. With young Bobby continuing the mis-adventures of the All-New X-Men. While present day Iceman will take centre stage alongside the Extraordinary X-Men as they enter a civil war against the InHumans.

Cool indeed.

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