Top 10 ICEMAN SURPRISING FACTS
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From joining the Xmen to protecting all mutants from the Terrigen mist, Bobby Drake has had
his fair share of adventures as Iceman.
And with that, some fun stuff that not all of us may still need to learn about him!
Because heÕs a super cool guy.
I just had to.
So letÕs take a look at the top 10 ICEMAN SURPRISING FACTS.
In the number 10 spot, HE IS A COPY.
Co-creator and writer Stan Lee admits that Iceman was not completely an original idea,
and heÕs a little embarrassed about it.
According to Lee himself, the idea of Iceman came from the Human Torch.
He wanted a character that had powers that were the exact opposite of Human Torch, but
Waterman wasnÕt really working for him, so he settled for the next best thing, Iceman.
At least it was his own stuff he was copying.
Cough Rob Liefeld cough.
Coming in at number 9 IS HIS SEXUALITY.
In 2015, it was revealed after all this time that Iceman was gay.
This was realized by Jean Grey, who was able to read his mind and help him realize who
he really was.
His struggle with accepting himself and dealing with his parents is something many young people
face when they come out.
Because this was not an easy thing for him, especially with his parentsÕ response when
he came out to them.
LetÕs just say cold runs in the family.
Next, at number 8 IS HIS BEST TRAIT.
According to periodic Xmen writer Mike Carey, icemanÕs best trait is that he resembles
the ice he uses for his powers.
Not that heÕs cold, but that heÕs completely transparent.
He is honest to a fault and may sometimes come off as sharp, but his intentions are
always golden.
Carey believes that Iceman has been frequently relegated to a less serious, joker-type character,
so took the chance to re-shape his personality to give him more substance whenever Bobby
was under his pencil.
In the number 7 spot, HE ONCE FROZE A BULLY.
Way back before his time with the xmen, bobby was on a date with a girl named Judy Harmon.
A bully named Rocky Beasley showed up and started hitting on Judy.
So Bobby did what all of us wish we could do; he froze Beasley in a block of ice.
Slick.
Sadly, his date was more scared than impressed, so she ran off.
Whatever man, she obviously doesnÕt deserve you.
Of course what followed was the townspeople mobbing him, but hey, at last that bully got
what he deserved.
Coming in at number 6 IS HIS ORIGINAL DESIGN.
We are mostly familiar with the sleek and icy figure of Iceman, but when the character
first debuted and his powers manifested in puberty, Bobby Drake resembled frosty the
snowman more than a powerful mutant.
Not exactly xmen material, especially with the little yellow booties.
Cyclops was actually the one who suggested he refine his image a little bit and make
himself less fluffy childrenÕs creation, more fighting machine.
Next up, at number 5, HIS DESIGN CHANGED AGAIN.
This time, when Scott Lobdell was writing for Uncanny xmen in the 90s, he wanted to
do something new with icemanÕs appearance.
Ice took on all froms and shapes, so why shouldnÕt Iceman?
He needed permission from editor Bob Harras howevr, and Bob declined, saying a toy Iceman
had literally just come out and they wanted the character to stay the same in appearance.
Well, Scott went ahead and did a temporary change, and the marketing team loved it.
They used the new design for new toy, and Scott got his way.
Up next at number 4, HE WAS ON A STAMP.
The Marvel value stamps were a collection of promotional stamps that were produced in
the 70s, and could be clipped out from various titles and collected in a stamp book.
One such stamp was Iceman.
Now, before you go looking for this stamp and cutting it out, keep this in mind; when
a stamp is removed, the value of the comic plummets severely.
So if you are tempted to clip it out and put it on your wall for all to see, make sure
you donÕt plan on re-selling.
In the number 3 spot, HE ONCE WAS A DOG.
Xmen Fairytales was a fun retelling of classic stories, featuring some of our favorite superheroes
in familiar roles.
Issue number 1 told the old Japanese tale of the peach boy, who was in this case Cyclops.
And one of the characters of the tale is a talking dog named kori, which translates to
ice in Japanese.
The dog is able to blow icy breath and is an obvious analogue to Iceman.
A very cute but also very troubled version.
Coming in at number 2, HE HAD HIS OWN MINISERIES.
AND IT WAS A DISASTER.
Way back in 1984, Iceman was the star of his own self-titled miniseries.
Now, according to the writer of this series, John Marc DeMatteis, this miniseries was a
total mistake.
He says that it was his idea, so he accepts the blame.
And any good parts of the series were thanks to his editor Bob Budianksy, who saved his
ass for this one.
Suffice to say, it was not one of his prouder moments.
And finally, in the number 1 spot, HE IS AN OMEGA LEVEL MUTANT.
An omega level mutant is the most powerful category of mutants out there.
Other omegas include Jean Grey and Franklin Richards.
So Iceman is in league with some of the biggest powers out there.
This is hard to believe, but we need to be reminded that bobby holds back, immensely.
At one point he was possessed by Emma Frost, and she didnÕt hold back; thatÕs when we
saw how truly frightening his powers can be, and how damn glad we are that he does pull
back.
So those were the top 10 FACTS ABOUT ICEMAN.
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