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Iceman
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Publication information
Publisher Marvel Comics
First appearance Uncanny X-Men vol. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. Uncanny X-Men, first published as simply The X-Men, is the flagship Marvel Comics Comic book series for the X-Men franchise 1 #1 (September 1963)
Created by Stan Lee
Jack Kirby
In story information
Alter ego Robert "Bobby" Louis Drake
Species Human Mutant
Team affiliations X-Men
X-Factor
Defenders
Champions
X-Terminators
The Twelve
Cataclysm Keys
Secret Defenders
Notable aliases Drake Roberts, Mister Friese, Frosty [1]
Abilities Cold and ice manipulation
Thermal vision

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A mutant, Iceman can freeze moisture in the air around him and turn his body into ice. A mutant within the Marvel Comic books particularly those of the X-Men mythos is an individual who possesses a genetic trait called an Ice is a Solid phase, usually crystalline, of a Non-metalic substance that is liquid or gas at Room temperature, such as Ammonia Although he is an Omega-level mutant, Drake has yet to tap his full mutant potential. A mutant within the Marvel Comic books particularly those of the X-Men mythos is an individual who possesses a genetic trait called an He has however begun to take more interest over the years in developing his abilities.

One of the original X-Men, Iceman has had a frequent presence in X-Men (and Spider-Man)-related comics, video games, animation, and movies. Spider-Man is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. A comic book (often shortened to simply comic and sometimes called a comic paper or comic magazine) is a Magazine or Book of narrative A video game is a Game that involves interaction with a User interface to generate visual feedback on a video device. The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames Actor Shawn Ashmore portrays the character of Bobby Drake in the film series. Shawn Robert Ashmore (born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian Film and Television Actor, most famously known in his role X-Men is a 2000 Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics characters of the same name.

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Publication history

Iceman has been featured in two self-titled limited comic book miniseries, one in the 1980s by J. M. DeMatteis and another in the 2000s by Andy Lanning and Dan Abnett. John Marc DeMatteis (born December 15 1953) is an American Writer of Comic books.

A mainstay in most X-Men titles, Iceman has been a main character in both Uncanny X-Men and the second volume of X-Men and was also featured in the Champions and New Defenders as a member. He also was a main character in the first volume of X-Factor. He was also a star in flashback stories when he was a teenager in X-Men-The Hidden Years and X-Men-First Class.

Fictional character biography

Early life

Robert Drake was born in Port Washington, Long Island, New York, to William Robert Drake and Madeline Beatrice Bass Drake. Port Washington is a hamlet and Census Designated Place in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. Long Island is an island located in southeastern New York, USA, its western shores directly across from Manhattan, from which the island stretches New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous He is Jewish on his mother's side and Irish Catholic on his father's. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Irish Catholics is a term used to describe people of Roman Catholic background who are Irish or of Irish descent. [2] His powers first manifested when Bobby was on a date with Judy Harmon, and a local bully by the name of Rocky Beasely tried to take Judy away for himself. Knowing Judy could not put up a good fight; Bobby pointed his hand at Beasely and encased him in a block of ice. Later, the local townspeople, having heard about what Bobby did, came looking for him in the shape of an angry mob. The local sheriff had no choice but to put Bobby in jail for his own "protection. " While sitting in his cell at the sheriff station, the outer wall was blown open, and a man named Scott Summers (Cyclops) walked in and offered to take Bobby with him. Cyclops ( Scott Summers) is a Fictional character, a Superhero that is the field leader of the X-Men in the. After turning him down, the two mutants got into a short battle, which Professor Charles Xavier soon ended. Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of After Xavier sat down and talked with Bobby and his parents, Bobby's parents suggested that he go with Professor Xavier to his "school for gifted youngsters. " Bobby took the suggestion and left with Professor Xavier and Cyclops, to become the second member of the X-Men. The X-Men is a team of fictional Superhero characters in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is later joined by Hank McCoy, Jean Grey, and Warren Worthington III as the charter members of the X-Men. Jean Grey-Summers ( née Jean Grey is a Fictional Comic book superheroine appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Warren Kenneth Worthington III is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. Iceman quickly befriends Hank McCoy (Beast), and the two serve as comic relief for the team. However, Drake remains self-conscious regarding the fact that he is the youngest member of the group. Appearing in his original snow covered form, he first battled Magneto along with the rest of the team,[3] and later the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. Magneto (alias Erik Magnus Lehnsherr, born Max Eisenhardt) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel The Brotherhood of Evil Mutants (邪悪な変異体の同胞団 jaaku na hen'i karada no douhou dan also known as " The Brotherhood " and Brotherhood of Mutants [4] Not long after, he took on his new ice covered form. [5] He then teams with the Human Torch for the first time. The Human Torch ( Jonathan "Johnny" Storm) is a Fictional character and Superhero of the Marvel Comics universe [6] With the X-Men, he visited the Savage Land and met Ka-Zar for the first time. The Savage Land is a hidden prehistoric land within the fictional Marvel Comics Universe. Ka-Zar is the name of two Jungle -dwelling Fictional characters The first appeared in Pulp magazines of the 1930s and was adapted for his second iteration [7] He then battled the Juggernaut,[8] and was badly injured in his first battle against the Sentinels. The Juggernaut is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Sentinels are Fictional characters Robots in the. Most often encountering the team of mutants known as the X-Men, they were created by writer [9] He next battled Magneto by himself. [10] Later, he visited Subterranea for the first time. Subterranea is a fictional realm far beneath the earth's surface in the Marvel Comics universe. [11] Then, he and the Beast battled the Maha Yogi. Maha Yogi is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe. Fictional character biography This being was apparently born 10000 years ago in what is now [12] During his original stint with the X-Men, Drake pursues a relationship with Lorna Dane, although the relationship does not last. Polaris ( Lorna Dane) is a Marvel Comics Superhero, a member of 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 part. Krakoa is a Fictional character in Marvel Comics, commonly associated with the X-Men. With most of the original team, he quit the X-Men. [13]

Champions and Defenders

For a short while, he moved to the American west coast to attend UCLA and became a founding member of The Champions of Los Angeles. The University of California Los Angeles (generally known as UCLA) is a public research university located in Westwood Los Angeles, California, United The Champions was a short-lived fictional Comic book Superhero team in the Marvel Comics universe. [14] However, the Champions soon dissolved. [15]

Iceman was then abducted by the Master Mold, and alongside the Angel, he encountered the Hulk. Master Mold is a Fictional character, a Robot Supervillain in the Marvel Universe. This article is about the comic book character and series For all other media appearances see Hulk in other media. [16] Iceman next aided the Thing in battling the Circus of Crime. The Thing ( Benjamin "Ben" Jacob Grimm) is a Fictional character, a founding member of the Superhero team known as the Fantastic Four The Circus of Crime is a fictional Villainous organization in the Marvel Comics universe. [17] Drake retired from life as a superhero to earn a college degree in accounting - but apparently at a college on the east coast, not UCLA. [18] While in college, he briefly rejoined the X-Men to rescue the captives of Arcade's henchman Miss Locke. Arcade is a Fictional character and Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. [19]

Iceman was reunited with the Beast, and encountered Cloud, and then returns as a full-time superhero in an incarnation of the Defenders alongside his former teammates, Angel and Beast. Cloud is a Fictional character in the Marvel Universe. Publication history Cloud first appeared in Defenders #123-124 (September-October The Defenders is a name of a number of Marvel Comics Superhero group — usually presented as a "non-team" of individualistic "outsiders" each [20] He also battled Professor Power's Secret Empire while with the Defenders. Professor Power ( Anthony Power) is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics Universe The Secret Empire is a fictional organization in the Marvel Universe. [21] After the Defenders disband, Drake embarks on his career as an accountant.

Some time later, Iceman encounters Mirage, the "daughter" of Oblivion. Oblivion is a Fictional character, in the Marvel Comics universe. Iceman journeyed back in time and met his parents before he was born, and battled Oblivion and Mirage. He then achieved reconciliation with his parents. [22]

X-Factor

The original X-Men, including Iceman, are then reunited to form the superhero team X-Factor. X-Factor is an American Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. [23] With this new team, he encounters Apocalypse for the first time. [24]

During his time with the team, the Asgardian trickster god Loki captures Bobby, hoping to use him to gain control over the Frost Giants. Loki is a Supervillain that appears in the fictional Marvel Universe and is based on the being of the same name from Norse mythology. Loki enhances Bobby's powers and then extracts them to restore the size of the Frost Giants. The giants of Jotunheim in Marvel Comics are a fictional race of people based on the giants of actual Norse legends Iceman is rescued by Thor. Thor is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. [25] Loki's tampering increased Bobby's powers to such an extent that he is then forced to wear a power-dampening belt. Once able only to sheathe his own body in a protective coating of ice, Bobby finds he could encase the entirety of the Empire State Building. The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco Skyscraper in New York City at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and West 34th Street With time, Bobby gains sufficient control over his augmented powers that he was able to stop using the inhibitor belt. Believing he has achieved his full potential, Bobby does not attempt to develop his abilities further.

With X-Factor, Bobby then defeated Apocalypse's Horsemen. The Horsemen of Apocalypse is a team of Fictional Supervillain characters that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. [26] Iceman helps watch over many of the younger superheroes, a category he was once of. Most notably, he and Beast helped Boom Boom gain a more semi-normal life. Tabitha Smith is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. For a brief while, he also helped supervise the New Mutants and their sister team, the X-Terminators. The New Mutants is the name of two defunct Marvel Comics Superhero teams as well as the title of two series featuring those teams The X-Terminators are fictional characters in the Marvel Universe. They, in turn, save him from the deadly kiss of Infectia. Infectia (Josephine is a Fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. [27]

Bobby also develops a romantic relationship with Opal Tanaka. After a session of ice sledding, she discovers threatening mail in her mailbox, a precursor to her cybernetically enhanced relatives of the Tatsu Clan of the Yakuza harassing her, something Robert would help out with. [28]

After the Muir Island Saga, X-Factor rejoins the X-Men. The Muir Island Saga is a five-part Marvel Comics crossover event involving the X-Men and X-Factor, published in 1991 [29]

Back with the X-Men

Upon rejoining the X-Men, Iceman becomes a member of the Gold Squadron, under the leadership of Storm. For much of his time, he continues his role as the team's practical joker and comic relief. However, when Emma Frost, the former White Queen of the Hellfire Club, took over his body and used his powers at levels which he himself had previously been unable to reach, Iceman began to suffer from depression and begins to reassess his life. Emma Grace Frost is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Hellfire Club is a Marvel Comics Supervillain team that frequently battles the X-Men. The White Queen subsequently believes that Iceman has the potential to be one of the most powerful mutants on Earth. At one point, Iceman confronts Emma demanding her to show him how she was able to use his powers in such a manner. Although she first tells him to "figure it out himself," she later goads him into accessing the power all by himself.

Around this time, Iceman takes a road-trip with fellow X-Man Rogue. Rogue ( Anna Marie) is a Fictional character, part of the Marvel Comics mutant super-team the X-Men. She becomes a danger to herself and others, forcing Iceman into the role of protector. Iceman leaves the X-Men shortly after the incident with the White Queen, only to take an uncharacteristic turn as a leader during Operation: Zero Tolerance. Operation Zero Tolerance is an event that transpired shortly after the Onslaught Saga in the Marvel Universe.

Not long after the Twelve incident against Apocalypse, Iceman, Jean Grey, Mystique, and Juggernaut are summoned by the sentient spaceship Prosh who sends the make-shift team on a journey through time to uncover the keys to preserving human evolution. The Juggernaut is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Their mission: save the human race from a threat that might not manifest itself for millions of years. During their trips through time, Iceman was allowed to experience his abilities to far greater levels than he has ever attempted before. These experiences forced Iceman into the realization that he no longer needs to fear the evolution of his abilities, and he returns to the X-Men intent on exploring his mutant powers to the fullest.

Secondary Mutation

While working with a team of X-Men some time later, Drake undergoes a secondary mutation that prevents him from transforming a damaged portion of his chest back to flesh. In the Marvel Universe, Secondary Mutation was a fictional worldwide Phenomenon among mutants that seemed inexplicable with many previously established Upon encountering Azazel and his followers, Iceman's body is shattered from the neck down. Azazel is a Comic book character in the Marvel Comics and is the biological father of Nightcrawler. Afterward, he regains his entire ice form, but cannot change back to his human appearance. As a result, Bobby becomes both bitter and despondent because of this drastic change.

After Polaris breaks up with Havok, Iceman admits that he still has feelings for her. Polaris ( Lorna Dane) is a Marvel Comics Superhero, a member of the X-Men. Havok ( Alexander "Alex" Summers) is a Fictional Marvel Comics Superhero, a member of the X-Men. The two engage in mild flirtation, and a relationship between the two develops.

Decimation

After the events of the House of M, Iceman finds himself to be flesh and blood again and believes himself to have lost his powers. House of M is an eight-issue Comic book Limited series and crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. Shortly after, while being held at gun point by the Leper Queen, Emma Frost "pushes" something in Bobby's mind that forces him to turn to ice. The Leper Queen is a fictional villain of the Marvel Universe. Further examination reveals that Drake had not lost his powers, but rather had unconsciously repressed them on his own. After this, Bobby is once again able to revert from ice to flesh.

Rogue's Team

Iceman joins Rogue's team after she tells him that she wants him as a member. Rogue ( Anna Marie) is a Fictional character, part of the Marvel Comics mutant super-team the X-Men. Their first mission as a team is to fight a new threat, a powerful group known as the Children of the Vault. The Children of the Vault are a group of fictional superhuman beings with Spanish codenames [30] The team is successful and during this time, Bobby learns that he can be completely destroyed but then pull himself back together again. It was shown several times during the arc. Also during this arc Mystique kisses Bobby and he responds but it is unknown whether it was an actual kiss or if she was performing mouth-to-mouth.

The next mission for the team was to locate a man called Pandemic and defeat him. The team again were successful but Rogue was infected with a virus called Strain 88. Cable took the team, including Bobby, to his island so Rogue could get treatment.

While on Cable's Island the team and Iceman began working to defeat the Shi'ar weapon known as the Hecatomb. The Shi'ar, pronounced /ʃiː'ɑːɹ/ ("Shee-ARR" are a fictional species of aliens in the Marvel Comics universe. During the chaos, he shared a passionate kiss with Mystique. Mystique ( Raven Darkholme) is a Marvel Comics character associated with the X-Men franchise Even as he did so, he saved many lives by containing the explosion of the Conquistador, and, later, the Hecatomb itself.

Marauders

As the team recovers from Hecatomb attack in Rogue's childhood home, it appears that Mystique and Iceman begin a romantic relationship[31]. This was a front, however, as Mystique was using Iceman and the X-Men as a Marauders spy for Mr. Sinister. The Marauders are a Fictional group of Supervillains that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Mister Sinister is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Marauders soon infiltrate the house, they attempt to gain access to the Destiny Diaries on the order of Mr. Sinister (who has been gathering information about the future from anybody and anything having ability to foretell the future). Shortly after, Mystique, showing her true allegiance to the Marauders, shoots Rogue in the chest. It has yet to be shown how her betrayal will affect Iceman's mental stability. Bobby and Cannonball escape from the Marauders in the X-Jet, with help from Emma Frost. Cannonball ( Samuel Zachary Guthrie) is a fictional Marvel Comics Superhero, associated with the X-Men. Emma Grace Frost is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are pursued by Sunfire; they manage to get the better of him and take him prisoner, but not before he manages to cripple the jet. Sunfire ( is a Comic book character, a Marvel Comics Superhero (and sometimes an Anti-hero) and former member of the X-Men While Sunfire is unconscious, Iceman and Sam discuss the Mauraders' plan to eliminate all precognitive mutants and anyone with knowledge of the future as well as retrieving Destiny's Diaries before the Marauders can. It is revealed that Bobby has the power to prevent Shiro from using his powers on a sub-atomic level during Cannonball's interrogation of Shiro.

Cannonball and Bobby, telepathically prompted by Emma Frost, attempt to recover the Destiny Diaries which are hidden in a dilapidated brewery[32]. Mr. Sinister uses the reverse-engineered version Xavier's Cerebro to track the pair of X-Men to the brewery. In the Marvel Comics universe, Cerebro ( Spanish and Portuguese for " Brain " is a device that The Marauders attack Cannonball and Bobby and overtake them. Bobby, while in his ice form, suffers a gunshot wound from Mystique which severs one of his arms above the elbow. Sinister, who takes Cannonball prisoner, attempts to telepathically erase his mind so that the X-Men will find him as an empty shell. Iceman attacks Sinister, distracting him, which allows both of the X-Men to escape.

Messiah Complex

When the New X-Men team decided to raid the headquarters of the Purifiers in Washington, D. New X-Men refers to two Superhero Comic books published by Marvel Comics within the X-Men franchise C. but were forced to retreat. Pixie teleported them back to the mansion in a rush, but the entire team was scattered between D. Pixie ( Megan Gwynn) is a Fictional character, a mutant in the Marvel Universe. C. and Westchester. Iceman, after recovering from his injuries, volunteered to go look for them and was given telepathic directions by Emma Frost. Emma Grace Frost is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Iceman was successful in finding the New X-Men, most of them injured. On the way back, they found that the O*N*E* Sentinels guarding the Xavier Institute became infected by nano-Sentinels and attacked the school. Iceman and New X-Man, X-23 helped out in the battle with the O*N*E* Sentinels. For information on the experimental aircraft see X-23 PRIME. X-23 ( Laura Kinney) is a Fictional character With the help of Dust and X-23, the X-Men were able to survive this battle but the nano-Sentinel infected human escaped.

Soon, Iceman participated in the final battle against the Marauders, the Acolytes, and Predator X. He was one of the X-Men who came running in to fight Predator X after it swallowed Wolverine whole. Unfortunately, he also witnessed his mentor, Professor Xavier, "killed" by Bishop's bullet that wasn't meant for him.

Divided We Stand

Iceman is later seen in San Francisco, where he, Hepzibah, Warpath, and Angel were set to meet. All four however were caught in the effects of a city-wide illusion created by Martinique Jason, who thanks to her powers has transformed the city into a hippie paradise. Now calling himself "Frosty", he and the others are sent by Martinique to confront Scott Summers and Emma Frost.

Powers and abilities

Iceman creates an ice slide on the cover of X-Factor #27 (1988). Art by Walt Simonson.
Iceman creates an ice slide on the cover of X-Factor #27 (1988). X-Factor is an American Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. Art by Walt Simonson. Walter "Walt" Simonson (born September 2 1946) is an American Comic book writer and artist

An Omega-level mutant[33], Iceman's powers have evolved considerably over the years. A mutant within the Marvel Comic books particularly those of the X-Men mythos is an individual who possesses a genetic trait called an Apocalypse considers Iceman to be one of the twelve most powerful mutants on Earth.

Iceman is able to lower his body temperature without causing harm to himself, reaching negative 105°F within a few tenths of a second. He is able to freeze any moisture in the air around him into unusually hard ice to form ice-slides and various projectiles and shields (also ladders, baseball bats, etc. ). He can travel rapidly along these ice-slides or ice-bridges by causing ice to form rapidly beneath and behind his feet, pushing him along the slick surface; he can increase his speed by emitting ice through his feet like a jet engine and can obtain speeds of modern jets. He is also able to summon moisture from the air and create a flood. Iceman is immune to sub-zero temperatures and has thermal vision: the ability to detect objects visually by how much heat the objects generate. According to the laws of thermodynamics, cold is defined as the absence of heat. Therefore, Iceman does not actually emanate cold, but rather absorbs and dispels heat. Since heat is a form of energy, Iceman's power can be defined as a psionic ability to manipulate thermal energy.

Over the years, his mutant physiology has gone through radical changes. Physiology (from Greek grc φύσις physis, "nature origin" and grc -λογία -logia) is the study of the mechanical physical First, he was able to fashion an armor of densely packed snow around his human form when lowering his temperature; later, this became an armor of solid ice. Armour (or armor) is protective covering most commonly manufactured from metals to prevent damage from being inflicted to an individual or a vehicle through use of direct contact "Snowfall" redirects here For other uses see Snow (disambiguation or Snowfall (disambiguation. Under the mind control of Emma Frost, his powers were used to a greater potential than he ever had, including being able to deposit his bodily mass into a river and reconstitute his entire mass a great distance away in a matter of minutes. Emma Grace Frost is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. He is also able to transform his body into pure organic ice (similar to the organic steel of Colossus). Colossus ( Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the Marvel Comics universe. In normal human form, he has the strength, agility, and durability of a typical athletic male of his size. In his ice-form, his strength and durability were enhanced. When Frost gave up her mind control, Iceman was not able to duplicate what she had done with his own powers, although he now realized that he could push his powers to even greater heights.

At one point, Iceman suffered a severe chest injury and was stuck in his ice-form, afraid of what would happen if he changed back, and went to Emma Frost for help. She merely taunted him, unwilling to help, teasing him that his own self-esteem issues were the only thing holding him back from becoming one of the most powerful mutants on Earth. She hinted that his powers were rooted in the psionic manipulation of energy, and not in manipulation of moisture in the air as previously believed. She was finally able to push Iceman to the point where he lashed out, becoming somewhat malicious, causing her severe pain, and threatening to torture and kill her by slowly freezing the blood flow into her brain. He soon realized what she had been talking about, and he transformed back into his human form, healing the chest wound in the process. From that point forward, Iceman used his organic ice form instead of his ice armor. Sporadically, he would augment his organic ice form with razor sharp adornments to his shoulders, elbows, knees, and fists.

Among his new-found abilities, Iceman is also able to reconstitute his ice-form if any part of it is damaged or even if it is completely shattered, without permanently harming himself. He is able to temporarily add the mass of a body of water to his own to increase his mass, size, and physical power. His strength and durability in his ice-form are enhanced beyond normal human levels. He can survive not only as sentient ice, but as sentient water and vapor. Sentience is the ability to feel or perceive subjectively. It is an important concept in the philosophy of Animal rights, in buddhist philosophy and in A vapor or vapour (see Spelling differences) is a substance in the Gas phase at a Temperature lower than its Critical temperature Drake has developed the ability to transform his body from a gaseous state back to a solid, although it is taxing both physically and mentally[34][35]. He has the capacity to manipulate all forms of moisture and possesses all of the abilities to generate projectiles, slides, and shields that he had always possessed, but they have been augmented greatly. A projectile is any object propelled through space by the exertion of a force which ceases after launch A shield is a protective device meant to intercept attacks The term often refers to a device that is held in the hand as opposed to Armour or a Bullet proof vest

It first appeared that Iceman was among the many millions of mutants who lost their powers due to the magic of the Scarlet Witch, having returned to his normal human form and noticeably sweating[36]. The Scarlet Witch ( Wanda Maximoff) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. However, while repelling an attack of anti-mutant protesters, Iceman's powers reactivated[37]. It was revealed that Iceman did not lose his powers, but had subconsciously shut them down out of fear due to the aftermath of the House of M[38]. House of M is an eight-issue Comic book Limited series and crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005.

The scope of Iceman's powers has also been suggested in the Ultimate Marvel continuity (see Ultimate Iceman). Ultimate Marvel is an Imprint of Comic books published by Marvel Comics, featuring reimagined and updated versions of the company's most popular Superhero

Aside from his superhuman powers, Iceman is also a fair hand-to-hand combatant, and received combat training at Professor Xavier's School and coaching from Black Widow and Hercules. The Black Widow is the name of two fictional super-spy characters in the Marvel Comics universe. Hercules is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Bobby Drake is also trained in accounting and teaches business classes at the Xavier Institute.

Physical appearance

Iceman's appearance while in ice form has changed significantly over the years. In the early X-Men stories, his appearance is more reminiscent of a snowman. The explanation given is that frost formed on his skin when he used his abilities. At the prompting of team leader Cyclops, Drake learns to cover his body with hardened-but-flexible ice and adopts the hard crystalline appearance familiar to modern readers[39]. Cyclops ( Scott Summers) is a Fictional character, a Superhero that is the field leader of the X-Men in the. After being kidnapped by the Norse God Loki and used as a pawn against his half brother Thor, Iceman's powers are augmented to uncontrollable levels, through a cryo-condenser. Thor is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. The process nearly kills him, however Loki is defeated, and Iceman is teleported back to his place of origin. [40][41]. With his powers greatly increased, Iceman temporarily loses control of his powers and is required to wear a bulky, metallic belt designed to keep his powers in control. Iceman later learns to control his augmented powers without the aid of his power dampening belt. Eventually, Iceman develops the ability to actually become organic ice, appearing almost translucent. He is virtually indestructible in this form, as he can reform his shattered body even if part of him is completely destroyed. For a time, Iceman became stuck in this ice form, due to a secondary mutation. However, after the events of M-Day, Bobby feared losing his powers and reverts back to his human appearance. In an attempt on his life by the Leper Queen, believing him to be a mutant, Bobby is seconds away from death. Mentally alerting Scott and the others to come to Bobby's aid, Emma reaches out to Bobby through Cerebro to try and help him as quickly as she can. By reaching into his mind, Emma reactivates Bobby's powers through opening a series of mental blocks he has placed on himself, and saves him from near death. As a result of Emma "hacking" into Bobby's mind, Iceman donned a more grotesque transparent appearance, with organic bubbles, large veins, and spiky hair. Since this experience, Iceman has regained control over his powers and refined his appearance with jagged spikes on his limbs, back, and hair.

Other versions

1602 Roberto Trefusis

Iceman is Roberto Trefusis in the miniseries Marvel 1602, a member of the group of "witchbreeds" founded by Carlos Javier (Professor X) and led by Scotius Summerisle (Scott Summers). Marvel 1602 is an eight-issue Comic book Limited series published from November 2003 to June 2004 by Marvel Comics He is the nephew of naval commander Sir Francis Drake. Sir Francis Drake, Vice Admiral, (c 1540 &ndash 27 January 1595 was an English Privateer, navigator, Slaver, and politician As in the Marvel Universe, he generates ice and can assume a physical ice form.

Age of Apocalypse

Main article: Age of Apocalypse

In the Age of Apocalypse crossover event, Bobby, along with the rest of the X-Men, is trained by Magneto. The "Age of Apocalypse" is a popular X-Men Story arc. Magneto (alias Erik Magnus Lehnsherr, born Max Eisenhardt) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Because Magneto is harder on his students than Professor X, Bobby lacks his 616-counterpart's sense of humor. Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of Instead, Bobby becomes very cold and inhuman, making his teammates feel uncomfortable. 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. He can bring others along through a process that he calls "moisture molecular inversion", though it is a painful process for the passengers. In Chemistry, a molecule is defined as a sufficiently stable electrically neutral group of at least two Atoms in a definite arrangement held together by Bobby is also able to reconstitute his body from broken pieces. Just before Apocalypse's defeat Colossus stormed right through Iceman, causing him to fall into pieces in an attempt to reach his sister. A couple of months later Iceman, Exodus, Wild Child, and Morph were sent on a secret mission by Magneto, only Wild Child's fate was revealed.

Earth X

During the series Earth X, Bobby had become trapped in his ice form, making him vulnerable to melting. This article is about the Marvel Comics miniseries Earth X and its sequels He moves to the Arctic regions of Earth, and made an ice city for himself and the Inuit. The Arctic is the Region around the Earth 's North Pole, opposite the Antarctic region around the South Pole. Inuit (plural the singular Inuk, means "man" or "person" is a general term for a group of culturally similar Indigenous peoples inhabiting Due to a series of events where Earth's orbital path moves, Bobby is able to return to the United States to aid in the battle against the demon Mephisto. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Mephisto is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

House of M

In the House of M reality, Bobby appears as one of the Horsemen of Apocalypse. House of M is an eight-issue Comic book Limited series and crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics in 2005. The Horsemen of Apocalypse is a team of Fictional Supervillain characters that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. In the World of M series Magneto sends Apocalypse to dispose of his rival Black Panther; when Apocalypse is attacked en route by Black Panther's allies, Iceman aids him by freezing Namor solid and attempting to attack Storm, but he is severely injured by Sunfire.

Mutant X

When Havok was transported to the Mutant X universe, he found Robert Drake the victim of misfortune. Havok ( Alexander "Alex" Summers) is a Fictional Marvel Comics Superhero, a member of the X-Men. Mutant X was a Comic book published by Marvel Comics featuring Havok, a mutant and former member of the X-Men, who The Asgardian god Loki amplified Bobby's powers to a dangerous level, leaving him unable to make contact with any organic thing for fear of killing it. Norse mythology comprises the indigenous pre-Christian religion, beliefs and Legends of the Scandinavian peoples including those who settled on Iceland Loki is a Supervillain that appears in the fictional Marvel Universe and is based on the being of the same name from Norse mythology. Unfortunately Tony Stark did not invent the power dampening device that was invented in the main Marvel Universe, so Ice-Man's powers remained permanently affected. Iron Man is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Now going by Bob and calling himself Ice-Man, he becomes very bitter from his circumstances.

When Havok had a disagreement with Magneto and decided to leave the X-Men, Ice-Man was one of those who followed him, being a founding member of the Six. Magneto (alias Erik Magnus Lehnsherr, born Max Eisenhardt) is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Not much is known of the early years of the team, but when Havok began to have an affair with Sue Storm of the Fantastic Four, Havok's wife Madelyne came running to Ice-Man. Susan Storm Richards (also known as Invisible Girl and later Invisible Woman) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics superheroine The Fantastic Four is a fictional Superhero team appearing in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Madelyne Pryor is a Fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. Consumed with jealousy at their intimate friendship, Havok sabotaged the Brute's experiment to cure Ice-Man, permanently damaging his brain and reducing Brute to a child-like state. When the mental degeneration occurred, Ice-Man made it his duty to protect Brute, especially from the insensitive actions of The Fallen. Warren Kenneth Worthington III is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the Marvel Comics universe.

In a freak accident where Brute jumped in front of a psychic blast from a deranged Charles Xavier to protect Havok, Brute regained his intellect as a bizarre side-effect. The word psychic (ˈsaɪkɨk from the Greek psychikos—"of the soul mental" refers to the claimed ability to perceive things hidden from the normal senses Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of Unintended consequences are outcomes that are not (or not limited to what the actor intended in a particular situation Brute endeavored to help his friends instead of attempting to stabilize his own condition, leaving Ice-Man to once more feel responsible for his friend's well-being when he reverted to his former mental state.

In the final epic showdown between all the heroes of Earth and the combined might of the resurrected Goblyn Force, Dracula, and the Beyonder, Ice-Man was one of the few to survive. Dracula is a Fictional character, a Comic book Supervillain in the Marvel Comics universe. The Beyonder is a Fictional character in Comic books published by Marvel Comics.

Ronin

In the alternate reality of X-Men:Ronin Iceman is a murderous ninja in the employ of the Hellfire Club. The Hellfire Club is a Marvel Comics Supervillain team that frequently battles the X-Men. He works with Pyro and Colossus as part of the 'Shadowcat Clan' and battles the X-Men. Pyro ( St John Allerdyce) is a Marvel Comics Supervillain and an enemy of the X-Men. Colossus ( Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin) is a Fictional character, a Superhero in the Marvel Comics universe.

Shadow-X

New Excalibur battles an evil counterpart of Iceman, who is a member of the Shadow-X, the X-Men of an alternate reality in which Professor X was possessed by the Shadow King. Excalibur is a Marvel Comics Superhero group an offshoot of the X-Men, usually based in the United Kingdom. Shadow-X (also known as the Dark X-Men) is a Marvel Comics Supervillain group that first appeared in New Excalibur #1 The Shadow King is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. They are brought to Earth-616 as a result of M-Day. In the fictional Marvel Comics multiverse, Earth-616 or Earth 616 is the name used to identify the primary continuity in which most Marvel Comics He appeared to be mute and died during the final battle against Albion.

Ultimate Iceman

In the Ultimate Marvel continuity, Bobby Drake is the youngest founding member of the X-Men. Ultimate Marvel is an Imprint of Comic books published by Marvel Comics, featuring reimagined and updated versions of the company's most popular Superhero Ultimate X-Men is a Superhero Comic book series published by Marvel Comics. He ran away from his family at the peak of government-supported Sentinel attacks, fearing his family would be killed in such an attack. The Sentinels are Fictional characters Robots in the. Most often encountering the team of mutants known as the X-Men, they were created by writer

Ultimate Iceman. Art by David Finch.
Ultimate Iceman. Art by David Finch.

Ultimate Iceman never had the snowman look of his counter-part, instead generating a flexible ice armor from the beginning and still does so to this day. Bobby establishes himself as a valuable asset, single-handedly taking out the Ultimates once with a gigantic ice wall (see Ultimate War), as well as single-handedly halting an invasion by Colonel Wraith and Weapon X. The Ultimates are a fictional group of Superheroes that appear in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Ultimate War is a Comic book Limited series produced by Marvel Comics featuring the Ultimates and the Ultimate X-Men. This article is about the clandestine government anti-mutant project for the reality-jumping team of antiheroes see Weapon X (Exiles; for the individuals called Weapon He was only able to be stopped by Rogue, who was in temporary possession of Marvel Girl's telepathy. Rogue ( Anna Marie) is a Fictional character, part of the Marvel Comics mutant super-team the X-Men. Jean Grey-Summers ( née Jean Grey is a Fictional Comic book superheroine appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Professor X has stated that Bobby is one of the three most powerful X-Men. During the World Tour arc, after enlarging his armor to form a gigantic ice troll, Bobby is greatly injured by Proteus, which resulted in a lawsuit issued by his parents against Xavier. Kevin MacTaggert best known as Proteus and also called Mutant X is a Marvel Comics character, associated with the X-Men. Bobby eventually rebels against his parents, and later returns to the X-Men.

Before Bobby joined the X-Men he had a girlfriend, but Professor Xavier erased all memories of her from Bobby's mind when he told her too much about the X-Men (he presumably also erased the girl's memories). Charles Francis Xavier, also known as Professor X, is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero known as the leader and founder of Upon her acceptance into the X-Men, Bobby begins to date Rogue. Rogue ( Anna Marie) is a Fictional character, part of the Marvel Comics mutant super-team the X-Men. The pair date for a considerable amount of time, but eventually break up due to Bobby's growing feelings for Shadowcat and Rogue's feelings for Gambit. Katherine "Kitty" Pryde is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. In addition to his mainstream incarnation '''Gambit''' has had been depicted in other Fictional universes. Eventually Rogue leaves, and Bobby starts to date Kitty until she dumps him after finding Bobby was still emailing Rogue. When Rogue returned to the X-Men, her original powers had been replaced with those of Gambit's. During the Date Night arc, Bobby and Rogue have sex with one another (the first time for both of them), due to her being able to touch him now. After this, the two rekindle their relationship, but recently problems have erupted due to the return of Rogue's old powers.

Though Ultimate Iceman is still somewhat clumsy at present, the Ultimate version of Hammer, who hailed from the future, exclaimed upon meeting and subsequently battling him: "Bobby Drake, huh? The Legend! I can't believe you're so inept at this point in your life! It's been an honour to kick your. Hammer is the name of various different characters in the Marvel Comics universe . . " only for Wolverine to interrupt him. Bishop also hinted to Bobby that he has a lot of potential, but Iceman shrugs off the acknowledgment. Bishop ( Lucas Bishop) is a Fictional character, a Marvel Comics Superhero who is a member of the X-Men.

In Ultimate X-Men #80, Bishop talks to Bobby about his potential and comments "With minimal effort you are taking moisture out of the air and slowing water molecules down to make them cold. What else can you slow down?" While this description is different in wording than that of his 616 counterpart, thermal energy is fundamentally the vibration speed of molecules. Faster vibrations equate to higher temperatures, so Bishop's explanation is essentially no different from the classic Iceman's mutant abilities. He also asks Bobby about exploring the possibilities with his powers, but Bobby merely shrugs him off and continues to play his video game.

Cyclops disbanded the X-Men in Ultimate X-Men #81 and Bishop and Storm created a new team. Iceman stayed at the Institute as a student only until Xavier returned and reformed his X-Men.

X-Men: Fairy Tales

In X-Men: Fairy Tales (issue #1), Iceman appears as a white wolf with icy breath named Kori (Japanese for ice). Marvel Fairy Tales is a term for a number of Comic book series published by Marvel Comics and written by C Before he is reached by Cyclops, he appears to have lost faith in friendship. Cyclops ( Scott Summers) is a Fictional character, a Superhero that is the field leader of the X-Men in the.

X-Men: The End

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. X-Men The End is a 2004-2006 Trilogy of miniseries detailing the last days of the X-Men and their adventures in a noncanon future part of their The Cassandra Nova is a Fictional enemy of the X-Men in the Marvel Comics universe. Khan is the name of a villain associated with the X-Men. He first appeared in X-Treme X-Men #10 and was created by Chris Claremont and Salvador

In other media

Television

Iceman with Lightwave
Iceman with Lightwave

Film

Iceman vs Pyro in X-Men 3: The Last Stand
Iceman vs Pyro in X-Men 3: The Last Stand

In the movies X-Men, X2, and X-Men: The Last Stand he is played by Shawn Ashmore. Pyro ( St John Allerdyce) is a Marvel Comics Supervillain and an enemy of the X-Men. X-Men The Last Stand is a 2006 Superhero film and the third in the X-Men series X-Men is a 2000 Superhero film based on the fictional Marvel Comics characters of the same name. X2 (also known in promotional materials as X2 X-Men United, X-Men 2 X-Men United, and X-Men 2) is a X-Men The Last Stand is a 2006 Superhero film and the third in the X-Men series Shawn Robert Ashmore (born October 7, 1979) is a Canadian Film and Television Actor, most famously known in his role Bobby is one of the first students to reach out to Rogue and begins a romantic relationship with her. Rogue ( Anna Marie) is a Fictional character, part of the Marvel Comics mutant super-team the X-Men. In X2, he has an uneasy friendship with Pyro. Pyro ( St John Allerdyce) is a Marvel Comics Supervillain and an enemy of the X-Men. His relationship with his family is also strained, and his brother actually turns Bobby in to the police out of jealousy . In X3, his relationship with Rogue appears to be deteriorating, strained by their inability to have physical contact and by his close friendship with Kitty Pryde. Katherine "Kitty" Pryde is a Fictional character that appears in Comic books published by Marvel Comics. Seeing them both almost kiss prompts Rogue to seek out "the cure" so she can finally touch Bobby without fear of hurting him. He takes part in the X-Men's final confrontation with Magneto's army and shows his true power by fighting Pyro one-on-one. During this battle, Iceman's ability to transform his body into ice is finally shown, giving him the form of Iceman from the comics, being first implied in a previous confrontation between the two former best friends in which Bobby's hand ices over. After the battle, he finds Rogue in her room, having taken the cure. The special version of X-Men 3: The Last Stand shows that Rogue did not in fact take the cure. Even so, Iceman chooses Rogue over Kitty Pryde. Unlike his mainstream counterpart, Bobby Drake is more of an everyman and not a cynical underachiever. In literature and drama the term everyman has come to mean an ordinary individual with whom the audience or reader is supposed to be able to identify easily and who is often placed

Video games

Iceman in X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse
Iceman in X-Men Legends II: Rise of Apocalypse

References

  1. ^ Uncanny X-Men #498
  2. ^ The religion of Iceman (Bobby Drake) of the X-Men
  3. ^ X-Men Vol. 1 #1
  4. ^ X-Men Vol. 1 #4
  5. ^ X-Men Vol. 1 #8
  6. ^ Strange Tales Vol. 1 #120
  7. ^ X-Men Vol. 1 #10
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  10. ^ X-Men Vol. 1 #18
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  15. ^ Spectacular Spider-Man #17
  16. ^ Incredible Hulk #7
  17. ^ Marvel Two-in-One #76
  18. ^ X-Men #145, page 10, panel 1
  19. ^ Uncanny X-Men #145-146
  20. ^ Defenders #122-123, 125
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  22. ^ Iceman #1-4
  23. ^ X-Factor #1 (February 1986)
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  25. ^ Thor #377-378
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  30. ^ X-Men #188, July, 2006
  31. ^ X-Men #200
  32. ^ X-Men 203
  33. ^ X-Men: Forever
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