ProfeZZor X
Master of all that is ice
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Okay guys. Seeing that Im a huge fanatic of Iceman, and I created this thread, Ill start with how I came into liking this character, and why Im obsessed with him over any other Marvel universe character.
Thinking back to the very first issue of Uncanny X-Men, I remember seeing the only prominent character in the forefront that actually looked different from the other X-Men donning a standard uniform. And I thought to myself: What the hell can a guy throwing snowballs do? And as the years passed, I put it out of site and mind. Eventually, back in junior high, some friends reintroduced me to X-Men, only this time the second wave of X-Men had already been established. I remember buying the issue, which unbeknownst to me at the time, was the first appearance of Alpha Flight. After about a month of constant nagging from my best friend, I sold it to him, not knowing the value of it at the time. However, once again, I fell out of reading at some point. Fast forward to the early 1990s, I pick up Uncanny #302 and see Iceman in a totally new light, and with far more advanced powers than I could imagine. Since then, I found myself buying dozens of back issues to learn about what I missed with his character, and Ive been a true fan ever since.
One of the things I can relate to this character is that he has a lot of potential, and always tends to keep cool in a tough situation. And although he occasionally makes mistakes, and suffers because of them, in the end he always makes good. Hes a team player, is always looking to get a laugh out of his fellow teammates, and because of his abilities, is an extremely valuable asset to the very core of the X-Men.
In the last few years, hes been highly underrated, written as a buffoon, humiliated, and berated to a B list character. But despite the mishaps of his X-Men career, he still remains a favorite of some . Fans like you.
And for some of you that arent too familiar with Icemans abilities, here is a list of the thing he is capable of:
Well, to start off, he has been classed as an OMEGA mutant. Which basically means that he has the ability to do some serious damage on a global scale and wipe out life as we know it. He's known to be one of the most powerful mutants on the planet next to Dark Phoenix and a few others. Even further proof is a quote from the recent book of "The 198", where it goes on to say that he may quite possibly "THE" most dangerous mutant in existence. Or something to that extent. And for those that don't understand his capabilities (in the comic world), I will give you a run down of what he is actually capable of doing:
THE HERO IN HIM
1) Convert part of, or his entire body into ice (including internal organs)
2) Freeze all forms of moisture, including bodily fluids, or oils
3) Add mass to his form for defensive purposes
4) Detect thermal signals in any object, or being (like infra red vision)
5) Evaporate & teleport himself through any body of water faster than
the speed of sound
6) Transport himself and others using a molecular inversion process
(Liquefying himself and others and travel as a mist cloud)
7) Create animated clones of himself by rapidly freezing and unfreezing
ice
8) Cryogenically freeze a person to slow down any life threatening illness
9) Disperse his body into any cold environment and live as an essence
(live without a body indefinitely)
10) Can bring moisture to the driest environment on the planet.
THE EVIL IN HIM
1) Can freeze every molecule of water in your body and shatter you
2) Can extract every molecule of water from your body
3) Can freeze the blood of telepaths to prevent mental attacks
4) Can reform himself after being shattered into many pieces
(even survive long periods of time as just a head of ice)
5) Can create extra limbs or restructure his body out of ice
6) Can freeze areas the size of Tokyo with ease
7) Can create all forms of wet or freezing storms
8) Can create ice tidal waves or avalanches
9) Can absorb large bodies of water to become an immense giant
10) Can create any blunt object or weapon out of ice
11) Can lower the temperature in any environment within seconds
I'm sure there are over a dozen more abilities that I forgot, and some of you may dispute some of these abilities, but those are some of his powers that come to mind. Iceman has undergone many transformations, but one thing that has kept him from achieving even greater feats, is his light-heartedness, and lack of desire to push himself further. Many allies and villains have hinted at the unlimited possibilities he's capable of, but at this time in his life, he is comfortable with the way he is.
So tell me, what is it about Iceman that you like?
Thinking back to the very first issue of Uncanny X-Men, I remember seeing the only prominent character in the forefront that actually looked different from the other X-Men donning a standard uniform. And I thought to myself: What the hell can a guy throwing snowballs do? And as the years passed, I put it out of site and mind. Eventually, back in junior high, some friends reintroduced me to X-Men, only this time the second wave of X-Men had already been established. I remember buying the issue, which unbeknownst to me at the time, was the first appearance of Alpha Flight. After about a month of constant nagging from my best friend, I sold it to him, not knowing the value of it at the time. However, once again, I fell out of reading at some point. Fast forward to the early 1990s, I pick up Uncanny #302 and see Iceman in a totally new light, and with far more advanced powers than I could imagine. Since then, I found myself buying dozens of back issues to learn about what I missed with his character, and Ive been a true fan ever since.
One of the things I can relate to this character is that he has a lot of potential, and always tends to keep cool in a tough situation. And although he occasionally makes mistakes, and suffers because of them, in the end he always makes good. Hes a team player, is always looking to get a laugh out of his fellow teammates, and because of his abilities, is an extremely valuable asset to the very core of the X-Men.
In the last few years, hes been highly underrated, written as a buffoon, humiliated, and berated to a B list character. But despite the mishaps of his X-Men career, he still remains a favorite of some . Fans like you.
And for some of you that arent too familiar with Icemans abilities, here is a list of the thing he is capable of:
Well, to start off, he has been classed as an OMEGA mutant. Which basically means that he has the ability to do some serious damage on a global scale and wipe out life as we know it. He's known to be one of the most powerful mutants on the planet next to Dark Phoenix and a few others. Even further proof is a quote from the recent book of "The 198", where it goes on to say that he may quite possibly "THE" most dangerous mutant in existence. Or something to that extent. And for those that don't understand his capabilities (in the comic world), I will give you a run down of what he is actually capable of doing:
THE HERO IN HIM
1) Convert part of, or his entire body into ice (including internal organs)
2) Freeze all forms of moisture, including bodily fluids, or oils
3) Add mass to his form for defensive purposes
4) Detect thermal signals in any object, or being (like infra red vision)
5) Evaporate & teleport himself through any body of water faster than
the speed of sound
6) Transport himself and others using a molecular inversion process
(Liquefying himself and others and travel as a mist cloud)
7) Create animated clones of himself by rapidly freezing and unfreezing
ice
8) Cryogenically freeze a person to slow down any life threatening illness
9) Disperse his body into any cold environment and live as an essence
(live without a body indefinitely)
10) Can bring moisture to the driest environment on the planet.
THE EVIL IN HIM
1) Can freeze every molecule of water in your body and shatter you
2) Can extract every molecule of water from your body
3) Can freeze the blood of telepaths to prevent mental attacks
4) Can reform himself after being shattered into many pieces
(even survive long periods of time as just a head of ice)
5) Can create extra limbs or restructure his body out of ice
6) Can freeze areas the size of Tokyo with ease
7) Can create all forms of wet or freezing storms
8) Can create ice tidal waves or avalanches
9) Can absorb large bodies of water to become an immense giant
10) Can create any blunt object or weapon out of ice
11) Can lower the temperature in any environment within seconds
I'm sure there are over a dozen more abilities that I forgot, and some of you may dispute some of these abilities, but those are some of his powers that come to mind. Iceman has undergone many transformations, but one thing that has kept him from achieving even greater feats, is his light-heartedness, and lack of desire to push himself further. Many allies and villains have hinted at the unlimited possibilities he's capable of, but at this time in his life, he is comfortable with the way he is.
So tell me, what is it about Iceman that you like?
