Comics Why is Iceman always getting "sucker punched"?

[Fuzzy Dude Fan]

Looks like I'll have to pick up X-Men again, after reading this interview with Mike Carey http://www.comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=7136

The parts that stuck out for me:

Beast: Are you going to confirm Bobby's often implied bisexuality?
icemaster: So what can you tell us about Iceman? And is he going to ever get a girlfriend again?
Mike Carey: Iceman will have a relationship, although it will be a while coming. I want to play up the strong links between Iceman, Rogue and Cannonball: they're a stable unit within a very unstable team.

TheSentryLives: As we all know, Iceman has his powers back, but it is not known if he is still omega level. Will you work with him from a weaker aspect or explore his potential?
Mike Carey: I'm glad you brought that up. Iceman's powers are potentially huge, and I do want to show him using them in some innovative ways.

Affinity: Mike, Iceman will be a part of your new lineup, correct? Will the character finally grow up in terms of powers? Surely the prankster personality will stick around, but his powers...will he finally unlock the potential he has?
Mike Carey: Yes. I want to explore a lot of things that he can do, but never or rarely ever has.
Mitsaso: What will Iceman's attitude be character-wise? With all of the drama around him (and a bit of his own too) will he wise up, mellow down or just be the team's comic relief?
Mike Carey: Not comic relief. He's got more combat experience than almost anyone. I want to show a different side to his nature, and perhaps ground that flippancy in something more solid.

Sounds good.

 

[Midnight Ice]

I hope all of what he siad is true. Its about time Iceman was written right.

 

[Icicle]

Wow! This is relieving news. Thanks for the heads-up!

 

[ghost113]

good to hear this news

 

[FieryBalrog]

Iceman, Rogue and Cannonball? Were they really big pals?

 

[Midnight Ice]

Well, I know Rogue and Iceman got pretty close a while back.

Maybe he is just referring to them having more veteren status as opposed to the rest of the new line up.

 

[ghost113]

theyare all around the same age and probaly undersatnd each other better

 

[Manic]

theyare all around the same age and probaly undersatnd each other better

That's what I was thinking. Bobby, Sam, and Anna have been involved in superheroics (or villainy) since they were kids. The people they are today were forged in the heat of battle before they finished puberty. They're young (what are they, in their early/mid 20s?), roughly the same age, and would probably understand each other better than anyone else on the team. I think it sounds like a pretty cool team dynamic. We need to explore more friendships in the X-Men, and less melodrama.

 

[Fuzzy Dude Fan]

Iceman, Rogue and Cannonball? Were they really big pals?

I think Bobby had a more mentor type relationship with Sam, during the Lobdell Run. Not too sure though.

 

[Odin's Lapdog]

I can accept the writers making him a "B" list character, but damn... It seems like everytime he's in a confrontation with a villain he always get's knocked out or sucker punched, and is out cold for the rest of the fight.
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it comes with the title i suppose...

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Let's hope the new writer of X-Men will do him some justice.

 

[The Englishman]

Whats this "often implied Bisexuality" Bollocks, am i blind cos i don't remember reading any of these character traits in Iceman??

 

[Manic]

Whats this "often implied Bisexuality" Bollocks, am i blind cos i don't remember reading any of these character traits in Iceman??

Neither do I. The only time I ever remember associating Bobby with bisexuality was when Northstar was around and had a crush on him. I remember thinking "wouldn't it be something if JP got his wish, and Bobby was bi?" But Austen made it fairly clear that JP's feelings were one-sided.

 

[ghost113]

That would have been weird.

 

[Valechan]

The most interesting part about that interview is that there are plans for Illyana somewhere

 

[ProfeZZor X]

Neither do I. The only time I ever remember associating Bobby with bisexuality was when Northstar was around and had a crush on him. I remember thinking "wouldn't it be something if JP got his wish, and Bobby was bi?" But Austen made it fairly clear that JP's feelings were one-sided.

I've always wondered where that Bi-seuality rumor came from. I've probably followed this character longer than anyone here, and no where is it mentioned in previous comics that he had a sexual fondness for men. Even when he was made aware that JP was attracted to him, he seemed oblivious, yet flattered, but definitely NOT interested in him...

Otherwise, he would have dated Northstar instead of Annie. He also wouldn't have pursued Lorna either.

 

[ghost113]

Exactly I really hope iceman doesn't end up bi .

 

[ProfeZZor X]

Judging by this picture, it looks like Iceman's right arm is turning into mist. Let's hope Carey is right when he says he'll use Iceman's powers more creatively and make him God-like.

**EDIT - Just a piece of debris in front of his arm.

http://www.comicbookresources.com/n...its/marvelcomics/200607/XMEN188COVER1_400.jpg