A Decade Later, Marvel Still Fixated on Iceman’s Sexuality

Comic Book Club Live posted a preview for yet another story starring Iceman of the X-Men subtitled Omega, and there’s a sad clue that what was forced upon Stan Lee and Jack Kirby’s creation Bobby Drake in the past decade by the terrible Brian Bendis still remains “canon” even now, much like the repellent Gerard Jones’ out-of-the-blue retcon to Roy Thomas and Jerry Ordway’s creation of Obsidian in the pages of Justice League during the mid-90s:

THE INDOMITABLE ICEMAN! Bobby Drake is ready to reach his true Omega potential! From coming out to helping terraform the entire planet of Mars, Bobby’s had a big year and it’s only up from here! You don’t want to miss this beloved four-part infinity comic, now for the first time in print!

Some could say things like this don’t just simply happen, they’re made to happen. Especially when nobody calls for a clear-cut boycott of Marvel/DC if that’s what it takes to make clear these retcons are unacceptable.

With an advertising blurb like that, it’s all you need to know C.B. Cebulski’s not willing to move away from Bendis’ desecration of Lee/Kirby’s creations, and serious Marvel/DC fans would do well to stay far away from whatever they have in store with this new Iceman miniseries.

Never imagined Bobby’s coming out would lead to “I’m about to motorboat three twinks in my underwear.”

Marvel said diversity. Apparently they meant “he’s gonna rail every dude in sight! https://t.co/https://x.com/Wes_from_TC/status/2029954406276604000

— Thinking Critical (@Wes_from_TC) March 6, 2026

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