Editing Iceman (Marvel Comics) (section)

===Solo series===
After being outed as gay by the time-displaced [[Jean Grey]], the younger time-displaced Iceman confronts his older self, asking him why he has been presenting as straight for most of his adult life. The older Bobby breaks down and admits that he has known he was gay for a long time but forcibly repressed that part of himself, fearful of how others would react. He further acknowledges that he was scared to reveal his true self to the world due to already facing prejudice for being a mutant and not wanting to receive hatred for another part of himself.<ref name="Uncanny X-Men #600"/> Following all of this, Bobby decides to take a break from the limelight and focus on himself, declining to join the [[X-Men Gold|new X-team]] formed by [[Kitty Pryde]], instead acting as a reserve member and teaching classes at the Xavier School. After a training session with his younger self, Bobby sees the time-displaced Iceman head out for a date with his boyfriend Romeo while he tries to set up an online dating profile to meet guys. He receives a text from his mother stating that his father has had a heart attack so Bobby rushes to the hospital only to be chastises by his father for missing family events due to his commitments as a superhero. Following a brief battle in the hospital, Bobby's parents ask him to leave, angry that their mutant son is bringing yet more trouble into their lives.<ref>''Iceman'' vol. 3 #1</ref> On a mission with Kitty to rescue a new mutant, she confronts Bobby about being gay, asking why he could not tell her himself, meaning she had to find out from a secondary source. She reassures him that she only wants to help him and lets him know she is there if he ever wants to talk but suggests he should come out to his parents. Bobby arranges dinner with his family but he is constantly subjected anti-mutant rhetoric from his parents. The dinner is interrupted by a gang of [[Purifiers (Marvel Comics)|Purifiers]] but, although Iceman takes them down quickly and the lives of his parents, they are angry that their house has been destroyed because of him and send him away (although his mother promises to try and convince his father to visit him at the X-Mansion).<ref>''Iceman'' vol. 3 #2–3</ref> When the mutant that he and Kitty rescues goes missing, Iceman tracks him to a nearby nightclub where he discovers that [[Daken]] is responsible for luring him away. Daken tries to flirt with Bobby to distract him but Iceman freezes him and attempts to convince the mutant to return to the Xavier School, though he refuses. Daken mocks Bobby, saying that he can smell his fear and insecurity. Upon returning, Kitty surprises Bobby by revealing that his parents have arrived for a visit. He tells them he is gay and they both react negatively, angry that their son is both a mutant and a gay man. They chastise him for letting everyone else find out before them and try to convince him that he is straight, due to having been with women in the past. The family argument is interrupted by [[Juggernaut (character)|Juggernaut]], who attacks the school looking for the [[X-Men Blue|young X-Men]]. Iceman defeats him by pushing his powers and returns to the mansion to find his father is still there. He had obtained Bobby's draft of a coming out letter from Kitty and the two men begin to reconcile.<ref>''Iceman'' vol. 3 #4–5</ref>

Bobby reconnects with his former [[Champions (1975 team)|Champions]] teammates, [[Warren Worthington III|Angel]], [[Hercules (Marvel Comics)|Hercules]], [[Ghost Rider (Johnny Blaze)|Ghost Rider]] and [[Darkstar (Marvel Comics)|Darkstar]], so they reminisce about their time with [[Black Widow (Natasha Romanova)|Black Widow]]. Bobby runs into a guy, Judah, while out shopping and he agrees to meet him that night at a local gay bar, with the rest of the Champions acting as his wingmen. The date appears to be going well but is interrupted by an attack by some [[Sentinel (comics)|Sentinels]].<ref>''Iceman'' vol. 3 #6</ref> Bobby's relationship with Judah continues to develop and he decides to move to L.A. to be closer to him. While fighting [[Pyro (Marvel Comics)|Pyro]] with his younger self, Bobby explains that his mother has finally made contact with him for the first time since he came out and that she wants to invite both of them to dinner. Time-displaced Iceman agrees on the condition that Bobby tries to talk sense into Romeo, who hasn't called him in weeks. Meanwhile, Daken begins training his new mutant protégée for a secret mission. When both the younger Bobby and the older Bobby arrive at the restaurant, their parents see the younger Bobby as a chance to raise a new son in a way that suits them but the time-displaced Iceman refuses, saying that he is still gay and wants to live life on his own terms before they both storm out.<ref>''Iceman'' vol. 3 #8</ref> During Bobby's moving away party at the X-Mansion, Daken uses the Purifiers to distract the other X-Men while he and his apprentice infiltrate the school and ambush Bobby. The young mutant uses his levelled-up powers to increase Daken's strength by turning him into [[Apocalypse (comics)|Apocalypse's]] horseman Death and he mortally wounds Judah with his claws before engaging Iceman in combat. Bobby manages to defeat Daken with a kiss which freezes Death's powers but Daken escapes and Judah breaks up with Bobby because his life is too much for him to deal with.<ref>''Iceman'' vol. 3 #10</ref>

After teaming with [[Bishop (X-Men)|Bishop]] to help the [[Morlocks (comics)|Morlocks]] who came under threat by [[Mister Sinister]], Bobby finds himself approached by [[Emma Frost]] who asks him for his help. Ignoring Kitty's protests, he agrees and Emma explains that her father, who subjected her brother [[Christian Frost|Christian]] to conversion therapy before having him institutionalized, has recently let him out and reinstalled him as the new heir to the Frost business empire. When they arrive, they discover that Christian has murdered their father and is exhibiting his own powers. Bobby and Emma help to free Christian from his mental breakdown and Emma decides to stay with him.<ref>''Iceman'' vol. 4 #1–2</ref> Joining with his friends [[Spider-Man (Peter Parker)|Spider-Man]] and [[Firestar (Marvel Comics)|Firestar]], Bobby discovers that Sinister was behind the attack on the Morlocks and confronts him in his safehouse. Sinister, intent on trying to unlock the secrets of Iceman's DNA by dissecting him, sends forth an army of experimental ice creatures but Bobby's Omega Level powers absorb them all into him and he fires Mister Sinister into space.<ref>''Iceman'' vol. 4 #3–5</ref> Celebrating his birthday, Bobby is confronted by [[Battle of the Atom|Ice Wizard]], a future version of himself from an alternate timeline. Ice Wizard warns Bobby that he must quit the X-Men and stop using his powers to avoid a world-destroying series of events happening. He explains that Daken seduces him and manipulates him into sacrificing the other X-Men before betraying him and gaining [[Thanos]]-level powers. Bobby is adamant that this won't happen and the two engage in battle. [[Jean Grey]] arrives and Bobby finally confronts her for the actions of her younger self when she outed him. Bobby explains to Ice Wizard that he is going to live life on his terms and that nobody, not even his future self, is going to decide for him. Bobby returns to his birthday celebration where Christian arrives and hands him a large sum of money which Bobby gives to the Morlocks. A content Bobby messages Judah, asking if he would like to meet up as friends.<ref>''Uncanny X-Men: Winter's End''</ref>