Editing Iceman (Marvel Comics) (section)

== Cultural impact and legacy ==

=== Critical reception ===
Peter Eckhardt of ''[[CBR.com]]'' referred to Iceman as "the biggest name amongst queer X-Men," writing, "Iceman is an Omega-Level mutant and a longtime fan-favorite character. Iceman was only recently revealed as gay in a story handled somewhat clumsily in 2014's ''All-New X-Men #40'' (written by Brian Michael Bendis and drawn by Mahmud Asrar). Nevertheless, writers as far back as the 1980s hinted that Bobby was gay, particularly in the 1990s when Iceman struggled with his sense of identity. Today, Iceman's story inspires and excites those looking for anything from understanding their own identity to epic, ice-based colossi."<ref name=":9">{{Cite web |last=Eckhardt |first=Peter |date=2022-06-06 |title=X-Men: 10 Queer and Awesome Mutants |url=https://www.cbr.com/x-men-queer-awesome-mutants/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref> Mey Rude of ''[[Out (magazine)|Out]]'' stated, "While Northstar was the first out gay superhero in a Marvel comic, Iceman is his more famous gay X-Men teammate. Bobby Drake didn't come out until just recently in the comics, following some time travel shenanigans, but he’s already become a gay favorite."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.out.com/celebs/2022/1/21/sexy-gay-dc-marvel-superheroes-olly-alexander-years-and-years-should-play 
|title=9 Sexy & Queer Superheroes We'd Love To See Olly Alexander Play |date=January 21, 2022 |website=Out |access-date=April 2, 2025 |language=en |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122095225/https://www.out.com/celebs/2022/1/21/sexy-gay-dc-marvel-superheroes-olly-alexander-years-and-years-should-play |archive-date=January 22, 2022}}</ref> Alyssa  Gawaran of ''[[MovieWeb]]'' said, "Iceman, also a big part of the X-Men in the Marvel Comics, is one of the more groundbreaking LGBTQ+ characters in Marvel. Iceman broke boundaries in the franchise as he became the first-ever gay leading superhero to headline a comic, the "coming out moment" reported in a 2015 ''Vox'' article. Marvel has recently released ''Marauders Annual #1'' that features a very heartwarming prom segment between Bobby Drake (Iceman) and his boyfriend, a new face to the comics, Christian Frost."<ref name=":10">{{Cite web |last=Gawaran |first=Alyssa |date=2022-06-20 |title=8 LGBTQ+ Marvel Comics Characters That Need to Be in the MCU |url=https://movieweb.com/marvel-comics-lgbtq-characters-mcu/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=MovieWeb |language=en-US}}</ref> Joshua Yehl of ''[[IGN]]'' described Iceman as "the perfect gay boyfriend," saying, "Bobby isn’t out to be the biggest, baddest guy around. He’s a more grounded and relatable guy, and while he often broadcasts his cocky attitude and wisecracking humor during battle, he’s proven time and time again that his heart is in the right place when it comes to being there for his teammates. There’s something incredibly charming about a guy who could become the Indomitable Iceman, laying waste to enemies with his icy wrath, yet he chooses to stay boy-next-door Bobby Drake, a funny, self-sacrificing guy who values being a friend and hero over becoming the most powerful guy in the room. Being gay has a lot in common with being a mutant, as excellently displayed during Iceman’s “coming out” scene in X2: X-Men United. You’re born that way, you will face bullying and discrimination for it, and those who claim to be your friends and family may turn their backs on you because of it. Bobby’s experiences as both a mutant and an out gay man would make him an incredibly empathetic and understanding partner, one who would share his feelings and be there to help with yours. So even though he may not be the strongest mutant around, he’d be a hero to you in every way that counts."<ref name=":7" />

=== Accolades ===

* In 2014, ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' ranked Iceman 27th in their "Let's rank every X-Man ever" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=June 09 |first1=Darren Franich Updated |last2=EDT |first2=2022 at 12:31 PM |title=Let's rank every X-Man ever |url=https://ew.com/article/2014/05/21/x-men-best-worst/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=EW.com |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2014, ''[[BuzzFeed]]'' ranked Iceman 17th in their "95 X-Men Members Ranked From Worst To Best" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perpetua |first=Matthew |title=95 X-Men Members Ranked From Worst To Best |url=https://www.buzzfeed.com/perpetua/94-x-men-members-ranked-from-worst-to-best |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=BuzzFeed |date=28 January 2014 |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2016, ''[[Special Broadcasting Service|SBS]]'' included Iceman in their "10 queer superheroes who changed the face of comics" list.<ref name=":1" />
* In 2018, ''[[CBR.com]]'' ranked Iceman 25th in their "X-Men's Greatest Leaders" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lealos |first=Shawn S. |date=2018-11-24 |title=The X-Men's Greatest Leaders, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/x-men-greatest-leaders-ranked/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2018, ''[[The Daily Dot]]'' ranked Iceman 7th in their "Top 12 LGBTQ superheroes in DC and Marvel comics" list.<ref name=":3" />
* In 2018, ''[[CBR.com]]'' ranked Iceman 11th in their "Age Of Apocalypse: The 30 Strongest Characters In Marvel's Coolest Alternate World" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lealos |first=Shawn S. |date=2018-09-16 |title=Age Of Apocalypse: The 30 Strongest Characters In Marvel's Coolest Alternate World |url=https://www.cbr.com/age-of-apocalypse-characters-ranked/ |access-date=2022-10-11 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2019, ''[[CBR.com]]'' ranked Iceman 3rd in their "10 Most Powerful LGBT Characters In Comics" list<ref>{{Cite web |last=Flavell |first=Leah |date=2019-10-04 |title=10 Most Powerful LGBT Characters In Comics |url=https://www.cbr.com/powerful-lgbt-characters-comics/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref> and 9th in their "X-Men: All Of Marvel's Omega-Level Mutants, Ranked By Power" list.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Kirsten |date=2019-07-28 |title=X-Men: All Of Marvel's Omega-Level Mutants, Ranked By Power |url=https://www.cbr.com/x-men-every-omega-level-mutant-strongest-most-powerful-weakest-ranked/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref>
* In 2019, ''[[BBC]]'' included Iceman in their "Five LGBTQ+ superheroes you need to know about" list.<ref name=":0" />
* In 2019, ''[[Screen Rant]]'' ranked Iceman 1st in their "10 LGBTQA Characters Who Should Be Introduced To The MCU" list.<ref name=":11" />
* In 2020, ''[[Gay Times]]'' included Iceman in their "13 queer superheroes we need to see in the Marvel Cinematic Universe" list.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-03-12 |title=13 queer superheroes we need to see in the Marvel Cinematic Universe |url=https://www.gaytimes.co.uk/culture/13-lgbtq-characters-we-need-to-see-in-the-marvel-cinematic-universe/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=GAY TIMES |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* In 2021, ''[[BuzzFeed]]'' ranked Iceman 3rd in their "11 Of The Most Important Marvel And DC LGBTQ+ Superheroes" list.<ref name=":2" />
* In 2021, ''[[CBR.com]]'' ranked Iceman in their "Marvel: The 10 Strongest Male X-Men" list.<ref>{{Citation |title=The Marvel of Men and Machines |date=2007-09-03 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511817946.004 |work=The Genesis of Industrial America, 1870–1920 |pages=17–34 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |doi=10.1017/cbo9780511817946.004 |isbn=9780521677097 |access-date=2022-10-19}}</ref>
* In 2022, ''[[The Mary Sue]]'' ranked Iceman 9th in their "10 Most Powerful X-Men of All Time" list.<ref name=":4" />
* In 2022, ''[[MovieWeb]]'' ranked Iceman 4th in their "8 LGBTQ+ Marvel Comics Characters That Need to Be in the MCU" list.<ref name=":10" />
* In 2022, ''[[Digital Trends]]'' ranked Iceman 10th in their "Marvel’s most powerful mutants" list.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-10-22 |title=Marvel's most powerful mutants, ranked weakest to strongest |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/movies/most-powerful-marvel-mutants-ranked/ |access-date=2022-11-15 |website=Digital Trends |language=en}}</ref>
* In 2022, ''[[CBR.com]]'' ranked Iceman 7th in their "10 Most Terrifying X-Men" list,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Harth |first=David |date=2022-06-11 |title=10 Most Terrifying X-Men |url=https://www.cbr.com/most-terrifying-x-men-marvel/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref> 8th in their "10 X-Men Characters Fans Want In the MCU" list,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=Chantel Von |date=2022-09-30 |title=10 X-Men Characters Fans Want In the MCU |url=https://www.cbr.com/x-men-characters-fans-want-in-mcu/ |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref> 9th in their "15 Strongest Omega-Level X-Men" list,<ref name=":6" /> 10th in their "10 Greatest X-Men" list,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kennedy |first=Cole |date=2022-06-30 |title=10 Greatest X-Men, Ranked By Experience |url=https://www.cbr.com/greatest-x-men-ranked-experience/ |access-date=2022-10-19 |website=CBR |language=en-US}}</ref> and 10th in their "X-Men: 10 Queer and Awesome Mutants" list.<ref name=":9" />
* In 2022, ''[[Screen Rant]]'' included Iceman in their "10 Most Powerful X-Men" list.<ref name=":5" />