Iceman finally gets the coming out story he deserves in X-Men #14
Iceman is gay. That's no secret - he's been out of the closet since 2015's Uncanny X-Men #600 (opens in new tab). But the story told in those pages, of teen Iceman being unwillingly outed by teen Jean Grey's telepathic invasion of privacy, raised some red flags for queer fans.
It's considered a violation of consent to out someone as queer without their permission, and people should be allowed to come out in their own way, in their own time.
Though he was denied that privilege in the story that revealed his sexuality, the adult Iceman later came out to some of his family and friends in his 2017 Iceman (opens in new tab) solo title. And now, in August 31's X-Men #14 (opens in new tab), Iceman gets his own public coming out story, putting his sexuality into his own words on his own terms for the entire world.
And what's more, he proves exactly why he's classified as an Omega-level mutant by saving the entire world in the process.
Light spoilers ahead for X-Men #14.
X-Men #14 from writer Gerry Duggan, artists CF Villa and Matt Milla, and letterer Cory Petit takes place amid the current AXE: Judgment Day crossover, with Krakoa under siege from the Eternals.
At the same time, the brand new team elected in the X-Men: The Hellfire Gala one-shot gets its first big mission - heading into space to take on some alien gamblers who have placed a bet on destroying the Earth.
To do so, they launch a bomb into the sun that causes a massive solar flare, big enough to flash fry the entire planet.
Fortunately, the X-Men are on the case - and most importantly, Iceman. After a telekinetic launch into the upper atmosphere by Jean Grey, Iceman stands at the edge of space, breathing by creating his own atmosphere from his ice form.
High above
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