Marvel superhero Iceman has his first gay smooch

Iceman and Romeo go on a series of dates in the latest issue of 'All New X-Men'.

Marvel hero Iceman has his first gay kiss.

The founding X-Men member and his flame Romeo. Source: Marvel

In more good news for , founding X-Men member Iceman has shared his first gay kiss.

Iceman and Romeo - who belongs to a rival class of superhumans known as the Inhumans - go on a series of dates in the latest issue of All New X-Men, a title that was launched in 2012.
Bobby Drake was first revealed to be gay in 2015. The following year he hit up a gay bar with teammates Oya and Genesis, where he met his new crush Romeo.
Marvel hero Iceman has his first gay kiss
Iceman visited a gay bar in a 2016 issue of All New X-Men. Source: Marvel
The two visit a waterpark together in the latest issue, where they share a tender kiss, gloriously depicted on a full page of the comic.

Marvel fans have praised the latest issue with one Twitter user writing, “This splash page of Iceman's first kiss is stunning. My baby boy.”

Actor Shawn Ashmore—who plays Iceman in the X-Men films—has he would be keen to play Bobby Drake as a gay character.

“The X-Men have always been about diversity, it’s the key message of the film. For the X-Men, what makes us different is what makes us great, so if Iceman or Bobby came out in a film I think it would stay very much on point and on message about what the films are about."


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Published 27 January 2017 1:18pm
By Michaela Morgan


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