#Sina Grace

[samasmith23]

Iceman Almost Came Out as Gay Back in the 1990s

So prior to Brian Michael Bendis revealing Iceman (aka, Bobby Drake) was gay in the pages of his All-New X-Men run from 2015, apparently writer Scott Lobdell had planned to have Bobby come out of the closet two decades earlier but was unable to go through with his plans. Lobdell did however, lay the ground work for Bobby coming out during his time on the X-books in the mid-to-late 1990s.

Specifically, during an encounter with Emma Frost back when she was still a villain, the former White Queen of the Hellfire Club briefly took control of Bobby’s mind and actually used his mutant powers in more creative ways than he ever had done before. Emma accurately pointed out that Bobby was intentionally holding back the true potential of his powers, and was using humor as a shield to mask his own insecurities due to his conservative upbringing by mutantphobic parents.

Writer Sina Grace actually followed up on this old plot point from the 90s during his Iceman solo-series which immediately followed Bobby being outed by the time-displaced Jean Grey in All-New X-Men. In addition to depicting Bobby becoming more comfortable with his sexuality and gradually out to his fellow teammates, ex-girlfriends like Kitty Pryde, and especially his bigoted parents...

...Grace finally allowed Bobby to fully embrace his potential as an Omega-Level mutant. Not only did Iceman singlehandedly defeat the unstoppable Juggernaut in combat after after overcoming his greatest fear by coming out to his parents, but he began using his powers in more creative ways than before such as constructing ice-shuriken and multiple ice-clones and kaju.

Furthermore, Grace also revealed in his run that yes, during that time Emma Frost had mind-controlled Bobby back in the 90s, she actually did learn that Bobby was gay. But unlike the time-displaced Jean Grey, Emma never outed Bobby’s closeted sexuality to him or anyone else, and instead respected his privacy due to her own tragic experiences with her older brother Christian Frost being forced into "gay conversion therapy" (aka, torture...) by their abusive father.

Essentially, all of the people who try to argue that Iceman coming out makes zero sense or that it somehow "ignores/erases several decades of past continuity" (I'm looking at you homophobic Comicsgaters!) completely miss the fact that both Bendis & Grace were simply building upon the foundation that was already put in place by Lobdell back in the 90s! That’s NOT “ignoring or erasing several decades of continuity,” but the exact opposite!

And if you still need further proof that Bobby was always gay, just a reminder that during his very first appearance in X-Men (1963) #1 by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby, Iceman was the only person who was not acting like a horny jack-rabbit at the mere sight of the then-new student Jean Grey.

In other words... Iceman was always gay even as far back as his inaugural issue! Suck it Comicsgaters!

#iceman #bobby drake #iceman is gay #lgbtq+ #gay rights are human rights #queer rep in media #scott lobdell #brian michael bendis #sina grace #emma frost #jean grey #x men comics #marvel comics #90s comics #silver age comics #stan lee #jack kirby #kitty pryde #mini essay #comicsgate is a hate group #suck it homophobes! #christian frost

[dailydccomics]

Aquaman by Riccardo Federici Titans: Beast World Tour - Atlantis (2024)

#arthur curry #dc comics #aquaman #tuesday spoilers #riccardo federici #king shark #nanaue #dc #beast world #beast world tour #sina grace #comics #love that king shark got even more beasty??

[superheroes-or-whatever]

Superman: The Harvests of Youth (2023) by Sina Grace

#sina grace #lex luthor #superman #clark kent #dc #comics #comic books #comic art #cover art

[nfcomics]

SENSATIONAL WONDER WOMAN no.6 • cover art • Belen Ortega • interior art • Paul Pelletier [Aug 2021]

When Queen Bee hypnotizes the Amazons of Themyscira into aiding her plot to have women take over the world, Diana finds herself potentially in over her head with a deadly opponent who’s caught her off guard. Wonder Woman must rely on her strength and wits to take down Queen Bee, her squad of villains, and an army of Amazon drones!

(W) Sina Grace (A) Paul Pelletier (CA) Belen Ortega

#SENSATIONAL WONDER WOMAN no.6 #Belen Ortega #Paul Pelletier #Night Flight Comics #Sina Grace #Comic Mail Orders #NFComics

[theeboyracer]

Detective Comics Vol 4, Riddle Me This

#dc #dc comics #batman #detective comics #bruce wayne #robin #red robin #tim drake #nightwing #dick grayson #catwoman #selina kyle #penguin #oswald cobblepot #mariko tamaki #nadia shammas #sina grace #ivan reis #danny miki #david lapham #francesco mattina #inhyuk lee

[jhsharman]

Time Again

Willa Cartha postulated that you can boil everything down to but seven narratives. And here I guess layabout teenage slacker who is the central figure of a future society is given guidance to keep them on course, with monitors making sure to keep time streams separate, is one of the seven narratives. The funny thing here is that Evan Dorkin once posted on the comics journal message board on working at Jim Hanley's Universe and just scratching his head at the releases from Archie -- Jughead's Time Police -- as a bizarre nonsensical premise and title.

After all these years, I end up thinking the Bill and Ted comic book was Evan Dorkin's best work (or, starting with the third issue when he was able to make his own this work for hire off a movie property he never watched based on a sub-cultural milieu he distrusted). With Pirate Corps / Hectic Planet, I land on a "yep. Certainly had relationship problems as a twenty-somethinger. And he really likes ska", and Milk and Cheese it is a "yeah. There they are violently assaulting whatever was just popular just then for a flash of a moment in the 1990s. Again." So it was good to see him come back to it when a third movie was released -- but as with whatever it was that had fantasies of slacker adolescents worshipped as dieties in a future beyond 1987/1989 and 1988 -- we are these days in an era " call back"s / meta referencing -- screens showing previous versions of the characters.

#Archie Comics #Jughead's Time Police #Bill and Ted #Jughead #Screen monitors #Time travel #Alternate time streams #Sina Grace #Derek Charm #Evan Dorkin #Roger Langride #Jughead 's Diner #Slimy Sal Monella #Bowling #Time Thumb #2019 #2020 #1992 #1990 #Dan Parent #Bill Golliher

[evilhorse]

I missed this.

#superman: kal-el returns special #superman #clark kent #kal el #jimmy olsen #metropolis #the daily planet #pretzels #buddies #reunited #kal el returns #sina grace #dean haspiel #dc comics #comics #2020s comics

[marshmyers]

A grounded and heartbreakingly human story about the legendary Superman as a teenager finding his place in a world filled with death and hate, without losing sight of his greatest power…hope. Despite being a superpowered teenager, high school has been pretty normal for Clark Kent; but his idyllic life is wrenched away when the death of a classmate rocks all of Smallville. As he and his friends grieve, the challenges they face become darker, more complex, and deeply insidious. Clark feels completely out of his depth when Smallville’s latest threat proves that it takes more than fists and laser beams to save the day. For the first time in his life, Clark must grapple with life’s biggest questions, and confront his own mortality (or lack thereof) in order to become the hero his beloved town needs.  Acclaimed GLAAD media award-winning writer and artist Sina Grace (Iceman) tells the deeply moving and quintessential story of teen Clark Kent and the town that must overcome grief and hate to restore hope.

#supermantheharvestsofyouth #teenbooks #comicbooks #yabookstagram #superman #clark kent #smallville #kal el #Sina Grace #dc comics #dc universe

[synergysilhouette]

I really despised Sina Grace's "Iceman" run

I wasn’t big on Sina Grace’s Iceman series. As a gay man, I didn’t really connect with it. I felt like Bobby didn’t get to do enough exploring, and that it felt like they made being gay a personality trait. It would’ve been nice to see a transition, along with other changes. If it was made now, I’d enjoy:

Have Bobby experiment with hookups, highlighting the emphasis on sex in gay culture. This could’ve also included more innuendo, butt gazes, etc–but in a very pg-13 way. Some of this would be implied rather than shown so the comic wasn’t just about sexuality.

Have more consequences/crossovers with more characters. The stories felt very self-contained, as if they all happened in Bobby’s head. Along with this, Daken needs to have more screentime if he’s gonna be the big baddie/love interest. Sina Grace mentioned he wanted them to be in an on-again, off-again relationship, so that’d be nice to see those details set up. Daken’s with Aurora now, so maybe mention he and Iceman had something brief going on in Krakoa before he got with her.

Gay friendships. Allow Bobby more time with Northstar, Kyle, Prodigy, Shatterstar, Anole, and maybe even Wiccan, Hulkling, and Speed. It’d be great to see the guys bond as gay men and just as heroes. Maybe also acknowledge how Rictor and Bobby went on a (awful) date, as well as Shatterstar flirting with him over a decade ago.

Allow Bobby to have options. After Judah and Daken, he’s only linked to Simon Lasker (who leaves the team at one point) and Christian Frost, who is a boring and cute-sy bf to Bobby, but the couple lacks passion. I’d enjoy more guys for him to date, such as Somnus, or going back to Simon Lasker.

#iceman #xmen #x men #rictor #shatterstar #wiccan #hulkling #daken #marvel #marvel comics #somnus #x factor #xfactor #sina grace

[graphicpolicy]

Preview: Archie Horror Presents: Chilling Adventures Anthology

Archie Horror Presents: Chilling Adventures Anthology preview. Welcome to the chilling world of Archie Horror, where demons roam the earth and terrifying tall tales come to life. Featuring seven killer comics! #comics #comicbooks

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#archie comics #archie horror #archie horror presents: chilling adventures anthology #casey gilly #cullen bunn #eliot rahal #frank tieri #joe eisma #Liana Kangas #magdalene visaggio #robert hack #sina grace #trade paperback #trade paperbacks

[geekcavepodcast]

New Superman Young Adult Graphic Novel Announced

Superman is getting a new young adult graphic novel from writer and artist Sina Grace and colorist Cris Peter.

Superman: The Harvests of Youth “looks at a young Clark Kent, in high school in Smallville, as he grapples with the mortality of his friends and family, teen isolation and the seductive nature of online subcultures built around hate and anger. It features characters familiar to longtime Super-fans, like Lana Lang, as well as introducing new characters.” (DC Comics)

Superman: The Harvests of Youth goes on sale on October 3, 2023.

(Image via DC Comics - Cover of Superman: The Harvests of Youth)

#superman harvests of youth #superman #harvests of youth #sina grace #cris peter #clark kent #smallville #lana lang #dc comics #sdcc 2022 #TGCLiz

[samasmith23]

Lol! Iceman will always be the master of bad jokes & cheesy dating one-liners!

But that’s part of why we love Bobby so much!

From Iceman (2018) #1 by @sinagrace & Nathan Stockman.

#iceman #bobby drake #bad jokes #cheesy one-liners #dad jokes #glass slipper #lgtbtq #gay #sina grace #nathan stockman #marvel comics #funny post

[smashpages]

Archie will reanimate their Archie Horror line in a big way later this year with four new titles that arrive just in time for Halloween. They include:

RETURN OF CHILLING ADVENTURES IN SORCERY (ONE-SHOT)

Madam Satan escaped Hell a fugitive and hated woman by Satan and his thralls. She’s now principal of Baxter high and Hell has come to Earth. With each classroom acting as a portal to the different circles in Hell, Madam Satan must recruit similar tortured souls if she has any chance of survival… all leading up to a Madam Satan and her army vs. Satan and his in this highly-anticipated follow-up to last year’s hit Chilling Adventures in Sorcery! Script: Elliot Rahal, Sina Grace, Casey Gilly Art: Vincenzo Federici, Corin Howell, Liana Kangas Colors: Matt Herms Letters: Jack Morelli Cover: Julius Ohta Variant Cover: Francesco Francavilla On Sale Date: 10/2632-page, full color comic $3.99 U.S.

See what else is creeping into stores from Archie Horror this year.

#archie horror #archie comics #madam satan #comics #comic books #elliot rahal #sina grace #casey gilley #vincenzo federici #corin howell #liana kangas #matt herms #jack morelli #return of chilling adventures in sorcery

[sinagrace]

Okay I’m two months late but it’s been FIVE YEARS !?!

Still grateful that a little solo X-Men series forever changed my life. I was originally told I had 12 issues, then 10, then 11… we landed at 17 😉I think you can see some of the uncertain footing those first two volumes. But by volume 3… volume 3 volume 3 volume 3! nothing beats the victory lap where I got to explore the aspects of Iceman’s history I reeeeally vibed with (Emma, Christian Frost, Madin, Shade aka Darkveil, confronting Jean Grey!!! Etc). I did some cool stuff, and accomplished in three volumes at Marvel what every creator hopes to do: deeply impact a character they love, create a new character that fans love, and write dialog for Spider-Man.

Five years!

#sina grace #iceman #marvel #marvel comics

[the-antiapocalyptic-man]

obsessed with the way Lapham and Mulvihill render heat vision

#detective comics #tec spoilers #batman spoilers #gotham girl #claire clover #david lapham #trish mulvihill #sina grace

[thevindicativevordan]

Thoughts on the YA novel by Sina Grace

I'm interested. Looks very Smallville inspired:

These YA books vary widely in quality but I liked Grace's Gotham Girl backups and I liked the CW Smallville series. I'm not expecting another Superman Smashes The Klan, but this could be good even without equaling that work. Pitch reads as Superman vs. 4chan which could be a hoot or horrible depending on how it's handling.

#superman #sina grace #the harvests of youth