Iceman vs. Iceman Part 1
• Iceman and his younger counterpart must team up...
• ...against their parents?!
• The Drakes have discovered the existence of the young, time-traveling Iceman. But what are their true motives with this meeting?
Rated T+
One of my favorite issues in the run so far, the team of Grace and Gill havesome great work here! Read Full Review
Iceman #8 continues to be one of the X-Men books with the most heart and a strong understanding of emotional stakes, bringing them into the realm of the superhero. Read Full Review
Iceman continues to be the full package of the mutant experience from a different perspective. Bobby lives a very different life from everyone else who doesn't have a time-displaced younger self or parents that will still somewhat communicate with them. He has come a long way since the start of this series and you definitely want to see where he can go next with more confidence. Read Full Review
Sina Grace is still working out the kinks but this issue is an improvement. Gill and Rosenberg carry the bulk of duty to entertain the reader. Iceman struggles to give you anything to take with you afterwards other than some fun situational dialogue. Read Full Review
There are some moments of fun centered around the young Bobby's anxiety and out-of-control powers, but in general this issue struggles to generate good banter or really delve into the troubled Drake family dynamic. Read Full Review
A family dinner with the Drakes and both Bobbies takes a disturbing turn, and Daken presents himself for a key antagonist role in future issues. While this comic covers plenty of promising ground, once again it feels like Sina Grace's script is an under-worked rough draft stab at developments that could/should land with much more memorability. How the Bobbies react to the Drakes' insta-creepy desire to treat time-displaced Bobby like a potential parenting do-over is a perfect example. Elder Bobby's condemnation of this idea *should* be the capstone of the issue, but Mr. Grace has him spew a bunch of forgettable platitudes in this oh-so-crucial moment. Robert Gill's art stays in its usual groove: Wonderfully detailed, but robbed of clarity b more
You would have a more enjoyable time reading the back of a shampoo bottle.
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