Originally published: December 1984 - June 1985Length: 4 issues
Writer: J.M. DeMatteis
Pencils: Alan Kupperberg
Inks: Mike Gustovich
Colors: Bob Sharen
Letters: Janice Chiang
Editor: Bob Budiansky
The Review: This series sprang out of the mid-1980's Marvel miniseries initiative. There were some real jewels in that era, some real crap and some that are just kinda so-so. Iceman is one of the so-so ones.
The basic theme of this mini is that of relations with one's parents as we see Bobby Drake doing his darnedest to please his demanding parents while also becoming an adult man. In this way, it is an interesting window into the times. In the 1980's, comic books were targeted at young boys, so it makes a lot of sense to portray the parent/child relationship through the eyes of the child. Everything is through Bobby Drake's eyes and has a very, "Why can't they just understand me and let me be my own person?!?!" vibe to it. In 2011, when comics are more targeted at middle-aged men who are more likely to be parents themselves, so we're more likely to see the parent/child relationship explored by seeing Wolverine taking a young mutant under his wing and being exasperated by her childish behavior. Times change...
