Robert Drake (Earth-616)/Quotes

Ridin' an iceboard is a blast too...but I don't make a federal case out of it!

Just the three of us... against a joker with the power to knock down a mountain! Whatever happened to the weak villains... like Magneto and the Sentinels?

Hercules! You sure you know what you're doing?

Too bad we don't have a catchy assembly call! Y'know like "Champions Convene" or something!

Since when did being a mutant become a crime, friend?

Just the three of us... against a joker with the power to knock down a mountain! Whatever happened to the weak villains... like Magneto and the Sentinels?

...My dad's Irish-Catholic, my mom's Jewish. I was the only kid in Hebrew school who got off for St. Patrick's Day!

Funny. When you get the high-level government clearance The Defenders received after the Secret Empire Affair, people start believing whatever you tell them! I don't think I like that.

At home I was always the baby boy -- being coddled and protected! In the X-Men, I was the weak link -- the kid who couldn't hold his own! Is it any wonder I was never sure of myself!

Save yourselves...and leave me to die...with the city...I will destroy!

Look, I'd hate to have to ice a lady, but you Avengers have obviously popped your corks!

Say "uncle," Rask, or I freeze your face!

Trust me!

Now I'll do it my way, by myself!

Then fight me without powers.

I am pulling the most totally bizarre vibes off the others.

Hey -- pointless combat is what we do best, buddy!

Oh... sorry! Was that cold? Just be glad it wasn't Wolverine giving you the wake-up call!

Teamwork. You gotta love it.

Dr. Cecilia Reyes, you can call me Iceman. I'm one of the X-Men... and I'm here to rescue you.

Kill me. You have to kill me now before he-- before he regains this body.

Oh, you don't. You're not getting me to fly you to Mississippi. That "hypnotic charm" of yours only works on people who don't know about it......and that doesn't include me. Sorry, big guy.

Man, all those crazies we fought and Northstar gets taken down by one of our own guys. Taken down by Wolverine, for Pete's sake.

I just wanted a normal life. A life where my father could be proud of me.

Was a time people laughed at my jokes.

Wake up, Lorna! They're Sentinels! If they don't want to fight us now, it's so they can do something worse to us later!

Surrender? What planet are you from?! You may be the new super-charged edition, but the day hasn't come when the X-Men can't take down one lousy sentinel!

Scott, I don't ever say this, but you-freaking-rock!

Whoa! You come in different colors now? How many varieties of Hulk are available these days?

My name is Bobby Drake and I'm not line anyone else you've ever met. Or maybe I am. I'm a mutant. And, I guess, soon to be an X-Man. Whatever that is.

You're not really built for this kind of thing. Y'know what you need? Like, wings made outta knives!

My name is Bobby Drake. Iceman. I've been an X-Man, an X...Factor-ian, a Defender, a Champion (don't ask). I've been a super hero since before I was old enough to shave. I've stood side by side with the toughest, most powerful heroes in the known universe and always held my own. But today... today I need to be something more. So go ahead, call me a joke if you want. Label me the X-Man with the lamest power ever. But a man of untapped potential? Don't you dare ever call me that again!

ICEMEN... SMASH!

The thing is, Ororo, I've known Scott longer than anyone. Me and Hank. We've known him forever. We were the original X-Men. The Scott we grew up with-- he would hate this. He would slap the holy crap out of the Scott we have now and he wouldn't stop slapping him. Right?

Being grown up doesn't have to mean being endlessly morose and having fun isn't just for five-year-olds. No, the day I can't laugh at how ridiculous this all is, while still loving every single second of it, is the day I walk away and find a new line of work.

Just remember, scared can also mean dangerous, especially since he's likely not in control of his powers right now.

I been having nightmares doc. I mean, I've never had great dreams, not since I was a kid, but... these are different, they feel real.[...] That's just it. I'm not doing anything. Just sitting in the dark, in the snow or in the middle of the ice. The nightmare comes from what I'm feeling. Hunger.[...] Because I not hungry for food. I'm hungry for something else...[...] It's the end of the world. That's my other dream. There's nothing left. Not even me, I feel my soul breaking apart, like I'm the snow. And what scares me is that I don't care, sometimes I think I'd like to lose myself. It would be easier to disappear, become someone new , but I don't think I could even if I could. I'm not that lucky.

There is nothing wrong with me, Wolverine. I'm exactly who I want to be.

''What?! No! No, absolutely not, I mean, of course not, I didn't see him leave, What? No, not leave, I mean I didn't see him at all. If I saw him leave I would have said something because no, that's just ridiculous. ... What was the question?

I can't believe you broke up with older me to date a hologram.

Oh, look, you two have a cute father-daughter thing going now, huh? Or I guess more like grandfather-daughter, right? Wait... it is a grandfather-daughter thing, right? Because if it's not, that is just creepy.

Don't you see? This is just another test. That ark... a week ago we thought there would never be any more of us and now... that ark is 600 potential new mutants. So, maybe this place... this whole crazy Apocalypse World isn't the end, maybe it's an opportunity. An opportunity to start again.

Oh. Hey. Kitty. Four hours in a jet with my favorite ex-girlfriend. Yaaaay.

C'mon, Frosty. You can do this... th ey're just people. No big deal. Just a conversation. Why is this so hard...

In a lot of ways, I envy you. You just do whatever you want, and no one can stop you. You basically stole Zach from the X-Men by saying "YOLO" in a cute suit. Yes the formalwear looks good on you. Swagger can only get you so far, Daken. We'll get our student back. Have fun festering.

Unless you people think I need to embarrass myself some more... I've got someone's ass to kick.

Hank! She's controlling you or something! You've got to fight her!

We need to have a talk about the Sentinel in the room.

An Iceman never kisses and tells.

You're siding with th em?!

Right now, I kinda need some time to be alone -- and think.

Well, we don't have any black holes handy right about now, so we're just gonna have to settle for beating the holy #$@%& outta him.

Sounds like a case for the hottest new team on the streets: Iceshop! ... Needs work, I can hear it too.

It's okay, Kitty. Emma's just got family drama she needs help with.

It's time you answered to Iceman and his amazing friends.

Nope. This is between me and Mr. Sinister.

So, a guy called X-Man telling the whole world he's gonna bring about the apocalypse to "make things better"... that's bad for X-Men PR, right?

Sinister won't be bothering us for a long time.

Did I hear her right?

She's been dead forever and has no idea what you're raving about. But I do, and I'll be damned if some other version of me is going to get to say this to you.

Kill no man... that is mutant law... but an eye for an eye -- is man's law.

Mutants don't die anymore. But humanity's bad ideas do.

Conversations with Robert Drake (Earth-616)

Zelda Kurtzberg

What a groovy poem! And it's in free verse!

Iceman (Bobby Drake) -- on Bernard's poetry

It hadda be! Nobody'd be nutty enough to pay'im for it!

— X-Men #31

Women... bless their gentle souls... are so understanding! Full of sugar and spice and everything nice!

Beast

And forgiving, too! Especially forgiving!!!

— X-Men #47

I see that blow on the head didn't damage your talent for big words! I was kind of hoping it had!

Beast

Big words? I haven't the slightest glimmer of comprehension as to the significance of that obtuse reference!

— X-Men #53

Zelda

What a groovy poem! And it's in free verse!

Iceman -- about Bernard's poetry

It hadda be! Nobody'd be nutty enough to pay'im for it!

— X-Men Pocket Book (UK) #25

C'mon, Hank, do you have to watch that opera?

Shhh -- Kirite Kanawa's about to make her entrance. I thought you were into music, Bobby.

I am -- but the Stevie Ray Vaughn concert starts any minute on MTV!

Fear not -- I'm taping that -- And the Ansel Adams tribute for Warren AND "Dynasty" for Dolly and Cloud -- Isn't modern science wonderful?

— Defenders #141

Hey, Vera, ya got any Mercedes Sosa albums? She's terrific in expressing the plight of the peasant class under totalitarian oppression!

Hank (to himself)

I'm going insane! That must be it!

Vera

Sure, Bobby! Just come by the store sometime! I give a special discount to politically-aware mutants!

— X-Factor #2

What is it?

Jean

Ground sensors, Bobby! If we walk through the compound, the vibrations of our footsteps will set them off!

So what do we do now?

Jean

Just hold on and I'll levitate us across the grounds!

So why didn't you just float us over the fence?!

Jean

I was showing off!

Oh.

— X-Factor #3

Regardless of the method, you can't deny that we've accomplished a lot! We've saved at least two young mutants from an unbearable existence and taught them to use their powers wisely! Why don't you ask Rusty and Arthur how they feel about our set-up?

She has a valid argument, Bobby. Besides -- we all know that you'll do anything to keep from returning to your job as an accountant!

Izzat so? Is everyone gettin' cold feet around here except the Iceman?

— X-Factor #5

Just tell me... why are we bothering? She doesn't need to be taught to control her powers! She's got plenty of control!

Bobby, discussing helping Boom Boom.

Of her powers, yeah! But not the slightest shred of self-control!

Iceman (Bobby)

Listen, Boom-Boom! X-Factor isn't what you think it is! We have a place where mutants can come and be safe and learn to use their powers... ...where they won't have to live on the streets or rely on villains or thievery....

Boom-Boom

I heard about a school in Westchester... I tried to go there but they ignored me an'...an' scared me...an'... -sniff-

Iceman (Bobby)

Yeah! That place used to be good, but now... Look, we're not like that! You'll love it with us!

Beast (Hank) (mocking sing-song)

"You'll love it with us!"

Iceman (Bobby)

Cut it out, Hank! She needs us! There's a couple of kids a little older than you and a couple younger, already! Please come...?

Boom-Boom

If you want me to! Gosh, I can't remember the last time somebody asked me please...!

— X-Factor #12

So am I a silver-tongued devil or what?

Scott

What is it with you, Bobby? You actually like talking to those fool reporters?

Yeah, I do. You're lucky somebody does.

— X-Factor #29

Opal Tanaka

Everyone should learn a foreign language, Bobby. It broadens the mind.

I'm from Long Island, sweetheart. English is hard enough all by itself.

— X-Factor #65

Apocalypse

You've had your fun, X-Factor -- your final fleeting moment of glory -- now it's time for you all to DIE!

Yeah. Right. Sure. So what else is new? Better'n' you have tried, buster, but we're still here and still fighting!

— X-Factor #68

You don't have to be so protective.

Sure, I do. You're curious, Hank. I'm the man in the yellow hat. That's our relationship.

— X-Men Unlimited #10

I need you to chill out!

Spider-Man

"Chill out"?

I'm sorry. It was the best I had on a moment's notice!

— Amazing Spider-Man Vol 2 #3

Sunpyre

Do not touch me. Let us not pretend that we share bonds that we both know are non-existent.

Iceman (Bobby Drake)

She's Sunfire's sister, alright...!

— Uncanny X-Men #404

Annie Ghazikhanian

Everyone thinks Northstar and I are dating, even though he's openly homosexual..

Iceman (Bobby Drake)

Northstar is gay?

Annie Ghazikhanian

Oh, you're kidding me. You didn't know? How could you not know?

— Uncanny X-Men #425

Nah, you're my main nerd.

Is this what the cool kids do?

I have no idea what cool kids do.

— X-Men First Class Vol 2 #4