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In which incoming Iceman writer Sina Grace joins us to talk about the coolest X-Man; Adult Bobby Drake gets the spotlight; no one looks too closely at the jokester; the mutant metaphor works both globally and personally; and we are all a little horrified by how long ago Grant Morrison's New X-Men run happened.

X-PLAINED:

The Apocalypse Seed

What ice powers sound like

Ice puns and Memento-style tattoos

Adult coming-out stories

Intersectionality and representation

Iceman on his own

The most Sinister of teases

Cargo shorts

Bobby's assorted ex-girlfriends

Omega-level ice powers vs. anxiety

Mike Carey’s X-Men

Bobby’s buds Cannonball and Rogue

Yas Northstar

Respecting continuity, avoiding overwhelm

Advice for your younger (and older) self

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