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[untitled]

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): Mike Zeck

Inker(s): John Beatty

Colorist(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): X-Men

Character(s): Iceman; Beast; Cyclops; Marvel Girl; Angel; Moondragon; Gargoyle; Hercules; Ghost Rider; Black Widow; Valkyrie; Darkstar; Aragorn

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Iceman #3 [Direct] published April 1985
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Pages: 1

Winter Carnival

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): Mary Jo Duffy

Penciller(s): George Pérez

Inker(s): Alfredo Alcala

Letterer(s): ?

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Iceman

Character(s): Iceman [Bobby Drake]

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Pages: 17

The Fuse!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): J. M. DeMatteis

Penciller(s): Alan Kupperberg

Inker(s): Mike Gustovich

Colorist(s): Bob Sharen

Letterer(s): Janice Chiang

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Iceman

Character(s): Iceman; Marge Smith [Mirage]; William Drake; Madeline Drake; Oblivion (villain); the Idiot (villain); White Light (villain)

Synopsis: Bobby heads home to attend his father's retirement party but finds parents who aren't exactly happy that their son is a super hero. Bobby snaps off at one of his relatives and gets bawled out by his dad. He heads next door to hang out with beautiful neighbor, Marge Smith, but they are attacked by the alien looking beings, White Light and the Idiot. Marge and her family disappear in a flash of light as Iceman battles the villains. He defeats his foes but destroys the neighbor's house. His parents are outraged that he has exposed his mutant powers in front of the entire family.

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Pages: 23

Instant Karma!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): J. M. DeMatteis

Penciller(s): Alan Kupperberg

Inker(s): Mike Gustovich

Colorist(s): Bob Sharen

Letterer(s): Janice Chiang

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Iceman

Character(s): Iceman; Marge Smith [Mirage]; William Drake; Madeline Drake; Oblivion (villain); the Idiot (death, villain); White Light (death, villain); Kali (villain); Captain America (cameo on a poster)

Synopsis: Iceman's father is furious as he has engaged in a super battle in front of all of their relatives and destroyed the neighbor's house. His mother lays on an even harsher guilt trip by telling Bobby that his father has a heart condition. Bobby finds himself mysteriously transported to 1942. A cop shoots him in the arm. Bobby awakens to find himself being nursed back to health by his parents, but forty years in the past. They are attacked by the strange being, Kali. William Drake tries to help Iceman and is cut down. Bobby' father dies right in front of him, decades before he was ever born.

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Pages: 23

Quicksand!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): J. M. DeMatteis

Penciller(s): Alan Kupperberg

Inker(s): Mike Gustovich

Colorist(s): Bob Sharen

Letterer(s): Janice Chiang

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Iceman

Character(s): Iceman; Mirage [Marge Smith]; Oblivion (villain); Kali (villain); William Drake (cameo); Madeline Drake (cameo); X-Men [Cyclops (cameo); Marvel Girl [Jean Grey] (cameo); Angel (cameo); Beast (cameo); Professor X (cameo)]; Champions [Black Widow [Natasha Romanov] (cameo); Ghost Rider [Johnny Blaze] (cameo); Darkstar (cameo); Hercules (cameo)]; Defenders [Valkyrie (cameo); Gargoyle (cameo); Moondragon (cameo)]; White Light (cameo flashback); the Idiot (cameo flashback)

Synopsis: Iceman's father has died back in 1942, decades before his son was ever born. Bobby's life literally flashes before his eyes as he finds himself in the presence of the entity, Oblivion. Bobby has effectively ceased to exist with Oblivion his only link to a life. Oblivion sends Iceman to retrieve his daughter, Mirage, who is hiding in time from her father as the young woman, Marge Smith. Iceman finds Marge but she fights him as she doesn't want to return home. When Mirage cuts Iceman down, she curses her father and they both appear back in the presence of Oblivion.

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Pages: 23

The Price You Pay!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

Credits

Writer(s): J. M. DeMatteis

Penciller(s): Alan Kupperberg

Inker(s): Mike Gustovich

Colorist(s): Bob Sharen

Letterer(s): Janice Chiang

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Iceman

Character(s): Iceman; Mirage; William Drake; Madeline Drake; Oblivion (villain); White Light (villain); the Idiot (villain); Kali (villain); Angel (cameo); Beast (cameo)

Synopsis: Mirage isn't too be happy to be reunited with dear old dad. Iceman attacks Oblivion and takes him down. This awakens feelings of love Mirage has for her father and she commands Bobby to stop. Bobby is swallowed by Oblivion but still continues to struggle for existence. Oblivion is impressed with Bobby's own love for his parents and promises to send him back to a reality where he father never died. Bobby finds himself back in his old room as if his crazy adventure had never happened. Bobby communicates his newfound love and respect to his folks but duty quickly calls.

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Pages: 23