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Iceman (2017)
ICEMAN #2
(W) Sina Grace (A) Alessandro Vitti (CA) Kevin Wada When a newly manifested mutant signals the X-Men for help, Iceman teams up with Kitty Pryde to stage a rescue mission! And surely nothing can go wrong when you ask your former girlfriend for advice on meeting guys while you're in the middle of a firefight, right? Rated T+
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Sina Grace
227 books145 followersSina Grace’s parents had big plans for their son: Ivy League schooling, professional credentials, a 6-figure income as a doctor– the works! Fortunately for us, he found the wonderful world of comics instead. It was in this world of contradictions that he “matured,” one foot teetering on the edge of academia, the other drawn to the inescapable grasp of an ink-bound fantasy underworld.
At 14, Grace seemingly appeased his parents by interning at Top Cow Productions, under the guidance of Editor-in-Chief Renae Geerlings (his single mother figured at least he was collecting college credit). However the only thing he was collecting (other than comics), was the compulsive habit of drawing unrealistically proportioned, scantily clad women.
At 16, he got a perpetual summer-time job at the Santa Monica landmark: Hi De Ho Comics, where he would be inspired to create Books with Pictures. By 17 he wrote, drew, and self-published his first comic, The Roller-Derby Robo-Dykes versus the Cannibals. His knowledge of disproportionate harlots with weapons came in handy when depicting a story about Robo-Dykes bent on taking over the world. His mother was happy that he was taking interest in girls. The book went into a second printing, and received the praise of Lying in the Gutters critic, Rich Johnston.
Weeks after graduating high school, he was asked by Rilo Kiley front-woman Jenny Lewis to illustrate a limited edition comic book adaptation of their 2004 record, More Adventurous. In the spring of 2006 he was asked to apprentice under comics genius, Howard Chaykin (even though it may not be apparent in Books with Pictures, Grace did learn the function of a ruler and the meaning of a vanishing point).
Between the summers of 2005 and 06, Grace’s partially-biographical indie dramedy, Books with Pictures, went from hand-xeroxed zines to full-fledged, full-sized comic books. Shortly after its debut at San Diego Comic-Con, Diamond Distributors accepted the series into their ordering catalogue, Previews. Grace’s work on the series was met with admiration from bloggers and reviewers alike, and has since taken on several projects for multiple anthologies due in late 2008.
To his parents’ delight, he graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz, receiving an undergraduate degree in Literature, with an emphasis on Creative Writing.
Sina Grace recently self-published an illustrated novel about a sorcerer sleuth in Orange County, aptly named Cedric Hollows in Dial M for Magic, his next project will be providing illustrations for Amber Benson’s novel, Among the Ghosts, through Aladdin Books.
At 14, Grace seemingly appeased his parents by interning at Top Cow Productions, under the guidance of Editor-in-Chief Renae Geerlings (his single mother figured at least he was collecting college credit). However the only thing he was collecting (other than comics), was the compulsive habit of drawing unrealistically proportioned, scantily clad women.
At 16, he got a perpetual summer-time job at the Santa Monica landmark: Hi De Ho Comics, where he would be inspired to create Books with Pictures. By 17 he wrote, drew, and self-published his first comic, The Roller-Derby Robo-Dykes versus the Cannibals. His knowledge of disproportionate harlots with weapons came in handy when depicting a story about Robo-Dykes bent on taking over the world. His mother was happy that he was taking interest in girls. The book went into a second printing, and received the praise of Lying in the Gutters critic, Rich Johnston.
Weeks after graduating high school, he was asked by Rilo Kiley front-woman Jenny Lewis to illustrate a limited edition comic book adaptation of their 2004 record, More Adventurous. In the spring of 2006 he was asked to apprentice under comics genius, Howard Chaykin (even though it may not be apparent in Books with Pictures, Grace did learn the function of a ruler and the meaning of a vanishing point).
Between the summers of 2005 and 06, Grace’s partially-biographical indie dramedy, Books with Pictures, went from hand-xeroxed zines to full-fledged, full-sized comic books. Shortly after its debut at San Diego Comic-Con, Diamond Distributors accepted the series into their ordering catalogue, Previews. Grace’s work on the series was met with admiration from bloggers and reviewers alike, and has since taken on several projects for multiple anthologies due in late 2008.
To his parents’ delight, he graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz, receiving an undergraduate degree in Literature, with an emphasis on Creative Writing.
Sina Grace recently self-published an illustrated novel about a sorcerer sleuth in Orange County, aptly named Cedric Hollows in Dial M for Magic, his next project will be providing illustrations for Amber Benson’s novel, Among the Ghosts, through Aladdin Books.
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August 3, 2017
The pattern of this issue was exactly the same as the last one. There wasn't any new development here. But it wasn't a boring issue. It was okay.
June 22, 2017
This was a lot of fun. I don't normally care for "comedy" comics, think in the vein of Harley Quinn, but I really liked this one! I hope Bobby's parents don't show up a lot tho, I really dislike them.
June 26, 2017
I love that we are finally seeing Iceman coming out being dealt with. This issue was a lot of fun, it was really food to see Kitty and Bobby teaming up again and talking some things out.
June 27, 2017
4/5 stars
Seriously, I'm probably going to do nothing but praise this run. Bobby has the perfect personality for a solo series- he's reckless and cracks jokes, but he also struggles to open up (wonder if that's down to the way his parents make him close off so much of himself?) and is just a really relatable character. It was really interesting seeing him interact with Kitty, and I like that it got emotional without seeming fake or cheesy. It just felt like genuine worry an ex-girlfriend had for her ex-boyfriend, wanting to mend bridges and be sure he was okay.
I'm also a big fan of the art, and that there's such a focus on sexuality and the family issues that come with coming out. It's so difficult coming out to your parents, and I genuinely feel invested enough in Bobby's life already that I kinda want to punch his parents in the face. He's such a nice guy, and he just wants his parents to understand him, which they refuse to do. I have a feeling this comic is going to become incredibly important to me.
Seriously, I'm probably going to do nothing but praise this run. Bobby has the perfect personality for a solo series- he's reckless and cracks jokes, but he also struggles to open up (wonder if that's down to the way his parents make him close off so much of himself?) and is just a really relatable character. It was really interesting seeing him interact with Kitty, and I like that it got emotional without seeming fake or cheesy. It just felt like genuine worry an ex-girlfriend had for her ex-boyfriend, wanting to mend bridges and be sure he was okay.
I'm also a big fan of the art, and that there's such a focus on sexuality and the family issues that come with coming out. It's so difficult coming out to your parents, and I genuinely feel invested enough in Bobby's life already that I kinda want to punch his parents in the face. He's such a nice guy, and he just wants his parents to understand him, which they refuse to do. I have a feeling this comic is going to become incredibly important to me.
December 25, 2017
This issue was... okay, I guess. The art is fine, but I have to agree with another reviewer, Kittys current design is probably my least favourite out of the ones I've seen.
Also, there's this really weird jump between what's happening in this issue, and what happened in the previous one. It might just be me, but yeah, it feels like we started one place, and then we jumped to a whole other place. And I'm also not a great big fan of that heart-to-heart thing Kitty decided to start in the middle of everything, it's justso weird, and throws the tone off. I don't mind that kind of thing, but like, let's have it at a more appropriate time.
Also, there's this really weird jump between what's happening in this issue, and what happened in the previous one. It might just be me, but yeah, it feels like we started one place, and then we jumped to a whole other place. And I'm also not a great big fan of that heart-to-heart thing Kitty decided to start in the middle of everything, it's justso weird, and throws the tone off. I don't mind that kind of thing, but like, let's have it at a more appropriate time.
June 30, 2017
Las ilustraciones me parece que no están muy trabajadas 😕 la lectura se me pasa rapidísimo, ojalá fuera más largo 😩
July 9, 2017
*rubs face* Sure, let's have a big old after-school-special heart-to-heart issue, complete with bad jokes and a slapstick rescue of a new mutant. In issue 2. Because why not.
November 27, 2017
I love my cold gay son
December 25, 2017
Gah! I like it!
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