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He further affirmed that the question of adult Iceman’s (it was a younger, time-displaced version that came out of the closet) sexual orientation will also be answered as the plot moves forward. So the seeds were always there,” he said. “This is a character with decades of history, and one who we’ve seen falter on the romantic stage – more than once. Speaking about the subject in an interview, Alonso tried primarily to assure fans that Iceman’s sexual orientation didn’t derive from any sort of “editorial edict” and, rather, that it was a story pitched by Brian Michael Bendis that convinced the publisher to run with the idea. That being the case, both Bendis and Marvel Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso have offered statements aimed at addressing the concerns of the company’s fans and readers. Yesterday, Marvel made headlines when leaked pages from the upcoming comic All-New X-Men #40 revealed that the young, time-displaced version of Iceman is, in fact “full gay.” It was a revelation that left many (the comic characters included) confused while others felt outraged both over the decision and writer Brian Michael Bendis’s arguably clumsy execution of the outing. Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers for All-New X-Men #40.

Marvel’s Editor-in-Chief Axel Alonso says that Marvel “would be foolish” not to fully explore the meaning of the X-Men’s newly gay teammate.