Were there signs in the comics that Iceman was gay?

No, not really. At least not intentionally. It's not hard to see why the writers chose him though. It's a distinct case of process of elimination. read more

There are some unique problems with their choice, as readers have already seen a future Iceman who is in a heterosexual relationship, but Jean Grey is telling younger Iceman that he is not bisexual, but gay. read more

Iceman's first television appearance was in the 1966 The Sub-Mariner portion of The Marvel Super Heroes episode "Dr. Dooms Day". Iceman was one of the three main characters in the animated series Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends, voiced by Frank Welker. In a few episodes, he appears with his and Firestar's former teammates, the X-Men. read more