H20 is what he manipulates but he can reduce the thermal energy of other substances by reducing the energy the water molecules absorb.
The energy is transferred to H2O molecules for Bobby to affect. Doesn't mean he is limited to water, it just means he needs water to affect these energy reductions. That's what his power is about.
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As stated here, his ability is direct control over heat. The icing effect over H20 is only a side effect he has mastered as there is H20 in earth's atmosphere. Bobby Drake has been able to effectively block both Sunfire and the Human Torch at close range through heat control - when insufficient H20 has been present.
Anyone who thinks he can ONLY control the temperature of water please post proof.
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You got a scan of the instance so I can see exactly what you mean, in context? I am not doubting you, but you I would like to see exactly what you are talking about.
Someone's been watching too much Heroes or something.
Prove there has to be H20 present for his ability to decrease thermal energy to have effect.
The previous scan stated that he blocked the thrusters of the blackbird at SOURCE. The effect of icing is a side effect of his thermal negation and its effects on H20 molecules, not vice versa.
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Last edited by horrorwolf on Mar 25th, 2009 at 03:28 AM
There really isn't much to get, he was blown up in human form and he reformed in Ice form. The point is the physical damage, which would kill any regular human, did not kill him.
We don't know for certain that he even needs food or water when depowered. I have seen no concrete evidence that he does... I am willing to accept that he does need food and water, as soon as someone shows some evidence that he needs anything other than sunlight, even when depowered. If he does need food or water when he looses his powers, I think the more logical conclusion, is that his body undergoes a physical change, as he no longer needs any form of sustenance other than sunlight.
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Iceman is able to lower his external and internal body temperature without harm to himself, thereby radiating intense cold from his body. Iceman is able to reach -105 degrees Fahrenheit within a few seconds, and is immune to sub-zero temperatures around him.
In addition, Iceman can freeze any moisture in the air around him into unusually hard ice, and thereby form simple objects such as slides, ladders, shields, and bats. Iceman can also augment his ice form with extraneous moisture to enhance his strength and durability, and can reshape his body's ice form at will by using any available moisture from his surrounding environment. Similarly, Iceman can rebuild his ice form if any part of it is broken or if it is shattered completely without suffering any permanent damage.
Previously, Iceman was able to transform his body into solid ice and back to human form at will. For a time, however, his body was permanently transformed into solid ice as a result of a secondary mutation. After M-day, Iceman appeared to have lost his powers, returing to human form. However, this was revealed by Emma Frost as a mental block, and Iceman later regained his powers, along with the ability to change from human to ice form.
Iceman also possesses the potential to transport himself quickly over great distances through nearby flows of water by merging his body’s molecules with those of the stream.
There is moisture there. The icing is Bobby using H2O molecules to remotely affect the thermal energy of certain systems. He's never done any kind of energy reduction without using H2O molecules for the absorption of thermal energy.
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