Info: Ninja Iceman

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"That's got to be the dumbest thing I've ever seen...I want one."
- a not-so-informative rant by Jesse

Ninja Iceman. He's inspired fan fiction.¹ He's appeared in articles and interviews.² He is perhaps one of the most pointless, and now infamous, action figures to ever exist. And that's what makes him great.

I first discovered this crazy figure a few years back on the Icekateers mailing list. The whole idea of Bobby dressed up as a ninja was just so stupid I had to have one. And I do. I found my very own Ninja Iceman about year or so ago on ebay, and I bought it. Now he's proudly displayed on my shelf (still in the box, of course...though I am sorely tempted to take him out). He amuses me to no end, though no one else I show it to appreciates the humor...Ninja Iceman has a certain "in-joke" status. Nevertheless, Ninja Iceman has sparked the imagination of many an Iceman fan, and has become almost a sort of status symbol among Iceman fans: if you like Iceman, you gotta get yourself a Ninja Iceman.

Ninja Iceman was put out by Toy Biz (I'm not sure when, but the copyright on the back of my box says 1997), is 10" tall, fully poseable, and "accessory included". Add to all this the fact that there is a story on the back of the box, and you've found yourself the perfect toy:

"When the X-Men are captured and stripped of their mutant abilities by the evil Silver Samurai, it's up to Wolverine and Rogue to use their special ninja training to break them free! First freeing teammate Iceman, the trio challenges Silver Samurai and his henchmen on equal footing. Iceman freezes a group of soldiers under his mutant created ice flow, while Rogue flies in and takes down five others. Now facing Wolverine's six claws, the Silver Samurai knows he's done for, and flees the scene in his super-sonic jet!"

This story has faults on many levels. First and foremost, if you know anything about Iceman, you know that "Iceman" and "ninja" do not belong in the same sentence; unless, of course, Bobby is talking about a ninja, or Bobby is standing next to a ninja, or Bobby is dressed up as a ninja for Halloween, and so on. Also, the beginning of the story states that the X-Men lost their powers, but by the end they mysteriously have them back. Then there is the fact that, of all the members of the team, Wolverine and Rogue choose to free Iceman first. I mean, come on...we're talking about Wolverine here.... As much as I love the Bobster, I'm not sure he'd be the first one I'd free in a we-have-to-fight-without-powers situation.

I really wonder about this trio: Wolverine, Rogue, and Iceman…. Just what exactly were the makers of this toy set thinking? Did they think the grouping made sense? Or did they just have a bunch of extra 10" figures lying around they decided to repaint and sell? (I’m betting on the latter…)

Well, whatever the creators were thinking, what they managed to create was one of the dumbest, most pointless action figures ever made. Ain't it great?

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¹Iceman: the Ninja by Icewing

²Ninja Iceman: The Myth. The Legend. The Badly Dressed Action Figure by Kerrie Smith
Who Fathered Opal's Baby? by Kerrie Smith & Cammy Dorfenberger
An Exclusive Interview with Ninja Iceman from x-entertainment.com

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An Iceman Fansite by Iceman_Group_Number_2
		______________________________________________________ "That's got to be the dumbest thing I've ever seen...I want one." - a not-so-informative rant by Jesse Ninja Iceman. He's inspired fan fiction.¹ He's appeared in articles and interviews.² He is perhaps one of the most pointless, and now infamous, action figures to ever exist. And that's what makes him great. I first discovered this crazy figure a few years back on the Icekateers mailing list. The whole idea of Bobby dressed up as a ninja was just so stupid I had to have one. And I do. I found my very own Ninja Iceman about year or so ago on ebay, and I bought it. Now he's proudly displayed on my shelf (still in the box, of course...though I am sorely tempted to take him out). He amuses me to no end, though no one else I show it to appreciates the humor...Ninja Iceman has a certain "in-joke" status. Nevertheless, Ninja Iceman has sparked the imagination of many an Iceman fan, and has become almost a sort of status symbol among Iceman fans: if you like Iceman, you gotta get yourself a Ninja Iceman. Ninja Iceman was put out by Toy Biz (I'm not sure when, but the copyright on the back of my box says 1997), is 10" tall, fully poseable, and "accessory included". Add to all this the fact that there is a story on the back of the box, and you've found yourself the perfect toy: "When the X-Men are captured and stripped of their mutant abilities by the evil Silver Samurai, it's up to Wolverine and Rogue to use their special ninja training to break them free! First freeing teammate Iceman, the trio challenges Silver Samurai and his henchmen on equal footing. Iceman freezes a group of soldiers under his mutant created ice flow, while Rogue flies in and takes down five others. Now facing Wolverine's six claws, the Silver Samurai knows he's done for, and flees the scene in his super-sonic jet!" This story has faults on many levels. First and foremost, if you know anything about Iceman, you know that "Iceman" and "ninja" do not belong in the same sentence; unless, of course, Bobby is talking about a ninja, or Bobby is standing next to a ninja, or Bobby is dressed up as a ninja for Halloween, and so on. Also, the beginning of the story states that the X-Men lost their powers, but by the end they mysteriously have them back. Then there is the fact that, of all the members of the team, Wolverine and Rogue choose to free Iceman first. I mean, come on...we're talking about Wolverine here.... As much as I love the Bobster, I'm not sure he'd be the first one I'd free in a we-have-to-fight-without-powers situation. I really wonder about this trio: Wolverine, Rogue, and Iceman…. Just what exactly were the makers of this toy set thinking? Did they think the grouping made sense? Or did they just have a bunch of extra 10" figures lying around they decided to repaint and sell? (I’m betting on the latter…) Well, whatever the creators were thinking, what they managed to create was one of the dumbest, most pointless action figures ever made. Ain't it great? __________________ ¹Iceman: the Ninja by Icewing ²Ninja Iceman: The Myth. The Legend. The Badly Dressed Action Figure by Kerrie Smith Who Fathered Opal's Baby? by Kerrie Smith & Cammy Dorfenberger An Exclusive Interview with Ninja Iceman from x-entertainment.com ______________________________________________________