Who Is Maddie Drake? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Maddie Drake is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Madeline Beatrice Drake, with over 138 comic issue appearances. Maddie Drake is the mother of Bobby Drake, better known as the X-men's Iceman.

Who is Maddie Drake?

Origin Maddie lived a happy life with her husband William Drake and together they had one son, whom they named Robert, or "Bobby". They raised their family in a suburb of Long Island. Creation Maddie Drake was created by Gary Friedrich and George Tuska and first appeared in The (Uncanny) X-Men Vol.1 issue 44 (1968). Major Story An X-Man as a Son Problems however arose when it turned out that Bobby was a mutant. At first, Maddie's husband had great problems with their son being a mutant. This gave a lot of tension in the household, with Maddie always trying to keep the peace between the two. When Bobby was chased by an angry mob for being a mutant, Maddie and William protected their son and soon afterwards sended him to Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters in hope of letting him cope with his mutant powers. Maddie was proud of her son for becoming a fine man and a true hero, but her husband never had an easy relationship with Bobby.

Key facts

Maddie Drake is of human origin and first appeared in "Red Raven,Red Raven...!; The Iceman Cometh!". The character is published by Marvel. With 138 recorded issue appearances, Maddie Drake ranks among the most featured characters in comics.