word of advice : Spoilers for Exceptional XTC - Men # 7 ( 2024 ) ahead!Emma Frosthas just give away her"truest love,“and it ’s a scandalous choice that no one look coming , specially after her whirlwind Latinian language withIron Man . This Apocalypse feel like a letdown , considering her 2023 affaire with Tony Stark , which , in my opinion , stands as one of Marvel ’s well conjugation in class .
especial Adam - Men # 7(2024)—by Eve L. Ewing , Carmen Carnero , and Nolan Woodard — changes up the title by opening from Emma Frost ’s position . As Emma gets ready for the day , her narration flashes back to her"truest loves,“skipping past photos of Emma ’s notable past lover as"moments of weakness"before settling on a prospect of Krakoa in its bloom .
Not only is this a stinging smack to Emma ’s previous partners , butI feel that it does n’t do judge to Emma ’s Romance language with Iron Man : despite the contrived circumstances , I thought the couple truly had chemistry with one another .
Emma Frost and Tony Stark: A Romance That Could Have Been Epic
From a ‘Fake’ Marriage to Heartfelt Goodbyes: Why Dismissing Their Chemistry Feels Wrong
wonder heavily promotedEmma Frost and Tony Stark ’s marriageduring the summer of 2023 as one of the lead - ins to theFall of Xstoryline . The crossover betweenX - Men ( 2021)andInvincible Iron Man ( 2022)saw Emma and Tony play with one another while looking to loosen the machinations of Feilong , the mutant - hating member of Orchis who had taken over Stark Unlimited . Emma adopted the disguise of"Hazel Kendall , " Tony ’s personal assistant , during theFall of X , anda series of unlikely circumstances led to Tony proposing to"Hazel"in front of Feilong so as not to blow her screen .
… together , Tony and Emma keep each other human .
Despite the contrived nature of their wedding , Tony and Emma displayeda amazingly easy alchemy togetheras they used their newfound bridal status to strike back against Feilong . While the two depart ways inInvincible Iron Man#20 — by Gerry Duggan , Andrea DI Vito , and Bryan Valenza — after the licking of Orchis , neither party seemed pleased about breaking up : the unremarkably stoic Emma was moved to tears , while Tony claimed to have " a multimedia deck about how you and I really work on . " After such a heartfelt part , saying that this relationship wasn’t"true"insults one of Marvel ’s most cautionary couples .
In the backwash of Orchis ' devastating attack on Krakoa , the wedding ceremony of Tony Stark and Emma Frost may fetch about a major change for Iron Man .
Emma Frost Has a History Of Loving & Leaving
How Does Iron Man Rate Against Emma’s Other Lovers?
Tony Stark is depicted inExceptional X - Men#7 alongside two of Emma ’s other lovers : Namor and Cyclops . WhileEmma ’s frequent kinship with Namorhave sure been tempestuous , the two have prove to be an incredibly fickle couple : the pair are just as probable to try and kill each other as they are to leap into seam together . While Namor and Emma are both beautiful people , their main deal trait when together is their arrogance , and , as such , they be given to boost the uncollectible of each other ’s impulses . Emma and Tony ’s partnership came across as more true than Emma and Namor ’s wide-ranging flings .
Emma ’s feelings toward Cyclopsare much more complicated . What begin as a psychical function between Emma and Cyclops inNew ex - Men ( 2001)#131 — by Grant Morrison , John Paul Leon , and Bill Sienkiewicz — blossomed into a genuine love affair that lasted until 2012 . regrettably , Emma and Cyclops ' kinship can never get out the convolution that is the"Jean Grey - Cyclops - Wolverine - Emma Frost"quadrangle , with their feelings for each other always being overshadowed by their feelings for their old better half . While Emma and Cyclops ' love was powerful , Tony Stark and Emma ’s family relationship marked a clean startfor both of them , by from any former baggage .
Dismissing Iron Man and Emma Frost’s Love Does a Disservice to Both Characters
Emma & Tony Brought Out The Best In Each Other During The Worst Moments Of Their Lives
Iron Man and Emma Frostare incredibly acerbic characters , but watch them learn to lean on each other through the Orchis crisis was surprisingly fond . Although Emma is often the first to traverse catching feelings , she was there for Tony when he was at his most vulnerable follow Feilong ’s attack . Likewise , Tony continue Emma grounded during their time together , as Emma was fully ready to sacrifice herself to both suffer Orchis and escape the hurting of theFall of X. We have seen both characters literally play god at various point in time , but together , Tony and Emma kept each other"human . "
Emma Frost has always fly high as a teacher , so it makes sense that the dream of Krakoa and generations of succeeding mutants would be her"true"love , but framing the love of an ideal against genuine romantic relationships is a false equivalency . When Marvel threw Emma Frost and Tony Stark together during the darkest moments of their lives , their kinship was unique and compelling across the publisher ’s entire roll of Italian sandwich . Iron ManandEmma Frost’sromance may be dead , but all I can do is sit down here and desire the two eventually find a way to get back together .
Exceptional X - Men#7 ( 2024)is available March 19 , 2025 , from Marvel Comics !
