This is such a silly topic.
Is a fictional character ‘bi’? The answer is, it all depends on what the latest writer wants them to be. For over 30 years, Johnny was purely heterosexual, but he also was falling for alien princesses.
The last 25 years, some writers have written scenes that would certainly paint the picture of Johnny being bisexual.
Then you look at latest solicit for Fantastic Four today - and it looks like he’ll be chasing after another alien woman.
So if you ask me, Johnny just likes playing the odds - any port in a Storm, if you will.
Two big questions here:
1) Is Johnny Storm bisexual?
2) Would you like him to be bisexual?
For 1) there have been scenes and comments from Marvel creators that allude to his lack of pure heterosexuality. Some writers have put him in situations where he's comfortable in close situations with other men. Some writers haven't put Johnny in any situation which could allude to a bisexual nature. Where his motives and actions are dictated by different writers, editors, and IP ownership a straight (pun intended) answer hasn't been made yet. Historically, they were all straight.
As for 2) some of us will have to agree to disagree. I'd like to see Johnny have an occasional attraction to a man. I think it would help him grow in dealing with a relationship and with Franklin up almost as old as Johnny was in FF1, his kid attitude needs to be passed to another character.
Iceman and the Human Torch would be the steamiest Marvel couple
1) yeah, I think he is bisexual and who cares.
2) I'm not sure. I don't like how Iceman was written and i don't know if Marvel can write a good bisexual character. I would like to see a character (bi, gay, pan etc) who would not be defined by his sexual orientation in a comics (like Midnighter in Authority). If Johnny is explicitly written as Bi, I would love to see him be the same character who, sometimes, sleep or fell in love with a man and it's not a big deal...
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Is this a troll topic? Why is this a thing?
You know what would be cool, if comics actually had fun stories and interesting characters again, instead of obsessing over identity checklists. Would it make Johnny more interesting? Doubtful. It sure didn't for Iceman. It never did for Northstar.
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Make Sue Bi and switch her affections from Namor to Namorita while we are at it.
Doctor Strange: "You are the right person to replace Logan."
X-23: "I know there are people who disapprove... Guys on the Internet mainly."
(All-New Wolverine #4)
In his own universe would it be regarded as a big deal?
My own guess is that it wouldn’t be.
I can’t think of a single Marvel hero who is clearly intolerant of race or sexual orientation.
I understand (I think) the reasons for this, but in some ways it’s unrealistic (many heroes have deep flaws), and it not as if Marvel universe is portrayed as sort of place where everyone is super tolerant (e.g. look at way mutants are regarded.)