Gambit (comic book)

Gambit is a series of several comic books published by Marvel Comics from 1993 to 2023, and starring the X-Men character Remy LeBeau / Gambit in both solo and duo titles.^[1]

Gambit Volume One (1993) explored the character's mysterious past.

Gambit & The X-Ternals, published in 1995, featured a group of renegade mutants led by Gambit who has been living on the edge of law during the "Age of Apocalypse" storyline.

Gambit Volume Two (1997) explored the character's ties to the New Orleans Thieves' Guild.

From December 1998 to February 2001, an ongoing Gambit series was published for 25 issues, one special, and two annuals (for a total of 28), from writer Fabian Nicieza and artist Steve Skroce.

In 2001, the miniseries Gambit & Bishop: Sons of the Atom was published, advertised as a direct continuation of the 1998–2001 series at the conclusion of its final issue,^[2] following Gambit and Bishop.

From September 2004 to June 2005, an ongoing Gambit series was published for 12 issues, from writer John Layman and artist Georges Jeanty.

In 2009, Gambit's past was explored in the one-shot X-Men Origins: Gambit.

In 2010, the one-shot Curse of the Mutants: Storm & Gambit was released.

From August 2012 to November 2013, an ongoing Gambit series was published for 17 issues, from writer James Asmus and artist Clay Mann.

From August to November 2016, an ongoing Gambit and Deadpool team-up series was published and cancelled after 5 issues, from writer Ben Acker and artist Danilo Beyruth.

From January to May 2018, an ongoing Gambit and Rogue team-up series was published for 5 issues, from writer Kelly Thompson and artist Pere Perez.

From September 2018 and June 2019, a second ongoing Gambit and Rogue team-up series was published for 2 issues, from writer Kelly Thompson and artists Oscar Bazaldua and Javier Pina.

From July to November 2022, a limited-run Gambit series was published for five issues, from writer Chris Claremont and artist Sid Kotian.

From March to July 2023, a second ongoing Gambit and Rogue team-up series was published for 5 issues, from writer Stephanie Phillips and artist Carlos Gomez.

• Remy LeBeau / Gambit – a card-wielding mutant who was adopted by the Thieves' Guild, able to create, control, and manipulate kinetic energy.
• Jacob "Jake" Gavin Jr. / Courier – a shapeshifter able to detach and remotely move his own body parts,^[3] who is trapped in the body of a woman by Mister Sinister after he steals his powers,^[4] going by the alias Jacqueline ("Jackie").^[5]
• Sun / The New Son – an evil version of Gambit from an alternate reality where he never joined the Thieves' Guild.
• Anna-Marie / Rogue – the power-and-lifeforce-absorbing adoptive daughter of Mystique and Gambit's love interest.
• Ororo "‘Ro" Monroe / Storm – a thunder and lightning-controlling mutant goddess and Gambit's former friend.
• Bella Donna Boudreaux – the head of the Thieves' and Assassins' Guilds and Remy's ex-wife.

The series received generally positive reviews from comic critics. AIPT Comics rated the series 7.0/10, calling it "a slow read to be sure [but the] verbose writing style aside, there are some fascinating tidbits about Gambit".^[5] Slings & Arrows lauded Nicieza's "verbose form of writing" and Skroce's art as "better than what's perceived as Marvel's 1990s look",^[6] complimenting Georges Jeanty for "pull[ing] out all the stops for the art" following Stroke's departure, concluding to call the plot "over-extended, but tie[d] together well".^[7]

Gambit Vol. 6 received a mixed reception from critics. The series began with a lukewarm start, with Logan Moore from ComicBook.com giving the first two issues a 6.0 rating, criticizing the lack of direction and the awkward dynamic between Gambit and a young Storm, though he praised the artwork by Sid Kotian.^[8][9] By issue #3, the series showed improvement, with Moore noting it as the best installment so far.^[10] Issue #4 earned the highest score of 9.0, as the story began to hit its stride and deliver more engaging content.^[11] However, the final issue, Gambit #5, dropped back to a 6.0, as the conclusion felt underwhelming despite the series' earlier progress.^[12]

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