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| X-Men: Gambit | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Limited series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | December 1998 – February 2001 |
| No. of issues | 28 |
| Main character(s) | Remy LeBeau / Gambit Jake Gavin / Courier |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | Fabian Nicieza Steve Skroce (co-plotter) Scott Lobdell & Joe Pruett (epilogue) |
| Penciller(s) | Steve Skroce Georges Jeanty (epilogue) |
| Editor(s) | Mark Powers Jason Liebig |
| Collected editions | |
| Volume One | ISBN 978-0785196853 |
| Volume Two | ISBN 978-1302913755 |
X-Men: Gambit is a 26-issue comic book series published by Marvel Comics between December 1998 and February 2001. Created by writer Fabian Nicieza and artist Steve Skroce, it is the first ongoing (and third overall) series starring the popular X-Men character Remy LeBeau / Gambit, following him as he goes on missions for his handler Jake Gavin / Courier. As the two work for and investigate Gambit's evil alternate self "The New Son", their relationship is complicated by Courier being turned into a girl ("Jacqueline/Jackie") by Mister Sinister. The series received generally positive reviews from comic critics.
Publication history
[edit]The series collected as X-Men: Gambit (and initially published as Gambit), which lasted 25 issues, one special, and two annuals (for a total of 28), ran from February 1999 to February 2001.[1][2] Initially simply written by Fabian Nicieza and drawn by Steve Skroce, following Gambit and Courier, Skroce would receive a co-plotter credit midway through the series,[3] while the final (epilogue) issue would be plotted by Scott Lobdell, scripted by Joe Pruett, and drawn by Georges Jeanty.[4] Courier would return in the 2024 Fall of X series Cable (again written by Fabian Nicieza and drawn by Scot Eaton), still stuck with the body of a girl and looking for a way back.[5]
Characters
[edit]- 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,[6] who is trapped in the body of a woman by Mister Sinister after he steals his powers,[7] going by the alias Jacqueline ("Jackie").[8][9]
- Sun / The New Son – an evil version of Gambit from an alternate reality where he was never adopted by the Thieves Guild.
- Anna-Marie / Rogue – the power-and-lifeforce-absorbing adoptive daughter of Mystique and Gambit's love interest.
- Ororo Monroe / Storm – a thunder and lightning-controlling mutant goddess and Gambit's former friend.[10]
Critical reception
[edit]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".[8] Not Blog X praised Steve Skroce's art as "do[ing] a great job of conveying the action sequences", and complimented Fabian Nicieza's "prose flesh[ing] out Gambit’s character and suggest[ing] ideas that couldn’t be translated by a silent action scene",[10] while Slings & Arrows lauded Nicieza's "verbose form of writing" and Skroce's art as "better than what’s perceived as Marvel’s 1990s look",[3] 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".[4]
Collected editions
[edit]| Title | Material collected | Publication Date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| X-Men: Gambit – The Complete Collection, Volume 1 | Gambit (vol. 3) #1–11, #1/2. Annual '99, Marvel Authentix: Gambit #1, material from X-Men Unlimited (vol. 1) #18 | March 8, 2016 | 978-0785196853 |
| X-Men Origins: Gambit | X-Men Origins: Gambit #1, Uncanny X-Men #266–267, X-Men (vol.2) #33, Gambit (vol. 3) #25 and material from Nation X #2 | September 27, 2016 | 978-1302902476 |
| X-Men: Gambit – The Complete Collection, Volume 2 | Gambit (vol. 3) #12–25, Annual 2000 | December 24, 2018 | 978-1302913755 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Fabian Nicieza (March 8, 2016). "X-Men: Gambit (1998–2001)". Marvel.com. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ Gene Kendall (November 28, 2011). "Gambit #1 – February 1999". Not Blog X. Retrieved November 28, 2011.
- ^ a b Ian Keogh (March 8, 2016). "Review: X-Men: Gambit – The Complete Collection, Volume 1". Slings & Arrows. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
- ^ a b Ian Keogh (December 24, 2018). "Review: X-Men: Gambit – The Complete Collection, Volume 2". Slings & Arrows. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
- ^ Alex Zalben (January 15, 2024). "Marvel Preview: Cable #1". Comic Book Club Live. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Helmy Herlambang (June 15, 2021). "Besides Loki, These 5 Marvel Superheroes Also Have Unclear Genders". Kincir. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ Ian Goodwillie (November 12, 2019). "X-Men: 10 Times Mutants Stole Powers". CBR. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ^ a b David Brooke (December 11, 2018). "Retro Recap: 'X-Men: Gambit Complete Vol. 2' — What you need to know". AIPT Comics. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ Phillip Pratt (June 21, 2018). "Gambit's Top 10 Team-Ups!". Bounding Into Comics. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Gene Kendall (January 11, 2012). "Gambit #2 – March 1999". Not Blog X. Retrieved January 11, 2012.
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