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Creation & Design

Gambit was created by writer Chris Claremont and artist Jim Lee, debuting in the early 1990s as part of the X-Men franchise, designed to be a charming and roguish character with a unique power set.

Early Years

Initially introduced as a mysterious thief with the ability to charge objects with kinetic energy, Gambit quickly became a fan favorite due to his suave personality and complex backstory involving the Thieves Guild.

Character Development

Over the years, Gambit has evolved from a charming rogue to a complex character with deep emotional ties to his teammates, particularly Rogue, and a strong sense of responsibility towards the mutant community.

Cultural Reception

Gambit has been well-received by fans and critics alike, often praised for his charisma and unique abilities, becoming a staple of the X-Men franchise.

Character Details

Real Name:
Remy LeBeau
First Appearance:
X-Men Annual #14
Aliases:
Rogue's Love, The Ragin' Cajun, Remy
Species:
Human
Gender:
Male
Affiliations:
X-Men, Thieves Guild, Marauders
Abilities:
Kinetic Charge, Expert Hand-to-Hand Combatant, Acrobatics
Equipment:
Playing Cards, Staff
Weight:
175lbs
Height:
6' 0"
Eye Color:
red
Hair Color:
brown

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X-Men Annual #14
Marvel ⋅ 1990
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X-Men Annual #14
 
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1st appearance of Gambit

⚠️ Debatable Firsts: this issue is often cited as a cameo of Gambit which would imply that the appearance is brief although he appears in 15 panels throughout the book with at least 10 instances of dialogue

This includes a full page-and-a-half interaction with Storm where she addresses him by name and refers to him as a thief (see images by tapping cover and swiping left)

Later Gambit appears in his classic suit and then again in an X-Men uniform

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This issue went on sale June 19th whereas X-Men #266 went on sale July 10th

Uncanny X-Men #266 was written as if it were to be published prior to the annual

CGC recognizes this issue as a cameo appearance of Gambit and Uncanny X-Men #266 as his first full appearance

Uncanny X-Men #266
Marvel ⋅ 1990
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Uncanny X-Men #266
 
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2nd appearance and first cover of Gambit

1st chronological appearance of Gambit in-story / in-continuity

X-Men Annual #14 went on sale three weeks before this issue and is often considered the first cameo appearance of Gambit

This would imply that his appearance is brief though he appears in 15 panels throughout X-Men Annual #14 with at least 10 instances of dialogue

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Tap cover and swipe left to view images where Gambit is the main or partial focus of the sequence in X-Men Annual #14

Uncanny X-Men #266 was written as if it were to be published prior to the annual, therefore #266 would be the first chronological appearance of Gambit in-story (or in-continuity)

CGC, the grading certification company for comic books, recognizes Uncanny X-Men #266 as the first full appearance of Gambit

Uncanny X-Men #267
Marvel ⋅ 1990
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Uncanny X-Men #267
 
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3rd appearance of Gambit

Uncanny X-Men #273
Marvel ⋅ 1991
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Uncanny X-Men #273
 
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First battle of Wolverine and Gambit

X-Men #1
Marvel ⋅ 1991
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X-Men #1
 
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1st team appearance of the X-Men Gold (team): Storm, Archangel, Colossus, Iceman and Jean Grey

1st team appearance of the X-Men Blue (team): Cyclops, Wolverine, Gambit, Rogue, Psylocke and Beast

1st team appearance of The Acolytes: Fabian Cortez, Annie-Marie Cortez, Chrome, Nance Winters, Delgado

Best-selling comic of all-time with sales of 8.1 million copies

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Interior pin-up by Jim Lee, 'A Villains Gallery'

X-Men #8
Marvel ⋅ 1992
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X-Men #8
 
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1st appearance of Bella Donna Boudreaux, Gambit's ex-wife

X-Men #24
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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X-Men #24
 
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Iconic cover art by Andy Kubert

Gambit #1
Marvel ⋅ 1993
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Gambit #1
 
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First title series featuring Gambit

Origin of Gambit

1st appearance of Candra the Benefactress

1st team appearance of the Assassin's Guild

Gambit #1
Foil ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 1993
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Gambit #1
 
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Gold foil, embossed edition

X-Men #41
Marvel ⋅ 1995
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Rogue and Gambit first kiss

📖 Reading Order: Age of Apocalypse

Legion Quest part 4

Legion successfully defeats the X-Men and seeks to drive a psychic blade into Magneto's brain but Xavier physically intervenes and is killed. With that, the future is now changed, Legion will no longer be born and the future from which they came, ceases to exist

Gambit & the X-Ternals #1
Marvel ⋅ 1995
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Gambit & the X-Ternals #1
 
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1st team appearance of the X-Ternals: Gambit, Jubilee, Strong Guy, Lila Cheney, Sunspot

📖 Reading Order: Age of Apocalypse

Uncanny X-Men #350
Marvel ⋅ 1997
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Uncanny X-Men #350
 
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Cover art by Joe Madureira

Holofoil edition

Giant-Sized Gambit #1
Marvel ⋅ 1998
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Giant-Sized Gambit #1
 
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One-shot of reprinted stories featuring Gambit

Copies ordered by retailers: 19,832

X-Men #4
Reprint ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2003
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X-Men #4
 
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Reprint of X-Men #4 (1994), cover art from Gambit #1 DF Variant (1999)

Included with the Gambit action figure from Toybiz Marvel Legends Series 4

X-Men #185
Marvel ⋅ 2006
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X-Men #185
 
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1st full appearance of Gambit as Death, a Horseman of Apocalypse - final page reveal in X-Men #184

X-Men Origins: Gambit #1
Marvel ⋅ 2009
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Origin of Gambit

X-Men Legacy #261
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2012
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X-Men Legacy #261
 
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Variant cover art by Mirco Pierfederici featuring Venom-ized version of Gambit, Rogue, Frenzy and Rachel Summers

Astonishing X-Men #61
1:50 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2013
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Astonishing X-Men #61
 
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Variant cover art by Phil Noto

X-Men '92 #3
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2015
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X-Men '92 #3
 
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Variant cover art by Sana Takeda

Manga variant featuring Gambit and Jubilee

All-New Wolverine #15
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2017
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All-New Wolverine #15
 
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Variant cover art by Bengal

X-Men: Gold #30
Marvel ⋅ 2018
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X-Men: Gold #30
 
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Marriage of Gambit and Rogue

Uncanny X-Men #1
Variant ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2018
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Variant cover art by J. Scott Campbell

Merry X-Men Holiday Special, The #1
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Marvel ⋅ 2018
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25 stories by various artists and writers celebrating the holidays including Gambit and Rogue's first Christmas as a married couple

House of X #1
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House of X #1
 
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Variant cover art by Joe Madureira

Excalibur #1
Marvel ⋅ 2019
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Excalibur #1
 
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1st team appearance of a new Excalibur team: Captain Britain (Betsy Braddock), Jubilee, Gambit, Rogue, Rictor, Apocalypse

Gambit #1
1:25 ⋅ Marvel ⋅ 2022
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Variant cover art by Salvador Larroca

Gambit #1
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Variant cover art by Peach Momoko

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