Gambit (Remy Etienne LeBeau) is a fictional character appearing in
American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in
association with the X-Men. The character was created by writer Chris
Claremont and artist Jim Lee. Drawn by artist Mike Collins, Gambit
made his first appearances in Uncanny X-Men Annual #14 (July 1990) and
Uncanny X-Men #266 (August 1990).Gambit belongs to a subspecies of
humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. Gambit
has the ability to mentally create, control, and manipulate pure
kinetic energy to his desire. He is also incredibly knowledgeable and
skilled in card throwing, hand-to-hand combat, and the use of a bÅ
staff. Gambit is known to charge playing cards and other objects with
kinetic energy, using them as explosive projectiles.He was part of a
thieves' guild before becoming a member of the X-Men. Given his
history, few X-Men trusted Gambit when he joined the group. There was
consistently a source of stress between him and his on-again,
off-again love interest and eventual wife Rogue. This was exacerbated
when Gambit's connections to villain Mister Sinister were revealed,
although some of his team members accept that Gambit honestly seeks
redemption. Often portrayed as a "ladies' man," Gambit has shown a
more vulnerable side of himself over the years, especially when it
comes to Rogue. Gambit remains fiercely proud of his Louisiana
heritage and speaks in a Cajun accent.Since his debut, Gambit has
appeared in several solo series. As of 2013, there have been three
attempts at an ongoing title starring the character. Gambit has also
had two miniseries and starred prominently in Gambit & the X-Ternals,
the X-Force replacement title during the Age of Apocalypse. Gambit was
ranked 65th on IGN's "Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time" stating
that "Gambit is just the sort of tortured soul that X-readers love,
and his continued presence in the TV and movie spinoffs cements his
status as one of the greats," and in 2013, ComicsAlliance ranked
Gambit as #4 on their list of the "50 Sexiest Male Characters in
Comics". He has been featured in several animated series and video
games based on the X-Men. Although he did not appear in the first
three X-Men films, Gambit appeared on screen in the 2009 film X-Men
Origins: Wolverine, portrayed by Taylor Kitsch.
American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in
association with the X-Men. The character was created by writer Chris
Claremont and artist Jim Lee. Drawn by artist Mike Collins, Gambit
made his first appearances in Uncanny X-Men Annual #14 (July 1990) and
Uncanny X-Men #266 (August 1990).Gambit belongs to a subspecies of
humans called mutants, who are born with superhuman abilities. Gambit
has the ability to mentally create, control, and manipulate pure
kinetic energy to his desire. He is also incredibly knowledgeable and
skilled in card throwing, hand-to-hand combat, and the use of a bÅ
staff. Gambit is known to charge playing cards and other objects with
kinetic energy, using them as explosive projectiles.He was part of a
thieves' guild before becoming a member of the X-Men. Given his
history, few X-Men trusted Gambit when he joined the group. There was
consistently a source of stress between him and his on-again,
off-again love interest and eventual wife Rogue. This was exacerbated
when Gambit's connections to villain Mister Sinister were revealed,
although some of his team members accept that Gambit honestly seeks
redemption. Often portrayed as a "ladies' man," Gambit has shown a
more vulnerable side of himself over the years, especially when it
comes to Rogue. Gambit remains fiercely proud of his Louisiana
heritage and speaks in a Cajun accent.Since his debut, Gambit has
appeared in several solo series. As of 2013, there have been three
attempts at an ongoing title starring the character. Gambit has also
had two miniseries and starred prominently in Gambit & the X-Ternals,
the X-Force replacement title during the Age of Apocalypse. Gambit was
ranked 65th on IGN's "Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time" stating
that "Gambit is just the sort of tortured soul that X-readers love,
and his continued presence in the TV and movie spinoffs cements his
status as one of the greats," and in 2013, ComicsAlliance ranked
Gambit as #4 on their list of the "50 Sexiest Male Characters in
Comics". He has been featured in several animated series and video
games based on the X-Men. Although he did not appear in the first
three X-Men films, Gambit appeared on screen in the 2009 film X-Men
Origins: Wolverine, portrayed by Taylor Kitsch.
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