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36 Years Later, Marvel Officially Reveals How Gambit First Joined the X-Men
Marvel is releasing a new comic that fills a long-standing gap in Gambit's timeline. The story, titled Gambit: Wanted #1, explores a previously untold chapter from the mutant antihero's early years with the X-Men, a period that has remained largely undeveloped despite the character's sustained prominence since his debut in the early 1990s.
The comic reunites Chris Claremont, the legendary writer credited with establishing Gambit as a major franchise figure, with the character he helped define. The publication's timing capitalises on renewed mainstream attention to the character, who recently appeared in promotional materials for the upcoming Avengers: Doomsday film.
In short
- Marvel publishes Gambit: Wanted #1, addressing a previously untold period in the character's early years with the X-Men
- Original writer Chris Claremont returns to develop the Cajun antihero's formative arc
- Comic release aligns with heightened audience interest following Gambit's appearance in Avengers: Doomsday promotional materials
Explained simply
The X-Men are a team of people born with mutant abilities, brought together in Marvel comics by Professor X. Gambit, whose real name is Remy LeBeau, is a mutant from New Orleans who can charge objects with explosive energy and is also a skilled thief.
Gambit first appeared in the early 1990s and became a prominent X-Men character. His past as a member of a thieves’ guild, and his sometimes uneasy place among the team, have been part of his story, while some parts of his early life with the X-Men have received little attention.
Chris Claremont wrote many influential X-Men stories and helped establish Gambit as a major character. Gambit’s return to wider public attention, including through promotion for an upcoming Avengers film, has renewed interest in the character.