He's not dating Rogue. No she's with Magneto.
He's not really dating. Period. Which seems kind of counter to his personality.
In fact he's a bit of a love sick puppy dog about Rogue.
Meanwhile, he's still got the Death persona and other than a fight with Captain America in AvX (which he lost) he hasn't gotten much chance to kick ass.
These fan concerns were apparently on James Asmus' mind when he wrote this 2012 Gambit series. I mean, what else could they have been thinking when this is the first page?
He not only wanted to give long time fans something to be excited about, but Asmus invites new readers into Gambit's head. The very first line (a joke about the pink Gambit costume) feels like an inside joke between writer and readers. And considering both Asmus and Clay Mann (penciler) immediately asked to change Gambit's costume when given this project, I wasn't surprised to have such a large nod to the old design.
Page one does a wonderful job of wrapping up the last couple of years of heavy Gambit disappointment where page two brings us Remy LeBeau, the thief. Which as much as this comic series is 'Gambit' I have a feeling we'll be seeing more 'Remy' than superhero Gambit. A relief to me since I tend to enjoy the Cajun closer to his roots.
That being said I did have one problem with the comic, though it didn't effect my overall love of the comic. Spoilers to those that don't want to know what happens deeper in the comic. Once Remy gets past security and actually gets about to choosing something to steal, everything felt a little sloppy to me. While I can buy that Remy wouldn't have in mind any particular thing to steal, it gives this sequence a rushed feeling. The item he does end up stealing (which appears to be the plot device for the entire series) doesn't look all that unusual. I can't tell why it caught Remy's attention. And it's hard to tell if the shock it gives Gambit is a security feature or the actual artifact.
Despite those confusing couple of panels, the over all feel of the comic was great. I laughed, I cheered, and more importantly I'm intrigued. For the first time in awhile I'm anticipating the next one. I want to know what happens next! Who is the mysterious tattooed woman? Where did the artifact come from? Is Remy going to be naked more often!?
Also, they better keep the coat. Do whatever you want to the outfit so long as Gambit keeps the trench coat.
Pick up this series. You don't need to be real knowledgeable about either Gambit or X-Men to enjoy the ride. Just have to have an appreciation for wit, sexy and exciting heists.
(Writer: James Asmus; Penciler: Clay Mann; Inker: Seth Mann; Colorist: Rachelle Rosenberg; Letterer: VC's Cory Petit)
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