This July, we explore the legend of Gambit’s journey from New Orleans thief to mutant superhero. Gambit: Hiring.
Chris Claremont returns with another revelatory retro series set during his run Uncanny X-MenThis time we revisit Gambit. Teaming up with artist Robert Gill (dungeons of doom, X force), Claremont sheds light on Gambit’s final adventure before officially becoming a member of the X-Men. After meeting with his team and returning to New Orleans, Gambit has no intention of leaving his life and friends, but that choice may be taken from his hands when an anti-mutant threat is unleashed across the city. The deck is stacked with new enemies alongside fan-favorite villains in this amazing story that adds new depth to Gambit’s fateful decision to join the X-Men.
Target: Remy LeBeau!
Set in the era when Gambit returns Storm to the remnants of the X-Men, discover how Gambit first came to join the team and the deadly ordeal that led to it. Someone has mutants in their crosshairs in New Orleans…and when they hire Bullseye to take aim at Gambit, wait for the most intense showdown of the month.
Gambit: Wanted is Chris Claremont’s latest retro series that fills in the gaps and fleshes out the story from decades of work on the legendary X-Men series. Following hit series such as; Wolverine and Kitty Pryde, extreme x-men2022 gambit series. As for what inspired him to revisit Ragin’ Cajun, Claremont said, “It’s fun to come back to Gambit because when I first created him, we didn’t really have a chance to build out his backstory. I gave him the dichotomy of being both hero and thief, and that conflict created a rich patch in the story.” Gambit: Hiring The film is set when he first meets the X-Men and gives us a chance to explore why he decided to give up his free life in New Orleans to do whatever he wanted and become bound to this group of heroes, dramatically changing the course of his life. ”
“Having the opportunity to work on the Gambit book with Chris was an absolute surprise and remains a surreal experience,” Gill said. “Chris’s name is iconic and shaped my early days in comics. I’ve always thought Gambit was one of the coolest and most mysterious X-Men characters. Even though I’ve been drawing comics for Marvel for over eight years, I’ve rarely drawn him…until now!”
Pre-order Gambit: Hiring #1 at your local comic shop today.
Gambit: Wanted #1 (OF 5)
Written by Chris Claremont
Art: Robert Gill
Cover by Reinil Francis Yu
Currently recruiting variant cover A by PHIL NOTO
Recruitment variant cover B by PHIL NOTO
Foil variant cover by KRIS ANKA
Variant cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
Virgin Variant cover by STANLEY “ARTGERM” LAU
VARIANT COVER BY YASMINE PUTRI
VARIANT COVER BY STEPHEN SEGOVIA
Released on 7/22
Image via Marvel Comics
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