| Gambit | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| Schedule | Monthly |
| Format | Ongoing series |
| Genre | |
| Publication date | September2004 – June2005 |
| No. of issues | 12 |
| Main character(s) | Remy LeBeau / Gambit Bella Donna Boudreaux |
| Creative team | |
| Written by | John Layman |
| Penciller | Georges Jeanty |
| Collected editions | |
| House of Cards | ISBN 978-0-7851-1522-9 |
| Hath No Fury | ISBN 978-0-7851-1747-6 |
| Thieves' World | ISBN 978-1-3029-1605-3 |
Gambit is a 12-issuecomic book series published byMarvel Comics between September2004 and June2005. Created by writerJohn Layman and artistGeorges Jeanty, it is the second ongoing series (and the fourthoverall) starring the popularX-Men characterRemy LeBeau / Gambit, following themutantthief as he runs afoul of every criminal and cutthroat inNew Orleans, in particular his ex-wifeBella Donna Boudreaux.[1] The series received generally positive reviews from comic critics.
The series collected asAstonishing X-Men: Gambit (and initially published asGambit),[2] which lasted 12 issues, ran from September 2004 to June 2005 (cover-dated August 2005), written byJohn Layman and drawn byGeorges Jeanty.[3] In March 2019, the series was republished as a singleomnibus edition under the new nameGambit: Thieves' World, also collecting material from material fromX-Men Unlimited vol. 2 #3.[1]
Having left theX-Men, themutantsuperheroRemy LeBeau returns to theNew Orleans underworld from whence he came, where his skills and mastery as a thief are unquestioned. However, when the dead leave their graves and overrun the city streets, Gambit is the only one who can save the city from azombie apocalypse, while facing down two women, both heartbroken, angry, and demanding his head on a platter, and infiltrating the heavily-fortified home of his former team.[4]
The series received generally positive reviews from comic critics.AIPT Comics praised the series for having "a good mix of adventures with the predominant story" along with "clean art keep[ing] things looking fresh", concluding to call it "a good [series] with plenty of fun moments Gambit fans should not miss [with] a lot of clever ideas [which is] proof enoughaGambit movie wouldn't be hard to pull off.[1]ComicVine likewise praised the series for bringing Gambit "back to his roots", calling it "exactly what is needed in order to give him a successful series".[3]
| Issue | Title | Publication date | Estimated sales (first month) |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "House of Cards (Part I: The Prodigal Sinner)" | September 1, 2004 | 46,992, ranked 35th inNorth America[5] |
| #2 | "House of Cards (Part II: Player's Club)" | September 29, 2004 | 40,011, ranked 54th inNorth America[5] |
| #3 | "House of Cards (Part III: Slight of Hand)" | October 20, 2004 | 34,919, ranked 53rd in North America[6] |
| #4 | "House of Cards (Part 4: Bet Your Life)" | November 17, 2004 | 29,384, ranked 69th in North America[7] |
| #5 | "House of Cards (Part V: Celebrity Poker)" | December 29, 2004 | 25,414, ranked 83rd in North America[8] |
| #6 | "House of Cards (Part 6: Backstabber's Rhapsody)" | January 12, 2005 | 23,481, ranked 78th in North America[9] |
| #7 | "Hath No Fury (Part One: Voodoo Economics)" | February 9, 2005 | 22,243, ranked 91st in North America[10] |
| #8 | "Hath No Fury (Part Two: Down Among the Dead Men)" | March 9, 2005 | 21,482, ranked 96th in North America[11] |
| #9 | "Hath No Fury (Part Three: To Protect and Sever)" | April 13, 2005 | 20,533, ranked 98th in North America[12] |
| #10 | "X, Lies and Videotape" | May 11, 2005 | 19,869, ranked 98th in North America[13] |
| #11 | "Thieves' World Part One" | June 2, 2005 | 19,648, ranked 123rd in North America[14] |
| #12 | "Thieves' World Conclusion" | June 15, 2005 | 18,848, ranked 128th in North America[14] |
| Title | Material collected | Publication date | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Astonishing X-Men: Gambit, Volume 1:House of Cards | Gambit (vol. 4) #1–6[15][16][17] | March 23, 2005 | 978-0-7851-1522-9 |
| 2 | Astonishing X-Men: Gambit, Volume 2:Hath No Fury | Gambit (vol. 4) #7–12 | September 28, 2005 | 978-0-7851-1747-6 |
| All | Gambit: Thieves' World Complete Collection | Gambit (vol. 4) #1–12; material fromX-Men Unlimited vol. 2 #3 | March 26, 2019 | 978-1-3029-1605-3 |
