Gambit (Remy LeBeau)

Seeing Complex in the new Uncanny X-Men feels a little surreal. Our Man of Next Year (December/January 2008), Marvel penciler Mike Choi gave Complex a nod by drawing us on the newsstand with a few other fine magazines, and gossip rags. Big ups to Marvel’s newest prodigy. The new Uncanny X-Men is due this March. Read Full Story

Real Name: Remy LeBeau A homeless boy wandering the streets, Gambit was adopted by Jean-Luc LeBeau, head of the council of the Thieves Guild, a criminal organization based in New Orleans. As part of a peace pact between the Thieves Guild and their rivals, the Assassins Guild, a marriage was arranged between Gambit and Bella Donna Boudreaux, the granddaughter of the head of the Assassins. However, Bella Donna's brother Julien objected to the marriage and challenged Gambit to a duel... Read Full Story

I hate to say it, but I think Uncanny X-Men is probably the best thing Ed Brubaker's writing right now. It's a big fat space adventure with some sci-fi standards and lots of continuity, none of which I knew, and it's not afraid of being too serious, at least in terms of the reading experience. I'm not sure if Brubaker was having fun or just cashing a check, but The Rise and Fall of the Shi'ar Empire is stress-relieving, it's so enjoyable. The worst thing about it are the fill-in issues, when... Read Full Story

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