Not to be confused with X-Men: Gambit or Astonishing X-Men.

Astonishing X-Men: Gambit is a 12-issue comic book series published by Marvel Comics between September 2004 and June 2005. Created by writer John Layman and artist Georges Jeanty, it is the second ongoing series (and the fourth overall) starring the popular X-Men character Remy LeBeau / Gambit, following the mutant thief as he runs afoul of every criminal and cutthroat in New Orleans, in particular his ex-wife Bella Donna Boudreaux.

In March 2019, the series was republished as Gambit: Thieves' World.[1]

Publication history

The series collected as Astonishing X-Men: Gambit (and initially published as Gambit), which lasted 12 issues, ran from September 2004 to June 2005 (cover-dated August 2005), written by John Layman and drawn by Georges Jeanty.[2] In March 2019, the series was republished as a single omnibus edition under the new name Gambit: Thieves' World, also collecting material from material from X-Men Unlimited vol. 2 #3.[1]

Plot

Having left the X-Men, the mutant superhero Remy LeBeau returns to the exciting and treacherous terrain of the New 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 streets of the city, Gambit is the only one who can save the city from a zombie 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.[3]

Characters

Prints

Issues

Issue Title Publication date Estimated sales
(first month) 		Rank
North America
#1 "House of Cards (Part I: The Prodigal Sinner)" September 1, 2004 46,992 35th[4]
#2 "House of Cards (Part II: Player's Club)" September 29, 2004 40,011 54th[4]
#3 "House of Cards (Part III: Slight of Hand)" October 20, 2004 34,919 53rd[5]
#4 "House of Cards (Part 4: Bet Your Life)" November 17, 2004 29,384 69th[6]
#5 "House of Cards (Part V: Celebrity Poker)" December 29, 2004 25,414 83rd[7]
#6 "House of Cards (Part 6: Backstabber's Rhapsody)" January 12, 2005 23,481 78th[8]
#7 "Hath No Fury (Part One: Voodoo Economics)" February 9, 2005 22,243 91st[9]
#8 "Hath No Fury (Part Two: Down Among the Dead Men)" March 9, 2005 21,482 96th[10]
#9 "Hath No Fury (Part Three: To Protect and Sever)" April 13, 2005 20,533 98th[11]
#10 "X, Lies and Videotape" May 11, 2005 19,869 98th[12]
#11 "Thieves' World Part One" June 2, 2005 19,648 123rd[13]
#12 "Thieves' World Conclusion" June 15, 2005 18,848 128th[13]

Collected editions

Title Material collected Publication date ISBN
1 Astonishing X-Men: Gambit, Volume 1: House of Cards Gambit (vol. 4) #1–6[14][15][16] March 23, 2005 978-0785115229
2 Astonishing X-Men: Gambit, Volume 2: Hath No Fury Gambit (vol. 4) #7–12 September 28, 2005 978-0785117476
All Gambit: Thieves' World Complete Collection Gambit (vol. 4) #1–12; material from X-Men Unlimited vol. 2 #3 March 26, 2019 978-1302916053

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Brooke, David (March 13, 2019). "'Gambit: Thieves' World' review: Give us a Gambit movie already!". AIPT Comics. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
  2. ^ CV Staff (August 9, 2012). "Gambit: The Thief Makes A Comeback". ComicVine. Retrieved August 9, 2012.
  3. ^ Layman, John; Nitz, Jai; Jeanty, Georges; Robinson, Roger (March 13, 2019). "Gambit: Thieves' Guild (2004–2005)". Marvel.com. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "September 2004 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. Estimated Comics Sold to North American Comics Shops as Reported by Diamond Comic Distributors. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  5. ^ "October 2004 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. Estimated Comics Sold to North American Comics Shops as Reported by Diamond Comic Distributors. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  6. ^ "November 2004 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. Estimated Comics Sold to North American Comics Shops as Reported by Diamond Comic Distributors. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  7. ^ "December 2004 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. Estimated Comics Sold to North American Comics Shops as Reported by Diamond Comic Distributors. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  8. ^ "January 2005 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. Estimated Comics Sold to North American Comics Shops as Reported by Diamond Comic Distributors. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  9. ^ "February 2005 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. Estimated Comics Sold to North American Comics Shops as Reported by Diamond Comic Distributors. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  10. ^ "March 2005 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. Estimated Comics Sold to North American Comics Shops as Reported by Diamond Comic Distributors. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  11. ^ "April 2005 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. Estimated Comics Sold to North American Comics Shops as Reported by Diamond Comic Distributors. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  12. ^ "May 2005 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. Estimated Comics Sold to North American Comics Shops as Reported by Diamond Comic Distributors. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  13. ^ a b "June 2005 Comic Book Sales Figures". comichron.com. Estimated Comics Sold to North American Comics Shops as Reported by Diamond Comic Distributors. The Comics Chronicles. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  14. ^ Layman, John; Jeanty, Georges (September 1, 2004). "Gambit (2004) #1". Marvel.com. Retrieved September 1, 2004.
  15. ^ Layman, John; Land, Greg; Jeanty, Georges (January 12, 2005). "Gambit (2004–2005) #6". Goodreads. Retrieved January 12, 2005.
  16. ^ Ellner, Gregory (December 1, 2021). "Don't Miss This: "Chu" by John Layman and Dan Boutlwood". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
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