Now Gambit is by no means a boy scout or some type of golden boy like Clark Kent or Peter Parker and I never want him to be. He's got some anti-hero traits, but we're not talking about Wolverine, Judge Dredd, Spawn or the Punisher, and I don't want him to be like those type of characters. Throughout the years he's been called selfish, that he only thinks of himself and that he can't be trusted. However, no one goes about proving this, so here are some examples of why he's none of those things. I'll keep adding more to this.
"It shouldn't be lost on anyone that the first time we encounter Gambit is in Uncanny X-Men (1990) #266-267 when he saves a de-aged, amnesiac Ororo Munroe (aka Storm, aka Lil' Ro) from the Shadow King's hounds. The Gambit we meet may be a smoking, drinking, hard-living thief better suited to a dark noir storyline, but he lets that gritty exterior slip just enough to show us the heart of gold underneath. He saves Lil' Ro who becomes his lifelong friend and, impressed with his skill and heroism, introduces him to the X-Men."
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"While his teaching career has varied, possibly one of the best examples of Gambit at his absolute best has been as a supporting character to Laura Kinney. In X-23 (2010) by Marjorie Liu, Gambit volunteers to supervise Laura in her solo adventures away from the X-Men while she is dealing with her trauma. Remy is there to be a non-judgmental, supportive, caring, advice-giving mentor."
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Gambit (2022) #2) - After avoiding hitting two other vehicles, Gambit and Storm plunge into a river and she's knocked out. Gambit doesn't waste any time trying to save her.
Gambit: "Damn, that hurt, Ca't worry 'bout me. It's 'Ro, needs savin'! Girl ain't movin'" When she's rescued by a stranger, he's asks if he's hurt and replies, "Ain't me tha' matters."
This takes place when Storm was de-aged into a child.
Uncanny X-Men #276 - Shortly after joining the X-Men, Gladiator was chocking Deathbird, he felt the need to do something and attacked Gladiator.
Gambit: "Apologies Jubilee. I guess when you wear the uniform of a hero... hey I guess you sometime got to act the part."
X-Men #38 - Gambit is not a hardcore anti-hero, like I said he's not Spawn or the Punisher, even though he would like to kill Sabertooth, a serial killer who made him choose who to save when he was younger, but he's not going to since that's what Creed wants, he wants Remy to ruin what he's achieved with the others. Gambit is not going to let him stand in his way of being with someone, mainly Rogue, or what being a part of the X-Men has meant to him, he's worked too hard to throw that all away.
Gambit: "Every part a' the man I was says I should push my bo-staff through your thick skull but de problem with dat solution is that I'd be givin' you exactly what you want! Best way t'beat you down, Creed, ain't t'bet you up. I worked too hard, care too much about bein' here, learnin' how t'love for real, an' bein' an X-Man t'let a loser like you take it away from me. So, I know the best way t'win the fight against you is for me an' Rogue t'be happy together."
Avengers West Coast (Vol. 2) #101 - When Jean is hit and about to be attacked, Gambit puts himself in front of her and defends her.
Gambit: "As we always, t'say in N'Orleans, mutate—thas' no way to treat a lady! Playin' for keeps is still playin' mon ami. So, take a card… any card!"
Avengers: Avengers/X-Men - Bloodties TPB (Part 2) - Gambit doesn't join the others at first; he can see that something is wrong with Robert and says that he will try to bring back Hank and the Professor.
Iceman: "Why aren't you joining in the charade of the light brigade, Gambit?"
Gambit: "I will at the moment, mona mi… but you do not look so happy, eh?"
Iceman: "It's just that sometimes Scott treats me like I was still a sixteen-year-old snow head from long island, y'know? I'll get over I t-- I mean, these people here need help -- just -- just bring back Hank and the Prof back in one piece, okay Gambit?"
Gambit: "I will try Robbert – I will most certainly try."
Web of Spider-Man #113 - Gambit runs into Spider-Man, and he explains that he's there to make sure his people are not involved.
Gambit: "I'm here out of a sense of familial duty-- to unsure t'at my people are not involved in a spate of violent robberies I been trackin' from New Orleans".
Uncanny X-Mne #370 - Gambit steals the Avenger's Quinjet, but he does so that he can get Marrow medical help to fix her powers.
Uncanny X-Men #382 - Gambit is not a hateful person, he's also not the silent brooding anti-hero or the angry bitter mutant who hates humans or everyone. He sees the good in the world, wants to make it better, he doesn't pretend to be something he's not and he's able to admit his past mistakes. He's not going to cry or wallow in self-pity; he's simply going to laugh.
Gambit: "Dere's sadness in the world, sure. But I choose to see the joy. The miracle is that we live. The responsibility of living is that we try to make the world a little better. Dirge, he don't see dat. Best he figures, I cry, I bury myself so deep in grief I become dead myself. Ain't dat easy, mon brave. I love these people. I love Rogue. I choose t' honor their lives an' what dey mean t' me wit' a celebration. My soul won't ever be lost, Dirge--because now an' always, I choose to laugh."
X-Treme X-Men #16 - During the invasion of armies lead by Khan, an inter-dimensional conqueror, Shaitan uses gems and Gambit's abilities to open a portal. Gambit's plan is to sacrifice himself in order to close the portal.
X-Treme X-Men (2022) #4 - He saves Rogue from being beaten to death and he talks Storm out of becoming a murderer.
Gambit: "Ah get it, 'R--y' wan' t' make what killed Kitty afraid o' you. Right b'fore y' kill 'em. Open yo' eyes, woman-- they already there! They so scared they do anything – commit any horror – t' wipe us out. Don' matter, we be "heroes." Don' matter how many times we saved this world. They think those stories, they all be lies! Look at this storm – that you started, 'Ro – getting' worse wit' ev'ry passin' minute! It be givin' 'em reason t'fear us. An' the next step past that fear be hate. Why else you think more an' more folks be joinin' purity? 'Ro, we got t' show'em somethin' better. This be the moment, 'Ro. We don' dare waste it. There be too much at stake – fo' ev'ryone!"
Uncanny X-Men #494 - After knocking out Bishop from trying to kill an infant, Sunfire wants to kill him, but Gambit says no. At first, he wants to know if the child is alright and then questions why Bishop is doing this.
Karima Shapandar: "Is there some problem, Gambit?"
Gambit: "No, just... wonderin' what changed for him, that he'd turn on 'em. Wonderin what the hell he was thinking…"
Gambit (2012) #5 - Under the hold of Cich, Gambit has to play chicken with a semi-truck carrying tech that Cich wants for himself. In an attempt to save the lives of the two truck drivers, he charges his own motorcycle and charges forward causing a blast in front of the truck, stopping it. Gambit saves the drivers when there about to be shot.
X-Men Legacy #267 - Gambit is not a ruthless fighter when it comes to fighting allies.
Gambit: "Give up. Don't wanna hurt you more'n I have too."
Mr. and Mrs. X #3 - Gambit reminds Rogue that he knows what's right and wrong.
Gambit: "My moral compass is just fine. I know what's right."
Mr. and Mrs. X #9 - In the real Mojoworld, Gambit finds an infant and says that he'll take care of it, although at the time he didn't know it wasn't really a baby.
Gambit: "It's okay, baby...don' worry, Gambit has you now."
His love for Rogue speaks for itself.
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"It shouldn't be lost on anyone that the first time we encounter Gambit is in Uncanny X-Men (1990) #266-267 when he saves a de-aged, amnesiac Ororo Munroe (aka Storm, aka Lil' Ro) from the Shadow King's hounds. The Gambit we meet may be a smoking, drinking, hard-living thief better suited to a dark noir storyline, but he lets that gritty exterior slip just enough to show us the heart of gold underneath. He saves Lil' Ro who becomes his lifelong friend and, impressed with his skill and heroism, introduces him to the X-Men."
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"While his teaching career has varied, possibly one of the best examples of Gambit at his absolute best has been as a supporting character to Laura Kinney. In X-23 (2010) by Marjorie Liu, Gambit volunteers to supervise Laura in her solo adventures away from the X-Men while she is dealing with her trauma. Remy is there to be a non-judgmental, supportive, caring, advice-giving mentor."
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Gambit (2022) #2) - After avoiding hitting two other vehicles, Gambit and Storm plunge into a river and she's knocked out. Gambit doesn't waste any time trying to save her.
Gambit: "Damn, that hurt, Ca't worry 'bout me. It's 'Ro, needs savin'! Girl ain't movin'" When she's rescued by a stranger, he's asks if he's hurt and replies, "Ain't me tha' matters."
This takes place when Storm was de-aged into a child.
Uncanny X-Men #276 - Shortly after joining the X-Men, Gladiator was chocking Deathbird, he felt the need to do something and attacked Gladiator.
Gambit: "Apologies Jubilee. I guess when you wear the uniform of a hero... hey I guess you sometime got to act the part."
X-Men #38 - Gambit is not a hardcore anti-hero, like I said he's not Spawn or the Punisher, even though he would like to kill Sabertooth, a serial killer who made him choose who to save when he was younger, but he's not going to since that's what Creed wants, he wants Remy to ruin what he's achieved with the others. Gambit is not going to let him stand in his way of being with someone, mainly Rogue, or what being a part of the X-Men has meant to him, he's worked too hard to throw that all away.
Gambit: "Every part a' the man I was says I should push my bo-staff through your thick skull but de problem with dat solution is that I'd be givin' you exactly what you want! Best way t'beat you down, Creed, ain't t'bet you up. I worked too hard, care too much about bein' here, learnin' how t'love for real, an' bein' an X-Man t'let a loser like you take it away from me. So, I know the best way t'win the fight against you is for me an' Rogue t'be happy together."
Avengers West Coast (Vol. 2) #101 - When Jean is hit and about to be attacked, Gambit puts himself in front of her and defends her.
Gambit: "As we always, t'say in N'Orleans, mutate—thas' no way to treat a lady! Playin' for keeps is still playin' mon ami. So, take a card… any card!"
Avengers: Avengers/X-Men - Bloodties TPB (Part 2) - Gambit doesn't join the others at first; he can see that something is wrong with Robert and says that he will try to bring back Hank and the Professor.
Iceman: "Why aren't you joining in the charade of the light brigade, Gambit?"
Gambit: "I will at the moment, mona mi… but you do not look so happy, eh?"
Iceman: "It's just that sometimes Scott treats me like I was still a sixteen-year-old snow head from long island, y'know? I'll get over I t-- I mean, these people here need help -- just -- just bring back Hank and the Prof back in one piece, okay Gambit?"
Gambit: "I will try Robbert – I will most certainly try."
Web of Spider-Man #113 - Gambit runs into Spider-Man, and he explains that he's there to make sure his people are not involved.
Gambit: "I'm here out of a sense of familial duty-- to unsure t'at my people are not involved in a spate of violent robberies I been trackin' from New Orleans".
Uncanny X-Mne #370 - Gambit steals the Avenger's Quinjet, but he does so that he can get Marrow medical help to fix her powers.
Uncanny X-Men #382 - Gambit is not a hateful person, he's also not the silent brooding anti-hero or the angry bitter mutant who hates humans or everyone. He sees the good in the world, wants to make it better, he doesn't pretend to be something he's not and he's able to admit his past mistakes. He's not going to cry or wallow in self-pity; he's simply going to laugh.
Gambit: "Dere's sadness in the world, sure. But I choose to see the joy. The miracle is that we live. The responsibility of living is that we try to make the world a little better. Dirge, he don't see dat. Best he figures, I cry, I bury myself so deep in grief I become dead myself. Ain't dat easy, mon brave. I love these people. I love Rogue. I choose t' honor their lives an' what dey mean t' me wit' a celebration. My soul won't ever be lost, Dirge--because now an' always, I choose to laugh."
X-Treme X-Men #16 - During the invasion of armies lead by Khan, an inter-dimensional conqueror, Shaitan uses gems and Gambit's abilities to open a portal. Gambit's plan is to sacrifice himself in order to close the portal.
X-Treme X-Men (2022) #4 - He saves Rogue from being beaten to death and he talks Storm out of becoming a murderer.
Gambit: "Ah get it, 'R--y' wan' t' make what killed Kitty afraid o' you. Right b'fore y' kill 'em. Open yo' eyes, woman-- they already there! They so scared they do anything – commit any horror – t' wipe us out. Don' matter, we be "heroes." Don' matter how many times we saved this world. They think those stories, they all be lies! Look at this storm – that you started, 'Ro – getting' worse wit' ev'ry passin' minute! It be givin' 'em reason t'fear us. An' the next step past that fear be hate. Why else you think more an' more folks be joinin' purity? 'Ro, we got t' show'em somethin' better. This be the moment, 'Ro. We don' dare waste it. There be too much at stake – fo' ev'ryone!"
Uncanny X-Men #494 - After knocking out Bishop from trying to kill an infant, Sunfire wants to kill him, but Gambit says no. At first, he wants to know if the child is alright and then questions why Bishop is doing this.
Karima Shapandar: "Is there some problem, Gambit?"
Gambit: "No, just... wonderin' what changed for him, that he'd turn on 'em. Wonderin what the hell he was thinking…"
Gambit (2012) #5 - Under the hold of Cich, Gambit has to play chicken with a semi-truck carrying tech that Cich wants for himself. In an attempt to save the lives of the two truck drivers, he charges his own motorcycle and charges forward causing a blast in front of the truck, stopping it. Gambit saves the drivers when there about to be shot.
X-Men Legacy #267 - Gambit is not a ruthless fighter when it comes to fighting allies.
Gambit: "Give up. Don't wanna hurt you more'n I have too."
Mr. and Mrs. X #3 - Gambit reminds Rogue that he knows what's right and wrong.
Gambit: "My moral compass is just fine. I know what's right."
Mr. and Mrs. X #9 - In the real Mojoworld, Gambit finds an infant and says that he'll take care of it, although at the time he didn't know it wasn't really a baby.
Gambit: "It's okay, baby...don' worry, Gambit has you now."
His love for Rogue speaks for itself.
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