GAMBIT: THIEVES' WORLD

Gambit (2004) #1-12

by John Layman

Ever wonder what Gambit is up to when he's not saving the world with the X-Men? Then join him in the exciting and treacherous terrain of the New Orleans underworld, where Remy LeBeau's skills and mastery as a thief are unquestioned! But Gambit's confidence may be his downfall - and his world might soon collapse like a house of cards! When the reanimated dead crawl out of their graves and overrun the streets of the Big Easy, Gambit is the only person who can save the city from a zombie apocalypse! But he's got even bigger problems: two women, both heartbroken, both angry...and both demanding his head on a platter! Then, the talented thief faces his most dangerous job yet: infi ltrating the heavily fortifi ed home of...the X-Men?! You've got to read it to believe it, mes amis! COLLECTING: GAMBIT (2004) 1-12, MATERIAL FROM X-MEN UNLIMITED (2004) 3

Genres: Comics, Marvel, Graphic Novels, X Men, Comic Book

296 pages, Paperback

Published March 12, 2019

About the author

John Steele Layman is an American comic book writer and letterer. Layman is most known for writing Chew, published by Image Comics.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gambit has always been a strong favorite--he's a smooth-taking antihero, a thief from New Orleans with a Cajun accent, and a red-eyed mutant who throws supercharged, explosive cards. I mean... what about all of that isn't BEYOND COOL?!? With a character like that, you need a story that is just as cool... and this one delivers. A heist full of constant backstabbing, tricks, twists and turns that ultimately ends with our favorite Cajun having the upper hand? Who doesn't love a story where the villains lose at their own game? Add into that magic, and then two companion stories that involve zombies, dirty cops, and an assassins/thieves' guild coup and... seriously, what else could you want from a thrilling, super-powered trip to New Orleans? Though my favorite comic was when Gambit was "mentoring" young students to not steal... by teaching them how to steal more efficiently. Antiheroes, amiright? (Also, poor Rogue... I like Gambit, but... moment of weakness my foot! If you love someone, then you're faithful to them, end of story!) But a part from that (which made me a bit angry at his character), this was a pretty darn perfect read. If you're a Gambit fan, I'd definitely recommend it.

[TK · Rating 3 out of 5]

The idea that Gambit would spend that much time in the French Quarter is always so funny to me.

[Rach · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gambit’s so fun - love that guy. The Southern/New Orleans setting was a lot of fun, too. Definitely recommend.

[Rosemarie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this one, and it's a lot of fun if you are a Gambit fan. The plot was fast paced, incorporating lots of action and some horror elements. My one complaint about this series is the lack of good women characters, except for Rogue who only shows up for a hot minute, all the women characters were petty, conniving, or down right evil, and of course they all wanted Remy. Look I love a manipulative villainess as much as the next person, but you have to have some good to balance it out.

[Scarred Wizard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just finished reading this! What a great book! Amazing storyline, awesome fighting action-packed, beautiful artwork & color! Glad that I got this on full 259 pages compiled. If you're a Gambit fan, this is a truly love! Mystery, twist, horror, magic. You named it! It has it all! Highly recommended! You won't regret!

Year : 2019
Rating : 10/10 ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

[Rob Marney · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a totally fine book that manages to ignore X-Men continuity and bring Gambit back to the idealized animated-series version of himself. He steals, he makes rash decisions, he flirts, he runs around New Orleans making disposable bad guys explode. This is light filler material, but it's fun and it's consistent. The art is also totally fine.

[Matt · Rating 4 out of 5]

All the fun elements of a Gambit story - heists, charm, New Orleans, explosions, and an X-Men cameo or two. It doesn't quite gel, maybe because of the demonic or voodoo subplots or the more spy-thriller tone, but it's still a lot of fun!

[Lillian Francis · Rating 3 out of 5]

See tpb for reviews.

[Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

A lot more fun than it ought to have been. Just some breezy Gambit shenanigans.

[M Sholihin · Rating 3 out of 5]

The overall art work of this run is below average. I only truly appreciate the last few issues collected of this run. I felt the story here is lacking in so many ways...

[Maija · Rating 4 out of 5]

pretty rad