{"product_id":"gambit-1-2022-nm","title":"Gambit # 1 2022 NM-","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGambit # 1\u003c\/b\u003e 2022 Written by X-Men legend Chris Claremont is a five-issue miniseries that serves as a prequel set during the \"Lost Years\" of the early 1990s. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Untold Prequel \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story is an \"interquel\" set specifically between the pages of Uncanny X-Men #267 (1990). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Duo: It focuses on the early partnership between Remy LeBeau (Gambit) and a de-aged Ororo Munroe (Storm), known as \"'Ro\".\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Mentor: Gambit acts as a mentor and \"fatherly\" protector, teaching the young, memory-wiped Storm how to survive as a thief on the streets of New Orleans and Cairo, Illinois.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe Threat: While they rob the rich, they are hunted by the Shadow King, who seeks to corrupt and control the vulnerable young Storm. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTraining Exercises: The issue begins with Gambit testing 'Ro’s skills, such as stealing money from a man only to plant it back in his wallet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eRival Thieves: The pair encounters a rival group of young thieves led by Sabine, an obscure character from Claremont’s 2004 run.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eNew Villains: The ending introduces a mysterious new antagonist—later revealed to be the bounty hunter Bounty—who has set her sights on Gambit. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eWriter: Chris Claremont (his return to the character he co-created).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eArtist: Sid Kotian.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eTone: Reviewers noted it feels like a \"blast from the past,\" featuring Claremont’s signature text-heavy dialogue and 90s-style pacing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47685635014756,"sku":"BI111","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_01_11_14_53_43_257.jpg?v=1768164922","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/gambit-1-2022-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}