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"Sugah, I...I can't feel you..."

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Rogue and Gambit in Episode 3's Intro of X-Men '97!

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Popping in for the first time in forever to say that episode 5 of X-men '97 DESTROYED ME.

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ROGUE & GAMBIT 1 ORZU VARIANT [1:25]

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R&G Mini + MMX = Full Circle

Who’s sad Romy books are over? Yeah, me too. But let’s relish in how blessed we were in 2018 and 2019, shall we?

As I read the final panels of the final issue of MMX #12 - I came to the realization that Rogue felt the confidence in her relationship with her new husband that Remy’s always had in regards to their relationship (the one she always seemed to lack).

In the Rogue and Gambit Mini issue #4 - Rogue has a moment where she is scared they will lose what they have finally re-discovered.

Remy simply tells her that they just have to make sure they do hold on to what they have.

Forward to MMX Issue #12:

Remy was reflecting and dealing with all sorts of feelings brought up by being back “home” in New Orleans… 

he starts to have a smidgen of doubt and Rogue comes right in to apologize to him for all of the times he’s had to prove himself to her. 

In these final panels it was refreshing to see Rogue as confident as Remy was back in the R&G Mini. This is another fine example as to why these two are so great together.  The amount of emotional growth Kelly Thompson gave to Rogue is pretty astounding. Not just with the figuring out of her powers which of course was MONUMENTAL but to see her have that love and confidence with Gambit is such a wonderful thing.

I’m incredibly sad that their duo book is over but I’ll cherish how much they’ve grown together as individuals and as a couple on their journey into marriage.  I have to end this post with the final frame of their book. 

Hopefully some future writer will respect the hard work that Kelly gave to these two and leave them at peace for as long as we can hope for.

Rogue and Gambit Issue #4 Mr and Mrs X Issue #12

Source: @1979semifinalist

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Sounds like someone...

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The adventures of Gambit and Rogue, now newlyweds, will be chronicled in Mr. and Mrs. X, a new series beginning in July.

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Teaser image from Mr. & Mrs. X #1. Art by Oscar Bazaldua and colors by Frankie D’Armata!

Issue #1 is out 7/25/18!

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as someone who is a huge fan of rogue and gambit together, I am seriously happy about what happened in the Rogue and Gambit comic today, and I’m seriously hoping that marvel doesn’t try any shit and screw these two over anymore.  It’s time to drop the “will they date again or pine after each other forever” shit and just let them figure things out and hopefully maintain a healthy relationship.  

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X-Men 90s Gold and Blue Team profile on Marvel Fact Files

- Marvel Fact Files #7, 2013

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@kristaferanka BROUGHT IT for Rogue & Gambit #5 cover - out in May. :D

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OH MY GOD IT WASN’T JEAN. THAT WIP. IT WASN’T JEAN.

Ť H Ī Ş I Ś Ķ Ï Ł Ľ Į Ň Ğ M Ē

ROGUE + GAMBIT #4 @1979semifinalist cover by: @kristaferanka

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20 Best Rogue & Gambit Covers (Part II)

Here’s the same stuff I said before: 

For the hottest couple in the Marvel universe, there are surprisingly few truly great (and truly hot!) Rogue & Gambit covers to be published since the characters began flirting literal decades ago.

In the run up to our BIG RELEASE of Rogue & Gambit #1 on 1/3/18…and with a all of us aching for the lettered preview to drop, I thought I’d count down the 20 best Gambit & Rogue covers.

I AM including Kris Anka’s publicly released covers for our series in the running, even though they are not yet published…because…well, because this is the FIRST EVER ROGUE & GAMBIT COMIC AND HOW COULD I NOT???

If you think I missed something…it’s possible. But it’s also possible I’m just not a fan of that cover. To each their own as they say.

Most importantly…can anything we’ve seen yet beat the most iconic Rogue & Gambit cover of all time? (C’mon, you know the one!)

Anyway, here’s to A LOT MORE Gambit & Rogue hotness in our future and onto the list! :D

And HERE’S Covers #1 - #10!

10. X-MEN LEGACY #259 - CLAY MANN. Absolutely gorgeous. Again, BIG points off for Rogue bringing another dude to the party, but this is gorgeously illustrated, has a ton of tension and heat. What Mann manages to do with just Magneto’s hand on Rogue’s shoulder and Gambit’s on Rogue’s thigh and her hands on both of theirs is…sorta awe inspiring? And the fact that she’s got her eyes locked on the reader just puts it over the top intensity wise. It’s ironic, because this loses points for including Magneto…and yet the things that make it work like gangbusters demand that Magneto be there…conundrum. I think what it really highlights is what a shame it is that we never got a hot canon Rogue & Gambit cover from Mann.

09. GAMBIT #16 - YANICK PAQUETTE. Finally THEY. ARE. KISSING. Omg. I can’t believe we had to get to #9 before we’ve got them actually kissing! AHHHH. So. This is a great illustration. Beautiful treatment of both Gambit and Rogue…I love the body language especially. And I don’t mind the minimalist red background - and it might even be intended as a call back to the red background on that iconic Rogue & Gambit cover (you know the one). The big problem with this has nothing to do with Paquette’s lovely work at all…it’s that hideous absolutely massive “storyline banner” that takes up more than a fifth of the entire cover. It honestly wrecks EVERYTHING and makes me furious tbh. 

08. ROGUE & GAMBIT #1 - KRIS ANKA. Amazing energy and movement, love the confident use of white space, and the sassy attitude they both have in body language and expression. I am also a really big fan of the title block text as it is here…BUT that’s not how the final is going to look as it will have the “Marvel Legacy” trade dress…which is fine, but not as good as this. So slight points off there. I still like the actual “Rogue & Gambit” title block itself a lot. And the “Ring of Fire” part 1 text banner is small/high/unassuming, so it’s pretty good overall! You’ll see. And yes, I’m very biased here. Fully admit that. I’m a huge fan of Kris Anka’s work, he’s my friend, and this is my book. I come with ALL THE BIAS AND AM HAPPY TO ADMIT IT. ;D

07. X-MEN LEGACY #224 - LEE BERMEJO. This is a little dark compared to what we’re used to seeing for these two in covers and a little more realistic than I tend to prefer…but I totally dig it. It’s got a ton of intensity, and the body language and expression work is awesome. They really feel almost about to kiss, which, if you’re not going to get the actual kiss, is quintessential Gambit and Rogue, right? The title block stuff is really simple and unassuming as well.

06. UNCANNY AVENGERS #5 - CARLOS PACHECO. A really nice homage to the accepted most iconic Rogue & Gambit image of all time…it doesn’t beat it, but it’s totally lovely. A gorgeous illustration that feels like that old cover, but nicely updated and its own thing. It loses points for a little bit too much text nonsense going on…and the expressions don’t QUITE work for me, plus I’ll never love Rogue with short hair ;D but all in all, a beautiful piece.

05. ULTIMATE X-MEN #53 - ANDY KUBERT. If you can believe it…this is the only other cover on the list (ever?) with an actual lip lock! Crazy. But at least it’s GORGEOUS. I really do love this one - the blue tones, the rain, the intensity, the simplicity, I just love it. It loses a few points for really dumb stuff though. I hate the blue borders with the X symbols (so dumb) and some slightly obnoxious title block/giant numbers stuff, but mostly…I just…really hate Remy’s hair? Yeah, it just doesn’t look like Gambit with that weird wavy hair. That’s honestly my biggest beef with this otherwise gorgeous piece.

04. ROGUE & GAMBIT #2 - KRIS ANKA. Admittedly this is getting a bit of a pass for not having the title block on it, but since I know about what that will look like, I think I know enough to be okay with it. And I think people will love this cover even more when they see what’s inside the issue. But based on what we have here - it gets so many points for pure fun, plus it has great energy and movement. PLUS the obvious connection/chemistry between our leads. Bonus points for Rogue’s glorious thighs. Bonus points for Gambit’s conveniently torn uniform (and hairy chest). And Bonus points for Gambit’s perfect smirk! Again, noted that I’m highly biased…and I don’t care!

*runs away, fingers in ears*

03. X-MEN 92 #2 - PEPE LARRAZ. So here’s how much I love this cover…I don’t buy print comics any more (no room!) just digital and then trades for some stuff for my shelves. But for this I went out and bought a print copy. Had to have this in my hands. I love everything about it. Well, okay, in a PERFECT world Cassandra isn’t in the background, but everything else is perfection. The swooning, the love, the drama, even the little raven with the “heart” word balloon. LOVE IT. And no surprise really because Pepe Larraz is a hell of an artist who went on to draw a spectacular Rogue (and sometimes Gambit) in Uncanny Avengers!

02. ROGUE & GAMBIT #3 - KRIS ANKA. So…there are great, beautifully illustrated covers…and then there are great, beautifully illustrated covers that are also PERFECTLY CLEVER and instantly become iconic. That’s this one for me. As if a dozen versions of Gambit and Rogue weren’t fun enough, the heart shape they make… *kisses fingers* …it’s perfection. I wish nothing more than us not having to put ANY text on this. I wish we could just send it out as is. Alas, no. And that is gonna knock it down JUST ENOUGH to NOT unseat the iconic classic. (But maybe issue #4 or #5 will??? We still have time!) :D

01. X-MEN #24 - ANDY KUBERT. It all comes down to this, as you knew it would. The classic cover that launched a thousand ships…or rather… CEMENTED them. It’s just gorgeous. It’s perfectly 90′s. It just BATHES in the nostalgia of classic Gambit and Rogue. it’s not afraid to cover up more than half the title block (YOU KNOW WHO THEY ARE, YOU DON’T NEED NO PESKY TITLE BLOCK!). That it rocks the most classic, well-known, and beloved looks for both of them only cements things further. And because they were still doing the “no touching dance” in these early days…their state of almost touching is just…PALPABLE. I’ll also say that though Rogue’s face gets the focus, Gambit is just really lovingly rendered too.

HOTT.

So. There you have it. My picks for the 20 Best Rogue & Gambit covers of all time.

Don’t forget to hit up your LCS on Wednesday 1/3/18 (or Comixology) for Rogue & Gambit #1 and keep reading to see if we (ahem, KRIS ANKA) can unseat the 20+ year title holder of “Best Rogue & Gambit Cover of All Time”

No pressure, Kris! :D

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HOLY SHIIIZZZZZZ.

DISNEY-FOX DEAL IS REPORTEDLY DONE! - OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT COMING THURSDAY!

According to Deadline, CNBC, and several other sources the deal is done and Disney are buying FOX’s assets. An all-stock deal has reportedly been agreed and there will be an official announcement on Thursday. The X-Men and Fantastic Four are coming home!

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Pere Perez’s artwork for the upcoming Rogue & Gambit series

“[Kelly Thompson’s] scripts are powerful and meticulously written. She has a very clear vision on how those two should act and I feel that I have all the necessary information in her scripts, so I can draw from there all I need to make them look alive.”

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Rogue (2017)

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