Cover: Steve Skroce & Rob Hunter

Gambit #1

Feb 1999 · Marvel · 2.99 USD; 4.50 CAD

📊 ~46,992 copies sold its debut month

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“The Man of Steal”

Gambit #1 (1999) kicks off with the charming thief juggling his X-Men responsibilities and a shadowy new assignment in "The Man of Steal." Sent to pilfer alien tech hidden in ancient Chinese temples, Gambit finds himself at odds with the relentless X-Cutioner and the enigmatic Elysian Enterprises. Written by Fabian Nicieza and brought to life by Steve Skroce’s dynamic art, with Rob Hunter’s inks and Shannon Blanchard’s colors, this issue sets a sleek, high-stakes tone—cover by Skroce and Hunter.

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writer Fabian Nicieza · artist Steve Skroce · inker Rob Hunter · colorist Shannon Blanchard · letterer Comicraft's Emerson Miranda · letterer Richard Starkings · cover Steve Skroce, Rob Hunter

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Gambit

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writer Fabian Nicieza

artist Steve Skroce

inker Rob Hunter

colorist Shannon Blanchard

letterer Comicraft's Emerson Miranda

letterer Richard Starkings

cover pencils Steve Skroce

cover inks Rob Hunter

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On top of his duties with the X-Men, Gambit begins running missions for the mysterious New Son. His first task involves stealing alien technology from ancient Chinese temples which brings him into direct conflict with the X-Cutioner and Elysian Enterprises.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).