Gambit #12

Clay Mann's cover for Gambit #12 sets the stakes perfectly — playing cards cascade through the air like a collapsing house of luck as Gambit locks horns with a massive stone-gray bruiser, while Rogue battles below and a dark-haired woman in black rounds out this crowded, dangerous scene. Writer James Asmus and a robust artistic team including Leonard Kirk and Dexter Soy bring "Tombstone Blues" to life, promising the kind of stylish, high-risk adventure that suits Remy LeBeau so well. If you like your Marvel comics slick, kinetic, and a little unpredictable, this 2013 issue delivers exactly that energy.