X-Men is finally turning an iconic ’90s hero into the leader he deserves to be

Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Strange X-Men #4

Like what’s left of X-Men
pull themselves together after the fall of Krakoa, some old-school mutant heroes have had to embrace new leadership roles they had never considered before. A ’90s X-Men heartthrob, Gambit, was recently thrust into the lead, protecting the next generation of mutants from nefarious magical forces. Embracing the idolization these young mutants have of him, Gambit has finally overcome his villainous past.

Strange X-Men #4 – by Gail Simone and David Marquez – continues to develop the growing threat that the mysterious mutant-hunting forest witch, Sarah Gaunt, poses against the Outliers.

After devastating Wolverine
and nearly killing Rogue, Gambit, Jubilee, and Nightcrawler is all that stands between the lives of Sarah Gaunt’s young targets and her nightmarish demonic forces. Without thinking and with no other choice, Remy takes on his new responsibility to not only save his wife, but to Become the X-Man Charles Xavier always knew he could be.

From villain to leader of the next generation of Mutantkind

Strange X-Men #4 – Written by Gail Simone; Art by David Márquez; Color by Matthew Wilson; Lyrics by VC’s Clayton Cowles

Although he originally started out as a master thief and dedicated member of the New Orleans Thieves Guild and briefly served Mister Sinister, Gambit experienced a radical change of heart when his actions led directly to the massacre of innocent Morlocks. Soon accepted into the X-Men after helping save Storm from the Shadow King, Remy found a quick home among his fellow mutants and a quick lover in his future wife, Rogue. Gambit has occasionally toddled between good and evil, even serving as a

The Apocalypse’s Death Knight
once, but ultimately finds his way home with a revitalized sense of purpose.

Although he rarely takes himself seriously, often undermining his own “hero” status, Gambit became to the next generation of mutants what the Original Five were to him. Gambit’s affinity for protecting others is often motivated by a singular cause; to protect children. Remy grew up on the streets and the first family he met sent him into a life of robbery, ending in betrayal. When he, alongside the Marauders, led

his attack on the Morlocks
the only person Gambit managed to save was a child named Marrow.

Remy LeBeau finally sees himself as a leader

Gambit fully debuted in Strange X-Men #226 (1990)

Gambit weak point for children often highlighted his truest heroic characteristics. When he first helped Storm, she was trapped in her younger body. While battling his Death persona, Gambit quickly found himself in X-23, eventually guiding Laura’s emotional and physical journey for recovery and growth. Even now, Remy’s affection can be seen when talking to the Uncanny X-Men group of young mutants, often bending down to look into their pupils. Selflessly embracing her new role, the relentless role of Sarah Gaunt

pursuit of the Outliers
finally pushed Gambit to lead by example and inspire teens to “fight forward.”

It’s been a long time since Remy LeBeau recognized his own potential as a leader and role model. After everything he’s endured, after every guilty act of villainy and after every tender moment with his mutant family that freed him from his past, Gambit is finally recognizing what the X-Men always knew him to be: a hero. . Sarah Gaunt and Graymalkin Prison opened a dark path to

the mysterious X-Men
follow, but with Gambit leading the way, the Outliers’ dream and Charles Xavier may live to see another day.

Strange X-Men #4 is now available from Marvel Comics.