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

Warning: Contains spoilers for Invisible X-Men #4

As what remains of the X-Men
Banding together after the fall of Krakoa, some old-school mutant heroes have to embrace new roles of leadership they’ve never held before. One particular X-Men heartthrob of the 90s, Gambit, has recently moved into leadership, protecting the next generation of mutants from nefarious magical forces. Gambit finally got over his villainous past, with the young mutants idolizing him.

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

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

From villain to the leader of mutantkind’s next generation

Invisible X-Men #4 – Written by Gail Simone; Art by David Marquez; Color by Matthew Wilson; Lettering by VC Clayton Cowles

While he originally started out as a master thief and loyal member of the New Orleans Thieves Guild and briefly served Mister Sinister, Gambit experienced a radical change of heart when his actions directly led to the slaughter 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 fumbled between good and evil, even serving as

Apocalypse’s racer of death
once, but finally finds his way home with a revitalized sense of purpose.

While he rarely takes himself seriously, Often undermining his own status as a “hero,” Gambit became the next generation of mutants that the original five were before him. Gambit’s love of protecting others is often driven by a single reason; To protect the children. Remy grew up on the streets and the first family he knew threw him into a life of theft, and finally ended up with betrayal. When he led the murderers together

Their assault on the Morlocks
The only person Gambit was able to save was a young child named Marrow.

Remy LeBeau finally sees himself as a leader

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

Gambit s Soft place for children often considered his true heroic qualities. When he first helped Storm, she was stuck in her younger body. While combating his dead persona, Gambit quickly saw himself in X-23, eventually Guiding Laura’s emotional and physical journey To recovery and growth. Even now, Remy’s affection can be seen when talking to the Uncanny X-Men’s band of young mutants, often lowering himself to look his pupils in the eye. Brugally embracing her new role, Sarah Gaunt is ruthless

Pursuit of the outliers
ultimately pushed Gambit to lead by example and inspire the teens to “fight forward.”

It took a very long time for Remy LeBeau to acknowledge his own potential as a leader and role model. After everything he’s been through, after every guilty act of villainy, and after every tender moment with his mutant family that frees him from his past, Gambit is finally recognized for what the X-Men always knew he was – a hero. Sarah Gaunt and the Greymalkin prison have carved a dark path for

The Inconvenient X-Men
To follow, but with Gambit Lead the way, the outliers and Charles Xavier’s dream may live to see another day.

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