Visionary writer Chris Claremont returns with another revelatory retro series set during his incredible run of Uncanny X-Men, this time revisiting one of his most beloved—and mysterious—co-creations, GAMBIT. Teaming up with acclaimed artist Robert Gill (Dungeons of Doom, X-Force), Claremont will shed light on Gambit’s final adventure before he officially took his place among the X-Men.
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GAMBIT: WANTED is the latest retro series that sees Chris Claremont fill in gaps and flesh out stories from his legendary, decades-long work on the X-Men franchise, following hit series like Wolverine and Kitty Pryde, X-Treme X-Men, and 2022’s Gambit series.
Comic Watch Reviews: Gambit: Wanted #1: No Good Deed…
An all-new tale set in the timeframe when Gambit returned ORORO MUNROE to what was left of the X-MEN, discover how Gambit came to join the team for the first time — and the deadly trial that made it so!
Back in New Orleans after meeting the team, Gambit isn’t ready to leave his old life and friends behind, but when an anti-mutant threat is unleashed across his city, the choice may be taken out of his hands!
The deck is stacked with new enemies alongside fan-favorite villains in this surprising tale that adds new depth to Gambit’s fateful decision to join the X-Men
The unexplored crucial turning point for Gambit just before he joined the X-Men continues in Gambit Wanted #3
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Gambit Wanted #3
GAMBIT’s got a new QUEEN — the mysterious SUZERAIN!
But who’s playing who in this high-stakes game for their lives?
Witness the previously unexplored turning point for Gambit in this crucial time just before he joined the X-Men!
Creative Team
- Writer: Chris Claremont
- Artist: Robert Gill
- Colorist: Bryan Valenza
- Letterer: Ariana Maher
- Standard Cover Artist(s): Leinil Francis Yu & Romulo Fajardo Jr
- Variant Cover Artist(s): Rickie Yagawa; Alessandro Cappuccio; Cory Smith
- Conductor of X: Tom Brevoort
- Editor: Mark Basso
- Assistant Editor: Cy Pedro Beltran
- Format: Limited Series
- Page Count/Cover Price: 32 pages/$4.99
The unexplored crucial turning point for Gambit just before he joined the X-Men continues in Gambit Wanted #3 on shelves and digital platforms September 30, 2026, from Marvel Comics