Gambit #1
Gambit #1 (1993) kicks off with a tense family reunion at the X-Mansion, where Henri LeBeau warns his stepbrother, Gambit, that the time of the tithing is upon them—New Orleans is in danger, and the Assassins Guild is breaking ancient pacts. When Henri is felled by an assassin’s arrow, Gambit pursues the killer only to face a shocking revelation: the assassin is Julien, the brother of Gambit’s presumed-dead wife, Bella Donna. With her alive and the stakes rising, Gambit and Rogue prepare to leave for New Orleans. Written by Howard Mackie and illustrated by Lee Weeks, with inks by Klaus Janson, colors by Steve Buccellato, and letters by Richard Starkings, the cover by Lee Weeks captures the moment of betrayal in stark, dramatic detail.
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Henri LeBeau sneaks into X-Mansion and tells his young stepbrother, Gambit, that the time of the tithing has come and he is needed in New Orleans as the Assassins Guild is trying to break the old pacts. As they are speaking, Henri is cut down by an assassin’s arrow. Gambit gives chase and discovers that the killer is Julien, the "dead" brother of his wife. Learning that Bella Donna is also alive (she was "killed" in X-Men (Marvel, 1991 series) #8), Gambit and Rogue prepare to leave for New Orleans.
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