Gambit #21
In "A Sheep in Wolf's Clothing," Gambit’s risky gambit to uncover his past takes a dangerous turn when Mystique sees through his deception, forcing him to go undercover at the Pentagon himself. With the Thieves and Assassins Guilds united, they perform the Unveiling to access the Casket of All Tomorrows—only to find it empty, revealing a shocking truth about their history. Written by Fabian Nicieza and illustrated by Yanick Paquette, with inks by Sean Parsons and colors by Kevin Tinsley, this 2000 issue features a cover by Yanick Paquette and Sean Parsons.
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Gambit sends the Courier disguised as Professor X into the Pentagon to uncover information about his past but Mystique sniffs out the deception and Gambit is forced to go in himself to retrieve Jacob. Now united, the Thieves and Assassins Guilds perform the ceremony of the Unveiling and open the Casket of All Tomorrows which contains their ancient lore only to find that it is empty. Gambit discovers that Gris Gris and Theoren destroyed the contents of the Casket on his father's orders.
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