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Cover: Greg Land & Matt Ryan

Gambit #5

Feb 2005 · Marvel · 2.99 USD; 4.25 CAD
“House of Cards Part V: Celebrity Poker”

In "House of Cards Part V: Celebrity Poker," Gambit finds himself trapped in a deadly game of survival, hunted by the relentless mutant assassins Alphonse and Stone. With Wolverine's timely arrival, the two forge an unlikely alliance, faking X-Men appearances across the city to throw off their pursuers. Written by John Layman and illustrated by Georges Jeanty, with inks by Don Hillsman II and Dexter Vines, this tense, high-stakes issue delivers sharp pacing and bold visuals, all under Greg Land’s dynamic cover art.

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writer John Layman · artist Georges Jeanty · inker Don Hillsman II · inker Dexter Vines · colorist Tom Chu · letterer Virtual Calligraphy · letterer Cory Petit · cover Greg Land, Matt Ryan

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Full credits

colorist Tom Chu
letterer Cory Petit
cover pencils Greg Land
cover inks Matt Ryan

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Gambit is tortured for hours by mutant assassins Alphonse and Stone before Wolverine shows up to rescue his friend. Gambit and Wolverine race around town impersonating the X-Men in order to make Alphonse think that the entire team is after him and get him off of Remy's tail.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).