Released August 1990
Uncanny X-Men #266
Key Issue
Synopsis
"Gambit!" Part 2 of 3: The Hounds are closing in on the young thief named Storm. Her only hope may lie in the hands of a mysterious and charming stranger. Plus, the Shadow King wants Mystique dead.
Variants
Synopsis
"Gambit!" Part 2 of 3: The Hounds are closing in on the young thief named Storm. Her only hope may lie in the hands of a mysterious and charming stranger. Plus, the Shadow King wants Mystique dead.
- 2nd appearance and first cover of Gambit
- 1st chronological appearance of Gambit in-story / in-continuity
- X-Men Annual #14 went on sale three weeks before this issue and is often considered the first cameo appearance of Gambit
- This would imply that his appearance is brief though he appears in 15 panels throughout X-Men Annual #14 with at least 10 instances of dialogue
- Tap cover and swipe left to view images where Gambit is the main or partial focus of the sequence in X-Men Annual #14
- Uncanny X-Men #266 was written as if it were to be published prior to the annual, therefore #266 would be the first chronological appearance of Gambit in-story (or in-continuity)
- CGC, the grading certification company for comic books, recognizes Uncanny X-Men #266 as the first full appearance of Gambit
- [April 2026 - Lee Sung Jin (Beef) is writing the X-Men reboot script and has specifically expressed his affection for Gambit]
Details
- Series
- Uncanny X-Men
- Published Date
- August 1990
- Pages
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- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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