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Rogue & Gambit (Collected Editions) #3
Mr. and Mrs. X, Vol. 2: Gambit and Rogue Forever
Gambit and Rogue are throwing a party, and everyone is invited! Guest-starring every X-Man their apartment can fit! Hey, who invited the Thieves Guild?! And stuck in the Mojoverse! Rogue and Gambit are forced to relive moments of their past...but this time for the cameras!
COLLECTING: MR. AND MRS. X 7-12
COLLECTING: MR. AND MRS. X 7-12
136 pages, Paperback
First published August 14, 2019
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About the author
Kelly Thompson
756 books1,010 followersKELLY THOMPSON has a degree in Sequential Art from The Savannah College of Art & Design. Her love of comics and superheroes have compelled her since she first discovered them as a teenager. Currently living in Portland, Oregon with her boyfriend and the two brilliant cats that run their lives, you can find Kelly all over the Internet where she is generally well liked, except where she's detested.
Kelly has published two novels - THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING (2012) and STORYKILLER (2014) and the graphic novel HEART IN A BOX from Dark Horse Comics (2015). She's currently writing ROGUE & GAMBIT, HAWKEYE, and PHASMA for Marvel Comics and GHOSTBUSTERS for IDW. Other major credits include: A-Force, Captain Marvel & The Carol Corps, Jem and The Holograms, Misfits, Power Rangers Pink, and the creator-owned mini-series Mega Princess.
Kelly's ambitions are eclipsed only by her desire to exist entirely in pajamas. Fortunately pajamas and writers go hand in hand (most of the time). Please buy all her stuff so that she can buy (and wear) more pajamas.
Kelly has published two novels - THE GIRL WHO WOULD BE KING (2012) and STORYKILLER (2014) and the graphic novel HEART IN A BOX from Dark Horse Comics (2015). She's currently writing ROGUE & GAMBIT, HAWKEYE, and PHASMA for Marvel Comics and GHOSTBUSTERS for IDW. Other major credits include: A-Force, Captain Marvel & The Carol Corps, Jem and The Holograms, Misfits, Power Rangers Pink, and the creator-owned mini-series Mega Princess.
Kelly's ambitions are eclipsed only by her desire to exist entirely in pajamas. Fortunately pajamas and writers go hand in hand (most of the time). Please buy all her stuff so that she can buy (and wear) more pajamas.
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February 24, 2024
Nostalgia alert because Kelly Thompson gives us a true-to-history characterisation of Rogue and Gambit. This volume is almost ruined with a Mojo world three-parter, but then this volume and the entire series is saved by an old school but nice season ending Thieves Guild adventure. Next up is Hickman's X-universe. A 6 out of 12, Three Star up-and-down read.
2019 read
2019 read
March 30, 2020
Still fun but didn't have the same witty banter as the first arc. I'm not a big fan of Mojoverse stories.
They all tend to be the same. Still, I did really like that Thompson was actually doing something original with Rogue's powers. Over the years, writers tend to just pin Rogue in that same "Woe is me, I can't touch anyone" box. Bazaldua's art was solid, with some Manga touches to it.
They all tend to be the same. Still, I did really like that Thompson was actually doing something original with Rogue's powers. Over the years, writers tend to just pin Rogue in that same "Woe is me, I can't touch anyone" box. Bazaldua's art was solid, with some Manga touches to it.
January 3, 2020
Kelly Thompson's love for these characters (and knowledge of their histories) really shines through on every page of this book. If it weren't for my antipathy towards Gambit as a character and the umpteenth testing of his loyalties (X-Men or Thieves Guild; which will he choose? Who cares?!) this would be a four star book. I really liked how Thompson went out of her way to demonstrate exactly where this volume fits in with the other books these characters are also appearing in at the moment.
May 26, 2022
full series review at https://amanjareads.com/2022/03/22/mr...
Mr. & Mrs. X is the follow up to Thompson's previous Rogue and Gambit run. Mr. & Mrs. X follow Rogue and Gambit after their impromptu wedding to their action packed honeymoon in space and then back home to more action and kidnappings and fighting and making up and most importantly lots and lots of kissing.
This run has so many X-Men universe players in it it starts to get hard to keep up. They run into Deadpool, the Shi'ar, Technet, the Imperial Guard, the Guild of Thieves, the Assassin's Guild, Mojo and the Mojoverse, Spiral, and Bella Donna. However, if you are unfamiliar with any of these Thompson does a good job at introducing new players and saying how they are connected and what their basic power set it. This makes it much much easier to follow as a stand alone without having to have read a whole previous decade of X-Men.
This 12 issue run is divided into two main stories with the central theme being that Rogue loses control of her powers when she is in fear and if she cannot get that figured out her relationship with Gambit will be very difficult. But Gambit will never leave her side because they are just the best as a couple. He loves her so danged much and praises her skill every chance he gets. She is wooed by him over and over and their passion is palpable.
This run did lose a little bit of the sexiness that I so thoroughly enjoyed in Rogue and Gambit. It makes up for it with more action but the plot did get a little meta and convoluted in the second half.
I would love to see more of Rogue and Gambit and especially more of Thompson. I loved her work on Kate Bishop and if this run is any indicator I think she'd do a fantastic job on Deadpool. She understands dialogue, sarcasm and flirting especially. It's always cheeky and fun but never sexist or crass.
Mr. & Mrs. X is the follow up to Thompson's previous Rogue and Gambit run. Mr. & Mrs. X follow Rogue and Gambit after their impromptu wedding to their action packed honeymoon in space and then back home to more action and kidnappings and fighting and making up and most importantly lots and lots of kissing.
This run has so many X-Men universe players in it it starts to get hard to keep up. They run into Deadpool, the Shi'ar, Technet, the Imperial Guard, the Guild of Thieves, the Assassin's Guild, Mojo and the Mojoverse, Spiral, and Bella Donna. However, if you are unfamiliar with any of these Thompson does a good job at introducing new players and saying how they are connected and what their basic power set it. This makes it much much easier to follow as a stand alone without having to have read a whole previous decade of X-Men.
This 12 issue run is divided into two main stories with the central theme being that Rogue loses control of her powers when she is in fear and if she cannot get that figured out her relationship with Gambit will be very difficult. But Gambit will never leave her side because they are just the best as a couple. He loves her so danged much and praises her skill every chance he gets. She is wooed by him over and over and their passion is palpable.
This run did lose a little bit of the sexiness that I so thoroughly enjoyed in Rogue and Gambit. It makes up for it with more action but the plot did get a little meta and convoluted in the second half.
I would love to see more of Rogue and Gambit and especially more of Thompson. I loved her work on Kate Bishop and if this run is any indicator I think she'd do a fantastic job on Deadpool. She understands dialogue, sarcasm and flirting especially. It's always cheeky and fun but never sexist or crass.
July 2, 2019
(read as single issues)
I really respect Kelly Thompson's storytelling priorities: found families, pop culture quips, and cats. Sorry to see this series end but interested to see where these characters go next (and how long their marriage remains canon...)
I really respect Kelly Thompson's storytelling priorities: found families, pop culture quips, and cats. Sorry to see this series end but interested to see where these characters go next (and how long their marriage remains canon...)
May 27, 2021
Loved Rogue and Gambit here. This volume is just fun, even with Rogue and Gambit's personal self-realizations explored, nothing is taken too seriously.
January 8, 2023
"Stupid soul making me feel things and help idiot lovebirds."
The beginning was giving me WandaVision vibes, with them filtering through the different genres.
The beginning was giving me WandaVision vibes, with them filtering through the different genres.
September 6, 2021
Sweet, fun, and not-so-meaningless as you’d think a fangirl’s run on her favourite characters would go.
Kelly clearly loves these two, knows them inside and out, and doesn’t give them an easy out.
Getting sucked in by Mojo (with twisted personality on point)? Good one.
Thieves & assassins swarming and biting? Makes me hate Remy a little less.
These two talkin sexy and giving each other shit on the reg?
That’s the stuff of legends. Thompson needs to make this her life’s work. She’s clearly in love with it.
Kelly clearly loves these two, knows them inside and out, and doesn’t give them an easy out.
Getting sucked in by Mojo (with twisted personality on point)? Good one.
Thieves & assassins swarming and biting? Makes me hate Remy a little less.
These two talkin sexy and giving each other shit on the reg?
That’s the stuff of legends. Thompson needs to make this her life’s work. She’s clearly in love with it.
February 5, 2021
[I read both Mr & Mrs X volumes in one go, so I'm reviewing it all as one series]
Gambit & Rogue finally did the impossible - they got married! But their honeymoon might not be as fun as they think, when the Shi'ar and Deadpool gatecrash! Then, it's a trip to the Mojoverse for the newly weds, before New Orleans and Gambit's past come a'callin'.
I was a big fan of Kelly Thompson's previous Gambit & Rogue mini, and I'm happy to say that all of the things she did right over there carry over here, and the problem I had is fixed as well. Gambit and Rogue's relationship is the core of this book from start to finish, and it's beautifully executed as Thompson puts them through their paces. The backdrops are almost incidental as Rogue & Gambit feel their way into this new chapter in their life, but they're also good stories in themselves. The Shi'ar chapter isn't quite as exciting as the Mojoverse one, but I enjoyed both a lot.
The things I loved most however were the shorter stories - issue 6 is a honeymoon party featuring all of the X-Men, which Thompson turns into a 20 page trip of hilarity and chuckles, while the two issue series conclusion is a lovely bow on the story she was telling.
My main issue with the Ring Of Fire mini was the lack of an interesting villain, and that's remedied here nicely. The Shi'ar story doesn't really HAVE a villain per se, but Mojo is a perfect foil in his story, while the Thieves Guild stuff in the final arc draws on all of Gambit's continuity as well as some recent Cable adventures nicely.
On art for the most part is Jan Bazaldua, whose elastic style is a great fit for the book. Sometimes the characters' heads are a little odd-shaped, but her action flows wonderfully. David Lopez fills in on issue 6, and his facial expressions sell the jokes impeccably well. There's an almost manga-like edge to the way he depicts everyone, but it really works, while Javier Pina fills in on the final issue of the book although he does such a good job of mirroring Bazaldua's art that I didn't even notice it was someone different.
Mr & Mrs X fell casualty to Jonathan Hickman's Powers/House of X relaunch, and this is the first time I've been angry at it for taking something away. These twelve issues are wonderful from start to finish, meaty in terms of dialogue and character work, and full to the brim with lovely artwork. A shame that we lost it, but it was wonderful while it lasted.
Gambit & Rogue finally did the impossible - they got married! But their honeymoon might not be as fun as they think, when the Shi'ar and Deadpool gatecrash! Then, it's a trip to the Mojoverse for the newly weds, before New Orleans and Gambit's past come a'callin'.
I was a big fan of Kelly Thompson's previous Gambit & Rogue mini, and I'm happy to say that all of the things she did right over there carry over here, and the problem I had is fixed as well. Gambit and Rogue's relationship is the core of this book from start to finish, and it's beautifully executed as Thompson puts them through their paces. The backdrops are almost incidental as Rogue & Gambit feel their way into this new chapter in their life, but they're also good stories in themselves. The Shi'ar chapter isn't quite as exciting as the Mojoverse one, but I enjoyed both a lot.
The things I loved most however were the shorter stories - issue 6 is a honeymoon party featuring all of the X-Men, which Thompson turns into a 20 page trip of hilarity and chuckles, while the two issue series conclusion is a lovely bow on the story she was telling.
My main issue with the Ring Of Fire mini was the lack of an interesting villain, and that's remedied here nicely. The Shi'ar story doesn't really HAVE a villain per se, but Mojo is a perfect foil in his story, while the Thieves Guild stuff in the final arc draws on all of Gambit's continuity as well as some recent Cable adventures nicely.
On art for the most part is Jan Bazaldua, whose elastic style is a great fit for the book. Sometimes the characters' heads are a little odd-shaped, but her action flows wonderfully. David Lopez fills in on issue 6, and his facial expressions sell the jokes impeccably well. There's an almost manga-like edge to the way he depicts everyone, but it really works, while Javier Pina fills in on the final issue of the book although he does such a good job of mirroring Bazaldua's art that I didn't even notice it was someone different.
Mr & Mrs X fell casualty to Jonathan Hickman's Powers/House of X relaunch, and this is the first time I've been angry at it for taking something away. These twelve issues are wonderful from start to finish, meaty in terms of dialogue and character work, and full to the brim with lovely artwork. A shame that we lost it, but it was wonderful while it lasted.
July 5, 2019
More of a 2.8.
I don't know who Kelly Thompson is or why she is suddenly the author of every graphic novel I read. She seems to be doing her homework when it comes to researching the histories of characters she uses (here, Rogue and Gambit, but also she writes for Jessica Jones a lot). But the stories she tells are a little too basic.
She phrases it as a running gag that Rogue and Gambit keep waking up tied up. But I'm not sure that this recurring motif is a joke so much as lazy writing on the part of Kelly Thompson. She tells basic stories that rely upon Rogue and Gambit getting kidnapped and waking up in chains. Then, because she is self-aware enough that she writes this scene too much, she has Rogue and Gambit comment upon it.
... Ha ha. So. Funny.
Ya basic, Thompson.
I don't know who Kelly Thompson is or why she is suddenly the author of every graphic novel I read. She seems to be doing her homework when it comes to researching the histories of characters she uses (here, Rogue and Gambit, but also she writes for Jessica Jones a lot). But the stories she tells are a little too basic.
She phrases it as a running gag that Rogue and Gambit keep waking up tied up. But I'm not sure that this recurring motif is a joke so much as lazy writing on the part of Kelly Thompson. She tells basic stories that rely upon Rogue and Gambit getting kidnapped and waking up in chains. Then, because she is self-aware enough that she writes this scene too much, she has Rogue and Gambit comment upon it.
... Ha ha. So. Funny.
Ya basic, Thompson.
September 25, 2021
Hey, you! Yes, you! Remember that really old Gambit plot point from...maaaaybe his first mini series? He's the head of the Thieves Guild? No? We'll fill you in.
Hey, you! No, the other one. You. Remember all the various times that Rogue has had her powers jacked up? No? Good. We need to fill issues.
Add in some Mojoworld interstitials and we have enough old forking backstory to fill 6 more issues.
Now we'll see how long it takes for another writer to undo what she just put in place.
Hey, you! No, the other one. You. Remember all the various times that Rogue has had her powers jacked up? No? Good. We need to fill issues.
Add in some Mojoworld interstitials and we have enough old forking backstory to fill 6 more issues.
Now we'll see how long it takes for another writer to undo what she just put in place.
July 18, 2019
The previous issues were promissing and fun. This is just boring and irrelevant. The final pages prove that the plot and the author are totally exhausted. It was enjoyable for a while. But I still don't understand why all the females in this comic are drawn as if they were infants.
November 26, 2019
As it says on the package, Gambit and Rogue FOREVER.
I love this pairing so much, I really don't give a shit what else is happening in the book.
I love this pairing so much, I really don't give a shit what else is happening in the book.
July 14, 2019
Love the chemistry between Rogue and Gambit. The quippy one-liners and overall story veer more toward the cheesy side, but that's the fun of this series. The pace felt a bit rushed from one issue to the next though. Also, for once, I have a comment on the actual art work: why are almost all the women's faces exactly the same? Other than that, another fun set from Thompson and team.
January 5, 2021
My first book and review of 2021!
Gambit describes his relationship with Rogue as a mess, and unfortunately that’s how I would describe this book too.
Kelly Thompson knows Rogue and Gambit backwards and forwards; she can speak right to the core of these characters, her knowledge of their history is impressive, and she's a master at their banter. My love for Rogue & Gambit, and how Thompson writes them, is usually enough for me; unfortunately, the story has a lot of problems.
Granted, I’ve never seen a good story set in the Mojoverse, yet in the early issues Thompson and team have fun dropping our couple into different genres as Mojo tries to captivate his audience. But eventually, the setting becomes a setup for Rogue’s self-therapy session; it’s a nice breakthrough, but the payoff would have been earned if it occurred during an actual experience, instead of exposition (Rogue talking to Rogue about herself). Adding in unnecessary elements like a revolution and alien horcrux didn’t help matters.
Also, fatphobia very much exists in superhero comics, and Mojo continues to be one of several gross manifestations of that. Just saying.
The final two issues retread tired ground with Gambit returning to New Orleans as the king of thieves. Bella Donna and others are familiar but ultimately forgettable (not unlike Spiral in the Mojoverse) ; like Rogue in the main arc, it ends with Gambit telling us who he is – snore.
Unfortunately I’m also not a fan of Bazaldua’s art, particularly how he draws Rogue. Her tiny eyes and hands make her look like a doll, and the constant mid-gasp look wasn’t great either. Javier Pina illustrates the final issue, which is a minor improvement, but not enough to save this. D’Amarta provides consistent colors and some nice background gradients, but it's nothing earth shattering. And I'm really not a fan of Dodsons' covers, Anka was far better.
While I’m glad to see Rogue and Gambit as one of very few happy married couples in comics, the series eventually lost its charm; hopefully they’ll have better stories in the future.
Gambit describes his relationship with Rogue as a mess, and unfortunately that’s how I would describe this book too.
Kelly Thompson knows Rogue and Gambit backwards and forwards; she can speak right to the core of these characters, her knowledge of their history is impressive, and she's a master at their banter. My love for Rogue & Gambit, and how Thompson writes them, is usually enough for me; unfortunately, the story has a lot of problems.
Granted, I’ve never seen a good story set in the Mojoverse, yet in the early issues Thompson and team have fun dropping our couple into different genres as Mojo tries to captivate his audience. But eventually, the setting becomes a setup for Rogue’s self-therapy session; it’s a nice breakthrough, but the payoff would have been earned if it occurred during an actual experience, instead of exposition (Rogue talking to Rogue about herself). Adding in unnecessary elements like a revolution and alien horcrux didn’t help matters.
Also, fatphobia very much exists in superhero comics, and Mojo continues to be one of several gross manifestations of that. Just saying.
The final two issues retread tired ground with Gambit returning to New Orleans as the king of thieves. Bella Donna and others are familiar but ultimately forgettable (not unlike Spiral in the Mojoverse) ; like Rogue in the main arc, it ends with Gambit telling us who he is – snore.
Unfortunately I’m also not a fan of Bazaldua’s art, particularly how he draws Rogue. Her tiny eyes and hands make her look like a doll, and the constant mid-gasp look wasn’t great either. Javier Pina illustrates the final issue, which is a minor improvement, but not enough to save this. D’Amarta provides consistent colors and some nice background gradients, but it's nothing earth shattering. And I'm really not a fan of Dodsons' covers, Anka was far better.
While I’m glad to see Rogue and Gambit as one of very few happy married couples in comics, the series eventually lost its charm; hopefully they’ll have better stories in the future.
November 20, 2019
3.5 Stars.
This final Volume of Mr and Mrs X really gets deep and shows the love that Gambit and Rogue have for each other, and how playful and strong it is over all these years.
The first half has our heroes going on an adventure in Mojoworld, giving the typical craziness, but also creating two huge plot points:
1) (the minor one) Spiral is reunited with the missing piece of her soul, allowing her to fully rebel against Mojo and not be able to be controlled by him.
2) (the major one) Rogue makes a discovery that her powers are controllable by eliminating fear! She uncontrollably sucks away people's power and life force, UNLESS she can control her fear. This almost completely changes the character.
The second half focuses on Gambit, and (surprise surprise, it's a solo Gambit adventure) it has to do with him and the Thieves' Guild because someone is trying to take his throne again...
Overall, this Volume and the last just show in the best way possible why Gambit and Rogue deserve to be together.
Recommend.
This final Volume of Mr and Mrs X really gets deep and shows the love that Gambit and Rogue have for each other, and how playful and strong it is over all these years.
The first half has our heroes going on an adventure in Mojoworld, giving the typical craziness, but also creating two huge plot points:
1) (the minor one) Spiral is reunited with the missing piece of her soul, allowing her to fully rebel against Mojo and not be able to be controlled by him.
2) (the major one) Rogue makes a discovery that her powers are controllable by eliminating fear! She uncontrollably sucks away people's power and life force, UNLESS she can control her fear. This almost completely changes the character.
The second half focuses on Gambit, and (surprise surprise, it's a solo Gambit adventure) it has to do with him and the Thieves' Guild because someone is trying to take his throne again...
Overall, this Volume and the last just show in the best way possible why Gambit and Rogue deserve to be together.
Recommend.
November 10, 2019
El final me ha parecido un poquito apresurado, la verdad. Pero bueno, eso no quita que Pícara y Gambito sean ❤️ y que me lo haya pasado muy bien con ellos. Esperemos que duren y que después de esta serie no los separen.
August 29, 2019
This series has been a delight. I also loved the art style in this.
September 16, 2019
My OTP. I am so happy with all the makeouts in this comic.
April 15, 2024
X-Men 97 could never 🥲
July 16, 2024
Honestly, the cats are the best part
January 4, 2020
Loved it!!!!
October 7, 2019
Kelly Thompson continues a delightful run on this book.
Gambit and Rogue were never this fun to read. The melodrama is still there, but toned down a lot and the characters just shine.
Gambit and Rogue were never this fun to read. The melodrama is still there, but toned down a lot and the characters just shine.
September 28, 2019
So fun, and it’s already over?! It’s starting to get very frustrating how often Marvel is starting and then restarting so many of its stories. What’s the point of 12 issues of silly, fluffy fun, that doesn’t go anywhere? I mean, don’t get me wrong, I loved seeing the trouble these two got into, and it was well written and beautifully drawn, but... why? The same thing has happened with Spider Gwen and Captain Marvel, and it leaves the feeling that Marvel is just trying to fill space, rather than tell anymore really good stories. Too bad.
June 27, 2022
I liked reading this book but it's not the book of the year for me. It's a nice story with one of my fave X-Men couple, and their adventures were refreshing to read about. I liked the last arc with Remy torn apart between his role as king of thieves and his role as an X-Men better than the former arc with the Mojoverse.
All in all, a nice story I liked to read =)
All in all, a nice story I liked to read =)
May 16, 2020
This volume starts out in the Mojoverse. Rogue is having some issues mastering her new found abilities she acquired in the last volume. Meanwhile Spiral is trying to get out from under the control of Mojo and sends Gambit on a mission for her as she helps Rogue figure out her new talents. The story then moved to trouble brewing within the Thieves Guild and Assassins Guild. Throughout this run the art has been good and a lot of action/adventures to be had. Makes me want to track down some of those older Gambit titles now.
December 20, 2019
The second and final volume of the adventures of Rogue and Gambit.
I enjoyed this collection a lot, perhaps not quite as much as the first one, but still a lot. Mojo can be a very good villain, when used well, so I was happy to see him. Rogue and Gambit are kidnapped by Mojo into the Mojoworld. They’re essentially brainwashed and put to various shows for viewers’ entertainment. But something goes wrong: every time Rogue’s powers malfunction and she kills Remy. Mojo sends Spiral to fix her.
The last two issues center of Gambit when he returns to New Orleans and to his guild. I’ve never been a big fan of the whole thief guild stuff but it was an ok ending to the series.
This was light and fun. I love the chemistry between Remy and Rogue. I loved the various Mojo world weirdness, seeing Remy and Rogue in different genre movies/ TV-shows, if only briefly. The whole things starts with HoneyMoonlighting, a riff on the old TV-show (which I liked a lot) and continues with a surprise guest appearance of a character I haven’t seen in a long time (and I’d love to see more). The story also gives Rogue a chance to “fix” her powers. I’m pretty sure some people will be unhappy with the fix. I’m OK with it and I’m hoping that it will stay this time.
Spiral also gets an interesting development and I’m intrigued to see where we’ll see her next. Rogue and Remy will next appear in the new Excalibur comic with a new (to me) writer. Here’s hoping they’ll do a good job.
I enjoyed this collection a lot, perhaps not quite as much as the first one, but still a lot. Mojo can be a very good villain, when used well, so I was happy to see him. Rogue and Gambit are kidnapped by Mojo into the Mojoworld. They’re essentially brainwashed and put to various shows for viewers’ entertainment. But something goes wrong: every time Rogue’s powers malfunction and she kills Remy. Mojo sends Spiral to fix her.
The last two issues center of Gambit when he returns to New Orleans and to his guild. I’ve never been a big fan of the whole thief guild stuff but it was an ok ending to the series.
This was light and fun. I love the chemistry between Remy and Rogue. I loved the various Mojo world weirdness, seeing Remy and Rogue in different genre movies/ TV-shows, if only briefly. The whole things starts with HoneyMoonlighting, a riff on the old TV-show (which I liked a lot) and continues with a surprise guest appearance of a character I haven’t seen in a long time (and I’d love to see more). The story also gives Rogue a chance to “fix” her powers. I’m pretty sure some people will be unhappy with the fix. I’m OK with it and I’m hoping that it will stay this time.
Spiral also gets an interesting development and I’m intrigued to see where we’ll see her next. Rogue and Remy will next appear in the new Excalibur comic with a new (to me) writer. Here’s hoping they’ll do a good job.
May 25, 2021
Mr and Mrs X continues with Gambit and Rogue trapped in the Mojoverse!
Spin off titles are generally inevitably limited, but its a shame that MMX only got to 12 issues as Kelly Thompson was just hitting her stride. While clearly a fan of the characters, Thompson, as well as delivering the habitual superhero fights, at the core clearly wanted to delve deeper into the protagonists relationship. Rogue and Gambit have had a tumultuous past- but despite all stayed together more often than not, so it makes a lot of sense that marriage would be the next step for them.
It is also refreshing that their union is not short-lived, that they come through for each other, they have each other's back against all comers. This is the culmination of what their storyline should lead to! While a weaker writer would pull them apart for a quick story point (as befalls many other couples in comics) Thompson builds on the history of the characters and injects the challenges of marriage into their superhero setting - but one where the couple rely on, rather than turn away from each other. Hopefully this will continue and Thompson will get another chance to tell more of their story.
There are some beautiful covers delivered by Terry and Rachel Dodson with solid interior art from Oscar Bazaldua and Javier Pina, the storylines giving them plenty of scope to stretch their artistic muscles.
Spin off titles are generally inevitably limited, but its a shame that MMX only got to 12 issues as Kelly Thompson was just hitting her stride. While clearly a fan of the characters, Thompson, as well as delivering the habitual superhero fights, at the core clearly wanted to delve deeper into the protagonists relationship. Rogue and Gambit have had a tumultuous past- but despite all stayed together more often than not, so it makes a lot of sense that marriage would be the next step for them.
It is also refreshing that their union is not short-lived, that they come through for each other, they have each other's back against all comers. This is the culmination of what their storyline should lead to! While a weaker writer would pull them apart for a quick story point (as befalls many other couples in comics) Thompson builds on the history of the characters and injects the challenges of marriage into their superhero setting - but one where the couple rely on, rather than turn away from each other. Hopefully this will continue and Thompson will get another chance to tell more of their story.
There are some beautiful covers delivered by Terry and Rachel Dodson with solid interior art from Oscar Bazaldua and Javier Pina, the storylines giving them plenty of scope to stretch their artistic muscles.
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