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A review by ria_mhrj
Gambit, Volume 1: Once a Thief... by James Asmus
3.0
Gambit was always one of my favourite characters from the X-Men cartoon I watched when I was little, but I've never really had much exposure to him beyond the primary-coloured animation I loved so much. So after reading and enjoying Hawkeye, I decided to give another Marvel Now title a whirl with everyone's favourite Ragin' Cajun.
I liked the artwork (apart from the last two issues - what happened to Gambit's beautiful face?!) and Gambit is an interesting character, walking the line between "good guy" and "utter bastard", to quote Pete Wisdom. The story was just OK though - Joelle was a dull femme fatale lacking in a third dimension and the Cich menace was nothing we've not seen before.
After the quirkiness of Hawkeye, complete with complex characters and really striking art, Gambit wasn't as cool as it could have been, but future issues may well still surprise me.
I liked the artwork (apart from the last two issues - what happened to Gambit's beautiful face?!) and Gambit is an interesting character, walking the line between "good guy" and "utter bastard", to quote Pete Wisdom. The story was just OK though - Joelle was a dull femme fatale lacking in a third dimension and the Cich menace was nothing we've not seen before.
After the quirkiness of Hawkeye, complete with complex characters and really striking art, Gambit wasn't as cool as it could have been, but future issues may well still surprise me.