COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Uncanny X-Men 266 Signature
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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2126622001
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Owner:
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Colossus Keck
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
"Gambit – Out of the Frying Pan"
Chris Claremont (writer), Mike Collins. ( Penciler), Josef Rubinstein (Inker), Brousseau & Orzechowski (letterers), Brad Vancata (colorist), Bob Harras (editor), Tom DeFalco (editor-in chief)
Brief Description:
In her attempt to steal back some stolen paintings, Ororo has run right into the Shadow King’s trap. She desperately struggles against the attacks of his Hounds and, after hurting the King with her haphazard weather power, she falls into a pool, from which she is rescued by a charismatic young thief who calls himself Gambit and has mutant powers himself. Gambit almost manages to mesmerize the King’s aide Lian with his charm, but is attacked by the King himself. Together, though, the two thieves manage to trick their attackers and flee via the roof and Storm’s parachute. Later, at the junkyard where Storm is staying, she admits that the Shadow King won’t give up and Gambit is now likely part of his vendetta. Nanny and the Orphan-Maker have finally almost located Storm again. Nanny is determined to “rescue” her, before the Shadow King gets Ororo. In Washington D.C., Val Cooper is sent by the Shadow King to assassinate Mystique, who, courtesy of a letter by Destiny, is already expecting her. However, Mystique doesn’t act to stop Val.
Characters Involved:
Storm
Gambit
Mystique
Dr. Valerie Cooper
Shadow King in the body of FBI agent Jacob Reizs
Lian Shen
Hounds
Nanny
Orphan-Maker
In Mystique’s photo:
Younger Mystique and Destiny
Story Notes:
This marks the first appearance of Gambit.
The interference the Shadow King senses is probably due to Roma’s spell, which was meant to make the X-Men immune from all forms of detection including telepathy. [Uncanny X-Men #229]
What happens between Val Cooper and Mystique is explained in X-Factor (1st series) #70.
A reason for the Shadow King’s hatred for Mystique hasn’t been given so far.
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