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This comic is something of a fluff issue that feels like an excuse to draw Rogue in a bathing suit, although it also sets up some plot threads of note.

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It starts off with a sour Wolverine trying to piece together missing pieces of his past. He is interrupted by Scott and Jubilee. Proof positive that the book was written in the 90s:

Logan and Professor-X do have some actual heart to heart dialog throughout the issue.

While Logan simmers, Bishop is being officially accepted to the X-Men.

Bishop doesn't trust Gambit based on snippets of information he has from the future that make him suspect Gambit is a traitor. Everyone sticks up for Gambit, especially Rogue.

Then, for reasons, the whole team goes to the lake on the estate to wear swimwear and flirt.

Bishop shows up to continue his fight with Gambit. The stakes are low, though. To the point where Gambit throws a charged up pie at Bishop, misses and hits Rogue, and both Gambit and Bushop stop their fight to have a laugh.

Eventually a mysterious woman shows up for Gambit.

She is revealed to be Gambit's wife, who is married to him as part of an arrangement between thieves and assassins down in the bayou. The peace created by their marriage has been broken, and Gambit (and members of the X-Men tagging along) prepare to head out in the final pages.

In one last post script page, for some reason, Ghost Rider shows up.

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[–] THB@lemmy.ml 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

My childhood right here. Jim Lee and Gambit were peak levels. I remember longing for a game genie and never getting one too. 🥲

[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 8 points 1 month ago

Jim Lee is "the" comic artist when I think of comics. I've got a decent stockpile of old comics (mostly Punisher stuff) drawn by him and JRJR that I plan to post in the future.

[–] Fallofturkey@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

For me it was a Super Nintendo. Always wanted one, never got one 😭

[–] LEONHART@slrpnk.net 7 points 1 month ago

I wish I had something more substantial to add here than "hell yeah."

...

Hell yeah.

I have this issue! This was a trip to see!