Iron Stu dios brings the hero ic Cajun mutant of the X-Men in a new Legacy Replica 1/4 statue! On a small platform inserted in the dangerous jun gle of the hid den world known as the Sav age Land, the Cajun mutant with a French accent from New Orleans, Lo uisiana, stands on rocks and beautifu l vegetation, scaling the remain s of a tree trun k and roo ts, surveyin g the battlefield with his striking eyes of black sclera and pur ple irises. End owed with superhuman agility, balance, endu rance, reflexes, speed, and enhan ced strength, he is an excellent fighter, skilled in Sav ate (French box ing), Kickbox ing, Kar ate, Taekwon do, and Bōjutsu, the art of using a Bō staff, his favorite weapon which he carries in an extend able version secu rely leaning on his right arm. With his primary power of molecular acceleration thro ugh touch, capable of vibrating his molecules, pro ducing kinetic energy, creating his characteristic explosive cards, he holds a charged card in his left hand, emanating energy and ready to be thrown.
Wear ing his black, silver, and pur ple tactical unifo rm, covered by his inseparable trench coat, Iron Stu dios pro udly presents its statue "Gambit - X-Men Comics - Legacy Replica 1/4", the seco nd future release of an X-Men hero in the Legacy Replica 1/4 line, soon to be joined by Dr . Hank McCoy, better known as The Beast.
Abandoned at bir th due to his unique eyes, raised on the streets as a member of the infamou s Thieves' Guild , Remy LeBeau, Gambit, was train ed to be the leader of the group, and as a peace pact between the Thieves' Guild and their riv als, the Assassins' Guild , a marriage was arran ged between Remy and Bella Do nna Boudreau x, the granddaughter of the head of the Assassins' Guild . However, Bella Do nna's bro ther, J ulien , opp osed the marriage and challenged Gambit to a duel. Remy killed him in self-defense but was excommun icated and banished from New Orleans to maintain the non-aggressio n pact between the two guild s. With his mutant powers and skills as a thief, Gambit wandered the world and was recruited by Mr . Sinister for a team of assassins called the Marauders, where he rebelled and was nearly killed by the villain Sab retooth. Remy met Sto rm and helped her escape from her enemy, the Shadow King, leading Sto rm to be responsible for Remy's admission to the X-Men. Gambit has been involved with various hero es and villains, but his most famous relationship is with his fellow X-Man , Rogue, with whom he fell in love, with recipr ocated mutual feelings. A charmer and a trickster, Gambit is extremely skilled in throwing small objects such as cards, bolas, knives, and balls with great precision. Created by Chris Claremont and Jim Lee, Gambit first appeared in Uncanny X-Men #266 in 1990 and quickly gained great pop ularity thanks to the 1992 X- Men animated series. Revealed on the Inside Iron Studios Day show of April, Gambit is another X-Man to receive his Legacy Replica 1/4 version, and many future releases of other X-Men to come.