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[…] The wonderful Project Rooftop updates after an all-too-long absence with Marvel’s Gambit, re-envisioned in somewhat more practical attire by Chad Thomas. It’s not a radical departure, but Thomas provides a welcome alternative to inexplicable Spandex/trenchcoat/headgear ensemble that the character so often wears. […]

A great illustration of an awful character. A little bit Roger Langridge, ce n’est pas?

I’ve always cringed at the sight of Gambit’s costume in the comics.

Chad Thomas has done an excellent job here. This is an awesome redesign, and I must say; I wouldn’t be surprized to see marvel go more in this direction soon. Far more in-line with how the character is written.

I like that lots. I have nothing more constructive to say!

love it. the scarf is great. i always preferred heroes with waist-length jackets if they were known for acrobatics and the like. the trench coat never worked for me(although it does in nextwave).
i always wondered why gambit used playing cards. was kind of hoping to see some marbles or ball barings for him to charge and throw(so much easier to aim!).
great design.

Well you gotta admit the playing cards are pretty cool.

I have never cared for the character and horrible hot pink body armour did not mitigate my hatred. However I do like this design, unlike a lot of redesigns on this site it fits the character’s personality and uses established costume elements (the coat, the costume on the chest) instead of throwing the bay out with the bathwater. It’s street where it should be and super-hero where it should be. Plus I love the scarf.

this is great! and he kept the black and pink chest plate too. interesting…

gotta say, like the rogue one from a while back, the scarf is what makes this design.

oh- and fantastic drawing too!

nice illo. love the design. but…I don’t believe a man from New Orleans would wear a scarf. And I think Doc Martens are more his style.

I always liked the IDEA of Gambit, but the execution has often been lacking. Same as the design, but this one is great. Really fitting clothes for this particular character.

I like the Dr who take… I just don’t think that it’s so much different from what he had in his early days.

CARDS:
The cards are practical for carrying a large number of throwable objects that weigh very little, can slip through cracks and don’t make noise in his pockets. They come pre-packaged and at times, can vary in size ( he could carry lil’ old-maid cards or UNO cards)

Gambit is by far my favorite marvel character. This character is the loveable rogue with questionable morals. I like the art itself and the costume worn underneath his street cloths but he is way too much of a ladies man to wander around that dishevaled. Im more of a fan of him having a trenchcoat as well.

I always thought that the cards were also good because outside of his hands they wouldn’t be considered a weapon. People who don’t know that he’s Gambit wouldn’t look at this as a threat, whereas ball bearings and marbles would be really odd and might set off metal detectors as well. Paper doesn’t do that.

I had heard that the red dye once used for the hearts and playing cards diamonds were made of a combustible chemical! But then this was like, years ago.

Wow wow wow. Fantastic design. Way better than the tacky original, or any other design Marvel has used.

its nice to know people can get that ridiculous hot pink body suit out of there minds and come up with something really original i love it man you can instantly tell this guy’s domain is the street it just keeps so much of his origin although it says more New York then New Orleans but i like it

I love how it reminds me of Josh Holloway from LOST. He’d make an Amazing Gambit. ANd THIS should be the design for the costume. Very Jamie Hewlett from back in his Tank Girl days. I loves it!