X-Men Poster #233 Rogue and Gambit by Greg and Tim Hildebrandt

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A thief of hearts, and a hero who once broke all the rules. It can only be the love story of Rogue and Gambit.

There are plenty of thriving couples among the mutant population in the Marvel Universe, but none with quite the same kinetically charged passion as Rogue (Anna Marie) and Gambit’s (Remy LeBeau) fan-favorite romance. Their personal lives are marked by 30+ years of an on-again/off-again relationship, until the two finally tied the knot in 2018 in X-MEN: GOLD #30. Their marriage has quelled much of the romantic turbulence the couple previously experienced, and the two’s relationship has only continued to blossom through the gates of Krakoa into the Golden DAWN OF X. But with the recent assault on mutantkind and the loss of their island nation-state in FALL OF X, Rogue and Gambit are in uncertain territory once more- especially since Rogue plays a predestined role in preserving what’s left of Krakoa.

Gambit didn’t begin openly flirting with Rogue until X-MEN (1991) #4 shortly after his Marvel Comics debut in UNCANNY X-MEN (1963) #266. Although he (literally) swept her off her feet, Rogue was vocally resistant to Remy’s charms, fearing her power-draining touch made any serious romance impossible. However, during a battle against Omega Red, Rogue agreed to go out on a date with Gambit, much to the Cajun’s visible appreciation.

With changes to reality literally sweeping towards them in the form of Age of Apocalypse, Gambit and Rogue (finally) shared a passionate kiss in X-MEN (1991) #41, but Rogue’s unique powers left Gambit comatose for a time. To complicate matters further, Rogue absorbed Gambit’s memories and learned just how shady her boyfriend truly was, including his role in helping facilitate the MUTANT MASSACRE through his past association with longtime super villain Mister Sinister. This led to the two heroes putting a break on their romance, as Rogue contemplated whether she could trust Remy and forgive him for his past.

It was in the aftermath to the MESSIAH COMPLEX event that a major change finally came to Rogue’s life. A newly resurrected Professor X saved Rogue from a sentient Danger Room in the Australian Outback with Gambit’s help, and afterwards, Xavier helped Rogue crack the code to controlling her abilities via touch.

Though one of the biggest physical obstacles standing between Rogue and Gambit was now eliminated, Rogue was unsure of how to proceed, torn between her romantic feelings for Remy and Magneto and, later, Johnny Storm, her teammate on the Uncanny Avengers.

After speaking privately with Storm and Nightcrawler, an inspired Gambit proposed to Rogue, who happily accepted the impulsive offer. And seeing as how Kate and Colossus- planned wedding fell apart at the altar, Gambit and Rogue seized the opportunity (and free catering) to get married on the spot in X-MEN: GOLD (2017) #30 in front of their already present friends and family. The wedded couple’s honeymoon unfolded in MR. AND MRS. X (2018), but their trip to the stars soon devolved into a mission to save the throne of the Shi-ar Empire, followed by a rude interruption from extra-dimensional villain Mojo. But who said marriage was easy?