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A strong start. 

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X-MEN Evolution tribute piece. Such a great show and totally nails the tone of everything I love about the X-MEN

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A few of our prompts this year make specific reference to the comics. We know that not everyone has read the comics (there are a lot of X-Men comics out there) and we don’t want anyone to feel left out.

So, without further ado… Legacy.

First, as the prompt is written, you can create your fanworks around the concept of legacy—of what a person leaves behind, their long lasting impact on the world. This could be children, inspiration, etc. Or, it could even be a meta exploration about Rogue and Gambit’s impact on comics, the X-Men, or any other medium they’re in. Feel free to play with this concept of legacy.

Now, if you’re interested in the character of Legacy, read on.

In 2011, there was a X-Men Legacy/New Mutants crossover event called ‘Age of X.’ In this bubble, alt-universe, dystopian world, Rogue goes by Legacy.

As Legacy, she’s present whenever another Mutant dies. She absorbs them, preserving their memories and, in a way, memorializing their lives. Because she mostly appears when Mutants die (and there are quite a few deaths since they are being hunted to extinction), other Mutants begin associating her with death. They call her Reaper, a name which she despises and continually asks them to not to call her that. Due to various reasons, Legacy spends most of her time alone, or sequestered in the Fortress.

This is a lonely existence for Legacy. And here enters our hero.

Gambit does go by Gambit, although he uses a long rifle instead of cards. One of the first times Legacy and Gambit meet, he calls her Legacy (her preferred name). When she asks him why he is helping her, he proclaims, “I don’t even know, chère. I saw you fighting, is all. And I knew what side of the fight I wanted to be on.”

Anyways, they go on a quest together to discover the truth behind the contradictions of their dying world, share a few romantic moments, and are willing to lay down their lives for each other. Even though they just met, they work together like they’ve been partners their entire lives. Truly, Romy are the OTP across the Multiverse.

In the end, they save the day and everyone is returns to the regular 616 universe. Most participants in this bubble world choose to forget about it, but Rogue retains Legacy’s memories.

The entirety of Legacy’s appearances occur in the AoX arc and for once, it is relatively achievable to read the entire crossover. Below is the reading with the essential Romy moments bolded.

Reading list in Order:

Age of X Alpha

Chapter 1 - X-Men: Legacy (2011) - issue 245

Chapter 2 - New Mutant, issue 22

Chapter 3 - X-Men: Legacy issue 246

Chapter 4 - New Mutants (2011), issue 23

Age of X Universe #1

Chapter 5 - X-Men: Legacy, issue 247

Chapter 6 - New Mutants, issue 24

Age of X Universe #2

X-Men Legacy, 248, Age of X Aftermath (Just stop reading after the ‘home and harbor’ speech)

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Don't know if you've seen this or not... but whoever designed this Sideshow collectable of Romy understood the assignment and deserves a raise! The details, the pose...I know it's Sideshow, but still, it's immaculate. The price though lol

https://www.sideshow.com/collectibles/marvel-rogue-gambit-sideshow-collectibles-300851

For God's sake, why do they do this to me??!! Every time I swear I'm not going to collect any more of these because I have no more space, they bring out another one!!! WHY GOD??!!! WHY???!!!

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❤️ Romy 1st Date ❤️

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Fanart of Rogue & Gambit from X-men. Watercolor and mix media

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well done

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the only thing in our new apartment so far

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a clip from my new comedy special (x)

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Hey all! The wheel has been spun and we're announcing the winners of our free Giveaway!

Drum roll please!

The four lucky winners of a free fanzine & full digital bundle are:

* PunkerDuckie (Twitter user)

* rfin (Twitter user)

* @cyborgartalchemist

* @annalebeaus

And the winner of a full fanzine, merch & digital bundle is:

* @gina-chan1979

Congratulations to you all!!!

Please DM us with an e-mail address & mailing address so we can add you to our preorders list!

(We'll be contacting Twitter users that entered separately on that platform)

Condolences to all who didn't win, but thanks for playing and we hope you consider sticking around to support Rogue, Gambit, & the zine!

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3d printed start gate

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That time Matt had to "How do I want to do this?" himself

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I think I will make it into a T-shirt

Yes folks, it’s Muppets AU season again

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Gajeel- 'You're gonna be my cat!'

Pantherlily, pushing 40 with a mortgage-

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Free Giveaway!!! 

To celebrate all of the new and renewed Rogue and Gambit fans due to the X-Men'97 launch, we will be giving away free Home & Harbor fanzine packages to 5 lucky recipients! To enter your username in the drawing, simply reblog this post telling @rogue-gambit-fan-zine why you love these two characters and tag your post with: #pickme #roguegambitfanzine #Rogue #Gambit #xmen97

Winners will be announced April 11th!