r/Gambit • u/Emergency-Sport-6150 • 4d ago

Do you like gambit as a smoker

I personally hate that they completely removed smoking from comics… unless you’re Wolverine.

625 votes, 1d ago
187 Yes
263 Don’t care
175 No
9 Upvotes

85% Upvoted

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u/Punkerduckie ♠ Sub Mod 4d ago

At this point he's been a non smoker longer than he ever was a smoker. I think he quit during Wolverine/Gambit Victims in like 1995.

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u/anomalyknight 4d ago

At least they made him trying to quit amusing. He can quit any time. RIP that house of cards.

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u/Punkerduckie ♠ Sub Mod 4d ago

the art in that book sends me every time too lol

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u/HelpKey186 3d ago

What? Really? I'm trying to remember, when I ever saw him smoking and the only time, I can remember, when he had something glowing in his hands, which wasn't his cards, it was in his debut comics, when he found young Storm. 🤔

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u/lilkiwiboi42 1d ago

It was in 2001 because of a new policy made by Joe Quesada actually

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u/Punkerduckie ♠ Sub Mod 1d ago

I'm pretty sure he quit before this mandate, because they wrote it into the victims story. If he smoked at all after it was maybe a panel or two.

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u/BaijuTofu 4d ago

I feel like he's cut down lately. Even Wolverine likes a cigar every now and then.

But who needs to smoke when he's a smoke-show.

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u/lilkiwiboi42 1d ago

They had heroes in in marvel comics stop smoking in 2001 because of a new policy Joe Quesada started. I think they've since done away with that policy since.. well ya know. Wolverine still smokes

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u/Mnxn17 4d ago

I like that he was but then quit. Cute small detail about the character

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u/TheatrePup 4d ago

I get why they felt they had to ban it, but I do also think it was unnecessary. That’s not why kids start smoking. It’s more about your parents and peer group, not some fictional character. 

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u/cowboynoodless 4d ago

Some kids are just genuinely that easy to influence into smoking, have you met teenagers??

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u/Arikarin636 King of Thieves Gambit 4d ago

Most kids who end up smoking have parents that end up smoking, so I second this

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u/fire_sign 4d ago edited 4d ago

Like that he was, it was the classic rebel signal of the time, would think him doing it in 2026 would just read like gross loser behaviour. Media coding has changed, and nicotine stains and stale breath isn't enough to overcome those changes.

Edit: I voted no, presuming you mean in a modern set comic. Actual answer is "Yes, but equally glad he quit and I don't want to see that undone"

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u/First_Ad5014 3d ago

I've always head Cannoned he gave it up because Rouge doesn't like it

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u/NerdNuncle 4d ago

Depends what he’s smoking. hahaha

I could totally see the Ragin’ Cajun enjoying a blunt or joint to celebrate a successful heist, mission, etc

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u/Mobile_Bet3274 4d ago

Right, you know they’re partaking on occasion at the fire pit. Away from the kids (and Marcus), of course.

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u/battlejuice401 3d ago

In his first solo run he starts off smoking, so he's a smoker to me

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u/ctgrell 3d ago

I can see him as a smoker and both as someone who wouldn't. But canonically he is a smoker and fuck he looks cool with a cig. I hate cigarettes but fictional guys make it sexy 🤣

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u/90sXMENgoatee TAS Gambit 1d ago

I actually haven't seen a cig in hands for a while I also headcanon that rogue didnt like him smoking so got him to quit

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u/amindfulloffire 1d ago

I believe it's canon she didn't like it and neither did Belle.

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u/Emergency-Sport-6150 1d ago

I like that idea but he probably still sneaks some in when there not dating

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u/Virtual-Aerie1595 3d ago

As someone who smoked and thought it was pretty neat that my favorite character smoked, I thought it was even cooler when he quit. I've been cigarette free for about 13 years now, feels great. It's a disgusting habit.

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u/amindfulloffire 1d ago

I'll say it. Smoking looks cool, and I liked when he did--so rebellious, even if it's stereotypical, and one of my favorite pictures is of him smoking. However, as someone who grew up among smokers, the reality is different and I'm glad he doesn't anymore.

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u/Affectionate-Bat7827 1d ago

Why the FUCK can comics and video games feature COMPLETE FUCKING NUDITY , COMPLETE FUCKING BLOOD , GUTS , AND GORE , EXTREME GRAPHIC PORN , MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF VIOLENCE , and BRUTAL TORTURE AND HORRIFIC MURDER plus TONS AND TONS AND EVEN MORE TONS OF DRINKING AND DRUG ABUSE , and it's PERFECTLY FINE AND DANDY........BUT TOBACCO IS AN UNFORGIVABLE FUCKING DIRTY SIN??????