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Mouse · 16th February 2011, 10:03 PM

I didn't want to keep dragging the Magneto film thread off topic by going on about Gambit so...

Anyway, I mentioned in that thread that I thought Gambit had the ability to mess with time but couldn't remember where I'd read that. I found it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambit_(X-Men) Under the power and abilities section.

"He was also able to use his powers to travel through time by transforming himself into living energy which joined with the kinetic flow."

About a comic I haven't read.

Heck Tate · 16th February 2011, 10:06 PM

Huh, I've never seen that one. Gambit's super cool, but I feel like that one is kind of a stretch for the writers. IDK if you're a DC fan at all but it feels like when the Flash becomes a part of the Speedforce (killed the Flash for me).

Mouse · 16th February 2011, 10:08 PM

Oh yeah, I wouldn't want to see him become too powerful. I think the blowing stuff up is enough!

Heck Tate · 16th February 2011, 10:12 PM

Lol, ya it is. I know I'd abuse the power. Every time I find my parking meter expired, BOOM! Free quarters for everyone.

Mouse · 16th February 2011, 10:24 PM

Nice! I'd just chuck a card under the nose of someone I didn't like. Just so they can say "What's that? It appears to be the ace of spades..." and then BOOM! (I wouldn't do that really, I'm too nice.)

Perpetual Man · 16th February 2011, 10:32 PM

Well that's new to me, as you can guess from the other thread I've been reading the comics for years, never seen or remember Gambit having those types of powers...

Moving into full comic geek mode - it seems to be similar to a power used by other Marvel character Wonder Man.

I'll try and find out that though.... Hmmm

Mouse · 16th February 2011, 10:35 PM

Well I don't know how accurate Wiki is and I'm more of a 90s X-Men cartoon geek than a comic geek. Hence my quote up there that possibly nobody but me will get!

So I don't know how true those powers are.

Perpetual Man · 16th February 2011, 10:39 PM

It's actually taken from one of his earlier comic appearances, they must have used in in the cartoon! He gets some great lines (or did)

Mouse · 16th February 2011, 10:40 PM

Oh really? Cool. Tis a great line!

devilsgrin · 22nd February 2011, 03:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mouse

I didn't want to keep dragging the Magneto film thread off topic by going on about Gambit so...

Anyway, I mentioned in that thread that I thought Gambit had the ability to mess with time but couldn't remember where I'd read that. I found it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambit_(X-Men) Under the power and abilities section.

"He was also able to use his powers to travel through time by transforming himself into living energy which joined with the kinetic flow."

About a comic I haven't read.

Everyone knows not to take wiki too seriously. The better source for Gambit related data would be Marvel.com.
here is the link for gambit there
Gambit - Marvel Universe Wiki: The definitive online source for Marvel super hero bios.

Our Gambit - as in the "REAL" 616 marvelverse version was only able to do this at his MAXIMUM unaltered power levels. And only for the duration of his battle with the New Son - his alternate from another dimension.

Perpetual Man · 22nd February 2011, 07:32 AM

Thanks DG, I was having trouble with Gambit's apparent time travel power...

But (gulp) you brought up Earth 616, they're going to want to know what that's all about now...

Mouse · 22nd February 2011, 08:11 AM

But he still did it! Which means he's still super cool.

And hot. Did I mention Gambit was hot?

And, Perp... what's Earth 616?

Perpetual Man · 22nd February 2011, 09:36 AM

Aha Mouse... that's actually a little easier than it sounds.

Years ago in a British comic no less (Captain Britain) it was established that their are countless different realities, many with their own Earth. The main Marvel universe is set on Earth in the reality 616, hence Earth 616.

(It's been hinted but never actually stated that we are Earth 0 and that we are locked out of the other realities... for now)

Heck Tate · 22nd February 2011, 03:46 PM

Doesn't DC Universe do something like this too? I know I've seen comics of Superman fighting imposter Supermans from other Earths.

Perpetual Man · 22nd February 2011, 04:08 PM

Yeah, to be fair DC did it first (although the alternate reality has been floating about for a long time). DC had a number of different Earth's, leading to continuity being bogged down, and the attempted to straighten it all out in 1985 with Crisis on the Infinite Earth's.

More recently it's all be opened up again with 52 universes.

Marvels alternates are rarely mentioned, but they are out there and there are an awful lot of them...

16th February 2011, 10:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Mouse <3D~ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset Posts: 6,232 Blog Entries: 20	Gambit I didn't want to keep dragging the Magneto film thread off topic by going on about Gambit so... Anyway, I mentioned in that thread that I thought Gambit had the ability to mess with time but couldn't remember where I'd read that. I found it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambit_(X-Men) Under the power and abilities section. "He was also able to use his powers to travel through time by transforming himself into living energy which joined with the kinetic flow." About a comic I haven't read.

16th February 2011, 10:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Heck Tate The Fleet Footed Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 250 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Gambit Huh, I've never seen that one. Gambit's super cool, but I feel like that one is kind of a stretch for the writers. IDK if you're a DC fan at all but it feels like when the Flash becomes a part of the Speedforce (killed the Flash for me).

16th February 2011, 10:08 PM	#3 (permalink)
Mouse <3D~ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset Posts: 6,232 Blog Entries: 20	Re: Gambit Oh yeah, I wouldn't want to see him become too powerful. I think the blowing stuff up is enough!

16th February 2011, 10:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Heck Tate The Fleet Footed Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 250 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Gambit Lol, ya it is. I know I'd abuse the power. Every time I find my parking meter expired, BOOM! Free quarters for everyone.

16th February 2011, 10:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
Mouse <3D~ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset Posts: 6,232 Blog Entries: 20	Re: Gambit Nice! I'd just chuck a card under the nose of someone I didn't like. Just so they can say "What's that? It appears to be the ace of spades..." and then BOOM! (I wouldn't do that really, I'm too nice.)

16th February 2011, 10:32 PM	#6 (permalink)
Perpetual Man Comment Giver Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Devon Posts: 3,655 Blog Entries: 25	Re: Gambit Well that's new to me, as you can guess from the other thread I've been reading the comics for years, never seen or remember Gambit having those types of powers... Moving into full comic geek mode - it seems to be similar to a power used by other Marvel character Wonder Man. I'll try and find out that though.... Hmmm

16th February 2011, 10:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
Mouse <3D~ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset Posts: 6,232 Blog Entries: 20	Re: Gambit Well I don't know how accurate Wiki is and I'm more of a 90s X-Men cartoon geek than a comic geek. Hence my quote up there that possibly nobody but me will get! So I don't know how true those powers are.

16th February 2011, 10:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
Perpetual Man Comment Giver Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Devon Posts: 3,655 Blog Entries: 25	Re: Gambit It's actually taken from one of his earlier comic appearances, they must have used in in the cartoon! He gets some great lines (or did)

16th February 2011, 10:40 PM	#9 (permalink)
Mouse <3D~ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset Posts: 6,232 Blog Entries: 20	Re: Gambit Oh really? Cool. Tis a great line!

22nd February 2011, 07:32 AM	#11 (permalink)
Perpetual Man Comment Giver Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Devon Posts: 3,655 Blog Entries: 25	Re: Gambit Thanks DG, I was having trouble with Gambit's apparent time travel power... But (gulp) you brought up Earth 616, they're going to want to know what that's all about now...

22nd February 2011, 08:11 AM	#12 (permalink)
Mouse <3D~ Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Somerset Posts: 6,232 Blog Entries: 20	Re: Gambit But he still did it! Which means he's still super cool. And hot. Did I mention Gambit was hot? And, Perp... what's Earth 616?

22nd February 2011, 09:36 AM	#13 (permalink)
Perpetual Man Comment Giver Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Devon Posts: 3,655 Blog Entries: 25	Re: Gambit Aha Mouse... that's actually a little easier than it sounds. Years ago in a British comic no less (Captain Britain) it was established that their are countless different realities, many with their own Earth. The main Marvel universe is set on Earth in the reality 616, hence Earth 616. (It's been hinted but never actually stated that we are Earth 0 and that we are locked out of the other realities... for now)

22nd February 2011, 03:46 PM	#14 (permalink)
Heck Tate The Fleet Footed Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 250 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Gambit Doesn't DC Universe do something like this too? I know I've seen comics of Superman fighting imposter Supermans from other Earths.

22nd February 2011, 04:08 PM	#15 (permalink)
Perpetual Man Comment Giver Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Devon Posts: 3,655 Blog Entries: 25	Re: Gambit Yeah, to be fair DC did it first (although the alternate reality has been floating about for a long time). DC had a number of different Earth's, leading to continuity being bogged down, and the attempted to straighten it all out in 1985 with Crisis on the Infinite Earth's. More recently it's all be opened up again with 52 universes. Marvels alternates are rarely mentioned, but they are out there and there are an awful lot of them...