Summary
Warning! Spoilers for Uncanny X-Men #1 ahead!
TheX-Men’sRoguehas been romantically involved with several Marvel characters throughout her history, and she’s finally shed light on what it was about them that drew her in. With one hilarious line,Rogue has revealed her sexualityin an unexpected way.
InUncanny X-Men#1 by Gail Simone and David Marquez, Rogue formsa new team of X-Menalongside Wolverine and her husband, Gambit. After Gambit manages to save the day, Rogue rewards his efforts with some flirtatious affection. As she does, she reveals her sexuality in a hilarious line that sheds light on her past relationships with fellow X-Men.
Despite the hilarity of Rogue admitting her sexuality is “one hundred percent X-Men”,it makes sense that she is primarily attracted to X-Men, considering her dating history is full of them.
Gambit Is Finally Back to Being an A-List X-Men & He Couldn’t Deserve It More
As the Uncanny X-Men embark on a new era in New Orleans, Gambit reclaims a much-deserved spot among the mutant A-List by utilizing his many skills.
Rogue Reveals Her Sexuality Is “One Hundred Percent X-Men”
Rogue has had a few romantic entanglements with X-Men over the years, making her allusion to her sexuality more than just a joke. Her current and most iconic relationship is with Gambit, but during the long era when that relationship was on-and-off, she was romantically involved with Magneto. During theAge of Apocalypseevent, they discovered thatMagneto could cancel out Rogue’s absorption abilities with his own powers, and so the two of them could touch without her draining him. This ignited a controversial romance between them,as portrayed inX-Men ‘97.
Rogue has beeninvolved with other X-Men- including Magneto’s clone, Joseph - buther most notable relationship is with Gambitaka Remy LeBeau. The two of them hada complicated historybefore they finally tied the knot in 2017’sX-Men Gold#30 by Marc Guggenheim and David Marquez. Now, Gambit and Rogue are happily married and openly affectionate with each other, as seen on full display throughoutUncanny X-Men#1. If Rogue has a thing for X-Men, there’s no X-Man she’s more attracted to than Gambit, and she makes that known whenever she can.
Rogue Has Finally Chosen Her Favorite X-Man
Rogue’s sexuality may be “one hundred percent X-Men,” but her heart only belongs to one X-Man. Rogue and Gambit are often hailed as Marvel’s best couple, and it’s not difficult to see why. They’ve managed to stand the test of time compared to Rogue’s past relationships.Rogue’s declaration to Gambit about her sexuality is a testament not only to her past attractions, but to her strong attraction to him. The two of them are bound to have many more romantic moments throughout their time on this newX-Menteam, provingRogue’s sentiment about where her feelings lie.
