Chris Claremont once revealed a shocking change to Gambit's backstory, tying him to an original X-Men member, in a sensational early 2000s story.

there have been stories both iconic (Mr. Sinister’s Morlock Massacre – the first X-Men crossover event – or M-Day/House of M) and infamous (New X-Men’s Genoshan Mutant Massacre ...

His character was first created for the X-Men Animated Series, killed off in the first episode, and brought back to life by Mr. Sinister. Morph eventually migrated to comic books and has been a ...