Rogue will appear in Uncanny X-Men (2024), written by Gail Simone and illustrated by David Marquez.
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“Outlaw heroes once again, the X-Men embark on a new mission! Making themselves at home in the Big Easy, the X-Men protect a world that hates and fears them! Join Rogue, Gambit, Nightcrawler, Jubilee, and Wolverine on explosive super hero adventures. Uncanny as ever, the X-Men are back to saving the day mutant-style!
“I think X-Fans are special in that we identify with having something different about us...and you're going to feel that in this book, and what it means to have that thing about you that's different, or exceptional. We go deep into the emotional part of that," Simone told the crowd.
"David Marquez is the perfect artist for this book," she continued. "He does amazing action, amazing character work, and he’s really excited about getting into the characters appearing in this book. I knew from the very first panel that this book was going to be super exciting and gorgeous. He just knows how to knock it out of the park!"
"How terrible! I can believe that handsome mutant is an innocent victim."
"Hey, Rogue, is he really your type?"
"Don't you just love the innocent and honest look?"
"I think you just like a man who is all muscle."
Source: X-Men: The Manga (1998) #15, by Uoriya Ohashi. [Manga adaptation of X-Men: The Animated Series (1992)].
On this day, 31 years ago, Rogue would be making her debut in an animated series in X-Men: The Animated Series (1992). Night of the Sentinels was written by Mark Edward Edens and directed by Larry Houston.
Dr. Orna Guralnik, clinical psychologist and intimacy expert, analyses the relationship between Rogue and Gambit in Women of Marvel latest podcast:
Listen to the full podcast [Women of Marvel, EP303: Rogue].
Dr. Orna Guralnik, who some listeners might recognize from Showtime documentary series Couples Therapy, joined Ellie and Preeti to analyze the intimacy issues—and romantic hurdles—that come with Rogue’s unusual powers.
Immediately, Dr. Guralnik exercised empathy:
“First of all, [Rogue] has to be very careful and boundaried and not allow her impulses to take over, because if she allows too much feeling to take over, she will destroy her loved ones,” Guralnik said. “And how difficult that is for her; how sad she must be in [this] constant state of longing that she has to suppress. I feel bad for her.”
Thankfully, Dr. Guralnik did offer insight on how Rogue, and her partner Gambit, might be able to express their needs outside of physical touch.
“There must be so much passion brewing between them because you can’t ever get there. You can’t consummate the relationship,” Guralnik reflected. “So, the passion is probably intense. How would I approach it? I guess I would want them to find a language that they can agree on to describe how they’re managing this tension between them; this longing, wanting, desire, and then having to not go there. Do they blame each other for it? What do they do with their frustrations, with their deprivation? How are they managing it both internally, and do they take it out on each other?”
Ultimately, Dr. Guralnik thinks the success of the relationship hinges on respect. And teamwork.
“They’re a team in dealing with this impossibility between them and being able to appreciate all the good that it does would probably bruise a lot of passion,” Guralnik said. “And also, the fact that they can’t touch, maybe it provides a certain built-in distance between them that allows them to see each other, respect each other, appreciate each other without getting lost in each other. So, it might be a really interesting gift for them, especially if they’re both intense characters.”
Source: The "Women of Marvel" Guide to Rogue, by Marvel.
"Rogue?!"
"There's only one!"
"And a coward at that. Attacking me from behind?! Even Americans should have better manners!"
"Don't worry, sugar. The pounding I'm about to deliver will be face to face."
Source: X-Men (1991) #7, by Jim Lee and Scott Lobdell.