If I ever met Chris Claremont, writer of Uncanny X-Men for a majority of it's history, one of the first questions I'd ask is if he had any of idea when he created the character, Gambit, that it would take on such a life of it's own.  Remy LeBeau debuted in the early 90's to "break out" status unseen in X-Books since Wolverine joined the team in Giant Size Uncanny X-Men #1.  Written on the whim of a writer, a mere flirtation between Gambit and Rogue produced a phenomenon that surpassed X-Men super couples; Cyclops and Jean Grey, and Havok and Polaris.  The pairing of this slick talking Cajun with a southern runaway who would kill him if he laid a finger on her resonated with readers in a whole new explosive way.  Polls on our own X-Men Fan Site have double the amount of votes for Gambit and Rogue's relationship then Cyclops and Jean's or even Cyclops and Emma Frost.  Gambit is Mutant of Month because the existence of this character is what X-Men comics are all about; complex characters, complex histories, and deep tragic flaws that illuminate the motivations for the character's voice.