How can I contact the webmaster?
Who runs this place?
How long has LeDiableBlanc.com been around?
Where do you get all this information from?
How was this place made?
Why is Rogue not on the site?
How do I know about updates on the site?

What comics are listed in the database?
Why are there some comic appearances missing on this site that are listed on other sites?
What does the ratings really mean?
What if I want to know if a comic has Gambit in it, but it is not listed in the database?
What if I want to add information or a comic to the database?

How are the Edits made in the Edits Gallery?
Why is there not an archive of fan fiction on LDB?
Can I post my fan fiction somewhere on LDB?
How can I post my fan art or manipulations on LDB?
Can I sell my fan art on LDB?

Are the items on the Merchandise page for sale?
Can I add my Ebay store to the links page?
Can I use the images from the page?
How can I help Le Diable Blanc?

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Well, there is not a huge crew or anything. I have been the only "webmaster" since the beginning and I am still the only one. Of course, I have had help from other people and other sites over time and could have not done it without them. Overall, I am the only one that does updates, graphics, layout, and supplies the funds for lediableblanc.com.

The domain itself has been around a little over five years, but the site has been around for much longer. LDB began in the days before the internet became the monster it is. It began as a small "shrine" on a BBS (Bulletin Board System) with images scanned from comics with a hand held scanner. For those of you that have no idea of what a BBS is...Basically a WWW page that only 1-2 local people could log on to at a time and it only had ANSI graphics. Soon after that it evolved into a www page called Gambit's Gambit Shrine. It moved from free site to free site for several years until it finally got it's own domain. All together it has been on the internet in it's many forms for about 10 years.

If you have discovered an error or have a question about the site, please contact me in one of the following ways:
Email: remylebeau@yahoo.com
Yahoo!: remylebeau or charice266
AIM: palraiyuk266

Research. Research. Research. I have been through my comic collection so many times I literally have them memorized. I have set down with my many boxes of comics and sifted through every page pulling out as much information as I can. What I have missed others have pulled out for me. It also helps to be OCD and have a photographic memory to all things useless in real society.

Well, lets just say that I learned HTML back in the day when it was all done through Word Pad and Netscape Gold...once things started getting all program based I lost interest in learning the new stuff. So it is still all Word Pad and basic HTML for me, along with good ol' Adobe Photoshop for the graphics. Sad isn't it?

It comes down to one thing, I HATE HER! I have disliked the character since the beginning, even before Gambit entered the comic books. Over time I found that there are a lot of people out there that feel the same way about the character and her "relationship" with Remy. So, I decided that I was going to remove her from the page and give people like me a place to go to learn about Gambit without being bombarded with Rogue.

There are several ways to keep up with updates. First, all updates are posted on the front page of lediableblanc, you just have to scroll down below the "click to enter" box. You can also join the Yahoo! Group or the Myspace Account. Updates are posted on both as well.

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Any comic that features Gambit in any way shape or form. Even if it is just another character speaking about him. It can be just a cover cameo to the whole comic featuring the character and his storyline. If the comic, book or item is proven to feature Gambit I put it in there.

There is this universal appearance list that seems to appear on every Gambit site. Somewhere this comic list was made and then copied by all the other sites, including the original versions of LDB. When I began seeking out the more uncommon comics on the "master" list I found that over half of them didn't ever feature Gambit at all! Frustrated by this, I decided on the LDB database I would not add a comic until I have personally held the comic in my hand and seen that Gambit is in the comic itself. I don't want someone going into a comic shop and spending hundreds of dollars on back issues only to find 1/3 of them feature actual appearances by Gambit like I did. I still have that master list and I still use it as a buying guide, but I will not add the remaining comics on that list until I have found the back issues and flipped through them myself to make sure they deserve to be on that list.

If you venture down to the bottom of the appearance menu page you will find a nifty little graphic that looks much like a thermometer. It basically tells you what the importance rating. It basically tells you just how much Gambit is featured in the comic. Say you are a new fan to the comics and want to get teh basics of Gambit down with a minimal investment, then you just want to grab up the comics listed as 8-10s. Those well get you just the most important appearances without all the filler. Now say you are an avid collector that must have every single comic that Gambit appears in, but you are not OCD enough to get comics that feature no storyline. You would grab up all of the listed comics except for the 1-3s which that feature Gambit, but not as anything but a drawing on a page. Now if you are OCD, like me, you will get all of them listed.

Just ask. If I currently own the comic and it is not listed on the site then it doesn't have an appearance by Gambit. If I don't have it I will try to help you out. I make a trip to my local shop at least once a week and they usually have all the back issues I am looking for. I can flip through it and let you know before you run out and buy it. Just email me or page me, which can be found on the contact area of the site.

It is as simple as emailing or paging me. If you have information to add, just let me know what it is, what comic is about, and I will see about adding it. As long as it is actual information, not a rumor or personal opinion, I should have no problem adding it on the next update. As for a comic to add. I would LOVE any information on a possible issue that has been left off the database. Just contact me from the contacts page and let me know what I am missing.

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All of them are done in different ways. I do all of them using Adobe Photoshop. Some are easier. It is just a matter of scanning the image and cutting out background and speech bubbles, others take A LOT more work then that. Some take redrawning the image because parts are cut off or other images are in the way. For example... The below image takes apart one of the more difficult edits.
The "Starry Night" wallpaper, one of my older edits, had several different parts. The image of Remy was from Gambit On-Going Series I #3. I had to remove the backgrounds, speech bubbles and titles from around him. Then redraw his foot and remove part of his coat. The Momentary Princess (the gem in his hand) is cut from Gambit On-Going Series I #10. That was cut and edit and placed in his hand. The ledge that he is sitting on is actually from the cover of Underworld (I'm not kidding). It was cut from the image, flipped, tilted and grained before Remy's tushy was placed on it. The moon and cityscape were images I borrowed from other sites. They were editted with coloring and filters to match them to the image better. The background was handdrawn. Put it all together and you have a wallpaper.

It comes down to time. I do not have time to re-format and add all the new fiction that comes out. I have the space and bandwidth to support an archive. I have offered it to anyone that does have the time to go back and archive all the fiction out there. I just have one rule to anyone that wants the job...no ROMY. Yep, thats right, no ROMY fiction. That seems to be a hang up for some people, I personally don't see why. Until a person takes the 'job' or I lose my job I can only make a list of links.

You can send my a link to your site or the place you posted it to, if it is not already in the fan fiction links list. If there is NO ROMY with in the fiction you may join the LeDiableBlanc Yahoo! group and post it there.

If you have any Gambit (minus Rogue) fanart or manipulations (images changed to look like Gambit) that you would like to add to LDB just email them to me with all the information needed to add them to the site and I will get tehm up on the next update. You may also post them to the LDB Yahoo! group if you like.

No. Sorry, nothing can be sold directly on the site.

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ARE THE ITEMS ON THE MERCHANDISE PAGE FOR SALE?

No. They are things that are from my personal collection. Just there for show.

CAN I ADD MY EBAY STORE TO THE LINKS PAGE?

NO! No Ebay links can be added to the site. I DO NOT support any other auctions either. So any auction that says anything about lediableblanc.com or links from it is doing it without my knowledge.

CAN I USE THE IMAGES FROM THE PAGE?

Yes, as long as you do not directly link from the images. In other words you must download them from the page and upload them onto your own site or onto a free site and link from there. I would prefer that you do not take credit for any of the edits or anyone elses' fan art pieces.

HOW CAN I HELP LEDIABLEBLANC.COM?

Just give me the heads up if you see something I am missing comic wise or information wise. Let me know if there are any errors so I can fix them. Also let people know about the site. That is pretty much all I ask for.