Monica Rambeau is a
fiction
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al
superhero
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appearing in
American comic book
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s published by
Marvel Comics
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. Created by writer
Roger Stern
Roger Stern (born September 17, 1950) is an American comic book author and novelist.
Biography
Early career
In the early 1970s, Stern and Bob Layton published the fanzine ''CPL'' (''Contemporary Pictorial Literature''), one of the first platfor ...
and artist
John Romita Jr.
John Salvatore Romita (; born August 17, 1956), known professionally as John Romita Jr., is an American comics artist best known for his extensive work for Marvel Comics from the 1970s to the 2010s. He is the son of artist John Romita Sr.
Early ...
, the character debuted in ''
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual
The following is a complete list of all volumes of ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', with notes for each issue. The list is updated as of November 23, 2022.
''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962)
This comic book plot is written by Stan Lee and illustrat ...
'' #16 (October 1982). Monica was introduced as the second
Captain Marvel, and she gained super powers after being bombarded by extradimensional energy produced by an energy disruptor weapon. The character joined and eventually became leader of the
Avengers
Avenger, Avengers, The Avenger, or The Avengers may refer to:
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* Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes
**Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of ...
for a time. She was also a member of
Nextwave
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and the latest
Ultimates
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team. She has also been known as Photon, Pulsar and beginning in 2013, Spectrum.
Akira Akbar portrayed young Monica Rambeau in the
Marvel Cinematic Universe
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film ''
Captain Marvel'' (2019).
Teyonah Parris
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portrays the adult version of Rambeau in the television miniseries ''
WandaVision
''WandaVision'' is an American television miniseries created by Jac Schaeffer for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch and Vision. It is the first television series in ...
'' (2021) and will also appear in ''
The Marvels
''The Marvels'' is an upcoming American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel, and Monica Rambeau. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney St ...
'' (2023).
In August 2022, Marvel Comics announced ''Photon'', Monica Rambeau's first solo comic book series, to be released in December.
Publication history
The character, created by writer
Roger Stern
Roger Stern (born September 17, 1950) is an American comic book author and novelist.
Biography
Early career
In the early 1970s, Stern and Bob Layton published the fanzine ''CPL'' (''Contemporary Pictorial Literature''), one of the first platfor ...
and artist
John Romita Jr.
John Salvatore Romita (; born August 17, 1956), known professionally as John Romita Jr., is an American comics artist best known for his extensive work for Marvel Comics from the 1970s to the 2010s. He is the son of artist John Romita Sr.
Early ...
, first appears in ''
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual
The following is a complete list of all volumes of ''The Amazing Spider-Man'', with notes for each issue. The list is updated as of November 23, 2022.
''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962)
This comic book plot is written by Stan Lee and illustrat ...
'' #16 (October 1982).
Talking about the visual features of the character, Romita noted that, originally, the character was intended to look like actress
Pam Grier
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, but her appearance was changed before publication:
Following her debut, the character appeared throughout the entirety of Stern's five-year run on ''
The Avengers'', ultimately becoming the team's leader, before making numerous appearances as a reserve member after her departure from active duty. Two
one-shot
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* ''One Shot'' (2005 film), a Sri Lankan action film directed by Ranjan Ramanayake
* ''One Shot'' (2 ...
titles, both written by
Dwayne McDuffie
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and illustrated by
Mark D. Bright, followed. She also starred in ''Avengers: Unplugged'' #5. She returned in ''The Avengers'' (vol. 3) with sporadic appearances between issues #1–59. During this run, she also appeared in ''Avengers: Infinity'' #1–4 (September–December 2000), ''
Maximum Security Maximum Security may refer to:
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* ''Maximum Security'' (Tony MacAlpine album), 1987
* ''Maximum Security'' ...
'' #2–3 (both January 2001), ''
Thor
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'' (vol. 2) #30 (January 2001) and the ''Avengers Annual'' in 2001.
Following a cameo in ''
Great Lakes Avengers
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'' #1 and ''New Thunderbolts'' #8–9, she appeared in ''Order'' #5–6. She starred in ''Nextwave'' #1–12. Following the cancellation of that series, Rambeau was seen briefly in ''
Civil War
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The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ...
'', ''
She-Hulk
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'', and as a main character in ''
Marvel Divas
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'' #1–4 and ''Heralds'' #1–5. She appears ''Iron Age'' #1 (2011), ''Captain Marvel'' #7–8,
[''Captain Marvel'' (vol. 6) #7–8 (2012)] ''
Journey into Mystery
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'' #649, and ''Age of Ultron''.
In 2009, Rambeau appeared in the limited series, ''
Marvel Divas
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'' (partly inspired by ''
Sex and the City
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'').
She was one of the main characters, alongside
Black Cat
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,
Hellcat, and
Firestar.
Starting in September 2013, she appeared as one of the lead characters in the
Marvel NOW!
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relaunch of ''
Mighty Avengers
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'', she acted as the team's field leader under the new codename Spectrum.
She was part of the 2015's
Ultimates
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team, written by
Al Ewing
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Career
Al Ewing began his career writing stories in the four-page ''Future Shocks'' format for '' 2000 AD'' and moved on ...
and drawn by
Kenneth Rocafort
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, the team consisted of Monica Rambeau,
Black Panther
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,
Blue Marvel
Blue Marvel (Adam Bernard Brashear) is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Blue Marvel debuted in ''Adam: Legend of the Blue Marvel'' #1 (Nov. 2008) and was created by actor/writer Kevin Gre ...
,
Miss America
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, and
Captain Marvel. In Marvel NOW! (2016), the Ultimates broke up but are later reunited and asked to become the heralds of
Galactus
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, who is now the Lifebringer of Worlds. The second volume ended at a special #100 issue and it includes an appearance of the original
Ultimates
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team.
She was a major character in the Avengers weekly story-arc ''Avengers: No Road Home'', alongside
Hawkeye,
Hercules
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The Romans adapted the Gr ...
,
Hulk
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,
Scarlet Witch
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,
Vision
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, Voyager and
Rocket Raccoon
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. It was meant to be a
spiritual successor
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to previous Avengers weekly story-arc, ''Avengers: No Surrender''.
Fictional character biography
Origin
Monica Rambeau was born in
,
Louisiana
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to Frank and
Maria Rambeau
Maria may refer to:
People
* Mary, mother of Jesus
* Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages
Place names Extraterrestrial
*170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877
*Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ...
. She was a lieutenant in the New Orleans harbor patrol, where she operated as a cargo ship captain. While trying to stop a dangerous weapon, Rambeau was exposed to extra-dimensional energy and became capable of converting her body to energy. After this event, the media dubbed her "Captain Marvel." Following a close call where her excess energy nearly made her a danger to others before that power was drained off by
Iron Man
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and
Spider-Man
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, she decided to use her powers to fight crime under that name. She was told by
Ben Grimm
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that the name had originally been used by the late
Kree
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hero
Mar-Vell
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, but Grimm assured her that "
arvelwouldn't mind. I probably ain't the only 'Thing' in the world either."
Joining the Avengers
Rambeau sought out the
Avengers
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* Avengers (comics), a team of superheroes
**Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a central team of protagonist superheroes of ...
for help in mastering her new powers and became a member-in-training, soon aiding them against
Egghead
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. Befriended and mentored by Avengers veterans
Captain America
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and the
Wasp
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, Captain Marvel soon graduated to full membership after the battle against
Plantman
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Publication history
The Samuel Smithers version of Plantman first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #113 and was created by Stan Lee, J ...
. She became their first African-American heroine.
She assisted
Doctor Strange
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and the
Scarlet Witch
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in battling
Dracula
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.
Two of Rambeau's enemies are super-powered psychiatrist
Moonstone (Karla Sofen), and Moonstone's powerful pawn
Blackout (Marcus Daniels), who wields the Darkforce. Captain Marvel first encountered them when the Avengers opposed the duo's escape from incarceration in
Project: PEGASUS. After that, Rambeau temporarily lost her ability to transform back to human form during a battle against Dr. Eric Paulson, in which she fought alongside Spider-Man and Starfox. She was with the team when
the Beyonder
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abducted them and other Earth superheroes for the first Secret Wars saga.
Moonstone and Blackout returned as members of
Baron Zemo's Masters of Evil
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Publicatio ...
, participating in an occupation of
Avengers Mansion
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and trapping Rambeau in the Darkforce dimension. With help from The Shroud, Rambeau was able to escape in time to help retake the Mansion. During the battle, Moonstone became temporarily paralyzed and Blackout died. Another of Rambeau's major early foes was the murderous interstellar pirate
Nebula
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, who shanghaied Rambeau into space for an extended period before she reunited with the Avengers.
Captain Marvel also took part in battles against the
Beyonder
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, a confused
Jean Grey
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,
Kang the Conqueror
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,
Attuma
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, and
Grandmaster.
Leader of the Avengers
Rambeau later replaced the Wasp as leader of the Avengers, commanding them in battles against the
X-Men
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, the
Olympian Gods
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, and the
Super-Adaptoid. She spent a lot of time refereeing squabbles between Hercules and the Submariner, and dealing with the duplicitous telepath Dr. Druid, who sought to supplant her as Avengers chairman and undermined her authority at every opportunity.
When honorary Avengers member and wife of the Submariner
Marrina transformed into the gigantic sea monster Leviathan, Captain Marvel led the hunt for the creature. During the battle that followed, Rambeau transformed herself into a massive bolt of lightning to try and stop the beast. She made contact with the water and accidentally conducted herself across the surface of the ocean, dispersing her atoms so widely that she barely regained physical form. She reformed as a frail, withered husk of a woman devoid of super-powers.
[''Avengers'' #291–293 (1988)]
Regaining her powers
After retiring from the team, Rambeau regained first her physical health, and eventually her powers, initially developing the ability to manipulate mechanical energy for various effects.
She resumed crimefighting, facing foes such as Brazilian crime lord Kristina Ramos, Moonstone, and
Powderkeg.
At the same time, she served as a cargo ship captain in her friend Ron Morgan's shipping company before starting her own charter business.
Rambeau stayed connected with the Avengers and served as a reservist, sometimes assuming leadership duties in the absence of the current chair. She helped repel an
Atlantean
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Atlantean may also refer to:
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invasion of the surface world and assists in the
Acts of Vengeance
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Publication history
This company-wide fall crossover was centered on the Avengers and Fantast ...
, which involved a concentrated, multi-villain attack on Earth's superheroes, or in the
Terminus Factor. Rambeau led a reserve substitute roster during the team's first United Nations-backed reorganization. She took on another leadership role during the
Kree-Shi'ar war
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and led an Avengers delegation to the Shi'ar Empire to petition for peace.
When a group of aliens calling themselves Starblasters tried to push the moon away from Earth,
Quasar
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assembled a team with some of the most powerful heroes of the world, recruiting Rambeau,
Carol Danvers
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,
Black Bolt
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,
Hyperion,
Ikaris
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,
Darkstar,
Vanguard
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History
The vanguard derives fr ...
and
Perun
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. During this adventure, her original powers gradually regenerated, fully returning when the alien
Stranger
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accelerates the process.
When
Genis became an adventurer, he was known as Captain Marvel like his father before him—which Rambeau resented. After she,
Starfox and Genis teamed up to defeat the
Controller
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Occupations
* Controller or financial controller, or in government accounting comptroller, a senior accounting position
* Controller, someone who performs agent handling in espionage
* Air traffic controller, a person ...
, Genis tried to concede the Captain Marvel title to Rambeau since he felt she was more worthy of it. Rambeau declined out of respect for the Mar-Vell legacy and adopted the new alias Photon.
Avengers Return
After the return of the main Avengers from the
pocket universe
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Description
It defines a realm like the one that contains the observable universe as only one of many inf ...
created by
Franklin Richards almost all the current and former Avengers members were trapped in a curse created by
Morgan Le Fay
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where they served her as soldiers in a guard called Queen's Vengeance. Due to her strong loyalty to the group Rambeau, under the name Daystar, was one of the first Avengers to recover their will and rebel against the sorceress.
Later when Photon was attacked by the
Wrecking Crew in the
Mardi Gras
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of New Orleans, she asked the Avengers for help and wound up being involved in an adventure in
Arkon
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's world with the group and her old fellow Avenger,
Black Knight
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.
For a time, Rambeau's mother intercepted her Avengers calls out of fear for her daughter's safety. After discovering this deception, Rambeau led an unofficial force of Avengers against the 'Infinites', who planned on relocating the galaxy. Next, Photon was involved in the events of
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* ''Maximum Security'' (Tony MacAlpine album), 1987
* ''Maximum Security'' ...
, and fought with her former teammates against
Bloodwraith
Nakia Bahadir
Nakia Bahadir is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a Turkish girl and friend of Kamala Khan.
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, and
Lord Templar and Pagan.
After that, Rambeau helped the team in the deep-space monitoring station with
Quasar
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and
Living Lightning, called into action in
Kang's War, (supporting also her friend
Janet van Dyne and advising the new recruit
Triathlon
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on his current issues as the newest member of the team), in the world crisis caused by
Zodiac
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, and when the
Scarlet Witch
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suffered a nervous breakdown and attacked the Avengers.
From Pulsar to Nextwave
When Genis-Vell wanted to establish a new identity for himself, he began calling himself Photon. Rambeau confronted him but decided to let Genis keep the Photon alias after she came up with a name she liked better, Pulsar.
Rambeau later led the
Nextwave
''Nextwave'' is a humorous comic book series by Warren Ellis and Stuart Immonen, published by Marvel Comics between 2006 and 2007. ''Nextwave'' consistently features extreme violence and comedy, and simultaneously satirizes and celebrates Marve ...
team, part of the
Highest Anti-Terrorism Effort (H.A.T.E.), against Unusual Weapons of Mass Destruction created by the
Beyond Corporation©
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where she avoided using a code name and wore a new uniform.
During the
Superhero Civil War, Rambeau was a member of
Captain America
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's Secret Avengers, but also registered as a member of the
Initiative
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.
When Brother Voodoo asked for Rambeau's help in tracking down some evil sorcerers, she revealed a former relationship with
Brother Voodoo
Brother Voodoo (Jericho Drumm) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in ''Strange Tales'' #169 (September 1973). The character was created by publisher Stan Lee, Roy Thomas, Len W ...
to
Black Cat
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,
Hellcat, and
Firestar. Despite her breaking it off, Voodoo still had feelings for Rambeau. She agreed to aid him, rekindling their relationship in the process.
She later attended
Emma Frost
Emma Grace Frost is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, most commonly in association with the X-Men. The character first appeared in ''The Uncanny X-Men'' #129 (Jan. 1980), and was created by writer ...
's birthday party in
Las Vegas
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where she helped solve a cosmic crisis involving
Frankie Raye
Nova (Frankie Raye) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Frankie Raye was portrayed by Beau Garrett in the 2007 film '' Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer''.
Publication history
The chara ...
.
The group continued to meet partly over their support of Firestar, who had recovered from breast cancer. She assisted
Carol Danvers
Carol Susan Jane Danvers is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roy Thomas and artist Gene Colan, Danvers first appeared as an officer in the United States Air Force and a colleague of the ...
, in an investigation in the Gulf of Mexico, where Rambeau indicated that she was still fearful of using her powers under the water since her traumatic experience in battle against
Marrina Smallwood
Marrina Smallwood is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a member of Alpha Flight and an honorary member of the Avengers.
Publication history
Marrina first appeared in ''Alpha Flight'' #1 (Au ...
,
and aided
Iron Man
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in the Avengers' deep-space monitoring station against ancient Viking monsters who claimed to be the Emperor of Mars.
Marvel Now!
During the ''
Infinity
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Since the time of the ancient Greeks, the philosophical nature of infinity was the subject of many discussions amo ...
'' storyline, Monica Rambeau took the name of Spectrum as she chased after the criminal
Blue Streak
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* ''Blue Streak'' (album), a 1995 album by American blues guitarist Luther Allison
* Blue Streak (comics), a secret identity used by three separate Marvel Comics supervillains
* Bluestreak (co ...
. Even the police officers that arrested him were impressed by her latest alias and her new costume. Spectrum returned to a specialist shop in New York where a man named Luc sells designer superhero costumes. He mentioned that someone was waiting for her in the next room. Monica recognized the man, though apparently all he wanted to do was talk and ask for help. Spectrum heard the explosions when
Proxima Midnight
Proxima Midnight is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a prominent member of the Black Order, a team of aliens who work for Thanos. Created by writer Jonathan Hickman, she first appeared ...
began her attack on the city. Her
mysterious guest says he cannot be seen in America, and needed her help for a mysterious mission, but she was adamant...he is in a costume shop, and if he wanted her help, he'd put on a costume and come help her.
Monica became field leader of Luke Cage's new
Mighty Avengers
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team in the wake of the event.
During the "Last Days" part of the ''
Secret Wars
''Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars'', commonly known as ''Secret Wars'' for short, is a twelve-issue American comic book Fictional crossover, crossover limited series published from May 1984 to April 1985 by Marvel Comics. The series was written ...
'' storyline, Spectrum devised a plan to destroy Earth-1610 to keep it from colliding with Earth-616. In desperation during the two weeks before the end of the world, Spectrum channeled her full power and went to destroy Earth-1610. However, right before she could successfully destroy the other Earth, she spotted a group of children who lived there, causing her to hesitate for only a moment, long enough for Ultimate Reed Richards to capture her.
In the aftermath of the "
Devil's Reign
"Devil's Reign" is an American comic book event written by Chip Zdarsky with art by Marco Checchetto, published from 2021 to 2022 by Marvel Comics.
Premise
In a ploy to increase his power, Mayor Wilson Fisk has outlawed superheroes in New York C ...
" storyline, Spectrum assists the newly-elected Mayor Luke Cage in taking down a Thunderbolts unit led by Crossbones. Afterwards, public relations specialist Helen Astrantia wanted Spectrum to lead the re-branded Thunderbolts. She turns down the suggestion and flies off.
Powers and abilities
Due to bombardment by extra-dimensional energies, Rambeau can transform herself into any form of energy within the
electromagnetic spectrum
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The electromagnetic spectrum covers electromagnetic waves with frequencies ranging from ...
. Among the many energy forms she has assumed and is able to control are
visible light
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,
cosmic ray
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s,
gamma ray
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s,
X-ray
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s,
ultraviolet
Ultraviolet (UV) is a form of electromagnetic radiation with wavelength from 10 nanometer, nm (with a corresponding frequency around 30 Hertz, PHz) to 400 nm (750 Hertz, THz), shorter than that of visible light, but longer than ...
radiation, electricity,
infrared
Infrared (IR), sometimes called infrared light, is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than those of visible light. It is therefore invisible to the human eye. IR is generally understood to encompass wavelengths from around ...
radiation,
microwave
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s,
radio waves
Radio waves are a type of electromagnetic radiation with the longest wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum, typically with frequencies of 300 gigahertz (GHz) and below. At 300 GHz, the corresponding wavelength is 1 mm (short ...
, and
neutrino
A neutrino ( ; denoted by the Greek letter ) is a fermion (an elementary particle with spin of ) that interacts only via the weak interaction and gravity. The neutrino is so named because it is electrically neutral and because its rest mass ...
s. By assuming an energy-form, she gains all of that energy's properties.
She is invisible and intangible in many of her energy forms (the most frequent exception being visible light), and is capable of flight in all her energy forms (reaching velocities up to and including light speed). She also has the ability to project these energies from her body while she is in human form (only one wavelength of energy at a time), usually in the form of energy blasts from her hands. She mentally controls both the type and quantity of energy she wishes to transmit. The maximum amount of energy she can transmit at a given time is unknown. Rambeau can also divert small amounts of various energies for employment as force beams, which have the equivalent to 300 tons of TNT of explosive force. A variation of this ability enables her to project light-based
holographic
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illusions of herself. Rambeau has also shown the ability to split her energy form into several miniature energy forms that are under her mental command, each miniature Rambeau is able to react and fly at light-speed.
When she encounters a new or unfamiliar energy, Rambeau can often duplicate it given enough time for analysis. Rambeau tends to be physically insubstantial in her energy forms, though with concentration and effort she can sometimes perform tasks such as briefly grasping an object, either by partially solidifying or by applying some sort of force to the object in question.
She is immortal and does not age beyond her prime.
When Rambeau temporarily lost her original powers after a massive energy expenditure,
[ she developed the ability to shunt any mechanical energy directed towards her through a dimensional interface surrounding her body, granting her increased strength, resistance to impact, and the ability to fly. After Rambeau asked ]Reed Richards
Mister Fantastic (Reed Richards) is a superhero character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is a founding member, and the leader, of the Fantastic Four. Richards has a mastery of mechanical, aerospace and ...
to examine these new abilities, he theorized that she accessed the same dimension from which she derived her energy powers to create the interface.[''Captain Marvel'' (vol. 3) #1 (November 1989)]
Rambeau has strong leadership skills and law enforcement experience due to both of her time as a police officer and former leader of the Avengers. She is an excellent markswoman, unarmed combatant, detective, and swimmer with extensive nautical expertise. She has received Harbor Patrol training, and Avengers training in unarmed combat by Captain America.
Limitations
Rambeau is able to retain her energy form for several hours with no ill effects. She can only transform herself into one wavelength of energy at a time, but she can transform between one energy-state and another in a fraction of a second. Extensive energy transformation and manipulation can be physically taxing once she re-assumes her physical form. Rambeau can also be involuntarily reverted to her original form by other forces.
Reception
Critical reception
Nick Hemming of ''Looper
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* Inchworm, of the insect order Lepidoptera, the moths and butterflies
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* Looper (surname), a Dutch-language surname with the mean ...
'' stated, "The truth is, Monica Rambeau, created by Roger Stern and John Romita Jr. in 1982, is a spectacular heroine in her own right. Few understand just how monumental her contributions to the Marvel universe truly are, nor how massive her character potential remains, decades after her debut. As a character, her impressive energy-manipulating powers make her an Alpha-Level threat, while her strong leadership and sarcastic wit make her a fan-favorite This is the untold truth of Marvel's all-too-often forgotten Avenger, Monica Rambeau." Andy Davis of ''Screen Rant
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'' wrote, "Marvel has one of the biggest libraries of superheroes and villains in comic history, and seeing former Captain Marvel Monica Rambeau finally get her own solo ''Photon'' series is inspiring not just because she'll get her story told, but also because it opens the door for other beloved characters to finally get their moment in the spotlight in the future as Monica lights the way as a true superhero."
Volumes
''Captain Marvel: Monica Rambeau''
According to Diamond Comic Distributors
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, the ''Captain Marvel: Monica Rambeau'' trade paperback was the 112th best selling graphic novel in January 2019.
Accolades
* In 2015, ''Gizmodo
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'' ranked Monica Rambeau 10th in their "Every Member Of The Avengers, Ranked" list.
* In 2018, ''CBR.com
''Comic Book Resources'', also known by the initialism CBR, is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book–related news and discussion.
History
Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1995 as a development of the Kingdom Co ...
'' ranked Monica Rambeau 8th in their "25 Fastest Characters In The Marvel Universe" list.
* In 2019, ''CBR.com
''Comic Book Resources'', also known by the initialism CBR, is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book–related news and discussion.
History
Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1995 as a development of the Kingdom Co ...
'' ranked Monica Rambeau 4th in their "All The Captain Marvels" list.
* In 2022, ''Screen Rant
''Screen Rant'' is an entertainment website that offers news in the fields of television, films, video games, and film theories. ''Screen Rant'' was launched by Vic Holtreman in 2003, and originally had its primary office in Ogden, Utah. ''Scr ...
'' ranked Monica Rambeau 1st in their "15 Fastest Superheroes" list, 13th in their "16 Most Powerful Cosmic Characters In Marvel Comics" list, and included her in their "10 Most Powerful Avengers In Marvel Comics" list.
* In 2022, ''The A.V. Club
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'' ranked Monica Rambeau 95th in their "100 best Marvel characters" list.
* In 2022, ''Newsarama
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History
N ...
'' ranked Monica Rambeau 16th in their "Best female superheroes" list.
* In 2022, ''CBR.com
''Comic Book Resources'', also known by the initialism CBR, is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book–related news and discussion.
History
Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1995 as a development of the Kingdom Co ...
'' ranked Monica Rambeau 3rd in their "8 Fastest Avengers" list, 4th in their "10 Best Marvel Legacy Heroes" list, 8th in their "Avengers' Greatest Leaders" list, and 11th in their "Marvel's Strongest Cosmic Heroes" list.
Other versions
Age of Ultron
During the ''Age of Ultron
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'' storyline, Rambeau appears amongst the superhero resistance against Ultron.
Earth-A
Like other inhabitants of this reality, Monica Rambeau would periodically visit Earth-616 for vacations. Due to the nature of the interdimensional travel, she received duplicate powers to her counterpart and would masquerade as her. It is implied that the inexperienced Rambeau appearing around that time in ''Black Panther'' was, in fact, this alternate. Rambeau claimed that the main reason she visited Earth-616 was not because she would gain superpowers but because her parents were still alive in that reality.
Forever Yesterday
Monica Rambeau is featured in ''New Warriors
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'' #11–13, in an alternate reality that is listed as Earth-9105, where she goes under the code-name of Sceptre. She is part of a murderous version of the Avengers, who enforce the will of the tyrannical female Sphinx
A sphinx ( , grc, σφίγξ , Boeotian: , plural sphinxes or sphinges) is a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of a falcon.
In Greek tradition, the sphinx has the head of a woman, the haunches of ...
. She briefly makes an appearance in ''Avengers Forever
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'' when she and several other alternate, evil Avengers are brought forth in order to battle the main protagonists.
''JLA/Avengers''
Photon is shown as a reservist member of the Avengers and aids them during the searching of the twelve items of power, fighting against the Green Lantern
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. After the battle for the last item in the Savage Land
The Savage Land is a hidden prehistoric land appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. It is a tropical preserve hidden in Antarctica. It has appeared in many story arcs in ''Uncanny X-Men'' as well as other related books.
Pu ...
, Monica takes part in one annual JLA-Avengers meeting at the Justice League Satellite
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Sites
* the Arrowcave – The former base of operations of the Green Arrow and Speedy.
* Avernus Cemetery – A burial ground located in Central City for ...
in the new merged world that the villain Krona created, being unaware of the changes. After that she appeared fighting along with other Captain Marvels of both universes (Mar-Vell
Captain Marvel (Kree name Mar-Vell, Earth alias Walter Lawson) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer-editor Stan Lee and designed by penciller, artist Gene Colan ...
, Shazam!) in the final battle.
Marvel Zombies
Monica Rambeau appears in ''Marvel Zombies vs. The Army of Darkness
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'' issue #3 in her Nextwave
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uniform, fighting alongside the rest of the team against a zombified Power Pack
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.
MC2
Although Monica Rambeau has never appeared in Marvel Comics' future-era MC2 line, the comics feature her daughter by Derek Freeman, Blacklight
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, who first appears in ''A-Next
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'' #9.
''What If?''
Monica Rambeau has a brief appearance in "What if the Scarlet Witch
Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. Her first appearance was in ''The X-Men'' #4 (March 1964) ...
Hadn't Acted Alone?", '' What If? Avengers Disassembled'' (2006).
In other media
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Monica Rambeau appears in live-action media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is an American media franchise and shared universe centered on a series of superhero films produced by Marvel Studios. The films are based on characters that appear in American comic books published by ...
.
*Monica is introduced as a child in the film '' Captain Marvel'', portrayed primarily by Akira Akbar. This version is the daughter of Maria Rambeau
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People
* Mary, mother of Jesus
* Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages
Place names Extraterrestrial
*170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877
*Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, da ...
and friend of Carol Danvers
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, whom Monica affectionately refers as "Auntie Carol", who in turn refers to Monica as "Lieutenant Trouble". After Danvers departs from Earth to take Skrull
The Skrulls are a fictional race of extraterrestrial shapeshifters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The Skrulls first appeared in ''Fantastic Four'' #2 and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby. They originated fro ...
refugees to safety, Monica expresses a desire to fly in space as well.
*An adult Monica appears in the Disney+
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Entertainment is a form of activity that holds the attention and interest of an audience or gives pleasure and deligh ...
miniseries ''WandaVision
''WandaVision'' is an American television miniseries created by Jac Schaeffer for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch and Vision. It is the first television series in ...
'', portrayed by Teyonah Parris
Teyonah Parris ( ) is an American actress. Her first prominent career role was playing secretary Dawn Chambers in the AMC drama series ''Mad Men'' (2012–2015) and starring in the 2014 independent film ''Dear White People''. Since that, Parris st ...
. As an adult, Monica followed in her mother and Danvers' footsteps by joining the United States Air Force
The United States Air Force (USAF) is the air service branch of the United States Armed Forces, and is one of the eight uniformed services of the United States. Originally created on 1 August 1907, as a part of the United States Army Signal ...
and attaining the rank of captain. Following her discharge, she joined S.W.O.R.D. In 2018, while accompanying her mother to the hospital for her cancer treatments, Monica became a victim of the Blip
The Blip (also known as the Decimation and the Snap) is a major fictional event depicted in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) franchise in which half of all living things in the universe, chosen at random, were exterminated by Thanos (Marvel ...
. When she returned, she discovered that her mother died two years after her disappearance. Monica returns to S.W.O.R.D. and is then sent to investigate Westview, New Jersey, where she is pulled through a CMBR
In Big Bang cosmology the cosmic microwave background (CMB, CMBR) is electromagnetic radiation that is a remnant from an early stage of the universe, also known as "relic radiation". The CMB is faint cosmic background radiation filling all space ...
field, later nicknamed the "Hex", while investigating it. She ends up in a sitcom-themed reality where she plays a character called "Geraldine" after encountering Wanda Maximoff
Scarlet Witch (Wanda Maximoff) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. Her first appearance was in '' The X-Men'' #4 (March 1964) ...
. However, once Monica remembers her reality, Maximoff throws her out. Due to her experience, Monica's cells begin to change at the molecular level, with astrophysicist Dr. Darcy Lewis
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Science
* Darcy's law, which describes the flow of a fluid through porous material
* Darcy (unit), a unit of permeability of fluids in porous material
* Darcy friction factor in the field of fluid mechanics
* ...
warning her that prolonged exposure might alter her molecular integrity. Due to acting S.W.O.R.D. Director Tyler Hayward Tyler may refer to:
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* Tyler, the Creator (born 1991), American rap artist and producer
* John Tyler, 10th president of the United ...
's increasing hostility towards Maximoff, Monica decides to re-enter the hex to warn her with the help of Lewis and FBI agent Jimmy Woo
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. After pushing her way through the Hex and gaining the ability to detect electromagnetic radiation
In physics, electromagnetic radiation (EMR) consists of waves of the electromagnetic field, electromagnetic (EM) field, which propagate through space and carry momentum and electromagnetic radiant energy. It includes radio waves, microwaves, inf ...
and energy absorption, she locates Maximoff and attempts to establish a connection with her, but the latter distrusts her and attempts to throw her out again. After Monica resists, she tries again, but is interrupted by Agatha Harkness
Agatha Harkness is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is a powerful witch, typically portrayed as a friend and teacher of Scarlet Witch, Wanda Maximoff, as well as the mother of Nicholas Scratc ...
, who takes Maximoff away. Monica attempts to pursue, but is caught by Westview resident Ralph Bohner before she frees him from Agatha's control. Following this, Monica stops Hayward from attacking Maximoff's sons Billy and Tommy
Tommy may refer to:
People
* Tommy (given name)
* Tommy Atkins, or just Tommy, a slang term for a common soldier in the British Army
Arts and entertainment Film and television
* ''Tommy'' (1931 film), a Soviet drama film
* ''Tommy'' (1975 fil ...
and meets with her once more, empathizing with her before Maximoff goes into hiding. After Hayward is arrested, Monica is visited by a disguised Skrull, who asks her to meet with a friend of her mother's in space.
*Parris will reprise her role as Monica in the film ''The Marvels
''The Marvels'' is an upcoming American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the characters Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel, and Monica Rambeau. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney St ...
''.
Collected editions
References
External links
*
*
*
*
Captain Marvel a.k.a. Photon (1982)
at Don Markstein's Toonopedia
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Archived
from the original on April 9, 2012.
*
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