Monica Rambeau
| Monica Rambeau | |
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Monica Rambeau / Photon. Textless cover to Monica Rambeau: Photon #1 (December 2022). Art by Lucas Werneck. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | As Captain Marvel: The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16 (October 1982) As Photon: Avengers Unplugged #5 (June 1996) As Pulsar: New Thunderbolts #9 (August 2005) As Spectrum: Mighty Avengers #1 (November 2013) |
| Created by | Roger Stern John Romita Jr. |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Monica Rambeau |
| Species | Human mutate |
| Team affiliations | Mighty Avengers S.W.O.R.D. Nextwave Avengers Ultimates |
| Notable aliases | Captain Marvel Monica Marvel Sun Goddess Lady of Light Spectrum Daystar Photon Pulsar |
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Monica Rambeau is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Roger Stern and artist John Romita Jr., the character first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #16 (October 1982). Monica Rambeau gained her superpowers after being bombarded by extra-dimensional energy produced by an energy disruptor weapon. She later joined and eventually became leader of the Avengers for a time. She was also a member of Nextwave and the latest Ultimates team. The character has also been known as Captain Marvel, Photon, Pulsar, and Spectrum at various points in her history.
Monica Rambeau appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Captain Marvel (2019) and The Marvels (2023) as well as the television miniseries WandaVision (2021), portrayed by Akira Akbar as a child and Teyonah Parris as an adult.