We weren't too sure which superhero moniker Teyonah Parris' Monica Rambeau would assume in next year's The Marvels, but it looks like we now have our answer!
Marvel Comics has announced that the space-faring hero will feature in her first ever solo series, Monica Rambeau: Photon, which is set to hit shelves this December. The five-issue limited series will be written by award-winning author and scholar Eve L. Ewing and drawn by new Marvel talent, artist Michael Sta. Maria.
"From the New Orleans Harbor Patrol to the Avengers to the Ultimates, Monica Rambeau has been a leader and team player her entire life, but now she’ll face a reality-shattering crisis that she’ll have no choice but to take on single-handedly. In order to do so, Photon will need to reach new heights of her incredible abilities—and then surpass them!
In a revelatory journey spanning time and space, fans will behold Photon’s true potential. The adventure begins when Photon is charged with making a very special, very cosmic delivery. What should be light work (get it?) for Monica becomes increasingly complex and dangerous due to a threat from beyond and family drama."
You can check out the first issue's cover art, which may give us some idea of what to expect from the character's live-action costume, below.
“It's such an honor to be taking on the story of a legacy character like Monica Rambeau,” Ewing said. “Monica's character has a long history in the Marvel Universe, but she's way overdue for getting her own story told. I'm picking the pen up from the legend himself, Dwayne McDuffie, who put out the last Monica Rambeau solo adventure almost three decades ago. It's a privilege and I'm excited to tell the story in a way that both highlights her incredible cosmic abilities as well as her everyday, relatable struggles. I hope this will be a title that has something equal to offer to veteran readers and folks who may be brand new to comics.”
We'll next see Photon on the big screen in next year's Captain Marvel sequel, where she'll join Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) and Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) for her next MCU adventure after debuting (well, the older version of the character) in WandaVision.
Nia DaCosta, who also helmed the Ms. Marvel season finale's post-credit scene, will direct from a script by WandaVision writer Megan McDonnell.