THE MARVELS: Marvel Studios Appears To Have Finally Decided On A Superhero Codename For Monica Rambeau

THE MARVELS: Marvel Studios Appears To Have Finally Decided On A Superhero Codename For Monica Rambeau

Following months of speculation and conflicting reports, Marvel Studios appears to have finally settled on a superhero codename for Monica Rambeau in the MCU. Will she be Spectrum or Photon? Find out here!

By JoshWilding - Jan 23, 2023 07:01 AM EST
Filed Under: The Marvels
Source: Black Comic Lords

Captain Marvel was released to positive reviews and a massive $1.128 billion at the worldwide box office back in 2019. By the time The Marvels arrives in theaters, it will have been nearly half a decade since Carol Danvers last starred in her own solo outing, though she'll have some company in the sequel.

The Avenger will be joined by Iman Vellani's Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel and Teyonah Parris' Monica Rambeau, and it seems Marvel Studios has finally given the latter her own superhero codename!

There's been a lot of speculation about what she will be called in the MCU, especially as Monica has gone by Captain Marvel, Spectrum, and Photon over the years. During a recent interview with the Black Comic LordsMonica Rambeau: Photon comic book writer Eve L. Ewing seemed to confirm that the hero will go by Photon in the MCU as well.

"Keep in mind, comics world, as y’all know, the publishing side and the MCU side do not communicate frequently, but we do sometimes," the writer explained. "Let me put it this way, I’ll tell you this, I did not choose for her to be called Photon in this comic, I’ll tell you that. That is all I will say."

In other words, that was a decision Marvel Studios made, leading us to believe they wanted some synergy between publishing and live-action. 

Spectrum is Monica's preferred designation among many fans, and this is a little surprising when a recently released The Marvels tie-in book for children actually uses that moniker. Presumably, Marvel Studios changed course during reshoots or for copyright reasons, but we'll have to wait and see. 

The Marvels looks great thus far, anyway, and the word from last year's D23 event is that the first teaser trailer definitely impressed. In terms of when that will be released online, we have Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 arriving before then, so it will probably land somewhere between them.  

"Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the Supreme Intelligence, but unintended consequences see Carol shouldering the burden of a destabilized universe," reads a recently released synopsis for the movie. 

"When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole linked to a Kree revolutionary, her powers become entangled with that of Jersey City super-fan Kamala Khan aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol’s estranged neice Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team-up and learn to work in concert to save the universe as 'The Marvels.'"

The Marvels is set to arrive in theaters on July 28.

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TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 1/23/2023, 8:00 AM
Futon
GeneralZod
GeneralZod - 1/23/2023, 8:20 AM
@TheWalkingCuban - what about Cabron?
Mugens
Mugens - 1/23/2023, 8:03 AM
Obviously she won't go by Captain Marvel, and between the two Photon and Spectrum I really have no preference, so I'm cool with the Photon moniker if that's what they ultimately choose.
ProfessorWhy
ProfessorWhy - 1/23/2023, 8:05 AM
Faux-Tan
The1st
The1st - 1/23/2023, 8:15 AM
@ProfessorWhy - Pho Tawn
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 1/23/2023, 8:05 AM
Still buzzing from the Bengals last night.

bobevanz
bobevanz - 1/23/2023, 8:17 AM
@regularmovieguy - facts, it's our time to shine. Moneyline printed last night woo hoo!
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 1/23/2023, 8:30 AM
@bobevanz

It’s money line season! Hit a 6 leg parlay last night and Bengals M/L was the biggest line out of all of them.

We are eating good 🐅
dragon316
dragon316 - 1/23/2023, 9:04 AM
@regularmovieguy - bills play on luck not skill
regularmovieguy
regularmovieguy - 1/23/2023, 9:11 AM
@dragon316

Josh Allen needs more than Stefon Diggs in his holster. O-Line and D-Line both looked rough yesterday.
SuperCat
SuperCat - 1/23/2023, 8:13 AM
bobevanz
bobevanz - 1/23/2023, 8:17 AM
Uh duh doi! Give me a Last of us article instead of obvious assumptions
SATW42
SATW42 - 1/23/2023, 8:41 AM
some of these comments man. I'd say touch grass, but I rather you stay inside in your holes in your LED strip rooms playing Fortnite.
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 1/23/2023, 8:44 AM
It would be cool if after a while they come up with an in-universe reason why Carol loses the moniker of Captain Marvel to Monica, maybe like a crisis of confidence kind of thing. Carol starts going by Warbird. Would be tricky to pull off but i think it would cool.
TheRose
TheRose - 1/23/2023, 8:58 AM
Perhaps they went with Photon to avoid confusion with another Marvel character that they plan to use?

Vigor
Vigor - 1/23/2023, 9:36 AM
@TheRose - why does this guy look so familiar. Swear I had a toy of him when I was little
TheRose
TheRose - 1/23/2023, 9:47 AM
@Vigor - Doctor Spectrum is a moniker used by several members of the Squadron Sinister/Squadron Supreme. In many ways, the character is a mirror to DC's Green Lantern.
dragon316
dragon316 - 1/23/2023, 9:05 AM
As long they change her costume photon look like captain marvel
JobinJ
JobinJ - 1/23/2023, 9:09 AM
So dumb how she got her powers. Just send everyone else through the wall to get more power people.
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