Top 5 Dead or Alive: Monica Rambeau (Marvel)

One of the most powerful people walking around the Marvel universe is Monica Rambeau, a dark-skinned woman of color that’s been in the game for years. Recently she has become more of a household name, with her leading the latest incarnation of Mighty Avengers. Those in the know, know she doesn’t take any shit. Monica Rambeau is somewhere between the Rihanna and the Jean Grae of Marvel. She strokes no egos, calls you on your shit, and is written with the sharpest of wit/ sarcasm (and not in the sassy Black friend way, ever). She has been a leader of The Avengers, has one of the most powerful abilities around, and has been rocking her hair natural for years (more on that later). Monica is one of the best to ever do for women of color in comics when it comes to representation. So let’s get more acquainted with Monica Rambeau…

1) “What you gone do when I appear? W-when I premier?… This shit been mine, mine”

Son, Monica Rambeau has tax deductibles on her fux. She gives none. One of the great things about her character is how unapologetic she is about her Blackness. This comes up in the Marvel Divas series, where we see her on her downtime with her predominately white friends. This is a testament to the way she has been written as, well, again, Monica isn’t depicted as the angry Black woman when giving her experiences. She is more so a woman of color showing the people around her experiences (as well as the reader) that they may be unaware of — a look behind the veil of wh…