'Light-based powers' really are some of the most visually stunning and beautiful powers in the MCU so far.

All four of these characters use light-based powers, and I loved how these powers were aesthetically depicted. I especially loved how Sue Storm's light-based powers were shown with a rainbow(visible spectrum) effect in 'Fantastic Four: First Steps'. I hope we get to see more of these characters using their powers in future MCU projects✨️

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shogi_x2025-12-02 17:55

Get them in a room together and it's the greatest rave of all time

dgtssc2025-12-02 18:32

ft Dazzler

AsianRainbow2025-12-02 20:12

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With Zemo in the back

TropiKaruxo2025-12-02 20:47

Lol I need to rewatch falcon and winter soldier series. Zemo is adorable 🤣❤️

13WillieBeaman2025-12-03 00:12

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neoshark752025-12-02 17:56

Ngl I love them, but I do wish Kamala had her comic accurate powers

Supermite2025-12-02 18:03

Based on how little they showcased Reed’s powers in the big budget movie kicking off the finale of this phase, I shudder to think how poor the effect would have been in the D+ show.

I agree with you, but I like that they tied Kamala’s powers to align with Carol’s. It’s one of the few places post-endgame you can see some preplanning and pay off.

neoshark752025-12-02 18:04

True but it does just kinda make her feel like a Green Lantern ripoff rather than Ms Marvel. Its grown on me but still

ncopp2025-12-02 18:48

Eh, half the non-flagship heroes from either DC or Marvel are ripoffs of each other

_PM_ME_PANGOLINS_2025-12-02 22:56

Half the flagship ones are too.

Superman -- Captain America + Sentry / Captain Marvel
Supergirl -- Ms Marvel (Carol Danvers)
Batman -- Iron Man + Moon Knight
Aquaman -- Namor
Wonder Woman + Shazam -- Thor
Green Arrow -- Hawkeye
Flash -- Quicksilver
Hawkman -- Falcon
Plastic Man -- Mr Fantastic
Catwoman -- Black Cat
Jason Todd -- Bucky Barnes

Realistic_Analyst_262025-12-02 23:04

Nova and Green Lantern have very similar origins

earthling-oddity2025-12-02 23:52

jason and bucky being my favorite characters lol i think i have a type

Live_Angle46212025-12-02 18:48

I think if she has her original powers she would seem more like Reed rip off. Green Lantern has not had a movie in very long time and it was not seen. Most people don’t know him. And DC and Marvel characters always have shared powers and stories. It’s more issue if characters within franchises are similar

Myhtological2025-12-02 18:07

This is the thing, polymorph powers will never look good because the body doesn’t work that way. So just make it look cool or do cool things

CyberKitten052025-12-02 18:24

Counterpoint: Arrowverse Elongated Man. Looks great and on a TV Budget

DGSmith22025-12-02 18:44

You know until the racisms.

One-End73672025-12-02 18:46

Notice how most of the time his stretching is 1 solid color? Skin, blue cloth, black cloth, etc.

There are shortcuts to take to make it less ridiculous looking.

Ms. Marvel has her 3 gold rings on the end of the costume and the rest of her sleeve is red. So just....do that. It'll look fine.

The more we see people actually do it well the less it seems like Marvel actually can't do it and more like they just hate it.

Live Action Luffy, Elongated Man, 2005 Reed Richards all stretched and *looked like good effects* at the same time.

TheBosk2025-12-03 17:50

I love animation for these very reasons. Doesn't cost much more to animation something absolutely bonkers than it would for any other action sequence.

repalec2025-12-02 18:38

Not to mention it would be odd to have Kamala be the first stretch-powered superhero in the MCU when there were already plans to adapt the Fantastic Four in mind.

forever872025-12-02 20:22

> shudder to think how poor the effect would have been

with all the recent Filipino inclusion in media, I submit *lastikman* (2003)

- https://youtu.be/WKFrd1VHj8E

Jemainegy2025-12-02 21:07

In so glad. I always hate when they make reed all about his stretching power. If i had it my way he would lose it all together. His greatest power is clearly his brain.

chewywheat2025-12-02 18:13

I also wish they kept her original powers from the comics. Probably the only case where the characters powers are vastly different from the comics other than The Mandarin.

szechuan_broccoli2025-12-02 18:37

How do they differ from the MCU? I wasn't aware of the character before the show

neoshark752025-12-02 18:47

Kamala had similar powers to Mister Fantastic but she could also grow and shrink plus inflate her limbs.

Im_At_Work_Damnit2025-12-02 18:56

Her original comic powers are stretching, shapeshifting, growing/shrinking, and accelerated healing.

They then retconned her to being a Mutant/Inhuman hybrid, and added her MCU powers to that as well.

Fawqueue2025-12-02 20:49

Why, though? Embiggening may just be the goofiest looking power in all of comic history.

Arthur_1892025-12-03 00:04

It’s a comic book show, not to mention it already has an incredibly goofy tone. A goofy power wouldn’t be out of place

ghostfreckle6112025-12-02 21:02

Yes.

Degenerate_Senpai2025-12-02 21:09

I hope they come to a compromise like how recent comics gave her both. Her physical light matter is like an armor for her polymorphic powers which can look really visually appealing in live-action. Just make the polymorph powers her mutant gene.

wRADKyrabbit2025-12-03 02:06

Nah her comic powers are boring as shit. Hard light is so much cooler and more interesting

SlowpokeCurry2025-12-03 15:34

If only Feige does not hate the Inhumans. 😆

I don't think it is because of the Inhumans literally but more because the previous Marvel exec was forcing him to make an Inhumans movie and made him fight tooth and nail and to commit for Inhumans movie just to be able to use Black Panther and Captain Marvel. In the end he outsmarted the guy and threw the low budget inhumans for tv then aired its first 2 episodes in imax.

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Mean_Cyber_Activity2025-12-02 17:59

see light? Don't we all. Doesn't make her special. She shoulda just said I manipulate the EM. The dumbing down was unnecessary and made the movie feel like the work of a highschool film and writing class

Live_Angle46212025-12-02 18:49

This image was simplified, her actual powers in the movie is more complex

Mean_Cyber_Activity2025-12-02 19:03

enh, didn't she use the same words to describe them

achilles_45102025-12-02 18:01

Fantastic four's CGI was so good 💯

Intrepid_Mobile2025-12-02 18:03

Silver surfer can reflect light? I mean, they are metallic coated…

vim_deezel2025-12-02 23:18

Silver Surfer can do all of the above, she is ridiculously powerful in the comics, not sure if she was holding back in FF4 or not.

Antrikshy2025-12-03 08:50

That’s not that special. I reflect light too.

Twindo2025-12-02 18:06

The idea that Sue’s powers bending light would create refraction fringes was genuinely incredible

CeruleanEidolon2025-12-03 02:06

It looked fantastic in 3d too. I don't normally bother with 3d, but that one was worth it.

KappaJapp2025-12-02 18:12

Light-based powers !

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cobaltaureus2025-12-02 18:15

Karolina Dean walked so they could run

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(Best gif I found on short notice)

PhortDruid2025-12-02 18:57

Dagger also creates hard-light… well, daggers. Too bad they’re both lost to the Hulu shows everyone forgets.

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TheMobHunter2025-12-02 19:14

I miss them :(

mcon962025-12-03 01:58

Can someone who watched the show let me know if they essentially gave Karolina “rainbow wind” powers? Because that’s what I’m getting from this gif (but I’m well aware that I’m seeing it out of context). Like does she ever get to form shields and stuff?

LuckyInfinity2025-12-03 02:13

In the show her energy has physical form and also produces heat with the light. She can extend the energy around other matter near her as well. The clip is what she achieves after training where she can fly and manipulate the light and heat output. It usually didn’t look like that and is more solid and vibrant.

They did a fantastic job probably a 8.5/10 with Karolina’s powers. If her flight was more fluid it would be a 10.

mcon962025-12-03 02:38

Oh ok cool that’s awesome!

cobaltaureus2025-12-03 02:54

Yeah, I didn’t get a great gif.

Specifically, in this instance, she’s not attacking like a monster a really bad guy. It’s just Alex and his dad. So it’s kind of meant to pause them and slow them down without causing actual harm.

I think the best her powers probably in season one, but she has a few solid moments later on like laser from her finger or small Shields kind of like the comic

Towelie-420692025-12-02 18:17

They are stunning… in these still images. Go back and watch The Marvels and tell me the back half of that movie doesn’t look like shit. The writing is whatever, but if you put that aside, that movie looks like its effects were done in ms paint.

Towelie-420692025-12-02 18:18

I like Sue’s though because it’s a much cooler effect than some kind of cheesy force field or something.

pillcitydoughboy2025-12-02 18:24

I too can see light energy

Im_At_Work_Damnit2025-12-02 19:03

Yeah, OP definitely messed that description up. She can see/perceive the entire electromagnetic spectrum **and also manipulate it to her will.**

AntonChigurh89332025-12-02 19:53

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ubutterscotchpine2025-12-02 18:25

I need to see a team up with Sue. The Marvels was such a visually stunning movie.

Reinier_Reinier2025-12-02 18:26

I can't wait till we get Dazzler.

Wooden_Passage_26122025-12-02 18:26

Yeah, I know Kamala powers had to be changed because of Mr. Fantastic, but her type of powers are visually appealing

12thLevelHumanWizard2025-12-02 18:28

Whoa! I can see light energy too!

KexyAlexy2025-12-02 22:01

Me too. I must be a super hero.

wRADKyrabbit2025-12-03 02:08

Its such a terrible description for what her powers can actually do

Admirable-Reaction712025-12-03 05:01

It's how she described it in The Marvels

> *now I can manipulate and see all wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum.*

armageddonquilt2025-12-03 08:26

The "manipulate" there is kind of important lol.

And all wavelengths of EM goes way beyond just visible light.

Admirable-Reaction712025-12-03 08:29

It is, but it also doesn't explain her powers at all. How does she "manipulate" it? We see her shoot stuff out of her hands, turns intangible, and fly. How does any of these powers relate to manipulating wavelengths? It's such an ambiguous statement regardless.

ebietoo2025-12-02 18:29

I dont understand how seeing light energy is a "power". Anybody who's not blind can see light energy--that's what seeing \*is\*.

Relevant_Film55272025-12-02 18:35

Yeah, but that line is just Monica trying to explain her powers in the simplest way possible in The Marvels. Her actual ability is that she can visualize and perceive the electromagnetic radiation emitted from objects, not just “see visible light” like everyone else.

SeekerVash2025-12-02 19:27

>Yeah, but that line is just Monica trying to explain her powers in the simplest way possible in The Marvels.

That line is a really good example of why the writers for The Marvels should never be let anywhere near anything but commercials, and there are many, many, more examples in The Marvels.

CaptHayfever2025-12-02 21:15

And manipulate & even *become* light.

CeruleanEidolon2025-12-03 02:03

That's definitely underselling her power set *just a bit*. She can perceive and *manipulate* all frequencies of EM, including her own physical makeup.

Im_At_Work_Damnit2025-12-02 19:00

Her power is being able to see **AND manipulate** the entire electromagnetic spectrum. She can even convert light energies from one type to another.

sucksfor_you2025-12-02 19:57

Literally just look at the graphic OP posted. Is what Monica is seeing what you see?

ebietoo2025-12-02 21:13

No, but I wouldn't describe that as simply "seeing light energy".

sucksfor_you2025-12-02 22:13

I mean, what else would it be when you can see the entire electromagnetic spectrum? To say nothing of the way she manipulates those energies too.

ebietoo2025-12-03 01:53

“Seeing the entire electromagnetic spectrum “? A lot more descriptive and not too complex for audiences today.

B1L1D82025-12-02 18:31

She does a lot more than “bend light” that’s the tip of her powers

NoTakeout7752025-12-02 18:33

I still think the reality warping ones are better

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AntonChigurh89332025-12-02 19:52

Thanos trolling Gamora with his death was the ultimate reality wraping. Dropped one of the best quotes. "Reality is often disappointing"

Not_Steve2025-12-02 20:09

Bubbles!!!

SkekJay2025-12-04 22:43

Fucking bubbles!

TropiKaruxo2025-12-02 20:46

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Magic supremacy !

One-End73672025-12-02 18:42

I still hate that Kamala has Green Lantern powers now. Stretchy can look good I promise you. I'm hoping if Iman Vellani continues working with Marvel past Secret Wars, she'll get proper Ms Marvel stretchy powers.

CeruleanEidolon2025-12-03 02:09

It would be simple enough to evolve into them. Kamala just gains finer control over her abilities, to the point where (1) her constructs can be indistinguishable from real objects, and (2) she can extend her own form into her constructs, allowing her to truly grow and shrink.

JizzEMcguire2025-12-02 18:44

i really hope they bring Dazzler into the MCU and this time, do her justice. in the phoenix saga the depiction was "alright" but i prefer the more 90's variant over the "jem" style we were shown.

N8CCRG2025-12-02 18:46

Carol's corona effect is one of my favorite visuals for sure. Still frames don't do it justice.

Tunya1_2025-12-02 19:04

These might be my favorite shots in any film. No CGI explosions or fancy effects, just perfect mise en scène and cinematography. Lone heroes standing with their light-based superpowers.

DoNotLookUp32025-12-02 19:05

Kamala's are probably the coolest. Was not a fan of how they showed Sue's, felt pretty underwhelming. In some scenes they're good but for example in the Galactus fight it just looks like shimmering colour blobs more than anything else.

blackbutterfree2025-12-02 19:10

Let's not forget Karolina Dean. The lesbian who literally turns into a rainbow.

https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/File:Fifteen_pic.png

UnderPressureVS2025-12-02 19:20

Okay seriously can somebody explain what Monica's powers are supposed to be? *We can all see light.* That's how vision works.

Relevant_Film55272025-12-02 19:23

That line is just Monica trying to explain her powers in the simplest way possible in The Marvels. Her actual ability is that she can visualize and perceive the electromagnetic radiation emitted from objects, not just “see visible light” like everyone else. Also, she can manipulate electromagnetic spectrum waves.

omegaphallic2025-12-02 19:26

I too can see light energy. Its really not that rare and ability, most folks can do it.

GreySage20102025-12-02 19:46

I, too, can see light energy.

raven00x2025-12-02 19:56

Big deal, I can see light energy too. Common power for humans.

MrFiendish2025-12-02 20:09

It’s overused. Sue Storm is unique, but every other light based hero is just copy paste. At least Khan in the comics had a visually interesting power.

Gilded-Mongoose2025-12-02 20:16

This isn't necessarily the place for it, but I really hope Green Lantern is up there with these visuals, and better (feel more real).

I want every use and manifestation of the ring to look like it's a fluid emerald coming out of the ring itself.

yuuki1572025-12-02 20:57

I can see light too omg

Darth_Tycho2025-12-02 21:59

I still don't get Monica's. She says she can see it but she fired beams in The Marvels? I may be misremembering or forgetting something but it seems like she could do a lot more than just see light

Purpledolphy2025-12-02 22:11

I know for a fact I’m in the minority but I genuinely love Kamala’s hard light powers so much- there’s just something about it visually that I can’t help but enjoy it :,)

BodaciousTacoFarts2025-12-02 22:39

If they were going to give Kamala a Quantum band for hard light powers, then they should have just brought in Quasar instead.

DynastyZealot2025-12-02 22:44

Give Us Dazzler!

bookdrops2025-12-02 23:02

Black Bolt speaks hypersonic voice blasts➡️ Dazzler turns sound into light➡️ the Marvels turn light into cool powers=infinite energy glitch, at least until Black Bolt stops screaming

corbussyay2025-12-02 23:15

I hate this description of Monica’s powers, she can *become* any light on the spectrum (hence her former comic name lol)

ThatIowanGuy2025-12-03 00:33

When Monica can see light she’s a superhero. When I see light I’m just a normal ass dude smh

Shantotto112025-12-03 00:54

I’m still bent out of shape over Kamala’s retconned power set…

OhItsLonny2025-12-03 01:05

Too bad all these versions of these characters suck

hauntingduck2025-12-03 03:00

They literally all just look like the most generic Marvel CGI.....

Supernatural1462025-12-03 04:19

Monica basically can do majority of all of these types of capabilities of light based powers and quite frankly Monica she easily do way more than light she can go through, radio waves, x-rays, microwaves, gamma radiation, basically anything within the electromagnetic spectrum.

rexepic75672025-12-03 07:53

This is Olivia Holt erasure

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oldest-snake2025-12-03 08:46

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Damn, those light-based powers are kinda bright huh

ohheyitslaila2025-12-03 11:32

I think the MCU has done an amazing job with the different special effects for powers. The light powers look awesome. Loki, Wanda, Agatha and Hela’s magic colors were gorgeous too (especially in the tv shows).

Loki’s transformation at the end of S2 is my favorite overall, with the green, gold and purple swirling around, but Sue’s forcefields were *so fucking cool.*

Relevant_Film55272025-12-03 12:12

Yeah, totally agree. Loki's special effect with the time lines were so cool. I also think MCU did amazing job with the Eternals' gold cosmic power effects.

ChaoticCaptain1772025-12-03 15:33

Yes, the effects look stunning

Lord_Phoenix952025-12-04 06:54

Scott Summers can use light to punch people!

Easy-Addendum-15362025-12-10 04:56

Par contre moi j'ai un problème avec le fait que lorsqu'on parle de Carol ou tout ce qui la concerne il y'a toujours comparaison surtout avec votre the One Above All aka Scarlet Witch. Donnez-lui son moment de joie sans rabaissement. Ce qui fait qu'elle est tellement détestée dans toutes les réalités qu'ils l'ont tué dans le nouveau comics #Binary c'est lamentable