Originally posted by ScarletSpider
The Quantum Bands seem more a rip off of Green Lantern, with a few differences. The Nega Bands allow Genis to manipulate all kinds of energy, largely photons--light energy, but as that ties into heat, light and more, he's got almost unlimited potential.
BIG DIFFERENCE between the rings and nega/quantum bands, they don't need to be recharged by that battery thing. Quasar's got a universe of limitless energy, and Genis can suck the energy out of anything around him, suns, power cosmic, etc... They both grant their bearers super strength, something GL rings can't do. 😄
Well... if the Q-bands and Nega bands cancel each other out - Quasar has more experience and has a fraction of the Starbrand. Although, personally, I would put the Q-bands on top of the Nega bands, seeing as the Q-bands are is an actual cosmic weapon given to each protector by Eon, whereas the Nega bands were just created by the Kree, from what I know.
I'd go for Genis, his powers seem a bit more ultramundane. While creating any construct you want, out of any type of energy or substance is cool, Genis controls all energy, everywhere. He can create a pocket of absolute zero by sucking up all the ambient energy in a given area, he's manipulated bio-electric synapses, absorbed mystical energies, etc.
Here's a more detailed list of Genis Vell's powers:
Cosmic AwarenessSource: Physical Ability
Allows Captain Marvel to sense danger on a universal level. As a result, he can perceive objects and individuals, the presence of beings, and cosmic threats cloaked by invisibility or illusions throughout the universe. He has little control over it but is learning to control it with the help of Moondragon.
Energy-to-Mass Conversion
Source: Physical Ability and Nega-Bands
Not really an ability of his, after he was turned into energy by Psycho-Man the Nega-Bands helped him pull himself together.
Flight
Source: Nega-Bands
Pretty self-explanatory; he can fly and travel at high speeds, even in outer space.
Illusions
Source: Nega-Bands
Captain Marvel is able to manipulate light and project it as illusions.
Nega-Bands
Source: Nega-Bands (duh!)
The Nega-Bands convert psionic energy stored within Captain Marvel's cells into increased strength, grant him increased resilience, the power of flight, the ability to fire beams of energy from the bands, and the ability to survive unprotected in space. They also allow Captain Marvel and Rick Jones to switch places between the Microverse and the regular universe.
Photonic Energy
Source: Physical Ability and Nega-Bands
Captain Marvel can absorb and channel cosmic energy stored in specialized enclaves within his cells. The Nega-Bands allow him to fire it off as energy beams, to use it to form protective shields, or many other abilites. (See the Nega-Bands entry.)
Resiliency
Source: Nega-Bands
The Nega-Bands grant Captain Marvel increased resilience and the ability to survive, unprotected, in outer space. He can also breathe in environments that contain no oxygen.
Spatial Aperture
Source: Nega-Bands
Captain Marvel was able to generate a hole between the Negative Zone and the real universe. It kept whatever was trapped within the aperture in a stasis field between the two dimensions. If it was a person, they would be unable to move, but could talk and listen. It is unknown whether he still possesses this ability since he now has a connection to the Microverse (due to the actions of Kelly).
Super Strength
Source: Nega-Bands
The Nega-Bands convert can convert cosmic energy into increased strength, allowing him to lift roughly 15 tons under optimal conditions.
Telepathy
Source: Physical Ability
Captain Marvel and Rick can communicate with each other telepathically. They can also see what the other person is seeing through their eyes.
Vectoring
Source: Physical Ability
Performed by focusing on a particular star, tracking into the light to use it as a guide and travelling beyond its speed. Adjustments have to be made, otherwise he'd track the light back to its source and end up in the past.