Ant-Man is the name of several
fictional characterA character is the representation of a person in a narrative or dramatic work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr through its Latin transcription character, the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its...
s in the . The first Ant-Man,
Henry PymDr. Henry "Hank" Pym is a fictional character that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. Created by editor and plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber and penciler Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #27 Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym is a fictional character that...
, was created by
Stan LeeStan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
and
Jack KirbyJacob Kurtzberg , better known by the pen name Jack Kirby, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor. Growing up poor in New York City, Kurtzberg entered the nascent comics industry in the 1930s. He drew various comic strips under different pseudonyms, ultimately settling on Jack Kirby...
and first appears in
Tales to AstonishTales to Astonish is the name of two American comic book series and a one-shot comic published by Marvel Comics.The primary title bearing that name was published from 1959-1968...
#35. Since Pym, both Scott Lang and
Eric O'GradyAnt-Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . He is the third character to use the name Ant-Man. He first appears in The Irredeemable Ant-Man #1 Ant-Man (Eric O'Grady) is a fictional character, a superhero in the . He is the third character to use the name Ant-Man. He first appears in The...
have used the name Ant-Man.
Over the years a variety of characters have assumed the title of Ant-Man, most of whom have been connected with the
AvengersThe Avengers are a team of superheroes that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The team first appear in The Avengers #1 The Avengers are a team of superheroes that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The team first appear in The Avengers #1 The Avengers are a team...
.
Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym invented the various methods for someone to reduce their size and assume the identity of Ant-Man, armed with a helmet that can control ants.
Over the years he has adopted other aliases, largely based on his size altering discovery: Pym Particles.
Ant-Man is the name of several
fictional characterA character is the representation of a person in a narrative or dramatic work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr through its Latin transcription character, the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its...
s in the . The first Ant-Man,
Henry PymDr. Henry "Hank" Pym is a fictional character that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. Created by editor and plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber and penciler Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #27 Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym is a fictional character that...
, was created by
Stan LeeStan Lee is an American comic book writer, editor, and the former president and chairman of Marvel Comics....
and
Jack KirbyJacob Kurtzberg , better known by the pen name Jack Kirby, was an American comic book artist, writer and editor. Growing up poor in New York City, Kurtzberg entered the nascent comics industry in the 1930s. He drew various comic strips under different pseudonyms, ultimately settling on Jack Kirby...
and first appears in
Tales to AstonishTales to Astonish is the name of two American comic book series and a one-shot comic published by Marvel Comics.The primary title bearing that name was published from 1959-1968...
#35. Since Pym, both Scott Lang and
Eric O'GradyAnt-Man is a fictional character, a superhero in the . He is the third character to use the name Ant-Man. He first appears in The Irredeemable Ant-Man #1 Ant-Man (Eric O'Grady) is a fictional character, a superhero in the . He is the third character to use the name Ant-Man. He first appears in The...
have used the name Ant-Man.
Fictional character biography
Over the years a variety of characters have assumed the title of Ant-Man, most of whom have been connected with the
AvengersThe Avengers are a team of superheroes that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The team first appear in The Avengers #1 The Avengers are a team of superheroes that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The team first appear in The Avengers #1 The Avengers are a team...
.
Henry Pym
Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym invented the various methods for someone to reduce their size and assume the identity of Ant-Man, armed with a helmet that can control ants.
Over the years he has adopted other aliases, largely based on his size altering discovery: Pym Particles. These include
Giant-ManGiant-Man is the alias used by a number of Marvel Comics' fictional characters :* Henry Pym, the original character who has also used other alias, like Ant-Man and Yellowjacket...
,
GoliathGoliath, in comics, may refer to:*Marvel Comics characters:**Henry Pym, was the first to adopt the name, Goliath and has also gone by Giant-Man, Ant-Man and Yellowjacket...
,
Yellowjacket-In comics:Yellowjacket may refer to:*Marvel Comics characters:**Henry Pym, the first Yellowjacket, also known as Ant-Man, Giant-Man and Goliath, who was a founding member of the Avengers...
,and currently Wasp
Scott Lang
Scott Lang was a thief who was reformed with the aid of Pym and
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. After a career as the second Ant-Man, he became an affiliate of the
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, and most recently became a full-time member of the Avengers. For a period of time he dated
Jessica JonesJessica Campbell Jones Cage is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe, created by writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Michael Gaydos. Jones debuted in the series Alias as an embittered former superhero who had used the aliases Jewel and Knightress...
. He was killed in
Avengers #500, but his daughter, Cassie, has taken up his heroic mantle as
StatureStature is a fictional character in the Marvel Comics universe. She is the daughter of the late Scott Lang . Cassie Lang is a member of the Young Avengers and The Initiative...
, in the pages of
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.
Eric O'Grady
Eric O'Grady is the new "hero" to take up the title of Ant-Man. Eric O'Grady is a low-level agent of
S.H.I.E.L.D.S.H.I.E.L.D. is a fictional espionage and law-enforcement agency in the Marvel Comics Universe. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in Strange Tales #135 , it often deals with superhuman threats....
who stumbled upon who he believed was Dr.Henry Pym, but actually a Skrull impostor, in the latest incarnation of the Ant-Man suit, in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s headquarters. A man of very few morals and willing to lie, cheat, steal, and manipulate in order to get ahead in life, Eric really immediately stole the armor for his own selfish plans, which included using his status as a "super-hero" to seduce women, and humiliate and torment others. He had his own short-lived title before being shuttled off, first to the pages of "Avengers: The Initiative," and then, "The Thunderbolts".
Film adaptation
Edgar WrightEdgar Wright is an English film and television director and writer. He is most famous for his work with Simon Pegg and Nick Frost on the films Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz and TV series Spaced.-Biography:...
plans to direct an
action filmAction movies are a film genre wherein the story is largely told through physical action as opposed to dialogue. The action typically involves individual efforts on the part of the hero. While action has long been an element of films, the "Action film" as a genre of its own began to develop in the...
with some humorous elements, insisting that
Ant-Man will not be a comedy like
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or a spoof. The script has been written by Wright and
Joe CornishJoseph Murray Cornish , known as Joe Cornish, is an English comedian and TV and radio presenter, who, along with his long-time comedy partner Adam Buxton, form the comedy duo Adam and Joe. He also writes, directs and acts....
, who plan to include
Henry PymDr. Henry "Hank" Pym is a fictional character that appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. Created by editor and plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber and penciler Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #27 Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym is a fictional character that...
and Scott Lang as major characters, with Pym as Ant-Man in the 1960s in
Tales to AstonishTales to Astonish is the name of two American comic book series and a one-shot comic published by Marvel Comics.The primary title bearing that name was published from 1959-1968...
style, and a
flashforwardIn literature, film, television and other media, a flashforward or flash-forward is an interjected scene that takes the narrative forward in time from the current point of the story. Flashforwards are often used to represent events expected, projected, or imagined to occur in the future...
to Lang as Ant-Man's successor in the 1980s/1990s.
On February 9, Wright said that the project was in "a holding pattern" while the script was revised, with casting yet to begin. The director reported that he would have news about the film in a few months. He has been researching
nanotechnologyNanotechnology, shortened to "nanotech", is the study of the control of matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally nanotechnology deals with structures of the size 100 nanometers or smaller, and involves developing materials or devices within that size.Nanotechnology is very diverse,...
for the film. As of March 2008, Wright told
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magazine that a second draft of the script is being written. Known for being a comedy writer, the director noted that the film would not be overtly comedic, but that it would be "more of a full-on action adventure sci-fi film but with a comedic element."
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