Ant-ManAnt-Man

by Andrés Liz Domínguezby Andrés Liz Domínguez

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Ant-ManAnt-Man Ant-ManAnt-Man is the name of is the name of

several fictional several fictional characters in the Marvel characters in the Marvel Comics Universe.Comics Universe.

Ant-man was originally Ant-man was originally the superhero persona of the superhero persona of Hank Pym, a brilliant Hank Pym, a brilliant scientist who invented a scientist who invented a substance that allowed substance that allowed him to change his size.him to change his size.

The character was The character was created by Stan Lee and created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first Jack Kirby and first appeared in appeared in Tales to Tales to AstonishAstonish (September (September 1962)1962)

Ant-ManAnt-Man After Pym retired his Ant-After Pym retired his Ant-

Man identity, successors Man identity, successors Scott Lang and Eric Scott Lang and Eric O'Grady have used Pym's O'Grady have used Pym's technology to take on the technology to take on the

role of Ant-Manrole of Ant-Man.. Over the years a variety Over the years a variety

of characters have of characters have assumed the title of Ant-assumed the title of Ant-Man, most of whom have Man, most of whom have been connected with the been connected with the

Avengers.Avengers.

Henry PymHenry Pym Biophysicist and Biophysicist and

nanotechnology nanotechnology expert Dr. Henry expert Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym "Hank" Pym decided to decided to become a become a superhero after superhero after discovering a discovering a chemical chemical substance that substance that would allow the would allow the user to alter his user to alter his size.size.

Henry PymHenry Pym Armed with a Armed with a

helmet that helmet that could control could control ants, Pym ants, Pym would shrink would shrink down to the down to the size of an size of an insect to insect to become the become the mystery-solving mystery-solving Ant-Man.Ant-Man.

Henry PymHenry Pym He soon shared He soon shared

his discovery his discovery with his with his girlfriend, Janet girlfriend, Janet Van Dyne, who Van Dyne, who became his became his crime-fighting crime-fighting partner as the partner as the Wasp. Wasp.

Henry PymHenry Pym The duo would The duo would

become founding become founding members of the members of the Avengers, fighting Avengers, fighting recurring enemies recurring enemies such as the mad such as the mad scientist Egghead, scientist Egghead, the mutant the mutant Whirlwind, and Whirlwind, and Pym's own robotic Pym's own robotic creation Ultroncreation Ultron..

Henry PymHenry Pym While Pym is the While Pym is the

original Ant-Man, original Ant-Man, he has adopted he has adopted other aliases over other aliases over the years the years including Giant-including Giant-Man, Goliath, Man, Goliath, Yellow jacket, and Yellow jacket, and the Wasp after the Wasp after Janet's death in Janet's death in Secret Invasion.Secret Invasion.

Scott Lang & Eric O’GradyScott Lang & Eric O’Grady

Leaving his Leaving his original original persona vacant, persona vacant, his successors his successors have taken up have taken up the role of Ant-the role of Ant-man while Pym man while Pym explored these explored these other identities.other identities.

Scott LangScott Lang

Scott Lang was a Scott Lang was a thief who first thief who first became Ant-Man became Ant-Man after stealing Hank after stealing Hank Pym's suit.Pym's suit.

He became an He became an affiliate of the affiliate of the Fantastic Four, and Fantastic Four, and most recently most recently became a full-time became a full-time member of the member of the Avengers. Avengers.

He was later killed He was later killed by the Scarlet by the Scarlet Witch.Witch.

Eric O’GradyEric O’Grady

Eric O'Grady is the third Eric O'Grady is the third

character to take up the title of character to take up the title of Ant-Man. Ant-Man.

Eric O'Grady is a low-level Eric O'Grady is a low-level agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. who agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. who stumbled upon who the Ant-stumbled upon who the Ant-Man suit in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Man suit in S.H.I.E.L.D.'s headquarters.headquarters.

A man of few morals and willing A man of few morals and willing to lie, cheat, steal, and to lie, cheat, steal, and manipulate in order to get manipulate in order to get ahead in life, Eric stole the ahead in life, Eric stole the armor for his own selfish plans, armor for his own selfish plans, which included using his status which included using his status as a "super-hero" to seduce as a "super-hero" to seduce women and humiliate and women and humiliate and torment others. torment others.

S.H.I.E.L.D.S.H.I.E.L.D.

S.H.I.E.L.D. is an extra-S.H.I.E.L.D. is an extra-

government intelligence government intelligence and security organization and security organization dedicated to protecting dedicated to protecting the nations and peoples of the nations and peoples of Earth from all threats, Earth from all threats, terrestrial or terrestrial or extraterrestrial. extraterrestrial. S.H.I.E.L.D. was organized S.H.I.E.L.D. was organized in a little over a decade in a little over a decade ago to meet the threat of ago to meet the threat of the highly technological the highly technological subversive organization subversive organization called Hydra. called Hydra.

ANT MAN, the movieANT MAN, the movie

Edgar Wright plans to direct an action film for Marvel Studios Edgar Wright plans to direct an action film for Marvel Studios with some humorous elements, insisting that Ant-Man will not with some humorous elements, insisting that Ant-Man will not be a comedy like Fantastic Four or a spoof.be a comedy like Fantastic Four or a spoof.

The script has been written by Wright and Joe Cornish, who The script has been written by Wright and Joe Cornish, who plan to include Henry Pym and Scott Lang as major plan to include Henry Pym and Scott Lang as major characters, with Pym as Ant-Man in the 1960s and a characters, with Pym as Ant-Man in the 1960s and a flashforward to Lang as Ant-Man's successor in modern day. flashforward to Lang as Ant-Man's successor in modern day.

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