Ant-Man

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Ant-Man
Developer	Hank Pym Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby Scott Lang David Michelinie, John Byrne
Publisher	Marvel Comics, various
Platforms	As noted below
Released	1962-present (comics) 1966-present (television) 2015-present (video games) 2015-present (films)
Added to Museum	As noted below

Ant-Man is the name of several characters that are part of an American multimedia series consisting of comics, television shows, films, music, and video games.

Ant-Man is the name of several superheroes, starting with Hank Pym, who was created in 1962 by the Marvel Comics writer Stan Lee and the artists and writers Jack Kirby and Larry Lieber.

The characters were spun off into The Avengers series. Ant-Man was also were in some entries in the Marvel Super Heroes series, in some games in the Capcom vs. series, and in some games in the Disney Infinity series.

Fictional character biographies

Hank Pym is a scientist, known as Ant-Man. He developed Pym particles, which allowed organic matter, including humans, to increase and decrease in size.

Scott Lang is a thief who steals the Ant-Man suit and Pym particles to become Ant-Man himself.

Marvel comics

The Marvel Comics version of Ant-Man premiered in 1962. Hank Pym and Scott Lang are both Ant-Man at different points in the primary Marvel universe.

Marvel Cinematic Universe

The Marvel Cinematic Universe version of Ant-Man premiered in 2015. In this version, Hank Pym worked for S.H.I.E.L.D. as Ant-Man until his wife Janet, known as The Wasp, shrank down to the Quantum Realm in the 1970s and was considered lost. Hank resigned from S.H.I.E.L.D. and ceased being Ant-Man in the 1980s.

In the 2010s, Scott Lang stole the Ant-Man suit and Pym particles and became Ant-Man. After Scott helped Hank keep a competitor from duplicating and selling the Pym particles, Scott along with Hank and Janet's daughter Hope became the new Ant-Man and the Wasp. After Scott shrinks down to the Quantum realm and comes back, Hank shrinks down to the Quantum Realm and brings Janet back home.

Films

Title	Studio	Release	Added to museum	Notes
Ant-Man	Marvel Studios	2015	June 28, 2018	Includes Scott Lang and Hank Pym.
Captain America: Civil War	Marvel Studios	2016	June 28, 2018	Includes Scott Lang.
Ant-Man and the Wasp	Marvel Studios	2018	November 22, 2019	Includes Scott Lang and Hank Pym.
Avengers: Endgame	Marvel Studios	2019	November 22, 2019	Includes Scott Lang and Hank Pym.
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania	Marvel Studios	TBA	Not yet	Includes Scott Lang and Hank Pym.

Television shows

Title	Studio	Release	Format	Added to museum	Notes
What If...?	Marvel Studios	2021	Digital	Not yet	A Hank Pym variant appears in season 1, episode 3: "What If... The World Lost Its Mightiest Heroes?". Hank Pym and Scott Lang variants appear season 1, episode 5: "What If... Zombies!?".