Ant-Man
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| Ant-Man | |
| Developer | Hank Pym Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby Scott Lang David Michelinie, John Byrne |
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| Publisher | Marvel Entertainment |
| Platforms | As noted below |
| Released | 1962-present |
| Added to Museum |
See Ant-Man category |
Ant-Man is the name of several characters that are part of an American multimedia series by Marvel Entertainment 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 January 1962 by the Marvel Comics writer Stan Lee and the artists and writers Jack Kirby and Larry Lieber.
Ant-Man was also used by Scott Lang, who was created in March 1979 by the Marvel Comics team consisting of David Michelinie and John Byrne.
The characters were spun off into The Avengers series. Ant-Man was also 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 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 | Format | Notes |
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| Ant-Man | Marvel Studios | 2015 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD | Includes Scott Lang and Hank Pym. |
| Captain America: Civil War | Marvel Studios | 2016 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD | Includes Scott Lang. |
| Spider-Man: Homecoming | Marvel Studios | 2017 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD | Includes Scott Lang via archive footage. |
| Ant-Man and the Wasp | Marvel Studios | 2018 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD | Includes Scott Lang and Hank Pym. |
| Avengers: Endgame | Marvel Studios | 2019 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD | Includes Scott Lang and Hank Pym. |
| Spider-Man: Far From Home | Marvel Studios | 2019 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD | An in-universe video includes Scott Lang. |
| Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania | Marvel Studios | 2023 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD | Includes Scott Lang and Hank Pym. |
| Deadpool & Wolverine | Marvel Studios | 2024 | Blu-ray, Digital, DVD | Includes Scott Lang via archive footage. |
Television series
Comics
| Title | Publisher | Release | Format | Notes |
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| Ant-Man: Scott Lang - Small Time | Marvel Comics | 2016 | Digital one-shot | Includes Scott Lang. |
| Spider-Man: Homecoming Prelude | Marvel Comics | 2017 | Digital, Trade paperback | Includes Scott Lang. |
| Ant-Man and the Wasp Prelude | Marvel Comics | 2018 | Digital, Trade paperback | Includes Scott Lang and Hank Pym. |
| Captain Marvel Prelude | Marvel Comics | 2018 | Digital, Trade paperback | Includes Scott Lang via computer. |
| Black Widow Prelude | Marvel Comics | 2020 | Digital, Trade paperback | Includes Scott Lang in flashbacks. |
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