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- "Since we lost Hope's mom, our home hasn't felt the same either. And to be honest, neither have I. The pain, the anger, the loneliness. I know it can feel like you're drowning in it, but I haven't, and you don't have to either, so long as you let the people around you pull you out."
- ―Hank Pym to Peter Quill[src]
Doctor Henry Jonathan "Hank" Pym is an entomologist and physicist who developed the Ant-Man Suit after discovering the Pym Particles. For a time, he worked for S.H.I.E.L.D. as a consultant and became the superhero Ant-Man, fighting beside his own wife, Janet van Dyne. However, during one mission, Ant-Man witnessed his wife disappear from him, seemingly dying, resulting in Pym retiring as Ant-Man and leaving S.H.I.E.L.D.. A few years later, he retook his superhero mantle and joined a group of individuals with extraordinary abilities founded by S.H.I.E.L.D. to combat against the Celestial Ego and his son Peter Quill in their attempt to terraform Earth, during which Ant-Man persuaded Quill to stop his father's attack on the planet. Venturing off into outer space to try and defeat Ego for good, Pym and his friends became founding members of the Avengers.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Short-Lived Career[]
- "Whoa! This is where you work?"
"No, no. Used to work, sweetie. Not anymore." - ―Hope van Dyne and Hank Pym[src]
Ant-Man used to work within S.H.I.E.L.D. alongside well-known figures such as Peggy Carter, Howard Stark and Bill Foster. However, he chose to leave the agency in the wake of his wife's disappearance, and raised his daughter Hope as a single father.[2]
Back to Duty[]
Skirmish at Coney Island[]
Ant-Man is recruited by Howard Stark
- "Great. We got a Cat Man. Space Broad, Giant Man. Silent But Deadly. Good to see you."
"And you're gonna be the crusty guy." - ―Ant-Man and Wendy Lawson[src]
While at home with Hope van Dyne, Ant-Man received a call from Howard Stark, so he immediately hung up. Stark rang again and told Ant-Man to check the news, where he discovered that there had been an alien that crash landed on Earth. Ant-Man decided to help and boarded the plane sent by Stark.
Ant-Man with his new team
Ant-Man was forced to bring his daughter to the base, where he was reunited with Stark, Peggy Carter, and Goliath. Ant-Man also met Black Panther, Winter Soldier and Wendy Lawson, who were all on the team assembled by S.H.I.E.L.D. to prevent the invasion from spreading and destroying the planet.
Ant-Man attacks Peter Quill with ants
The team were sent to Coney Island, where Ant-Man decided to take the lead in dealing with Quill, who was on a ride. Ant-Man unleashed a swarm of ants against Quill, forcing him to flee and steering him towards a house of mirrors where he was confronted by Black Panther. However, Quill ragingly resisted capture, causing Ant-Man to suggest falling back. The team subsequently boarded the Asis, where it was attacked by Quill, but the intervention of Thor defeat Quill.[2]
Avengers Meeting[]
Ant-Man learns about Ego's Expansion
Locking Peter Quill in a S.H.I.E.L.D. Detention Cell, Ant-Man then listed to Thor's explanations regarding Ego's Expansion, presenting the celestial seedling to them that he found in Missouri. Thor revealed that the only way to destroy the seedling was with a celestial, which Ant-Man pointed out they had one locked up currently.
Ant-Man finds out his daughter freed Peter Quill
However, Ant-Man realized that his daughter had stolen his keycard and Pym Particles to release Quill due to having befriended him. Ant-Man learned that Quill was heading to Missouri and that he had been influenced by his father Ego. Ant-Man promised his daughter that the team would help Quill instead of trying to kill him. Ant-Man was flown by Wendy Lawson to the Missouri graveyard where Quill's mother was buried, while the rest of the team left to confront Ego who had landed on Earth.[2]
Befriending Peter Quill[]
Ant-Man shares a hug with Peter Quill
- "Peter, come back with us. Please. Come join our family."
- ―Hank Pym to Peter Quill[src]
Knowing that they would not be able to win Peter Quill to their side through the use of brute force, Ant-Man gently approached him and listened to the boy expressing his loneliness. Ant-Man then shared his own feeling to get closer to Quill, detailing how he felt since his wife was gone and how the event had changed him, and offered to help Quill provide the support he needed. He then shared a hug with Quill, who agreed to join the Avengers.
Ant-Man and Peter Quill confront Ego
With this new ally at his side, Ant-Man was able to come to assist his teammates in the Battle of Mojave Desert. Attacking at small size while riding an ant, they infiltrated the gigantic Ego-shaped mountain created by the Celestial and confronted Ego himself, leading to his destruction at the hands of Quill. In the aftermath of the blast, Ant-Man found Quill and hugged him once again to express his gratitude.[2]
New Mission[]
Ant-Man announces that he will go with Thor
In order to celebrate the victory, Ant-Man invited his allies - minus the Winter Soldier, who had defected - to his house, where he struggled to cook a decent meal. As Thor revealed that he planned to track down Ego's planet to destroy him once and for all, Ant-Man reminded him that they were supposed to work as a team, embarking the Avengers for their next mission.[2]
Personality[]
Having lost his Janet van Dyne left Ant-Man disillusioned with S.H.I.E.L.D., but he nevertheless did his best to raise his daughter Hope on his own, as he profoundly loved her. Even though he had left his colleagues in pretty bad terms, Ant-Man remained willing to act to protect the Earth from global threats, and as such he quickly accepted to help S.H.I.E.L.D. after Howard Stark contacted him.
As demonstrated by his conversation with Peter Quill, Ant-Man felt a strong loneliness after his wife went missing. However, he realized that he could find support and solace from other people and that he had to let his loved ones help him, something he then taught Quill to get him out of his own sorrow.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- "What's the matter, kid? Something bugging you?"
- ―Ant-Man to Peter Quill[src]
- Ant-Man Suit Capabilities: Ant-Man's suit provided him with a number of capabilities that help him in battle, usually through tactics involving approaching an opponent undetected in shrunken form.
- Size Manipulation: Through the use of Pym Particles, Ant-Man was able to considerably reduce his own size, which enabled him to ride a flying ant he controlled. This enabled him to attack opponents while remaining undetected, as he did with Peter Quill, and later to slip through the cracks of the massive stone structure manifested by Ego.
- EMP Communication Device Capabilities: Ant-Man owned a complex portable device which enabled him to give instructions to the ants he controlled.
- Insect Manipulation: Using his device, Ant-Man was able to control a massive swarm of flying ants directed at Peter Quill. He could also flawlessly direct his personal ant-mount.
Abilities[]
- "And you're supposed to be a scientist?"
- ―Hope van Dyne to Hank Pym[src]
- Master Scientist: Pym was a world-class scientist, with his expertise making him worth of being recruited by S.H.I.E.L.D. He specialized in quantum physics, which he jokingly considered easier than baking pies.
Equipment[]
- Ant-Man Suit: An advanced technological suit that most notably enabled Ant-Man to manipulate his size, being able to use it for infiltration missions.
- Pym Particles: Pym used these special subatomic particles to manipulate his size as well as elements around him.
- EMP Communication Device: A communication device used by Ant-Man to communicate with ants, giving them instructions to aid him during his missions.
- Keycard: A keycard used to access restricted areas in the Joint Dark Energy Mission Facility. It was stolen by Hope van Dyne.
Facilities[]
- Pym Residence: A private residence where Pym lived with his daughter Hope
- Joint Dark Energy Mission Facility: A S.H.I.E.L.D. facility in which Ant-Man and his teammates established their headquarters to contain the invasion of Earth by Peter Quill.
Relationships[]
Family[]
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Behind the Scenes[]
- Hank Pym and Mar-Vell were included in What If... Peter Quill Attacked Earth's Mightiest Heroes? due to Matthew Chauncey being a fan of The American President, starring Michael Douglas and Annette Bening, and wanting to have characters played by the two actors flirt with each other.[3]
