The Wellington Comic Lover's Guide to... Ant-Man and the Wasp

Welcome to the Wellington Comic Lover’s (WCL) Guide, where we take you through the Wellington City Libraries’ collection of a comic book character. This post is about the Marvel Comics characters who grow and shrink with the power of Pym Particles: the Astonishing Ant-Man and the Wasp!

Who are Ant-Man and the Wasp?

Ant-Man is an identity adopted by a number of heroes (and one villain) based around the discoveries of Dr Hank Pym. Using the incredible 'Pym Particles' which can add or subtract mass, size, and strength to anything, Ant-Man can grow and shrink between human and insect size at will while maintaining his regular human strength.

The Wasp is an identity adopted by two heroines, fashion designer Janet van Dyne and teen prodigy Nadia van Dyne. Hank Pym also briefly donned the identity of the Wasp during a period where Janet was lost in the Microverse. Using Pym Particles, the Wasp can shrink to insect size, with the addition of having wings to fly and 'bio-electric stingers' to zap opponents.

Updated October 24, 2024
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The Mighty Avengers : Earth's mightiest
Slott, Dan.
Paper Book
When darkness reigns and chaos falls, there's no room for compromise, no time to run and hide. The world needs Earth's mightiest heroes But after the events of 'Secret Invasion', is Hank Pym ready to rejoin their ranks? And what is the secret that haunts him, a secret dating back to the earliest...
Ant-Man. Volume 1, Second chance man
Spencer, Nick
Paper Book
Scott Lang has never exactly been the world's best super hero. Most people don't even think he's been the best Ant-Man! And the last guy invented Ultron and joined the Masters of Evil, so that's saying something. But when the Superior Iron Man calls with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and an old...
The astonishing Ant-Man. Vol. 1, Everybody loves team-ups
Spencer, Nick
Paper Book
Scott Lang was a down-on-his-luck, divorced ex-con - until he stole renowned scientist and super hero Hank Pym's size-altering technology in the hopes of saving his daughter's life. Through that act of doing wrong for the right reasons, Scott learned how to be a hero himself. With Pym's blessing and...
Thunderbolts Dark Reign
Jenkins, Paul.
Paper Book
The villians-turned heroes team of the Thunderbolts in one of their most tumultous eras - the Skrull conquest of Earth in Secret Invasion! The Skrulls' secret invasion rocks the Thunderbolts... but it might just be the opportunity Norman Osborn has been waiting for! Captain Marvel attacks the T...
Black Panther and the Agents of Wakanda. Vol. 1, Eye of the storm
Zub, Jim
Paper Book
From the pages of Jason Aaron's Avengers! Vampires. Aliens. Angry fish kings. Black Panther's handpicked Agents of Wakanda can handle it all. And who better to lead them than the king of the world's most technologically evolved country? Wakanda is making waves on the world map... and not everyone's...
Champions. Beat the devil
Zub, Jim
Paper Book
The world still needs heroes - and there are heroes all over the world! The Champions have gone global! The team has seen explosive growth under Ms. Marvel's leadership, with super-powered members ready to answer the call in a dozen different countries. They're saving people and improving lives...

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