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.

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Earth's mightiest heroes
Lee, Stan
Paper Book
Gathering together to face Loki, Marvel's greatest heroes - Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man and the Wasp - formed comics' greatest team: the Avengers! Soon after, they were joined by Captain America and there was no doubt, these were Earth's Mightiest Heroes! But Marvel heroes don't just battle...
Ant-Man Giant-Man. Growing pains
Lee, Stan
Paper Book
When the job's too big for Ant-Man to handle, it's time for Hank Pym to become Giant-Man! But being a larger-than-life-size superhero comes with equally large problems - like when Hank rejoins the Avengers to free the Wasp from the Collector's clutches, but gets stuck as a 10-foot tall Goliath! Or...
Civil war : a Marvel Comics event
Millar, Mark.
Paper Book
Collects Civil War (2006) #1-7. Whose side are you on? A conflict is brewing that threatens to pit friend against friend, brother against brother and all it will take is a single misstep to cost thousands their lives and ignite the fuse! As the war claims its first victims, no one is safe as teams,...
Avengers Academy. [Vol. 1], Permanent record
Gage, Christos.
Paper Book
Determined to keep the tradition alive, founding Avenger Hank Pym leads a core team of veteran heroes in creating a place where the next generation of Earth's Mightiest can be trained by the greatest of those who preceded them. The future is in their hands...andin the hands of the six young...
Vision & the Scarlet Witch : the saga of Wanda and Vision
Englehart, Steve
Paper Book
The unlikely romance between the Vision and the Scarlet Witch is one of the most famous Avengers storylines of all! Now, witness what happens when the two heroes finally get married and settle down in the suburbs! If you think they're going to live the quiet life, think again! Wanda embraces her...
Avengers : Ultron unbound
Thomas, Roy
Paper Book
Earth's mightiest heroes face their deadliest foe once again! More powerful than ever before, the mechanical menace has declared himself. the ultimate Ultron! And he's upgraded his elimination target to all life on Earth. But Ultron doesn't intend to inherit the world alone. Which of the West Coast...
Secret empire
Spencer, Nick
Paper Book
2017's most startling and unexpected comic book event! Captain America, Sentinel of Liberty, has been living a lie! The world's greatest hero is secretly a true believer in the cause of Hydra, brought up since childhood to pursue their mission of progress through authority and unity through...
Iron Man. The Ultron agenda
Slott, Dan
Paper Book
The Ultron Agenda is here! Watch out, Iron Man, the robot uprising of the Marvel Universe has begun! But it's not Ultron leading the charge... it's Machine Man?! The A.I.s are on the attack - and they might be in the right, as robotic and A.I. rights are being threatened in America. Battle lines are...
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...
Ant-Man and the Wasp. Lost and found
Waid, Mark
Paper Book
Wasp was just trying to help Ant-Man get home to Earth to see his daughter... but a little problem got in the way. Very little. Subatomic, in fact, as Scott Lang was lost in the vast spaces between atoms! Now, Nadia is his only hope of rescue... if only he would listen long enough for her to save...
Ant-Man. World hive
Wells, Zeb
Paper Book
Ant-Man is back and doing better than ever! Er, at least according to him, but Stinger and the anthill he's living in say otherwise. Desperate to raise his daughter's opinion of him, Ant-Man takes a job from local beekeepers only to uncover a global conspiracy that could topple the world order! No...
Secret Avengers, vol. 1
Remender, Rick
Paper Book
Captain America has handpicked Hawkeye to take over his covert Avengers squad and with a new leader comes a fresh lineup as Giant-Man, Captain Britain and the Original Human Torch join Black Widow, Beast, Valkyrie and Ant-Man in the ranks of Earth's stealthiest heroes. But Hawkeye draws the line at...
Secret Avengers. [Vol. 3]
Remender, Rick.
Paper Book
The Rise of the Descendants - the event that will devastate the lives of the Secret Avengers - is here. The robots of the Marvel Universe revolt. As Father launches his invasion, laying siege to the team's lighthouse station, a terrible new Avengers foe is born. Beware the bite of The Black Ant! But...
The amazing Spider-Man. Vol. 1, Back to basics
Spencer, Nick
Paper Book
An alien invasion attacks New York City and the only one who can stop it is...Spider-Man?! But that's far from all you'll find here - a revelation from the past puts Peter Parker's job, relationships and whole life in jeopardy! And if even that's not enough, you'll see a new roommate, new love...
The Amazing Spider-Man. Vol. 2, Friends and foes
Spencer, Nick
Paper Book
Wondering when Boomerang's status as Spider-Man's roommate would blow up? Well, the time has come and it's all here in this continuation of Nick Spencer's action-packed take on everybody's favourite web-head! Collecting: Amazing Spider-Man 6-12
The amazing Spider-Man. Vol. 3, Lifetime achievement
Spencer, Nick
Paper Book
J. Jonah Jameson, former publisher of the Daily Bugle, former mayor of New York City, has a new job - as a shock jock! It's the perfect job for the outspoken Jonah, but is the world ready for a JJJ who's... pro-Spider-Man?! More importantly, is Peter Parker ready? His post-secret-identity...
The amazing Spider-Man. Volume 4, Hunted
Spencer, Nick
Paper Book
When Kraven returns, Spider-Man becomes the hunted! Sergei Kravinoff and his minions have been kidnapping animal-themed superhumans for months, and they need one more to complete the collection: the Spider. But what does Kraven want with all of them?! In Central Park, the prey is let loose, and the...
The Ultimates. Civil War II
Ewing, Al
Paper Book
Once he was the Devourer of Worlds - but now, at long last, his endless hunger has been cured. But is there a hidden price? What does it mean to wring new life from death? What does it mean to be Galactus?COLLECTING: ULTIMATES 6-11
Uncanny Avengers. The red shadow
Remender, Rick.
Paper Book
The Marvel Universe's greatest era starts NOW! as the all-new, all-different Avengers assemble! Captain America creates a sanctioned Avengers unit comprised of Avengers and X-Men, humans and mutants working together. The Red Skull has returned - straight out of the 1940s and full of hatred - and his...
Uncanny Avengers. Volume 2, The apocalypse twins
Remender, Rick
Paper Book
The future begins in the past! It's a clash of the titans in the 11th century, as Thor battles Apocalypse. The Avengers' ancestors are being hunted and only a young Thor can save his future companions. And with Rama-Tut and Kang pulling the strings, nothing good can come from any of it. And in the...
Uncanny Avengers. Vol. 5, Axis prelude
Remender, Rick
Paper Book
The march to AXIS begins here as the Uncanny Avengers are reunited! The threat of Kang is over, but what are the repercussions? A dark secret is revealed in Genosha, Havok and his team are defeated at the hands of the sinister S-Men...and the Red Skull's revenge is now unstoppable. Meanwhile,...
Avengers · X-Men. Axis
Remender, Rick
Paper Book
The Red Skull has exploited the gifts of the world's greatest telepath to broadcast pure hatred across the globe. Now, born of the murder of Charles Xavier, World War Hate has begun. Tony Stark discovers a secret truth that will upend not only his life, but also the lives of everyone he cares for....
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...
Tony Stark, Iron Man. Vol. 1, Self-made man
Slott, Dan
Paper Book
From the cusp of tomorrow's dreams to the forefront of imagination, one man always soars on the cutting edge of adventure! You know his name. Everyone knows his name! Tony Stark is Iron Man. And Iron Man... is an idea. Always changing. Always evolving. Now Dan Slott and Valerio Schiti propel the...
The Darkhold
Orlando, Steve (Comic book writer)
Paper Book
DARKHOLD sees Doctor Doom unearth the ancient Darkhold, a text written by the elder god Chthon, and unintentionally opening a passageway for Chthon to return to our dimension. To stop him, the Scarlet Witch recruits five heroes-Iron Man, Wasp (Janet), Black Bolt, Spider-Man (Peter), and Blade. To...
The unstoppable Wasp. Vol. 1, Unstoppable!
Whitley, Jeremy
Paper Book
Nadia spent the entire first half of her life a captive of The Red Room, but now this teenage super scientist is on her own for the first time, and she's ready to spread her wings! Hank Pym's daughter has a lot of time to make up for and she's determined to change the world. You know, if she can get...
The unstoppable Wasp. Vol. 2, Agents of G.I.R.L.
Whitley, Jeremy
Paper Book
This is it! The Red Room wants Nadia back, and they'll pull out all the stops to get her. The clock is ticking and both Nadia and her friend Ying's lives are in the balance. That means the geniuses of G.I.R.L. are up against their first real science challenge! Can they outsmart the Red Room, or will...
The unstoppable Wasp. Vol. 1, Fix everything
Whitley, Jeremy
Paper Book
Back by popular demand, it's Nadia Van Dyne - the Unstoppable Wasp! And her team of girl scientists is along for the ride too! With the backing of Janet Van Dyne, the original Wasp, there's no problem the Agents of G.I.R.L. can't solve! But they're not the only acronym-toting science organisation...
The unstoppable Wasp : G.I.R.L. power
Whitley, Jeremy
Paper Book
Nadia spent the entire first half of her life a captive of the Red Room, but now this teenage super scientist is spreading her wings! Hank Pym's daughter has a lot of time to make up for, and she's determined to change the world. With Jarvis at her side, she's on a mission to bring together the...
The Avengers & Champions. Worlds collide
Waid, Mark
Paper Book
Worlds collide! It starts here - the long-promised clash between the Avengers and the Champions! The countdown has started as the High Evolutionary sets the Earth on a collision course with destruction! The Avengers and the Champions are ready to meet this threat--but not everyone agrees how best to...
Champions. Vol. 3, Champion for a day
Waid, Mark
Paper Book
Following their staggering loss in their adventure with the Avengers, the Champions decide to double down on their mission to make the world a better place - but they know now they can't do it alone! That's right - it's time for a membership drive! Collecting: Champions 16-21

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