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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Earth's mightiest heroes
Lee, Stan
Paper Book
Stan Lee and Jack Kirby usher forth the stunning debut of one of the greatest hero teams of all time - Earth's Mightiest Heroes, the Avengers! Gathering together to face Loki, Marvel's greatest heroes - Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Ant-Man and the Wasp - formed comics' greatest team: the Avengers! They...
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...
Avengers Academy. [Vol. 1], Permanent record
Gage, Christos.
Paper Book
Ant-Man: Ant-Niversary
Comics, Marvel
Paper Book
Celebrate the astonishing legacy of the Ant-Man - with every hero who ever donned the helmet! Reacquaint yourself with Hank Pym, the original Ant-Man, during his early days as a costumed hero! Join the irredeemable Eric O'Grady on an untold adventure set during the events of SECRET INVASION! And in...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
All-new all-different Avengers. Vol. 2, Family business
Waid, Mark
Paper Book
Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Vision, Spider- Man, Ms. Marvel and Nova are the All-New, All- Different Avengers - but can they stay together long enough to be more than a footnote in the team's great history? Maybe not, when the events of Standoff pit them against the Uncanny Avengers. Who will...
Avengers unleashed. Vol. 2, Secret empire
Waid, Mark
Paper Book
Doctor Doom: Avenger?! The impossible is real! Doom has turned to the light side in a fresh suit of armor as the Infamous Iron Man. And now he is about to take Shell-Head's place in the Avengers -or, to hear Victor tell it, they're joining him! But how will Earth's Mightiest Heroes react to one of...
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...

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