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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Ant-Man and the Wasp adventures
Fullerton, Georgiana
Paper Book
Marvel's size-changing superstars in astonishing adventures! Meet scientist Hank Pym - and find out how he became the man in the anthill! Hank soon harnesses his shrinking prowess to become Ant-Man - joined by his partner-in-crime-fighting, Janet Van Dyne, the high-flying Wasp! And in an all-time...
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...
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 A.I. 1, Human after all
Humphries, Sam
Paper Book
Hank Pym's triumph has turned to tragedy.an unfathomable Pandora's Box of destruction! When a brave new world is unleashed, only one team of Earth's Mightiest Heroes can save us from the future: Avengers A.I.! Featuring the Vision, Hank Pym, Victor Mancha, Doombot, the mysterious Alexis, and Monica...
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...
The uncanny Avengers. Vol. 2., Unity. The man who fell to Earth
Duggan, Gerry
Paper Book
As Standoff unfolds, the Uncanny Avengers come to the aid of S.H.I.E.L.D. during a manhunt - and make a shocking discovery about an ally. But what does all that have to do with the mystery unfolding in Pleasant Hill? It was bound to happen with Deadpool in the ranks, but the team are about to lose...
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...
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...
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...
Sinister War
Spencer, Nick
Paper Book
The next amazing chapter in Nick Spencer's shocking saga of Spider-Man - guaranteed to get your Spidey senses tingling! We literally can't say any more without ruining it all!
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...
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. 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. 2, Unlimited. G.I.R.L. vs. A.I.M.
Whitley, Jeremy
Paper Book
The buzzworthy adventures of the Unstoppable Wasp continue! The agents of G.I.R.L. rally around Nadia Van Dyne as she recovers from a personal crisis that put the whole lab at risk. But after a fateful A.I.M. attack, one of Nadia's lab mates is undergoing some mysterious changes... and Nadia finds...
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 unstoppable Wasp. A.I.M. escape!
Whitley, Jeremy
Paper Book
Back by popular demand, it's Nadia Van Dyne - the Unstoppable Wasp! With the support of the original Wasp, Janet Van Dyne, there's no problem that Nadia and the Agents of G.I.R.L. can't solve! But the Genius In action Research Labs isn't the only acronym-toting science organization out there - and...
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...
The Avengers. Vol. 1, Kang war one
Waid, Mark
Paper Book
The time has come! Their ranks shattered by Civil War, their spirits weighted down by a toll both personal and spiritual, Earth's Mightiest Heroes must find the resolve to stand united one final time against their greatest foe! The Avengers will assemble once more: Captain America! Thor! The Vision!...
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...
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...
Spider-Island : Warzones!
Gage, Christos
Paper Book
The Spider-Queen has turned Manhattan into an island of Spider-Madness and Peter Parker has lost, thanks to Spider-Scribe Christos Gage (Amazing Spider-Man, Superior Spider-Man) & rising star artist Paco Diaz (Wolverine, Scarlet Spiders). With Spider-Man defeated and captive, does Flash Thompson, A...

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