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 June 5, 2025
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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 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...

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