Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man #1
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join free"The Man in the Ant Hill!" kicks off Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man #1 with a classic tale of science gone rogue, as Professor Garrett—fleeing arrest by Giant-Man—embarks on a daring genetic experiment in Europe, transforming horses and eagles into a winged steed. With a deadly lance forged and a new identity as the Black Knight, he returns for vengeance, leading to a high-stakes clash with Giant-Man that ends in a narrow defeat—but not a final one. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with dynamic art by Dick Ayers (pencils and inks), and lettered by Artie Simek, the issue’s cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers adds a timeless, dramatic flair to this early Ant-Man adventure.
In "The Man in the Ant Hill!", Henry Pym’s groundbreaking shrinking serum leads to an unexpected ordeal when he’s accidentally reduced to ant size and trapped in an ant hill. As he faces a swarm of tiny but fierce insects, one of them unexpectedly aids his escape—only for Pym to realize the true danger lies not in the ants, but in the power he’s created.
In "Return of the Ant-Man, Part 1," Henry Pym’s latest invention—a revolutionary anti-radiation gas—draws the unwanted attention of communist spies, forcing him to rely on his shrinking technology to escape. With his scientific genius under threat, Pym must outwit his pursuers using only his wits and the power of his size-changing suit.
In "Return of the Ant-Man, Part 3: The Ant-Man's Revenge!", Henry Pym’s invention of an anti-radiation gas draws the dangerous interest of communist spies, forcing him to shrink once more to outwit them. With his scientific mind and shrinking abilities on full display, Pym’s latest escape is as clever as it is tense.
In "The Challenge of Comrade X!", Ant-Man finds himself on the run from a relentless Soviet agent, only to be warned by a mysterious woman whose motives are far from clear. As the chase intensifies, Ant-Man must unravel the truth behind her sudden alliance—before he's outmaneuvered by a foe who's been playing both sides all along.
In "Prisoner of the Slave World!" from Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man #1, Henry Pym finds himself captured alongside other scientists, forced to construct a super-weapon for a tyrant ruling a brutal dimension. With only his wits and the power of his shrinking technology, he slips away and transforms into Ant-Man to fight back.
In "The Voice of Doom!", Ant-Man faces a bizarre threat when a radio announcer gains a hypnotic voice from radiation and sets out to turn the city against him. With his power over minds, the Voice traps Ant-Man and forces him to the edge of a pier, but the hero’s trusty ants come to the rescue—turning the tide in a showdown that leaves the villain silenced by an unexpected twist.
In "The Mad Master of Time!", a disgraced scientist wields a device that accelerates aging to terrorize the city, pushing Ant-Man to his limits. When a tragic accident ages his own grandson, Ant-Man must confront his guilt and find a way to undo the damage before time runs out.
In "The Creature from Kosmos!", Ant-Man teams up with the daughter of a murdered scientist, a young woman named Jo, after she inherits her father’s research. With her newfound ability to shrink and flight via tiny wasp wings, she becomes his partner, the Wasp, as they race to stop an alien threat from destroying the city.
In "The Terrible Traps of Egghead!", the Wasp finds herself ensnared in a cunning scheme by the scheming Egghead, who's assembled a new gang to outwit her and turn her against Ant-Man. With traps at every turn and the odds stacked high, Ant-Man must race to free her before Egghead's plan unfolds—though the villain still slips away, leaving the score unsettled.
When Ant-Man and the Wasp vacation in Greece, they’re drawn into a strange mystery after a monstrous robotic cyclops begins terrorizing local sailors. Written by a team known for their sharp storytelling and brought to life with dynamic art, this 13-page tale blends sci-fi intrigue with the heroes’ signature wit and teamwork.
In "Music to Scream By," Ant-Man and the Wasp find themselves ensnared not by brute force, but by the hypnotic power of a mystical trumpet played by Trago, a musician who’s harnessed ancient magic in India. As the duo battles the sonic onslaught, they must confront both the danger of Trago’s otherworldly music and the quiet cost of victory.
When the Porcupine targets a burglar-proof bank designed by Henry Pym on its opening day, Ant-Man and the Wasp—Henry and Janet—find themselves on the front lines of a high-stakes heist. With the stakes rising and the vault’s defenses no match for the villain’s cunning, the duo must use their unique skills to stop the robbery before it’s too late.
In "The Birth of Giant-Man!" from Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man #1, Henry Pym's groundbreaking research into size manipulation leads to a shocking turn when the Eraser captures him and transports him to the dangerous Dimension Z, where he joins other scientists forced to build atomic weapons. With his new giant form, Pym must fight back against his captors and free the imprisoned minds before it's too late.
In "The Human Top!" from Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man #1, Henry Pym takes on the bizarre menace of the Human Top, a criminal who spins through the city with uncanny speed and agility. With the Wasp urging him to act, Pym suits up as Giant-Man and must quickly adapt his tactics to outwit a foe who moves like a living whirlwind.
In "The Black Knight Strikes!", Professor Garrett, exiled after being arrested for treason by Giant-Man, reinvents himself in Europe by engineering a winged horse and forging a deadly lance. Now reborn as the Black Knight, he returns to exact revenge on the hero who betrayed him—only for Giant-Man to stand in his way, forcing a clash of wits and power.
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Reprinted in Ant-Man / Giant-Man Epic Collection #1 (2015), Marvel Classic #2 (2015)
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