The Ant-Man Legacy

3 heroes have worn the Ant-Man mantle.

The originalheld the mantle from 1962

Henry Jonathan "Hank" Pym

Tales to Astonish #27 (1962) · 1,102 appearances

Powers. No innate powers; genius biochemist/inventor. Discovered "Pym Particles" enabling size-changing (shrinking to insect size as Ant-Man, growing to giant size as Giant-Man/Goliath); cybernetic helmet to communicate with/control ants and insects; later identities Yellowjacket (bio-stingers, flight) and the Wasp.

Origin

Brilliant biochemist Hank Pym discovered the subatomic 'Pym Particles,' which he harnessed to shrink or grow at will. After adventuring as Ant-Man and Giant-Man, he adopted the Goliath identity to battle threats as a towering founding member of the Avengers.

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Successorheld the mantle from 1979

Scott Edward Harris Lang

The Avengers #181 (1979) · 190 appearances

Powers. Electrical Engineer: Scott has a masters degree in electrical engineering.

Origin

Scott Lang was a well-meaning electrical engineer who turned to burglary out of desperation, eventually stealing the Ant-Man suit and Pym Particles from Hank Pym to save a loved one's life — after which Pym allowed him to carry on the Ant-Man legacy.

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Successorheld the mantle from 2006

Eric O'Grady

The Irredeemable Ant-Man #1 (2006) · 59 appearances

Powers. Firearms: Standard S.H.I.E.L.D. weapons training.3 ; Surveillance: O'Grady was trained in surveillance by S.H.I.E.L.D.

Origin

A low-level S.H.I.E.L.D. agent with questionable morals, Eric O'Grady stumbled into the role of Ant-Man by stealing an Ant-Man suit, using its size-changing technology for selfish, often irresponsible purposes rather than heroic ones.

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