The Giant-Man Legacy

2 heroes have worn the Giant-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

Giant-Man

Spider-Woman #18 (1979) · 26 appearances

Origin

A Marvel character using the Giant-Man identity who appeared in the Bronze Age era, operating in a size-changing role consistent with that mantle and crossing paths with figures like Bill Foster and Ben Grimm.

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