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The Goliath Legacy

4 heroes have worn the Goliath mantle.
Clinton Francis "Clint" Barton
Successorheld the mantle from 1964

Clinton Francis "Clint" Barton

Tales of Suspense #57 (1964) · 1,369 appearances

Powers. No superhuman powers; peerless marksman/archer with a wide array of trick/specialty arrows, expert hand-to-hand combatant and acrobat (circus-trained)

Origin
Orphaned young and raised in a circus, Clint Barton trained under the marksman Trick Shot to become a world-class archer. After initially clashing with Iron Man, he reformed and joined the Avengers as Hawkeye, later temporarily adopting the Goliath identity using Hank Pym's size-changing technology.
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Henry Jonathan "Hank" Pym
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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William Barrett "Bill" Foster
Successorheld the mantle from 1966

William Barrett "Bill" Foster

The Avengers #32 (1966) · 104 appearances

Powers. Size alteration via Pym Particles (grows to giant size with proportionate strength/durability); biochemist genius-level intellect.

Origin
A brilliant biochemist, William Barrett Foster first appeared as an Avengers associate before eventually gaining the ability to alter his size using Pym Particles, growing to enormous stature with proportionate strength. He has operated under several giant-themed identities, bringing both his scientific expertise and powerhouse physicality to numerous heroic teams.
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