The Yellowjacket Legacy

2 heroes have worn the Yellowjacket 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 1988

Yellowjacket

The Avengers Annual #17 (1988) · 25 appearances

Origin

A Marvel character operating under the Yellowjacket identity who debuted in 1988, this figure has crossed paths with major Avengers including Captain America, Iron Man, and Captain Marvel, though the specifics of their background and role remain unclear from available records.

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