Ant-Man (Scott Lang)
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Ant-Man (Scott Lang) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Byrne, Scott Lang first appeared in The Avengers #181 (March 1979) and in Marvel Premiere #47 (April 1979) as the second superhero character to use the Ant-Man name in the Marvel Universe. He is a reformed thief and an electronics expert. He was a member of the Avengers, the Fantastic Four and the Guardians of the Galaxy, the main character in the comic-book series FF and, in 2015, he became the title character in the series Ant-Man.
Scott Lang is an ex-convict and electronics expert hired by
Paul Rudd plays Scott Lang in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Ant-Man (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), the web series WHIH Newsfront (2015), and the animated series What If...? (2021).
Publication history
Created by
I wanted something completely different, in both origin and motivation, from Pym. So I came up with the idea of a reformed criminal - not an unjustly accused innocent, which would have been the expected angle. And I figured that, as a burglar, he probably enjoyed the adrenaline rush of his previous 'job,' so the excitement of heroic adventure could fill that need in him, but legally.[4]
Though Ant-Man's two-issue tryout in Marvel Premiere failed to garner the character his own series, the dynamic of a single father and reformed criminal in the superhero role struck a chord with readers and led to Ant-Man enjoying modest popularity and frequent appearances in Marvel Comics thereafter.[4]
Ant-Man appeared prominently in the 2012's FF series by Matt Fraction and Mike Allred.[5]
An ongoing series focusing on Lang, titled simply Ant-Man written by Nick Spencer and drawn by Ramon Rosanas, began in January 2015.[6] After Marvel's Secret Wars event, the series continued with the title Astonishing Ant-Man.
Fictional character biography
Early life
Scott Lang was born in
The second Ant-Man
When his daughter
Hero
Shortly after, Scott Lang donned the Ant-Man costume on various occasions, primarily to assist
Scott was instrumental in helping Iron Man discover who possessed copies of his technology during the "Armor Wars" storyline.[21]
He also aided the Avengers in infiltrating Taskmaster's henchmen-training facility, battling the Taskmaster alongside
Lang was briefly hired by the Fantastic Four to serve as their technical consultant when Reed Richards was missing and presumed dead.[27] It was during this period that Lang learned that Cassie had long since found out about his double life as a superhero.[28] Lang later returned to form a temporary Fantastic Four with the Human Torch, She-Hulk and Namorita when the other three were temporarily trapped in the Negative Zone.[29]
Lang played an important role in helping
After his ex-wife Peggy Rae gained custody of their daughter, Lang accepted an offer to join the Avengers officially.[31] His personality clashed immediately with fellow Avenger Jack of Hearts. However, in The Avengers vol. 3 #76, Jack helped save Cassie from a child-murderer, shortly before committing suicide by traveling into space with the murderer and exploding rather than return to the containment cells required to control his power.[32]
He also appeared in the series Alias by Brian Michael Bendis, where he dated the leading character Jessica Jones, a former costumed superhero named Jewel who left that avocation to become a private investigator.[33]
He assists her in a matter with Mattie Franklin, one of the many female heroes to take the Spider-Woman name. Assisting the duo is S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Clay Quartermain.[34] Purple Man uses his powers to make it seem as if Scott had been consumed by ants.[35]
"Death"
When Jack of Hearts reappears on the grounds of Avengers Mansion in a zombified state, Scott Lang rushes to Jack, only for Jack to blow himself up, destroying much of the mansion and seemingly killing Scott. This Jack may have been some type of "apparition" created by an insane Scarlet Witch rather than the actual Jack of Hearts, starting the crisis known as Avengers Disassembled.[36]
His daughter Cassie Lang subsequently takes the name Stature as a member of the Young Avengers, having apparently taken enough Pym particles over the years to enable Cassie to automatically grow and shrink in size whenever she wants.[37]
His Ant-Man helmet falls into Amadeus Cho's possession for a time with Cassie's blessing, choosing to focus on the insect mind-controlling abilities.[38]
Return
During the events of the limited series
Afterwards, Scott joins the new Defenders team composed of
After a heated battle, Scott managed to exact his revenge on Doctor Doom by gradually overwhelming and defeating him, and by having him believe he had killed Valeria Richards. He also determined the true meaning of Pym Particles, and how they operate on three distinct axes determining size, strength and durability.[45]
During the "AXIS" storyline, a now-heroic and repentant Doctor Doom used Scarlet Witch's powers to resurrect Cassandra Lang, seeking to atone for at least one of his crimes; she turned out alive and well on Scott's doorstep.[46]
Following this, Lang moved to Miami to start a new life as well as to spend more time with his daughter.
Some months ago, Ant-Man helped Giant-Man into rescuing a computer technician named Raz Malhotra from Egghead. Months later after the incident where Hank Pym and Ultron were fused together with Pym seemingly perishing as a result of the fusion, Scott received one of Pym's labs. Recalling his encounter with Raz, Scott sent Raz a present in the form of the Giant-Man suit.[51]
During the "Last Days" part of the "
As part of the "
Scott Lang later reunited with Raz Malhotra and took him to confront Power Broker at his public promotion of the Hench App 2.0. They ended up coming into conflict with a female
Scott later recruited Hijacker, Whirlwind, Beetle, Voice, and Magician to his Ant-Man Security Solutions.[56] As a team, they fought Darren Cross, Crossfire and Augustine Cross to save Stinger, aka Cassie Lang.[57] After that battle, the NYPD arrested Scott for his crimes. After a trial, he was released.[58]
During the "
With his reputation tarnished due to his betrayal, Scott joins the Guardians of the Galaxy to get away from Earth for a while.[64] During a later attempt to coordinate a return to Earth for Cassie's birthday with Nadia van Dyne's aid, things go quickly awry, and the two of them experience a series of bizarre adventures in the microverse before returning home. However, in the process the two of them became quantum-entangled with each other.[65]
Hero for Hire
Trying to pick up the pieces of his lost life on Earth, Scott takes up residence in an ant-hill in Florida and begins offering his service for pay.
Powers and abilities
Using a gaseous form of "Pym particles" kept in a compartment in his belt,
Lang also discovered the true secret of Pym Particle technology, using it along an axis of three enhancement and reduction vectors. Enabling access of phy. augmentation without growing or shrinking to various sizes.
Lang has advanced training and expertise in electronics, having earned an electronics technician certificate, plus additional advanced electronics training he received while in prison. At times, Lang even made his own modifications to the Ant-Man equipment, such as installing the Pym gas dispenser in his helmet rather than leaving it on his belt,[13] or mounting an electric disruptor into his helmet for offensive purposes.[13]
Other versions
MC2
In the MC2 universe, Lang appears in two distinct versions. The Lang of the main MC2 continuity has long retired from the Avengers and has acted as a mentor for Cassie, who has taken up the role of the family superhero.[69] Also, the Thunder Guard, a group of Nazi Avengers from an alternate universe who fought A-Next, included a mentally highly unstable version of Scott called "Pincer" who had killed that universe's version of Cassie.[70]
Ultimate Marvel
The Ultimate Marvel version of the character is David "Dave" Scotty, one of the Giant-Men that was utilized on the Ultimates' Reserves.[71] During a legion of vampires' attack, he was among those that guard the S.H.I.E.L.D. Triskelion. After vampires attack and bit him multiple times, Scotty turned into a vampire. In the ensuing battle, Dave gets killed by Peter, a fellow Giant-Man.[72]
The actual Ultimate version of Scott Lang is the second major version of
What If?
In "What If Iron Man Lost the Armor Wars", Lang is captured while spying on Justin Hammer, and taken prisoner along with Cassie. When Hammer is later assassinated and his knowledge over the Iron Man armor claimed by A.I.M., Scott and Cassie are taken hostage by them as well, but are eventually freed by Stark clad in the Firepower armor.[75]
In other media
Television
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, voiced by Crispin Freeman.[76]
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears in Avengers Assemble, voiced by Grant George in the first three seasons and by Josh Keaton in the last two seasons.[76]
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears in Ultimate Spider-Man, voiced again by Grant George.[76]
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears in Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Avengers Reassembled, voiced again by Grant George.[76]
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears in Guardians of the Galaxy, voiced again by Grant George in the second season and by Josh Keaton in the third season.[76]
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears in a Coke Mini commercial that premiered during Super Bowl 50, with Paul Rudd reprising his role from the Marvel Cinematic Universe films.[77]
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears in a series of self-titled animated shorts, voiced again by Josh Keaton.[76]
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears in Marvel Super Hero Adventures, voiced by Adrian Petriw.[76]
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears in Spidey and His Amazing Friends, voiced by Sean Giambrone.[78] This version is credited with creating size-changing particles.
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears in Lego Marvel Avengers: Time Twisted, voiced by Ian Hanlin.[76]
Marvel Cinematic Universe
Paul Rudd portrays Scott Lang / Ant-Man in the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe films Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Ant-Man and the Wasp, Avengers: Endgame, and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania.[79] Additionally, Rudd voices alternate timeline variants of Lang in the Disney+ animated series What If...?.[80][81]
Video games
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears as a playable character in Marvel Heroes,[82] voiced again by Grant George.[76]
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears as a playable character in Marvel: Avengers Alliance.[83]
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears in Marvel Contest of Champions.[84]
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears in Marvel: Future Fight.[85]
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears as a playable character in Disney Infinity 3.0.[86]
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears as a playable character in Marvel Puzzle Quest.[87]
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears in Marvel Pinball.[88]
- The MCU incarnation of Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears as a DLC character in Lego Marvel's Avengers.[89]
- The MCU incarnation of Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2.[90]
- Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears as a non-playable character (NPC) in Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order, voiced again by Josh Keaton.[76]
Miscellaneous
The MCU incarnation of Scott Lang / Ant-Man appears in the Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! attraction, with Paul Rudd reprising his role from the films.[91]
Collected editions
Title | Material collected | Published date | ISBN |
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Ant-Man: Scott Lang | Marvel Premiere #47-48, Iron Man #131-133, 151, Avengers #195-196, 223, Marvel Team-Up #103, Marvel Two-In-One #87, material from Avengers #181, Iron Man #125 | June 2015 | 978-0785192664 |
Ant-Man Vol. 1: Second-Chance Man | Ant-Man (vol. 1) #1-5 | June 2015 | 978-0785193876 |
The Astonishing Ant-Man Vol. 1: Everybody Loves Team-Ups | The Astonishing Ant-Man #1-4, Ant-Man: Last Days #1, Ant-Man Annual #1 | May 2016 | 978-0785199489 |
The Astonishing Ant-Man Vol. 2: Small-Time Criminal | The Astonishing Ant-Man #5-9 | October 2016 | 978-0785199496 |
The Astonishing Ant-Man Vol. 3: The Trial of Ant-Man | The Astonishing Ant-Man #10-13, Guardians Team-Up #7 | April 2017 | 978-0785199526 |
The Astonishing Ant-Man: The Complete Collection | Ant-Man (vol. 1) #1-5, Annual #1, Ant-Man: Last Days #1, The Astonishing Ant-Man #1-13 | June 2018 | 978-1302911324 |
Ant-Man and the Wasp | Ant-Man and the Wasp #1-5 | November 2018 | 978-0785194620 |
Avengers Assemble: Living Legends | Ant-Man and the Wasp: Living Legends #1 and Thor: Where Walk the Frost Giants #1, Black Panther: The Sound and the Fury #1, Avengers: Shards of Infinity #1, Captain Marvel: Braver & Mightier #1 | April 2019 | 978-1302916381 |
Ant-Man: World Hive | Ant-Man (vol. 2) #1-5 | September 2020 | 978-1302922580 |
Ant-Man: Ant-Niversary | Ant-Man (vol. 3) #1-4 and material from Tales To Astonish #37, 43 | January 2023 | 978-1302945428 |
Ant-Man: The Saga Of Scott Lang | Ant-Man and the Wasp: Living Legends, Ant-Man and the Was #1-5, Giant-Man #1-3, Ant-Man (vol. 2) #1-5, Guardians Team-Up #7 | January 2023 | 978-1302950651 |
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External links
- Ant-Man (Scott Lang) at Marvel.com
- Marvel Directory: Ant Man II