Henry hank pym, the creator of the wondrous pym particles, has been a crimefighting hero, brilliant inventor, and fearless explorer. Darren has been after pyms secrets for years, believing he has kept a secret involving shrinking that could make darren a lot of money. Sep 06, 2017 one of hank pyms defining characteristics is his constant changing of costumed identities and codenames. Pym and his daughter, hope, are also in a strained relationship, and they have been since pyms wife and hopes mother, passed away. The daughter of hank pym and janet van dyne in the mc2. Heroes should have heroic kids, we think, so when ultron wakes up 110 proof pure evil, its unsettling. In the movie, evangeline lilly is playing hope van dyne, the daughter of hank pym and janet van dyne.
He is a scientist, and discovered the pym particles, a rare group of subatomic particles that. Nadia pym is daughter of hank pym and his first wife, maria trovaya. With their relationship already deteriorated, the avengers didnt believe hank s story and he was thrown in prison. In the comics, scott lang was a thief who stole the antman suit to help save his daughters life. It has also been widely rumored that lillys character will become the modern day wasp. You can help whos who in comic book movies wikia by expanding it. In response to popular demand, one of marvel s most acclaimed books is returning to the marvel universe along, featuring the return of bestselling and awardwinning writer jeremy whitley along with brand new art by gurihiru the unbelievable gwenpool.
She later escapes from the red room and becomes the new wasp. She is the chairwoman of pym technologies and cast the deciding vote that pushed her father out of the company, but as darren cross grew closer to recreating the research her father did, she had a change of heart and decided. Antman is the name of several superheroes appearing in books published by marvel comics. With the release of antman and the wasp this week, dave dives into the full comic book history of antman from marvels original antman, hank pym, to scott lang, to eric ogrady. Antman and the wasp glosses over the originals dark comic. Antman get home to see his daughterbut a little problem has. If she really is hank s daughter and take even remotely after him, she shouldnt have let this go this easily. Nadia pym, the daughter of the original avenger and antman hank. The daughter of hank pym and janet van dyne in the mc2 universe, she is first depicted as the supervillain red queen. Marvels antman and the wasp prelude 2018 2 book series kindle edition scott langs life is a bit of a mess. Evangeline lilly portrays a different version of the character, hope van dyne, in the marvel cinematic universe film antman and appears as the successor of the wasp in the films antman and the wasp and avengers. But when a last score lands him in hank pyms sizechanging suit, scott. Recently, pym died, and soon thereafter, his longlost daughter with his first wife who preceded janet, nadia, revealed herself to the world, and took up the mantle of the wasp, under janets. Nadia pym, daughter of hank pym and his first wife, spent the first part of her life in.
Another theory is that ghost is goliaths daughter in this adaptation, and their relationship can mirror the fatherdaughter relationship between hank and hope pym. Tony starks daughter, morgan, could be related to morgan stark, the comic book character whos tonys eccentric and almost evil cousin. Pym has gone by many names, including antman, yellowjacket, goliath, giantman, the wasp. In the comics, janet van dyne was the romantic interest of hank pyms if she becomes his daughter in the movie version, perhaps whoever is chosen to play her will then become scott langs. Hank needs someone with scotts skills to stop darren cross from weaponizing his sizechanging technology, and its going to take the team of scott, hank and hope daughter of the original wasp to save the day. The mcu version of hank pym is a decomposite character who has most of the crucial characteristics of the comic book character such as being the antman that founded and was associated with the avengers, the creator of ultron, yellowjacket. Unfortunately for him, original antman hank pym and his daughter hope are back, and they need langs help to rescue hopes mother janet van dyne. When marvel fans check out the new movie antman and the wasp, the titular wasp. It turns out that hank has an heir apparent, young nadia pym. Her death is a subject pym refuses to talk about with his daughter. Jul 27, 2014 first appearing in marvel s mc2 universe, villainess hope pym is the daughter of the deceased hank pym and janet van dyne, and twin sister to henry pym, jr also know as big man. Pym revealed his secret identity of antman to van dynes daughter janet, who wished to avenge his death. Pym ceo david cross reveals to hank pym that he has cracked hanks secret shrinkingparticle formula and has used it design a militarized suitmuch to hanks horror. Like the wasp, his partner and later wife, he can grow big or shrink small.
Hank pyms daughter, who assists him in the training of scott, specifically with the physical. Scott also tries to impress his daughter cassie lang in this. Vernon is subsequently killed by an alien criminal who teleports. With paul rudd, michael douglas, corey stoll, evangeline lilly. This is the big inciting event that moves the plot, but as far as main character scott lang is concerned, this is all happening behind the scenes. Okay, so back in the 1980 s west coast avengers i remember hank pym s first wife turning up as a giantheaded psychic experiment who ended up bossing quicksilver and voice around. Armed with a supersuit with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, cat burglar scott lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, dr. Hank pym, plan and pull off a heist that will save the world. To save his daughter cassie s life, scott is forced to return to a life of crime, stealing hank pym s original costumed identity. After a while, though, he retired due to a variety of circumstances. Calling herself stinger, she becomes one of the founding members of the new avengers. In response to popular demand, one of marvels most acclaimed books is returning to the marvel universe along, featuring the return of bestselling and awardwinning writer jeremy whitley along with brand new art by gurihiru the unbelievable gwenpool.
But when he got out of jail yeah, jail, he swore hed to turn it all around. Thanks to 2015s antman and a handful of comic book tieins, we know that hope is the daughter of hank and janet, choosing to take her mothers surname. He is also the husband of janet van dyne, and the father of hope van dyne. Reforming from his life of crime, lang soon took on a fulltime career as antman with the encouragement of hank pym.
The wasp in the marvel comics is way different than whats seen. So yes, a catchupthe last time we saw hank pym was in avengers. Upon accepting janet s death, hank pym takes up his exwife s role as the wasp. Jun 23, 2015 meet 2015 s silver screen sensation in waiting scott lang, the astonishing antman. Both maria and henry returned to hungary for a honeymoon, thinking that marias past events had blown. Henry jonathan hank pym was an entomologist and physicist who developed the antman suit after discovering the pym particles. Though antmans primary purpose may be to introduce audiences to the titular shrinking superhero via a redemption story wrapped in a heist movie, scott lang and hank pym are not the only. Nadia is a member of the forums social media network. To her, it feels like the avengers are disrespecting hank by continuing to exist.
Hank pym s daughter, who assists him in the training of scott, specifically with the physical training and martial arts. Antman is a character from the marvel universe, and a member of the avengers. After seeing marvels first antman movie, one of the biggest desires fans had for the sequel was to see retired original antman hank pym, played by michael douglas, suit up and return to. Nadia pym is the daughter of henry pym antgiantman and his first wife, maria trovaya pym. Will antman be able to find his way home in time for his daughters birthday. In russian, the name nadia translates to hope, the name of hank pym and janet van dynes daughter in several alternate realities. More insulting, however, is when cassie lang, the daughter of the second antman scott lang, follows in the footsteps of her father by once again stealing what pym created. Hank pym in comics powers, enemies, history marvel. In 2015s antman, hank pym says his daughter studied martial arts after the disappearance of her mother, janet. Resuming his work in the field of electronics, lang s life appears to be on the upswing until his daughter, cassie, is diagnosed with a congenital heart condition. Scott lang was an electrician who broke into hank pyms house and stole the antman costume and gas canisters in order to rescue a doctor to save his daughters life. If she really is hanks daughter and take even remotely after him, she shouldnt have let this go this easily. Resuming his work in the field of electronics, langs life appears to be on the upswing until his daughter, cassie, is diagnosed with a congenital heart condition.
Antman is the codename of three characters in the marvel universe. Apr 24, 2017 think of magnetos children or stature, daughter of the once criminal scott lang. We did see her wishing or dreaming about her father, but she never took any action to dig in further into his disappearance or death. One of hank pyms defining characteristics is his constant changing of costumed identities and codenames. Antman and the wasp trailer introduces 2 important new. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Janet van dyne was born in cresskill, new jersey, the socialite daughter of wealthy scientist vernon van dyne. Jul 21, 2015 though antmans primary purpose may be to introduce audiences to the titular shrinking superhero via a redemption story wrapped in a heist movie, scott lang and hank pym are not the only. Why marvel comics revealed a superhero to be bipolar. Together, they shared a love so bright it shamed the stars. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Hope van dyne might be a hero in the mcu but her original iteration, hope pym, is a broken woman who wanted nothing but revenge. Think of magnetos children or stature, daughter of the once criminal scott lang.
Marvels antman and the wasp prelude 2018 2 book series. Links and references hank pym at, yellowjacket at hank pym footnotes west coast avengers. Xmen storyline, it is revealed that janet van dyne has not died after all, but has been shunted into a microverse by thor s spatial warp in the same spot that she appears to have died in secret invasion. After her mother death, nadia was taking in by the red room. D, he used his suit to become the superhero antman. Why that new antman hero may not be dead after all. Together, she and antman defeat the alien and avenge her father. In the first movie his daughter and him, even though they are working together to take down cross. Jun 29, 2018 another theory is that ghost is goliaths daughter in this adaptation, and their relationship can mirror the fatherdaughter relationship between hank and hope pym. Before he was antman, henry pym was a talented scientist on the brink of discovery. Heck, he experiences growth from the tiny ant to the colossal giantman and goliath.
She was the one who trained scott in the first movie. I dont understand why no writer continued on that path and have her completely forget about that. Hank pym shrinks for the very first time, and discovers his affinity for insects. But when a last score lands him in hank pyms sizechanging suit, scott finds himself in a brandnew role. They hank pyms antman and janet van dynes wasp were a legendary team. Scott lang was a thief who became antman after stealing the antman suit to save his daughter cassandra cassie lang from a heart condition. Several characters including clint bartonhawkeye and hank pym took on the role of the giant at one time.
Wasp janet van dyne is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published. Nadia which she likes to point out, means hope is the daughter of hank and his first wife maria trovaya. To save his daughter cassies life, scott is forced to return to a life of crime, stealing hank pyms original costumed identity. Jun 30, 2015 meet 2015 s silver screen sensation in waiting scott lang, the astonishing antman. Jan 31, 2018 thanks to 2015s antman and a handful of comic book tieins, we know that hope is the daughter of hank and janet, choosing to take her mothers surname after becoming estranged from her father. By the time the wasp got her own comic book series, it was hank pyms daughter taking on the role but not hope, the character played by. Meet 2015s silver screen sensation in waiting scott lang, the astonishing antman. In 2015 s antman, hank pym says his daughter studied martial arts after the disappearance of her mother, janet. He is most recognized as a nemesis of the avengers superhero group and his quasifamilial relationship with his creator hank pym. Pyms is an unsexy milieu, quaint even in her own time, and after publishing six novels between 1950 and 1961, she found herself unceremoniously dumped by her publishers. He was the first antman, discovering the pym particles that allow anything they touch to shrink or grow. Pym refuses, but is attracted to vernons socialite daughter janet van dyne. It s confirmed that hope s mom janet can be briefly seen in the first antman movie.
Henry hank pym is one of the most well known characters in comic book history. Scott lang was an electrician who broke into hank pym s house and stole the antman costume and gas canisters in order to rescue a doctor to save his daughter s life. Van dyne is the last name of the wasps civilian identity janet van dyne, so the possibility that this character is pyms film daughter is strong, but whats interesting is the connection between this character and the comic book daughter of hank pym, named hope pym. One of the strangest things about hank is the way his comic book legacy has, over the forty some odd years, managed to solidify into a foundation of almost. Hank pym is a multifaceted man, a passionate scientist who did not wish to see his work fall into the wrong hands. Show his daughter and exwife hes worthy of being a role model. Hank pym comics whos who in comic book movies wikia.
According to comic book movie, the red queen didnt appear. Hank pyms comic book hubris and how the original hero was practically a villain. They hank pym s antman and janet van dyne s wasp were a legendary team. Jul 08, 2018 unfortunately for him, original antman hank pym and his daughter hope are back, and they need langs help to rescue hopes mother janet van dyne the wasp from the dangerous quantum. We react to that discomfort by looking for someone to blame. Hope pym is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.
How the marvel movies cleaned up hank pyms controversial. First appearing in marvels mc2 universe, villainess hope pym is the daughter of the deceased hank pym and janet van dyne, and twin sister to henry pym, jr also know as big man. Jul 06, 2015 in the movie, evangeline lilly is playing hope van dyne, the daughter of hank pym and janet van dyne. When the avengers arrived, egghead vanished without a trace. There are a few reasons why pym doesnt like luis and the crew. Antman and the wasp glosses over the originals dark.
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