coming up with the right superhero name
is harder than it seems
just ask Hank Pym aka ant-man AKA Giant
Man aka Goliath aka yellowjacket welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we will
explore the comic book origins of Hank
Pym giant personas you know that door
didn’t have a lock on it you could have
just opened it docked up in my
as with most comic book characters
they’re often reimagining Zant different
versions to a character’s past we’ve
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
which unfolded in 1963 tales to astonish
number 49 which was expanded upon in
1966 is Avengers number 28 1968 to
vengers number 59 and 2009 s Secret
Invasion Requiem dr. Henry Pym or Hank
to his friends started out in the
superhero business as ant-man back in
1962 the diminutive crime fighter has
already had his origin story told in a
separate video but his career as ant-man
only tells part of Hank Pym story you’re
supposed to be in Moscow I took a detour
through your defense lab tell me that
isn’t what I think it is that depends if
you think it’s a poor attempt to
replicate my work a brilliant scientist
Pym had discovered a chemical formula
that enabled him to shrink to the size
of an ant
he used a separate mixture to grow back
to human size by 1963 him had been
joined by his fiancee Janet Van Dyne who
also used his potion to become the tiny
heroine known as the wasp but Pym also
figured out that he could manipulate his
potion to grow extra tall as well as to
shrink listen Jan you don’t need to beg
fury to invite me to his little party
I could sell myself Pimm’s first
experiment worked a bit too well he grew
so large so quickly that he burst
through his house in addition he was so
tall that he could no longer support his
weight if Janet had not been on hand to
slip him a reducing pill there’s no
telling what might have happened well I
guess you are okay never mind Jan I’m
fine oh but I do need a favor
there’s a couple of mercenaries out on
the beach I shrank them down can you
just make sure the ants don’t eat them
Thanks after getting his growth
abilities under control him christened
himself giant man he discovered that the
maximum height he could achieve and
still maintain proper control was 12
feet armed with this knowledge giant man
took on his first foe the eraser
this was an alien being who is erasing
famous scientists from existence giant
man quickly discovered that the
scientists were not being killed instead
they were erased to another dimension
once there they were being forced to
build an atomic bomb which the beings of
this dimension would use to gain control
of earth fortunately giant man and the
wasp were able to defeat the alien
villains and transport all the missing
earthlings back home in 1966 giant man
underwent another change when the wasp
was captured by an intergalactic villain
known as the collector Pym contacted his
old friends at the Avengers for help
during this period something had changed
and now Pym could only switch between
normal height and 25 feet he was able to
support his way to this height but he
had to stay at that height for at least
15 minutes switching back and forth at
lesser intervals caused heart problems
donning a new costume created for him by
the Scarlet Witch Pym demonstrated his
power to the Avengers he also chose a
new name for himself
Goliath working with the Avengers a
malfunction in his suit caused him to be
stuck at the height of 10 feet unable to
grow or shrink anymore however this
situation was resolved after a few
months stranger things were to happen in
1968 though and who is the new mystery
man yellowjacket Fred under foam a new
being named yellow jacket with super
stinging powers showed up at Avengers HQ
I’ll give you whatever you want just let
me go what I want is to see scum like
you punished once and for all he claimed
to have finished off Goliath and was
taking his place eventually it was
revealed that yellowjacket was actually
Hank Pym suffering from mental delusions
this sadistic Hank you used to dream of
rehabilitating criminals
I’m not Hank I’m everything Pym couldn’t
be when he was cured though Pym and
Janet Van Dyne were finally married in
2009 Pym took on a new identity after
the supposed death of Janet Van Dyne in
a story that recounted his origin in
detail readers learned of PIMs first
marriage to a Hungarian refugee named
Maria when she was murdered on
turn visit to hungary pim was prompted
to become ant-man later pim met Janet
Van Dyne when her scientist father
visited PIM
dr. Van Dyne was soon killed by a
creature from another planet then Janet
became the wasp to help Hank track down
her father’s killer their love grew over
the years despite many challenges at the
end of this story
in honor of Janet Van Dyne Pym became
the new wasp few superheroes have taken
on as many different identities as Hank
Pym has over the years while his ant-man
persona is probably the most popular and
enduring all of the identities have been
interesting and made for some awesome
adventures are you a fan of the Hank Pym
in all of his guises for more comic book
origins be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com your first frosty let’s go
you
is harder than it seems
just ask Hank Pym aka ant-man AKA Giant
Man aka Goliath aka yellowjacket welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we will
explore the comic book origins of Hank
Pym giant personas you know that door
didn’t have a lock on it you could have
just opened it docked up in my
as with most comic book characters
they’re often reimagining Zant different
versions to a character’s past we’ve
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
which unfolded in 1963 tales to astonish
number 49 which was expanded upon in
1966 is Avengers number 28 1968 to
vengers number 59 and 2009 s Secret
Invasion Requiem dr. Henry Pym or Hank
to his friends started out in the
superhero business as ant-man back in
1962 the diminutive crime fighter has
already had his origin story told in a
separate video but his career as ant-man
only tells part of Hank Pym story you’re
supposed to be in Moscow I took a detour
through your defense lab tell me that
isn’t what I think it is that depends if
you think it’s a poor attempt to
replicate my work a brilliant scientist
Pym had discovered a chemical formula
that enabled him to shrink to the size
of an ant
he used a separate mixture to grow back
to human size by 1963 him had been
joined by his fiancee Janet Van Dyne who
also used his potion to become the tiny
heroine known as the wasp but Pym also
figured out that he could manipulate his
potion to grow extra tall as well as to
shrink listen Jan you don’t need to beg
fury to invite me to his little party
I could sell myself Pimm’s first
experiment worked a bit too well he grew
so large so quickly that he burst
through his house in addition he was so
tall that he could no longer support his
weight if Janet had not been on hand to
slip him a reducing pill there’s no
telling what might have happened well I
guess you are okay never mind Jan I’m
fine oh but I do need a favor
there’s a couple of mercenaries out on
the beach I shrank them down can you
just make sure the ants don’t eat them
Thanks after getting his growth
abilities under control him christened
himself giant man he discovered that the
maximum height he could achieve and
still maintain proper control was 12
feet armed with this knowledge giant man
took on his first foe the eraser
this was an alien being who is erasing
famous scientists from existence giant
man quickly discovered that the
scientists were not being killed instead
they were erased to another dimension
once there they were being forced to
build an atomic bomb which the beings of
this dimension would use to gain control
of earth fortunately giant man and the
wasp were able to defeat the alien
villains and transport all the missing
earthlings back home in 1966 giant man
underwent another change when the wasp
was captured by an intergalactic villain
known as the collector Pym contacted his
old friends at the Avengers for help
during this period something had changed
and now Pym could only switch between
normal height and 25 feet he was able to
support his way to this height but he
had to stay at that height for at least
15 minutes switching back and forth at
lesser intervals caused heart problems
donning a new costume created for him by
the Scarlet Witch Pym demonstrated his
power to the Avengers he also chose a
new name for himself
Goliath working with the Avengers a
malfunction in his suit caused him to be
stuck at the height of 10 feet unable to
grow or shrink anymore however this
situation was resolved after a few
months stranger things were to happen in
1968 though and who is the new mystery
man yellowjacket Fred under foam a new
being named yellow jacket with super
stinging powers showed up at Avengers HQ
I’ll give you whatever you want just let
me go what I want is to see scum like
you punished once and for all he claimed
to have finished off Goliath and was
taking his place eventually it was
revealed that yellowjacket was actually
Hank Pym suffering from mental delusions
this sadistic Hank you used to dream of
rehabilitating criminals
I’m not Hank I’m everything Pym couldn’t
be when he was cured though Pym and
Janet Van Dyne were finally married in
2009 Pym took on a new identity after
the supposed death of Janet Van Dyne in
a story that recounted his origin in
detail readers learned of PIMs first
marriage to a Hungarian refugee named
Maria when she was murdered on
turn visit to hungary pim was prompted
to become ant-man later pim met Janet
Van Dyne when her scientist father
visited PIM
dr. Van Dyne was soon killed by a
creature from another planet then Janet
became the wasp to help Hank track down
her father’s killer their love grew over
the years despite many challenges at the
end of this story
in honor of Janet Van Dyne Pym became
the new wasp few superheroes have taken
on as many different identities as Hank
Pym has over the years while his ant-man
persona is probably the most popular and
enduring all of the identities have been
interesting and made for some awesome
adventures are you a fan of the Hank Pym
in all of his guises for more comic book
origins be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com your first frosty let’s go
you
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