Hank Pym

Dr. Henry Jonathan "Hank" Pym (/ˈpɪm/) is a character appearing in American comic books, published by Marvel Comics. Created by penciller Jack Kirby, editor-plotter Stan Lee and writer Larry Lieber, Pym debuted in Tales to Astonish #27 (January 1962). He returned several issues later as the original iteration of Ant-Man, a superhero with the power to shrink to the size of an ant. He later assumed other superhero identities, including the size-changing Giant-Man and Goliath; the insect-themed Yellowjacket; and briefly, the Wasp. He is a founding member of the Avengers superhero team, and the creator of the robotic villain Ultron. He is also the ex-husband of Janet van Dyne and the father of Nadia van Dyne, his daughter by his first wife, Maria Pym.

Hank Pym
The character's alter egos (front to back): Ant-Man, Hank Pym, Goliath, Yellowjacket and Giant-Man (not all to scale), with Ultron in the background.
Not all the character's costumes are shown.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearanceAs Hank Pym:
Tales to Astonish #27
(January 1962)
As Ant-Man:
Tales to Astonish #35
(September 1962)
As Giant-Man:
Tales to Astonish #49
(November 1963)
As Goliath:
The Avengers #28
(May 1966)
As Yellowjacket:
The Avengers #59
(December 1968)
As Wasp:
Secret Invasion: Requiem #1
(February 2009)
As Ultron:
Avengers: Rage of Ultron #1
(April 2015)
Created byStan Lee (co-writer/editor)
Larry Lieber (co-writer)
Jack Kirby (artist)
In-story information
Full nameDr. Henry Jonathan "Hank" Pym
SpeciesHuman mutate
Place of originNebraska
Team affiliations
PartnershipsWasp
Notable aliasesAnt-Man
Giant-Man
Goliath
Yellowjacket
Wasp
Scientist Supreme
Ultron
Abilities
  • Genius-level intellect
  • Expert biochemist and myrmecologist
  • Superhuman strength, stamina, durability and mass in giant form (as Giant-Man, Goliath and Yellowjacket)
  • Bio-Energy Projection, also known as a Bio-Sting (particularly during his periods as Ant-Man and Yellowjacket)
  • Telepathic communication with ants via cybernetic helmet (as Ant-Man)
  • Size-shifting from nearly microscopic to ~100 feet gigantic (both at extremes)
  • Flight using grafted wings (as Yellowjacket)
  • Ability to transfer his size-shifting ability to other beings and objects
  • Maintains strength of normal size in shrunken state

Since his earliest appearances in the Silver Age of Comic Books, Pym has been featured in various Marvel-endorsed products including animated films, video games, television series, and feature films. Michael Douglas plays Pym in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Ant-Man (2015), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023). Douglas also voiced alternate-timeline versions of Pym in the Disney+ animated series What If...? (2021-2023).

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