Ant-Man

Ant-Man (Scott Edward Harris Lang) is a Marvel Comics character from Earth-616, first appearing in Avengers Vol 1 181, created by David Michelinie; John Byrne.

Scott Edward Harris Lang is the second hero to use the Ant-Man identity in the Marvel Universe, succeeding founding Avenger Hank Pym. An electronics engineer and reformed thief from Coral Gables, Florida, he was created by David Michelinie and John Byrne and debuted in Avengers #181. Lang is best known as an everyman hero — a divorced dad and working technician whose good intentions often outpace his experience — and has served extended tenures with both the Avengers and the Fantastic Four.

Lang has no innate superhuman powers; his abilities come from Pym Particles, which allow him to shrink to insect size (or, in later stories, grow to giant proportions) while retaining or amplifying his strength. His Ant-Man suit includes a cybernetic helmet that lets him communicate with and command ants and other insects, plus wrist gauntlets that fire compressed-air and energy blasts. He is also a highly skilled electronics technician, engineer, and former burglar, with expertise in security systems and lock-picking.

Desperate to save his critically ill daughter Cassie, Lang broke into Hank Pym's home and stole the Ant-Man suit to rescue a doctor who could treat her; Pym, impressed by his motives, let him keep the identity. Lang subsequently worked as a hero and technician, aiding the Avengers and later joining the Fantastic Four as their staff engineer. He has weathered periods of loss and apparent death, returned to lead an Avengers roster, and ran his own security firm while balancing heroics with fatherhood.

His daughter Cassie Lang is central to his life and later became a hero in her own right, first as Stature and then as Stinger, partnering with her father in the field. Lang's marriage to Cassie's mother, Peggy Rae, ended in divorce, and he has had significant romantic relationships including one with the Wasp, Janet van Dyne. His mentor-and-successor bond with Hank Pym remains one of his defining connections.

Lang has been a member of the Avengers across multiple eras, including a stint leading a team, and served as the Fantastic Four's resident engineer and sometime member. He has also worked with the Guardians of the Galaxy in the cosmic arena and operated independently through his own businesses, Electrolang, Inc. and Ant-Man Security Solutions. In recent years he has frequently teamed with his daughter in her Stinger identity.

Lang has used the aliases Myrmidon and, briefly, Nova, and his identity as Ant-Man is publicly known. His origin as a thief who stole a hero's suit for the noblest of reasons is one of Marvel's most-cited redemption arcs. He reached mass audiences through the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where Paul Rudd's portrayal made Scott Lang, rather than Hank Pym, the definitive screen Ant-Man.

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