Giant-Man

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FieldValue
character_nameGiant-Man
imageFile:razmalhotra.jpg
captionRaz Malhotra as Giant-Man: The Astonishing Ant-Man #5. Cover art by Mark Brooks
publisherMarvel Comics
debutTales to Astonish #49 (November 1963)
creatorsStan Lee
Jack Kirby
real_nameHank Pym
Bill Foster
Raz Malhotra
Scott Lang
alliancesAvengers
Agents of Atlas
powersLeading authority in myrmecology research
Size-shifting from nearly microscopic to ~100 feet gigantic (both at extremes)
Telepathic insect communication
Superhuman strength
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|character_name = Giant-Man |image = File:razmalhotra.jpg |caption = Raz Malhotra as Giant-Man: The Astonishing Ant-Man #5. Cover art by Mark Brooks |publisher = Marvel Comics |debut = Tales to Astonish #49 (November 1963) |creators = Stan Lee Jack Kirby |real_name = Hank Pym Bill Foster Raz Malhotra Scott Lang |alliances = Avengers Agents of Atlas |powers = Leading authority in myrmecology research Size-shifting from nearly microscopic to ~100 feet gigantic (both at extremes) Telepathic insect communication Superhuman strength

Giant-Man is the alias used by several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, usually in association with the alias Ant-Man. Hank Pym first appeared as Giant-Man in Tales to Astonish #49, though he had appeared multiple times before, first in #27 as the scientist Henry Pym, and in #35 as Ant-Man. Regardless of iteration, Giant-Man usually has the power to enlarge to enormous sizes. Giant-Man also frequently overlaps with the alias Goliath.

Editorial Story

Hank Pym, the first Giant-Man, with the Wasp, appeared in many superheroes stories published in the serial Tales to Astonish and later, The Avengers.

Bill Foster later became the second Giant-Man and the Black Goliath.

Raz Malhotra debuted in The Astonishing Ant-Man #4 as the third Giant-Man and later as one of the supporting characters of the regular series, joining Scott Lang's Ant-Man Security Solutions.

Fictional character biography

Hank Pym

Main article: Hank Pym

Henry "Hank" Pym was the original version of Giant-Man. He used the super hero identity after joining the Avengers with the Wasp, Iron Man, Thor and the Hulk. He has also used other aliases like Ant-Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket, and the Wasp.

Bill Foster

Main article: Bill Foster (character)

William "Bill" Foster was the second version of Giant-Man who originally went by Black Goliath.

Criti Noll

Main article: Criti Noll

The Skrull Criti Noll utilized the abilities of Hank Pym / Giant-Man during the Secret Invasion storyline.

Raz Malhotra

Raz Malhotra is the third major version of Giant-Man. The character, created by Nick Spencer and Brent Schoonover, first appeared in Ant-Man Annual #1 (July 2015). He is an Indian American computer technician whose former field of study was in artificial intelligence at the time when Hank Pym started to rid the world of them. Lured by the supervillain Egghead, he freed himself from Egghead's control with the help of Pym. Some time after Pym's apparent death, Scott Lang gives Malhotra a Giant-Man uniform. After he is summoned to the portal city of Pan, Giant-Man joins the New Agents of Atlas to help protect the newly formed city. He later begins a relationship with Isaac Ikeda, the "Protector of Pan". During the Atlantis Attacks storyline, Malhotra and the other New Agents are introduced to the original Agents by their leader Jimmy Woo.

Scott Lang

Main article: Ant-Man (Scott Lang)

Scott Lang is the second major version of Giant-Man within the Ultimate Marvel universe.

Giant-Men

The Ultimate Marvel universe features the Giant-Men, a group of characters who have size-shifting powers and special jumpsuits that can grow with them. The Giant-Men are part of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Reserves and consist of Giant-Men (such as David Scotty and Peter) as well as the alternately named Goliaths and Giant-Women.

The Giant-Men and the Rocket Men join Nick Fury, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch into fighting the Liberators.

During the Ultimatum storyline, the Giant-Men were seen saving as many people as they can after Magneto caused a tidal wave that hit Manhattan.

The Giant-Men later carry the Ultimates away from the forces of Loki.

The Giant-Men later attack the Ultimates who easily defeat them.

In other media

Television

Film

Marvel Cinematic Universe

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/34/Paul_Rudd_as_Scott_Lang_Giant-Man.jpg" caption="Scott Lang / Giant-Man]] in ''[[Captain America: Civil War]]''."] ::

Video games

References

References

  1. ''The Avengers'' #1. Marvel Comics.
  2. ''Age of Ultron'' #10.A.I. Marvel Comics.
  3. ''Secret Invasion'' vol. 1 #2-3. Marvel Comics.
  4. ''Ant-Man'' Annual vol. 2 #1. Marvel Comics.
  5. ''Agents of Atlas'' vol. 3 #1. Marvel Comics
  6. ''Agents of Atlas'' vol. 3 #4. Marvel Comics
  7. ''Atlantis Attacks'' #1. Marvel Comics
  8. ''Ultimate Avengers vs. New Ultimates'' #1. Marvel Comics.
  9. ''Ultimates'' Annual #1. Marvel Comics.
  10. ''Ultimates 2'' #6. Marvel Comics.
  11. ''Ultimates 2'' #9. Marvel Comics.
  12. ''Ultimatum'' #2. Marvel Comics.
  13. ''Ultimate Comics New Ultimates'' #3. Marvel Comics.
  14. ''Ultimate Comics Ultimates'' #11. Marvel Comics.
  15. "Giant-Man Voices (Marvel Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors.
  16. "Voice Compare{{spnd}}Henry Pym".
  17. Jenna Busch. (8 February 2010). "'Avengers' Animated Assembling w/ Phil Lamarr". [[Newsarama]].
  18. "Comics Continuum: Monday, March 20, 2006".
  19. "Comics Continuum: Monday, March 20, 2006".
  20. Lussier, Germain. (9 May 2016). "How That Big Ant-Man Reveal Ended Up in Captain America: Civil War".
  21. DiClaudio, Dennis. (3 November 2016). "Peyton Reed isn't thrilled about Ant-Man making the big time in the MCU".
  22. (18 April 2017). "Will Giant Man Return In Ant-Man And The Wasp? Here's What Peyton Reed Says".
  23. JoBlo Movie Trailers. (18 September 2016). "CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR - Giant-Man Featurette (2016) Paul Rudd Marvel Movie".
  24. Truitt, Brian. (March 10, 2016). "Exclusive: Meet the biggest superhero of 'Civil War'". [[USA Today]].
  25. "Deadpool & Wolverine {{!}} Trailer".
  26. (19 May 2017). "Characters".

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