COMICS • COLLECTOR GUIDES
The Ant-Man identity is most closely associated on screen with Scott Lang, while Hank Pym is the scientist whose Pym Particles make radical changes of scale possible. Marvel introduced Hank Pym in 1962 and Scott Lang later inherited the mantle; the films build the character around family, heists and the Quantum Realm.
Start with the essential comics, follow the character through the movie library, then continue into related stories and live shop inventory.
Biochemist Hank Pym discovers Pym Particles, a breakthrough that lets him alter his size, and becomes the original Ant-Man. Years later, reformed thief Scott Lang steals the Ant-Man suit to save his critically ill daughter, then earns Pym's trust and inherits the identity, bringing a more family-centred and reluctant-hero perspective to the mantle.
Important comic-book milestones for the character and why each issue or story matters.
Major key · 1962Tales to Astonish #27Major key — Hank Pym's first appearance, before adopting the Ant-Man identity.Read collector guide →
Major key · 1962Tales to Astonish #35Major key — first appearance of Hank Pym as Ant-Man in costume.Read collector guide →
Major key · 1979Marvel Premiere #47Major key — first appearance of Scott Lang as Ant-Man.Read collector guide →
Minor key · 1979Avengers #181Minor key — Scott Lang appears shortly before taking on the Ant-Man identity.Read collector guide →Additional source-material touchpoints from the movie guides below. Essential character keys already shown above are not repeated here.
Thief Scott Lang uses Hank Pym’s shrinking suit to pull off a high-stakes heist. The film uses the comics chiefly as a foundation for its screen version of…
Scott helps Hope and Hank rescue Janet from the Quantum Realm while pursued by Ghost. The film uses the comics chiefly as a foundation for its screen version…
The Ant-family is trapped in the Quantum Realm and confronts Kang the Conqueror. Its comic connection is a synthesis: familiar characters and ideas are combined into a new…
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