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'''Henry "Hank" Pym''' was the original version of Giant-Man. He used the super hero identity after joining the ''[[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]'' with the Wasp, [[Iron Man]], [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] and the [[Hulk]].<ref>''The Avengers'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> He has also used other aliases like [[Ant-Man]], [[Goliath (Marvel Comics)|Goliath]], [[Yellowjacket (Marvel Comics)|Yellowjacket]], and [[Wasp (comics)|Wasp]].<ref>''Age of Ultron'' #10.A.I. Marvel Comics.</ref> |
'''Henry "Hank" Pym''' was the original version of Giant-Man. He used the super hero identity after joining the ''[[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]'' with the Wasp, [[Iron Man]], [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]] and the [[Hulk]].<ref>''The Avengers'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> He has also used other aliases like [[Ant-Man]], [[Goliath (Marvel Comics)|Goliath]], [[Yellowjacket (Marvel Comics)|Yellowjacket]], and the [[Wasp (comics)|Wasp]].<ref>''Age of Ultron'' #10.A.I. Marvel Comics.</ref> |
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The [[Skrull]] Criti Noll utilized the abilities of Hank Pym / Giant-Man during the ''[[Secret Invasion]]'' storyline.<ref>''Secret Invasion'' vol. 1 #2-3. Marvel Comics.</ref> |
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===Raz Malhotra=== |
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* The Hank Pym incarnation of Giant-Man appears in ''[[The Marvel Super Heroes]]'', voiced by Tom Harvey.<ref>{{cite web |
* The Hank Pym incarnation of Giant-Man appears in ''[[The Marvel Super Heroes]]'', voiced by Tom Harvey.<ref name="BTVA">{{cite web |title=Giant-Man Voices (Marvel Universe) |url=https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Marvel-Universe/Giant-Man/ |access-date=November 1, 2024 |publisher=Behind The Voice Actors}} A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.</ref> |
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* The Hank Pym incarnation of Giant-Man appears in ''[[ |
* The Hank Pym incarnation of Giant-Man appears in ''[[Avengers: United They Stand]]'', voiced by Rod Wilson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Marvel-Universe/Henry-Pym|title=Voice Compare{{spnd}}Henry Pym|website=Behind The Voice Actors|access-date=13 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721023730/http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/voice-compare/Marvel-Universe/Henry-Pym/|archive-date=21 July 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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* The Hank Pym incarnation of Giant-Man appears in ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsarama.com/tv/Lamarr-Avengers-Animated-100208.html|title='Avengers' Animated Assembling w/ Phil Lamarr|author=Jenna Busch|date=8 February 2010|work=[[Newsarama]]|access-date=8 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211013131/http://www.newsarama.com/tv/Lamarr-Avengers-Animated-100208.html|archive-date=11 February 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> voiced by [[Wally Wingert]]. |
* The Hank Pym incarnation of Giant-Man appears in ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'',<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.newsarama.com/tv/Lamarr-Avengers-Animated-100208.html|title='Avengers' Animated Assembling w/ Phil Lamarr|author=Jenna Busch|date=8 February 2010|work=[[Newsarama]]|access-date=8 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211013131/http://www.newsarama.com/tv/Lamarr-Avengers-Animated-100208.html|archive-date=11 February 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> voiced by [[Wally Wingert]].<ref name="BTVA"/> |
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* The Hank Pym incarnation of Giant-Man appears in ''[[Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers]]'', voiced by [[Yasunori Masutani]].<ref name="BTVA"/> |
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* The Hank Pym incarnation of Giant-Man appears in ''[[Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers]]'', voiced by [[Yasunori Masutani]].{{citation needed|date=June 2021}} |
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===Film=== |
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* The Hank Pym incarnation of Giant-Man appears in the [[Marvel Animated Features]] series of films, voiced by [[Nolan North]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0603/25/nolannorth.htm | title=Comics Continuum: Monday, March 20, 2006 }}</ref> |
* The Hank Pym incarnation of Giant-Man appears in the [[Marvel Animated Features]] series of films, voiced by [[Nolan North]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0603/25/nolannorth.htm | title=Comics Continuum: Monday, March 20, 2006 }}</ref><ref name="BTVA"/> |
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** The Ultimate Marvel incarnation of Pym appears in ''[[Ultimate Avengers]]'' and ''[[Ultimate Avengers 2]]'' as a member of the [[Ultimates|titular team]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0603/25/nolannorth.htm | title=Comics Continuum: Monday, March 20, 2006 }}</ref> |
** The Ultimate Marvel incarnation of Pym appears in ''[[Ultimate Avengers]]'' and ''[[Ultimate Avengers 2]]'' as a member of the [[Ultimates|titular team]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0603/25/nolannorth.htm | title=Comics Continuum: Monday, March 20, 2006 }}</ref> |
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** Pym makes a non-speaking appearance in ''[[Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow]]''. |
** Pym makes a non-speaking appearance in ''[[Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow]]''. |
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===Marvel Cinematic Universe=== |
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[[File:Paul Rudd as Scott Lang Giant-Man.jpg|thumb|right|[[Paul Rudd]] as [[Scott Lang (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Scott Lang / Giant-Man]] in ''[[Captain America: Civil War]]''.]] |
[[File:Paul Rudd as Scott Lang Giant-Man.jpg|thumb|right|[[Paul Rudd]] as [[Scott Lang (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Scott Lang / Giant-Man]] in ''[[Captain America: Civil War]]''.]] |
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* [[Scott Lang (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Scott Lang]] (portrayed by [[Paul Rudd]]) serves as the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]'s equivalent of Giant-Man with various interviews with directors [[Russo brothers|Anthony and Joe Russo]], [[Marvel Studios]]'s head [[Kevin Feige]], and ''[[Ant-Man (film)|Ant-Man]]'' director [[Peyton Reed]] confirming this.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/how-did-that-big-ant-man-reveal-end-up-in-captain-ameri-1775319171|title=How That Big Ant-Man Reveal Ended Up in Captain America: Civil War|first=Germain|last=Lussier|date=9 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/peyton-reed-isnt-thrilled-about-ant-man-making-big-245336|title=Peyton Reed isn't thrilled about Ant-Man making the big time in the MCU|first=Dennis|last=DiClaudio|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=3 November 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemablend.com/news/1648499/will-giant-man-return-in-ant-man-and-the-wasp-heres-what-peyton-reed-says|title=Will Giant Man Return In Ant-Man And The Wasp? Here's What Peyton Reed Says|date=18 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoKoR8_ZXPw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/uoKoR8_ZXPw |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR - Giant-Man Featurette (2016) Paul Rudd Marvel Movie|last=JoBlo Movie Trailers|date=18 September 2016|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/05/10/exclusive-giant-man-captain-america-civil-war/84182452/ |title=Exclusive: Meet the biggest superhero of 'Civil War' |last=Truitt |first=Brian |publisher=[[USA Today]] |date=March 10, 2016 |access-date=March 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528211529/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/05/10/exclusive-giant-man-captain-america-civil-war/84182452/ |archive-date=May 28, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Lang utilizes his Giant-Man form in |
* [[Scott Lang (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Scott Lang]] (portrayed by [[Paul Rudd]]) serves as the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]]'s equivalent of Giant-Man with various interviews with directors [[Russo brothers|Anthony and Joe Russo]], [[Marvel Studios]]'s head [[Kevin Feige]], and ''[[Ant-Man (film)|Ant-Man]]'' director [[Peyton Reed]] confirming this.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://io9.gizmodo.com/how-did-that-big-ant-man-reveal-end-up-in-captain-ameri-1775319171|title=How That Big Ant-Man Reveal Ended Up in Captain America: Civil War|first=Germain|last=Lussier|date=9 May 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/article/peyton-reed-isnt-thrilled-about-ant-man-making-big-245336|title=Peyton Reed isn't thrilled about Ant-Man making the big time in the MCU|first=Dennis|last=DiClaudio|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|date=3 November 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinemablend.com/news/1648499/will-giant-man-return-in-ant-man-and-the-wasp-heres-what-peyton-reed-says|title=Will Giant Man Return In Ant-Man And The Wasp? Here's What Peyton Reed Says|date=18 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoKoR8_ZXPw |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211222/uoKoR8_ZXPw |archive-date=2021-12-22 |url-status=live|title=CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR - Giant-Man Featurette (2016) Paul Rudd Marvel Movie|last=JoBlo Movie Trailers|date=18 September 2016|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/05/10/exclusive-giant-man-captain-america-civil-war/84182452/ |title=Exclusive: Meet the biggest superhero of 'Civil War' |last=Truitt |first=Brian |publisher=[[USA Today]] |date=March 10, 2016 |access-date=March 10, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160528211529/http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/05/10/exclusive-giant-man-captain-america-civil-war/84182452/ |archive-date=May 28, 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref> Lang utilizes his Giant-Man form in ''[[Captain America: Civil War]]'' (2016), ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp]]'' (2018), ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019), and ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania]]'' (2023). |
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** An unidentified version of Giant-Man appears in ''[[Deadpool & Wolverine]]'' (2024) as a corpse which is used as [[Cassandra Nova]]'s lair.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cen0rBKLuYE |title=Deadpool & Wolverine {{!}} Trailer |language=en |access-date=2024-04-22 |via=www.youtube.com}}</ref> |
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Giant-Man | |
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Publication information | |
Publisher | Marvel Comics |
First appearance | Tales to Astonish #49 (November 1963) |
Created by | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
In-story information | |
Alter ego | Hank Pym Bill Foster Raz Malhotra Scott Lang |
Team affiliations | Avengers Agents of Atlas |
Abilities | 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.
Editorial Story
[edit]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
[edit]Hank Pym
[edit]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.[1] He has also used other aliases like Ant-Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket, and the Wasp.[2]
Bill Foster
[edit]William "Bill" Foster was the second version of Giant-Man who originally went by Black Goliath.
Criti Noll
[edit]The Skrull Criti Noll utilized the abilities of Hank Pym / Giant-Man during the Secret Invasion storyline.[3]
Raz Malhotra
[edit]This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (August 2022) |
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.[4] 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.[5] He later begins a relationship with Isaac Ikeda, the "Protector of Pan".[6] During the Atlantis Attacks storyline, Malhotra and the other New Agents are introduced to the original Agents by their leader Jimmy Woo.[7]
Scott Lang
[edit]Scott Lang is the second major version of Giant-Man within the Ultimate Marvel universe.[8]
Giant-Men
[edit]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.[9][10]
The Giant-Men and the Rocket Men join Nick Fury, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch into fighting the Liberators.[11]
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.[12]
The Giant-Men later carry the Ultimates away from the forces of Loki.[13]
The Giant-Men later attack the Ultimates who easily defeat them.[14]
In other media
[edit]Television
[edit]- The Hank Pym incarnation of Giant-Man appears in The Marvel Super Heroes, voiced by Tom Harvey.[15]
- The Hank Pym incarnation of Giant-Man appears in Avengers: United They Stand, voiced by Rod Wilson.[16]
- The Hank Pym incarnation of Giant-Man appears in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes,[17] voiced by Wally Wingert.[15]
- The Hank Pym incarnation of Giant-Man appears in Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers, voiced by Yasunori Masutani.[15]
Film
[edit]- The Hank Pym incarnation of Giant-Man appears in the Marvel Animated Features series of films, voiced by Nolan North.[18][15]
- The Ultimate Marvel incarnation of Pym appears in Ultimate Avengers and Ultimate Avengers 2 as a member of the titular team.[19]
- Pym makes a non-speaking appearance in Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow.
Marvel Cinematic Universe
[edit]- Scott Lang (portrayed by Paul Rudd) serves as the Marvel Cinematic Universe's equivalent of Giant-Man with various interviews with directors Anthony and Joe Russo, Marvel Studios's head Kevin Feige, and Ant-Man director Peyton Reed confirming this.[20][21][22][23][24] Lang utilizes his Giant-Man form in Captain America: Civil War (2016), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023).
- An unidentified version of Giant-Man appears in Deadpool & Wolverine (2024) as a corpse which is used as Cassandra Nova's lair.[25]
Video games
[edit]- The Hank Pym incarnation of Giant-Man appears as an assist character in Avengers in Galactic Storm.[citation needed]
- The Hank Pym incarnation of Giant-Man appears as a playable character in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online.[citation needed]
- The Hank Pym incarnation of Giant-Man appears as a playable character in Marvel: Future Fight.[citation needed]
- The Hank Pym and Raz Malhotra incarnations of Giant-Man appear as playable characters in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2, with the former voiced by Dar Dash and the latter appearing as DLC.[26]
See also
[edit]- Goliath (comics), another alias also used by Pym and Foster
References
[edit]- ^ The Avengers #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Age of Ultron #10.A.I. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Secret Invasion vol. 1 #2-3. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ant-Man Annual vol. 2 #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Agents of Atlas vol. 3 #1. Marvel Comics
- ^ Agents of Atlas vol. 3 #4. Marvel Comics
- ^ Atlantis Attacks #1. Marvel Comics
- ^ Ultimate Avengers vs. New Ultimates #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ultimates Annual #1. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ultimates 2 #6. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ultimates 2 #9. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ultimatum #2. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ultimate Comics New Ultimates #3. Marvel Comics.
- ^ Ultimate Comics Ultimates #11. Marvel Comics.
- ^ a b c d "Giant-Man Voices (Marvel Universe)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 1, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ "Voice Compare – Henry Pym". Behind The Voice Actors. Archived from the original on 21 July 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
- ^ Jenna Busch (8 February 2010). "'Avengers' Animated Assembling w/ Phil Lamarr". Newsarama. Archived from the original on 11 February 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ^ "Comics Continuum: Monday, March 20, 2006".
- ^ "Comics Continuum: Monday, March 20, 2006".
- ^ Lussier, Germain (9 May 2016). "How That Big Ant-Man Reveal Ended Up in Captain America: Civil War".
- ^ DiClaudio, Dennis (3 November 2016). "Peyton Reed isn't thrilled about Ant-Man making the big time in the MCU". The A.V. Club.
- ^ "Will Giant Man Return In Ant-Man And The Wasp? Here's What Peyton Reed Says". 18 April 2017.
- ^ JoBlo Movie Trailers (18 September 2016). "CAPTAIN AMERICA: CIVIL WAR - Giant-Man Featurette (2016) Paul Rudd Marvel Movie". Archived from the original on 2021-12-22 – via YouTube.
- ^ Truitt, Brian (March 10, 2016). "Exclusive: Meet the biggest superhero of 'Civil War'". USA Today. Archived from the original on May 28, 2016. Retrieved March 10, 2016.
- ^ Deadpool & Wolverine | Trailer. Retrieved 2024-04-22 – via www.youtube.com.
- ^ "Characters". IGN Database. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
External links
[edit]- Giant-Men of Earth-1610 at Marvel Wiki
- Set index articles on comics
- Groups of fictional characters
- Characters created by Jack Kirby
- Characters created by Stan Lee
- Comics characters introduced in 1963
- Fictional characters who can change size
- Fictional characters who can control animals
- Fictional gay men
- Indian superheroes
- Marvel Comics characters with superhuman strength
- Marvel Comics giants
- Marvel Comics LGBTQ superheroes
- Marvel Comics male superheroes
- Marvel Comics martial artists
- Marvel Comics scientists
- Marvel Comics telepaths