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Scott Edward Harris Lang (Earth-616)

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Real Name
Scott Edward Harris Lang
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Myrmidon

Identity

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Peggy Rae Lang (wife, divorced), Cassandra Eleanor Lang (daughter), Ruth (sister)

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Slight overbite

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Occupation
Adventurer, electronics engineer

Origin
Origin
Uses Pym technology to change size and control insect life.

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History


Scott was an electronics engineer who had difficulty supporting his wife, Peggy Rae, and daughter, Cassandra. He eventually resorted to burglary and, after being apprehended, was sentenced to 5 years in prison (got out in 3). While in prison, Lang had studied electronics in greater detail and was hired by Stark International upon his release.

His daughter was diagnosed with a serious congenital heart condition and turned to Dr. Erica Sondheim for help. Dr. Sondheim had been kidnapped by Darren Cross, president of Cross Technological Enterprises, to help correct his own heart condition. In an effort to save his daughter's life, Scott broke into the house of former Ant-Man, Dr. Henry Pym, and stole both the Ant-Man costume and shrinking gas canisters. This allows Scott to collapse the molecules of his body and shrink to approximately 1 inch tall. The cybernetic helmet he wears allowed him limited communication with insects in the general vicinity.

He rescued Dr. Sondheim (who in turn saved Cassie's life). Having completed his mission, he tried to return the costume, but Pym, who had followed his exploits as Yellowjacket, insisted that Scott keep the uniform and use it for the good of mankind. Serving with the Avengers during the Disassembled event, Ant-Man was apparently killed in an explosion. His daughter has recently developed powers and is currently serving with the Young Avengers.

Scott Lang was an electronics expert who could not support his family doing repair work, so he turned his talents to burglary. Apprehended, he served his prison sentence and was paroled for good behavior. During his time in prison, however, his wife divorced him. Lang had furthered his studies of electronics while in prison and was soon hired by Stark International to work in its design department.

When his daughter was diagnosed as having a serious congenital heart condition, Lang sought the aid of surgeon Dr. Erica Sondheim, whom he believed to have been held prisoner at Cross Technological Enterprises (CTE). Desperate to help his daughter, Lang decided to resort to burglary. Breaking into the New Jersey home of Dr. Henry Pym, Lang stole his Ant-Man uniform and shrinking-gas canisters. Unknown to him, Pym observed the theft and in his guise as Yellowjacket, followed Lang, curious to see what use he would put the paraphernalia. Garbed as Ant-Man, Lang broke into Cross and discovered Dr. Sondheim was held prisoner by Darren Cross, (later, the supervillain Crossfire) president of CTE, who needed Sondheim to correct his own heart condition. Rescuing Sondheim and defeating Cross, Lang was relieved when Sondheim was able to save the life of his daughter.

Lang intended to return the Ant-Man costume to its owner and turn himself in, but Henry Pym offered to let him keep them, provided Lang put them to lawful use. Since that time, Lang had donned the Ant-Man costume on various occasions to assist heroes such as Iron Man, the Avengers, or the law, although he considers himself a part-time crime fighter. Often trying to keep his identity secret from his daughter, Cassie, Lang was relieved to known that she discovered his secret on her own.

When Stark International was bought out by Stane International, Lang resigned out of respect to Tony Stark, the company's former head (and secretly Iron Man.) Lang opened his own electronics business. Later, he temporarily gave up the business to be hired by the Fantastic Four when their scientist and leader Reed Richards was missing for an extended period. He and Cassie lived at the Four's headquarters during this time.

During a time when many of Earth's heroes were believed dead after battling the psychic entity, Onslaught, Lang agreed to join the newly-reformed superteam Heroes for Hire. Lang returned to his electronics business when Heroes for Hire disbanded soon after Earth's heroes returned.

Lang continued to aid his superpowered colleagues as needed, such as joining other Avengers associates in infiltrating the base of the Avengers' enemies of the Triune Understanding, although this turned out to be a ruse by the Triunes to discredit the Avengers. He also helped the Avengers against the threat of the villain Kang the Conqueror, who nearly succeeded in conquering the world. After overthrowing Kang's would-be regime, the Avengers offered Lang a place on the roster, and he agreed.

Lang's place with the Avengers was not without personal struggles. He began dating private investigator Jessica Jones but the relationship ended when she revealed that she was pregnant with Luke Cage's baby. He was brought into court for a custody battle with his ex-wife over the safety of his daughter Cassie when visiting the Avengers Mansion headquarters. Lang also struggled with his new teammate Jack of Hearts, as the two often clashed over trifling matters.

However, when his daughter was randomly kidnapped by a madman, Jack of Hearts rescued Cassie at the risk of his own powers consuming him, which ultimately killed him. Lang felt guilty that he only began to reconcile with his new friend. Later, Jack of Hearts somehow returned to the Mansion with a message of warning for the team. When Lang reached out to his friend, Jack of Hearts detonated himself, taking half of the Avengers Mansion and Scott Lang with him. (This attack was later revealed to be motivated by the Scarlet Witch, whose mind became unhinged with the magical powers she constantly felt forced to control. Whether this was truly the corpse of Jack of Hearts or a magical construct of the Scarlet Witch remains unclear.)[1]


Powers and Abilities

Powers

Known Powers: Ant-Man is able to reduce himself to the size of an ant, approximately one-half inch in height, by means of a rare group of sub-atomic particles, the source of which is as yet unknown, which he is able to contain in magnetic-field "canisters" (the shape of the magnetic lines of force are made visible by the confined particles, whose concentration causes them to behave like a gas).

These particles, whose wavelength is in the mental range, when released, allow Ant-Man to will himself and other objects to reduce in size or enlarge. The mechanics involve having most of the mass of the nucleus of each affected atom convert into energetic particles which take up orbit around the nucleus - thus, although gravitons do not affect these particles, the mass of the original volume remains intact.

This means a punch delivered by the half-inch high Ant-Man feels like the blow of a normal-sized man. Ant-Man's reducing particle has no time limit to its potency.

Before his death, Lang demonstrated the ability to change sizes without application of Pym particle gas.

Abilities

None known.

Strength level

Unknown.

Weaknesses

None known.


Paraphernalia

Equipment: Ant-Man also wears a cybernetic helmet designed by Henry Pym permitting him rudimentary communication with ants. He can broadcast to a range of about one mile (1.6 km), depending on the materials surrounding him. His helmet also contains sound amplification equipment which also shifts the frequency of his voice so that he can be heard by normal-sized humans despite his diminutive size as well as its own oxygen supply.
Transportation: Ant-Man customarily rides flying ants for transportation. Avengers Quinjet.
Weapons: Wrist gauntlets that enable him to fire bio-electric blasts of adjustable force.


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  1. ↑ History by Danny W.


Trivia

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==Character created by: David Michelinie and John Byrne.

  • Wanting to devote more time to his daughter, Ant-Man turned down membership offers from both the Avengers and Fantastic Four.==



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