Ant-Man

Real name: Dr. Henry Jonathan Pym

Identity/Class: Human technology user

Occupation: Scientist, adventurer

Group membership: The Avengers

Affiliations: The Avengers [Captain America (Steve Rogers), Iron Man (Tony Stark), the Hulk (Betty Ross), the Wasp (Maria Pym), Giant Girl (Janet Van Dyne), Rick Jones], Lee Kearns

Enemies: Egghead (Elihas Starr), Black Knight (Nathan Garrett), Hijacker (Howard Mitchell), the Magician (Lee Guardineer), Comrade/Madame X (Nina Tsiolkovsky), the Scarlet Beetle, El Toro (Antonio Rojo), the Voice (Jason Lorne Cragg), the Beasts of Berlin, the Porcupine (Alexander Gentry), HYDRA, the Human Top/Whirlwind (David Cannon), Time Master (Elias Weems), the Living Eraser

Known Relatives: Maria Trovaya Pym (wife), Dr. Trovaya (father-in-law, deceased)

Aliases: "Short Stuff"

Base of Operations: Center City, CA and New York City, NY

First Appearance: Tales to Astonish#1

Powers/Abilities: Dr. Pym has a genius level IQ and has a PhD in biochemistry. He discovered the 'Pym particles' that enable mass to shrink or enlarge. He also developed a cybernetic helmet to communicate with ants. He later developed a belt that had a variety of objects (ranging from light aircraft to various medical treatments) shrunken down for future use. He was also trained in Judo and wrestling.

Height: 6'1

Weight: 270 lb.

Eyes: Blue

Hair: Blond

History: Dr. Henry Pym was at first a biochemist. He met exchange student Maria Trovaya while in college and the two were soon married. On their honeymoon disaster struck when Maria's father was murdered by agents of HYDRA.

The reason-Hank had discovered what he would later call 'Pym Particles', which enabled him to shrink or enlarge objects. Hank's discovery had led him to be shrunk and trapped in an ant hill. His adventure caused him to switch his field of study to ants.

Taking the name Ant-Man (and Maria becoming the Wasp), Hank fought weird science and mad scientists across the world before joining the Avengers.

While having many adventures with the team, Hank would struggle to remain just a regular scientist. Tinkering with his particles allowed him to enlarge objects (discovered when Janet Van Dyne accidently grew herself large enough to destroy their house). Janet Van Dyne later took the name Giant Girl and began training under him and his wife Maria, becoming a hero in her own right.

Hank and Maria would later retire from the Avengers before forming a West Coast expansion of the team. Hank would later retire full from the hero game, but stays active as a scientific consultant.

Comments: Created by me, based on characters and concepts created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby.

Basically this series would be "What if Hank Pym wasn't the universe's chew toy?"

Ant-Man has no known connections to:

Ant-Man (Hank Pym, 616 counterpart) Tales to Astonish I#27 (January 1962)

Any other shape changing scientist or Avengers member