Ant-Man (Scott Lang)

Scott Lang Ant-Man
Textless cover of Ant-Man #5 (November 2015). Art by Mark Brooks.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	As Scott Lang: The Avengers #181 (March 1979) As Ant-Man: Marvel Premiere #47 (April 1979)
Created by	David Michelinie Bob Layton John Byrne
In-story information
Alter ego	Scott Edward Harris Lang
Species	Human
Team affiliations	Avengers Defenders Fantastic Four Future Foundation Guardians of the Galaxy Heroes for Hire Stark Industries Mighty Avengers New Avengers
Partnerships	Hank Pym Wasp Stinger Nadia Van Dyne
Notable aliases	Ant-Man
Abilities	Genius-level intellect Ant-Man suit granting: Ability to shrink to sub-microscopic size and enter the subatomic universes Size-shifting from nearly microscopic to ~100 feet gigantic (both at extremes) Ability to transfer his size-shifting ability to other beings and objects Uses Pym particle discs that allow Ant-Man to will himself and other objects to reduce in size or enlarge Maintains strength of normal size in shrunken state Helmet with a retractable plexiglass face shield and a limited air supply Telepathic communication with ants using a cybernetic helmet (as Ant-Man) Superhuman strength, stamina, durability and mass at giant or regular form

Ant-Man (Scott Lang) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by David Michelinie, Bob Layton and John Byrne, Scott Lang first appeared in The Avengers #181 (March 1979) and in Marvel Premiere #47 (April 1979) as the second superhero character to use the Ant-Man name in the Marvel Universe. He is a reformed thief and an electronics expert. He was a member of the Avengers, the Fantastic Four and the Guardians of the Galaxy, the main character in the comic-book series FF and, in 2015, he became the title character in the series Ant-Man.

Scott Lang is an ex-convict and electronics expert hired by Stark International, which enables him to steal the Ant-Man suit from Hank Pym, who had long since given up the name, to help his sick daughter. When Pym finds out, he gives the suit to Lang, allowing him to become the second Ant-Man. As Ant-Man, he serves as an Avenger for years, until he is killed during the Avengers Disassembled storyline. Years later, he is resurrected in the Avengers: The Children's Crusade mini-series. Following his resurrection, Lang heads the Future Foundation and founds his own company, the Ant-Man Security Solutions.

Paul Rudd plays Scott Lang in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Ant-Man (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018), Avengers: Endgame (2019), and Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023), the web series WHIH Newsfront (2015), and the animated series What If...? (2021).