Hank Pym (Earth-616)

## Hank Pym/Ant-Man

* Antman
* Hank Pym (Adult)
* Hank Pym (Child)

**Dr. Henry Jonathan "Hank" Pym** was an American scientist and superhero. Pym created two serums that allowed those exposed t oit to grow or shrink. While Hank's first experience with the serum was negative, he later recreated it and became a the superhero **Ant-Man**.

## Biography

### Creating the Pym Particles

After months of work following a scientific conference where his colleagues mocked him for having fanciful ideas not grounded in reality, Hank created a serum that allowed him to change the size of the objects it came into contact with. After pondering the potential boon his creation could create, Hank decided to test the serum on himself to see what it's effects on humans were but he began to shrink too quickly. Unable to reach his growth serum and in a panic, Hank began to run in fear but accidently ran outside. Hank began yelling which attracted an army of ants. Hank began evading the ants and ran into their ant hill to find a place to hide until they left him alone. Hank fell down a chasm into pit full of ant honey which began acting as quick sand. Hank was saved by an ant that pulled him out of the honey, but the rest of the swarm grew near. Hank threw a rock at a nearby matchstick which caused a fire and distracted the ants. Using a thread, Hank created a rope and scaled to the top of the anthill but was attacked by a massive ant. Hank managed to use his skills at Judo to throw the ant down the chasm and climbed back topside. Hank saw his growth serum on the windowsill, but had no way to reach it. Hank saw the ant that rescued him and managed to convey to it his need to reach the window. The ant allowed Hank to ride it and it climbed to the top of the window. Hank then used the growth serum and returned to his normal size. Hank then disposed of his serums and told the committee that his work was a failure and he would stick to practical experiments.

### Becoming Ant-Man

Hank recreated his serums but decided to hide them away until he felt that the Earth was ready for his invention. Pym also began researching ants which inspired him. After months of work, Hank created a helmut with a built-in device that allowed him to communicate with ants and a costume made of unstable molecules that would protect him and grow and shrink with him.

During this time, Hank was hired by the government to create a serum that would counteract the effects of radiation. The lab was later raided by Russian agents who were searching for the serum. Hank then snuck away and donned the costume he made as well as grabbing his growth/shrinking serums. Hank shrunk down and launched himself outside to an ant-hill.

In the hill, Hank managed to control the ants however he needed to subdue one large ant. Hank then learned he kept his strength from when he was full sized. Hank also defeated a beetle, before commanding the ants to help him liberate his fellow scientists. Hank also used the ants to attack the agents allowing the scientists to overpower them. The agents were captured, and Hank snuck back in. Later Hank came up with the name of Ant-Man and wondered if he would ever return to the idenitity.

## Personality

Hank Pym was a brilliant scientist with a creative mind, that was stifled by those around him.

## Apperance

Hank was a handsome man with blonde hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. Hank was about 6'0" and weighed about 185 lbs, however his serums affected this.

### Outfits

**Lab Coat #1**

Pym wore a white shirt with blue slacks, white socks, brown work shoes, a tie, and a white lab coat. When testing his serum on himself he removed the lab coat and tie, as well as unbuttoned his shirt revealing a white undershirt.

## Attributes

### Skills

**Martial Arts**: Hank is skilled in martial arts like Judo.

### Abilities

**Genius Intellect**: Hank is one of the smartest people on Earth and is an expert in various fields, most notably biochemistry. Hank is also quite skilled at robotics.

## Paraphernalia

### Equipment

**Shrinking Serum**: Pym created a serum that shrunk whatever it was exposed to.

**Growth Serum**: Pym created a serum that caused whatever it was exposed to to grow.