Ant-Man (Hank Pym)

## Overview

Dr. Hank Pym is a scientist that worked for S.H.I.E.L.D. Early in his S.H.I.E.L.D career, he had discovered two particles he dubbed "Pym Particles" that could cause things to change their size and mass considerably. He tested the particles on himself, getting trapped in an ant hill. When he grew back to size, he decided the particles were too dangerous and destroyed them, thinking no one knew. However, the Director of S.H.I.E.L.D, Nick Fury, had been watching Pym and confronted him about it. Pym tried to explain how dangerous these particles were, but Fury wasn't having any of it and ordered him to recreate the particles. Pym reluctantly agreed and recreated the particles. Later on, he met a field agent named Wasp (Janet van Dyne) who befriended the scientist as she felt bad for him. The two became closer and closer over the years and eventually began dating. Hank Pym at this time, discovered he suffered from bipolar disorder, and often lashed out at those who he believed were attacking him. He admitted that "Jan [was] the only thing keeping [him] from losing it". In 2010, while he was working in his lab, David Cannon broke into his lab and stole a suit he had been working on. David Cannon put on the suit and became Whirlwind. Janet, who had previously gained the abilities to fly, generate bio-electricity and shrink down to the size of an insect after exposure to Pym Particles, fought Whirlwind, but was defeated. In a rage, Hank donned another suit he was working on and became Ant-Man to fight Whirlwind. Whirlwind was defeated and was sent to the Cube where he would stay for the rest of his life. Pym would go on to work with Doc Samson to monitor the Hulk. He was knocked unconscious when Loki attacked the Cube and went on to work with the Avengers to defeat Loki. He would work with the team for a while, growing more and more confident in himself. Soon, he would adopt the moniker of Yellowjacket. While acting as Yellowjacket, Pym would create Ultron, an A.I that he claimed would assist the Avengers. However, the A.I betrayed Pym and adopted a body and fought the Avengers. Pym would not fight against Ultron, as he was taken to the Cube and imprisoned there. Many years later, Ultron would return after taking over the robot body of the S.T.A.R.K A.I. Since the body was a combination of the Venom symbiote with metal, Ultron was able to bond with Pym. Pym would become the new Ultron and as Ultron would steal the Infinity Gems from the Avengers and conquer New York City. Eventually, he *was* defeated by the combined forces of The Sentry, Captain Marvel and Beta Ray Bill. Pym was alive and placed back in the Cube, where he stays to this day.

## Powers & Abilities

### Powers

* **Size Manipulation** - Using the Ant-Man suit, Pym can shrink and grow to great extents.
* **Ant Telepathy** - Using the Ant-Man helmet, Pym can communicate and control ants.
* **Bio-Electricity** - Using the Yellowjacket suit, Pym can project bio-electricity.
* **Flight** - Using the Yellowjacket suit, Pym can fly.

### Abilities

* **Genius-level intellect** - Hank Pym's IQ is measured somewhere around 252 as Hank Pym, making him slightly less intelligent than Bruce Banner. However, as Ultron, his intelligence was increased to superhuman levels (his IQ being around 465).
* **Expert scientist** - Pym has a Master's Degree in physics and Bachelor's Degrees in chemistry and biology.
* **Expert engineer** - Pym has Master's Degrees in engineering and robotics.

## Equipment

* **Ant-Man suit**
* **Ant-Man helmet**
* **Yellowjacket suit**