Scott proved to be a poor criminal and was arrested during a botched robbery. He was sent to prison, but received an early parole for good behavior.Īfter his release from jail, he was hired by Stark International to resume his work in electronics. Although Scott’s life seemed to be improving, he was devastated to learn that his daughter Cassie had been diagnosed with a serious heart condition. Scott desperately wanted to save Cassie’s life, and sought the aid of the brilliant micro surgeon Dr. Sondheim was being held prisoner by the mutated villain Darren Cross. To rescue Sondheim, Scott stole Hank Pym's old Ant-Man equipment. Taking the Ant-Man mantle, Scott used his new found power to defeat Cross and rescue the doctor. Scott was prepared to return to prison for his crimes, but Hank Pym was impressed by his heroics and saw Scott's potential as a hero. Pym allowed Scott to continue using the Ant-Man equipment and identity. More importantly (at least to Scott), Dr. Sondheim was able to successfully treat Cassie’s heart condition. Scott Lang was created by David Michelinie and John Byrne and first appeared in a cameo in The Avengers issue 181 (3/1979). Michelinie and Byrne were also the creative team for the debut and origin of Lang as the second Ant-Man one month later in Marvel Premiere issue 47 (4/1979). Character Evolutionįirst introduced as a struggling father and thief, Scott was granted the Ant-Man armor and powers and became the second Ant-Man with Hank Pym's blessing. Whilst initially not belonging to a team, instead occasionally helping out other heroes, he found a home as Reed Richard's replacement in the Fantastic Four and then the Heroes for Hire. After this, he found himself as a an occasional team up partner again, but after losing custody of his daughter, Cassie, he joined the Avengers, the premier super hero team. However, Scott was a victim of the Scarlet Witch's madness when he was caught in the re-animated Jack of Heart's explosion, which she caused, this was the last straw in the Avengers, and the team disbanded. After his death, his daughter continued his legacy becoming the hero Stature. Recently, Scott was displaced in time, the moment right before he died, by Cassie and the Young Avengers.Įver since, Scott has been dealing with the real world problems of being dead: his credit and resume have unexplainable gaps, which has ruined his future employment. This has cast him in the role of a lovable sad-sack constantly on the verge of his life falling apart. And yet, still a trusted member of the Avengers and Fantastic Four. Scott divided his time between his roles as scientist, father, and superhero. He worked alongside several other heroes and frequently clashed with the mercenary trainer called Taskmaster. He fought the Taskmaster alongside the Avengers on three separate occasions and earned their respect as well as part-time membership with the team. When Baron Helmut Zemo's Masters of Evil took control of Avengers Mansion, Scott helped the Avengers retake their headquarters. Scott was later hired by the Fantastic Four as an electronics expert after Mr. Scott was soon inducted into the Fantastic Four, and helped the team during numerous adventures. Scott proved himself against a variety of foes and gained new confidence after successfully resisting possession by the insectoid Grottu. Fantastic's return from apparent death, Scott left the Fantastic Four as full-time member, but left with a smile on his face and a few new good friends.Īround this time, he teamed up with War Machine, Thunderstrike and She-Hulk to thwart Loki.
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