Capes On The Couch - Where Comics Need Counseling

It's a special Ant-Man and the Wasp episode as Anthony & Dr. Issues examine HANK PYM! Our hosts discuss his multiple costumed identities (and invent a new one for him), and discuss his interactions with the other Avengers in light of the #MeToo movement. It's all here - Listen now! SHOW NOTES: Introduction Explanation/apology for last week's Sentry episode Discussion of Thanos Annual & new Sentry series Plug for 2 Men and the Mouse podcast Background (07:11) Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers in Tales to Astonish #27 (Jan. 1962) Originally just Hank Pym, discovers/creates Pym particles, which allowed him to shrink in size Studies ants & creates suit that allows him to communicate with them, calls himself Ant-Man Reveals his identity to Janet van Dyne, socialite - gives her tiny wings with Pym particles and names her the Wasp - the two of them establish the Avengers with Iron Man, Thor, and the Hulk Tales to Astonish #49 - Nov. 1963 - creates Giant-Man identity, and