| Character Name: | Giant-Man |
| Publisher: | Marvel Comics |
| Debut: | Tales to Astonish #49 (November 1963) |
| Creators: | Stan Lee Jack Kirby |
| Real Name: | Hank Pym Bill Foster Raz Malhotra Scott Lang |
| Alliances: | Avengers Agents of Atlas |
| Powers: | Leading authority in myrmecology research Size-shifting from nearly microscopic to ~100 feet gigantic (both at extremes) Telepathic insect communication Superhuman strength |
Giant-Man is the alias used by several superheroes appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.
Hank Pym, the first Giant-Man, with the Wasp, appeared in many superheroes stories published in the serial Tales to Astonish and later, The Avengers.
Bill Foster later became the second Giant-Man and the Black Goliath.
Raz Malhotra debuted in The Astonishing Ant-Man #4 as the third Giant-Man and later as one of the supporting characters of the regular series, joining Scott Lang's Ant-Man Security Solutions.
See main article: Hank Pym. Henry "Hank" Pym was the original version of Giant-Man. He used the super hero identity after joining the Avengers with the Wasp, Iron Man, Thor and the Hulk.[1] He has also used other aliases like Ant-Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket, and Wasp.[2]
See main article: Bill Foster (comics). William "Bill" Foster was the second version of Giant-Man who originally went by Black Goliath.
See main article: Criti Noll. Criti Noll utilized Giant-Man abilities while impersonating Hank Pym for the Skrulls' conspiracy on Earth.[3] [4]
Raz Malhotra is the third major version of Giant-Man. The character, created by Nick Spencer and Brent Schoonover, first appeared in Ant-Man Annual #1 (July 2015). He is an Indian American computer technician whose former field of study was in artificial intelligence at the time when Hank Pym started to rid the world of them. Lured by the supervillain Egghead, he freed himself from Egghead's control with the help of Pym. Some time after Pym's apparent death, Scott Lang gives Malhotra a Giant-Man uniform.[5] After he is summoned to the portal city of Pan, Giant-Man joins the New Agents of Atlas to help protect the newly formed city.[6] He later begins a relationship with Isaac Ikeda, the "Protector of Pan".[7] During the Atlantis Attacks storyline, Malhotra and the other New Agents are introduced to the original Agents by their leader Jimmy Woo.[8]
See main article: Ant-Man (Scott Lang). Scott Lang is the second major version of Giant-Man within the Ultimate Marvel universe.[9]
The Ultimate Marvel universe features the Giant-Men, a group of characters who have size-shifting powers and special jumpsuits that can grow with them. The Giant-Men are part of the S.H.I.E.L.D. Reserves and consist of Giant-Men (such as David Scotty and Peter) as well as the alternately named Goliaths and Giant-Women.[10] [11]
The Giant-Men and the Rocket Men join Nick Fury, Quicksilver and Scarlet Witch into fighting the Liberators.[12]
During the Ultimatum storyline, the Giant-Men were seen saving as many people as they can after Magneto caused a tidal wave that hit Manhattan.[13]
The Giant-Men later carry the Ultimates away from the forces of Loki.[14]
The Giant-Men later attack the Ultimates who easily defeat them.[15]
See also: Scott Lang (Marvel Cinematic Universe).