Released: 17 February 2023Director: Peyton ReedDistributor: Walt Disney Studios Motion PicturesBudget: $200 millionStars: Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly, Jonathan Majors, Kathryn Newton, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Michael Douglas The Plot:After aiding the Avengers in saving the world, Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Rudd) has become…
January sees the celebration of two notable dates in science-fiction history, with January 2 christened “National Science Fiction Day” to coincide with the birth date of the world renowned sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov, and HAL 9000, the sophisticated artificial intelligence…
Marvel Studios took one of their biggest gambles in producing Ant-Man (Reed, 2015), given that the character is far more obscure than his other Marvel counterparts in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Yet, seemingly against the odds, Ant-Man surprised by momentarily…
Story Title: “To Steal an Ant-Man!”Published: 23 January 1979 (cover-dated April 1979) Story Title: “The Price of a Heart!”Published: 27 March 1979 (cover-dated June 1979) The Background:After debuting in the pages of Tales to Astonish #27, the legendary Stan Lee…
Story Title: “The Creature from Kosmos!”Published: 5 March 1963 (cover-dated June 1963)Writers: Stan Lee and H. E. HuntleyArtist: Jack Kirby The Background:After featuring in the pages of Tales to Astonish #27, the legendary Stan Lee thought it would be fun…
Story Title: “The Man in the Ant Hill!”Published: 28 September 1961 (cover-dated January 1962)Writers: Stan Lee and Karry LieberArtist: Jack Kirby The Background:Although Hank Pym debuted in this story, he wouldn’t actually assume the identity of Ant-Man until eight issues…
Air Date: 24 November 2021 to 22 December 2021Network: Disney+Stars: Jeremy Renner, Hailee Steinfeld, Tony Dalton, Alaqua Cox, Vera Farmiga, and Florence Pugh The Background:In one of their more blatant borrowings from their competitor, Stan Lee and Don Heck debuted…
In November of 1961, readers of Marvel Comics readers witnessed four intrepid explorers be forever changed by mysterious cosmic rays. On that day, they became known as the Fantastic Four, Marvel’s “First Family” of superheroes, and went on to be…
In November of 1961, readers of Marvel Comics readers witnessed four intrepid explorers be bathed in mysterious cosmic rays and forever changed. On that day, they became known as the Fantastic Four, Marvel’s “First Family” of superheroes, and went on…
Having introduced comic readers to a whole host of colourful characters, in September of 1963 the legendary duo of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby brought together six of Earth’s mightiest heroes to form the Avengers. A super team like no…
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