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Ant-Man (2022) #1-4
Ant-Man: Ant-Iversary
Celebrate the astonishing legacy of the Ant-Man — with every hero who ever donned the helmet! Reacquaint yourself with Hank Pym, the original Ant-Man, during his early days as a costumed hero! Join the irredeemable Eric O’Grady on an untold adventure set during the events of SECRET INVASION! And in the present day, reconnect with Scott Lang as he tries to stop the villainous Black Ant from freeing the killer android Ultron from captivity! But in the far future, who is the brand-new hero calling himself Ant-Man? And what can he do against Ultron — who has become a god?!
COLLECTING: Ant-Man (2022) 1-4, TBD
COLLECTING: Ant-Man (2022) 1-4, TBD
120 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 3, 2023
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March 10, 2023
This is a gorgeous book and a lot of fun. Ant-Men past, present, and future team up to fight an all powerful Ultron. The artwork by Tom Reilly and Jordie Bellaire has a retrotastic feel and is a treat to behold. I'm an Al Ewing fan from Immortal Hulk and he did not disappoint here either. It's not an earth shaking tale but it's a lot of fun and Ewing gives each Ant-Man his due. Four out of five stars.
May 16, 2023
Just a bit of inconsequential fun that ties together Ant-Men of various eras.
Ewing does a great job capturing the voice and vibe of all the sundry shrinkers, even the odious Eric O'Grady AKA The Irredeemable Ant-Man .
Also collected: Some Old-Timey TALES TO ASTONISH issues featuring Our Man Pym.
Ewing does a great job capturing the voice and vibe of all the sundry shrinkers, even the odious Eric O'Grady AKA The Irredeemable Ant-Man .
Also collected: Some Old-Timey TALES TO ASTONISH issues featuring Our Man Pym.
October 17, 2023
It's no secret that Hank Pym is my favorite of Marvel's heroes (yes, really. Don't look at me like that! I can explain-) and I'm a big Ant-Man fan overall so is anyone shocked by how much I loved this? Because you shouldn't be. The Hank story was my favorite (wow, shocker) but all of the Ant-Men are compelling in their own ways (even Eric) and the future Ant-Man is incredibly cool as well. And while I usually don't love when older comics are included in the backs of issues, the two in this one were just so much fun to follow and just re-enforced how much I love Hank Pym.
January 7, 2023
To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Marvel universe’s tiniest hero, Marvel had writer Al Ewing and artist Tom Reilly (with Jordie Bellaire on colors) come up with a fun 4 issue adventure featuring all the people to dawn the Ant-Man moniker. Each issue shows us the different Ant-Men on their own adventures, when suddenly they are visited by a strange teleporting man. He doesn’t say much but seems to be observing the Ant-Men and scanning how they control and use their ants. This man is from the future and could possibly be another Ant-Man. It’s your typical man of the future meets an unbeatable foe, so he travels to the past for help and answers. Bringing together Hank Pym (The OG), Scott Lang (The respectful successor), and Eric O’grady (The mistaken one). Together they use their skills to defeat the toughest opponent either of them has ever faced. Will any of these Ant-Men come out of this un-squashed?
Al Ewing provides such a simple but fun story that takes you from point A to point B with such a breeze. Like mentioned, each issue focuses on all the different Ant-Men throughout different time periods and his way of writing each issue is super fun. There’s parts of the read where Ewing writes in sort of a meta way and it makes for a funny and enjoyable read. All characters are written really well with great chemistry and fun dialogue. There’s also a lot of continuity connections that Ewing throws in but it all feels natural and with his meta way of writing, he kinda does some info-dumping but it doesn’t feel like your usual boring info-dump. It’s a story with charm and feels like its only point is to tell a fun mini-series that also represents the character of Ant-Man well.
Add some really appealing artwork from Tom Reilly with solid colors from Jordie Bellaire and like I mentioned before, this mini-series is charming. Reilly does each issue to kinda fit its ‘era’ but also uses different inking techniques to represent the time travel and setting changes in general. It’s all around great cartooning and feels like a good fit for the character of Ant-Man.
Overall; This wasn’t anything out of this world but it was really creative and fun from issue one to issue four. The artwork was super appealing and made the read feel personal to the character. It’s a fun read to get you hyped for the upcoming ‘Quantumania’ film featuring the tiny avenger. A really fANTastic read, that you should check out c;
Al Ewing provides such a simple but fun story that takes you from point A to point B with such a breeze. Like mentioned, each issue focuses on all the different Ant-Men throughout different time periods and his way of writing each issue is super fun. There’s parts of the read where Ewing writes in sort of a meta way and it makes for a funny and enjoyable read. All characters are written really well with great chemistry and fun dialogue. There’s also a lot of continuity connections that Ewing throws in but it all feels natural and with his meta way of writing, he kinda does some info-dumping but it doesn’t feel like your usual boring info-dump. It’s a story with charm and feels like its only point is to tell a fun mini-series that also represents the character of Ant-Man well.
Add some really appealing artwork from Tom Reilly with solid colors from Jordie Bellaire and like I mentioned before, this mini-series is charming. Reilly does each issue to kinda fit its ‘era’ but also uses different inking techniques to represent the time travel and setting changes in general. It’s all around great cartooning and feels like a good fit for the character of Ant-Man.
Overall; This wasn’t anything out of this world but it was really creative and fun from issue one to issue four. The artwork was super appealing and made the read feel personal to the character. It’s a fun read to get you hyped for the upcoming ‘Quantumania’ film featuring the tiny avenger. A really fANTastic read, that you should check out c;
June 19, 2023
Ant-Iversary has one target market, and that is the person who has been reading Ant-Man comics for the past sixty-odd years. You really have to know the ins and outs of the Ant-Man moniker to appreciate what Al Ewing is trying to pull off here.
Basically, he's crafted three "untold" stories from different eras of Ant-Man, and then tied them together in a fourth, future-world narrative where the Ant-Men from different eras must work together to defeat a great evil (Ultron, in this case). The "untold" stories are largely dull, adventure-of-the-week nonsense. The big team-up is fine, but kind of perfunctory. I was expecting more time distortion silliness to be mixed in with the earlier issues, but it hardly comes up. If you're expecting the proverbial butterfly's wings to matter later on, you'll probably be disappointed.
Al Ewing's usually pretty great at heady, cosmic stories, but this one really fell flat for me. Feel free to blame the fact that I haven't read much Ant-Man.
Basically, he's crafted three "untold" stories from different eras of Ant-Man, and then tied them together in a fourth, future-world narrative where the Ant-Men from different eras must work together to defeat a great evil (Ultron, in this case). The "untold" stories are largely dull, adventure-of-the-week nonsense. The big team-up is fine, but kind of perfunctory. I was expecting more time distortion silliness to be mixed in with the earlier issues, but it hardly comes up. If you're expecting the proverbial butterfly's wings to matter later on, you'll probably be disappointed.
Al Ewing's usually pretty great at heady, cosmic stories, but this one really fell flat for me. Feel free to blame the fact that I haven't read much Ant-Man.
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November 2, 2022Ewing in the playful, meta, yet at the same time epic mode which suits him best, celebrating Ant-Man's 60th anniversary by racing through the various men to have held the title (it being a rare case where there really isn't a single, definitive Ant-Man; there have been far more Captain Americas (Captains America?), but that role remains fundamentally Steve Rogers' in a way Ant-Man can never be firmly Pym or Lang, let alone O'Grady*). Oh, and introducing a new Ant-Man of the Future, because pure nostalgia exercises aren't his style. We open in full overwritten, heavily footnoted Stan Lee style (except obviously not as painful to read), which among other things serves to remind us that Hank Pym had one of comics' shoddiest rogues' galleries: "He's the phony window washer who kidnapped scientists for an alien overlord – by paralyzing them with an alien chemical!*
*In Tales To Astonish 41!"
But it's not pure pastiche; already there are nods forward to the future holders of the name, plus lines like "I am the Ant-Man! And I need your help, Doctor Pym – to save the world of tomorrow from the deadliest menace of yesterday!" – which, since Grant Morrison stopped doing classic superheroes, pretty much only Al can carry off anymore. The issues with Eric O'Grady and Scott Lang are less showy in suiting themselves to their respective eras of Marvel, but still have their nice little touches, though part of me would have liked to see the Lang issue draw on his first heyday, catching that eighties Marvel mood of which we see too little lately, and of which I'll always be particularly fond simply because it was when I came in.
Compared to Immortal Hulk or the cosmic stuff like Ultimates and Defenders, these four issues are very much easy mode for Ewing's way with creating a unified whole from the disparate elements of any long-running Marvel strand's history. But frankly, when it comes to Ant-Man, that'll do me, and between the brevity and Reilly and Bellaire's bright and poppy art, the overriding sense is of fun and froth – still a mood I could do with seeing in more supehero comics, given how long some of their Watchmen/Dark Knight hangovers have lingered.
*Not that I'm saying this comic is inaccessible, but if you don't know all three of these names, it may not be the read for you. Then again, I only knew about half the pieces with which Immortal Hulk was playing, so who knows?
*In Tales To Astonish 41!"
But it's not pure pastiche; already there are nods forward to the future holders of the name, plus lines like "I am the Ant-Man! And I need your help, Doctor Pym – to save the world of tomorrow from the deadliest menace of yesterday!" – which, since Grant Morrison stopped doing classic superheroes, pretty much only Al can carry off anymore. The issues with Eric O'Grady and Scott Lang are less showy in suiting themselves to their respective eras of Marvel, but still have their nice little touches, though part of me would have liked to see the Lang issue draw on his first heyday, catching that eighties Marvel mood of which we see too little lately, and of which I'll always be particularly fond simply because it was when I came in.
Compared to Immortal Hulk or the cosmic stuff like Ultimates and Defenders, these four issues are very much easy mode for Ewing's way with creating a unified whole from the disparate elements of any long-running Marvel strand's history. But frankly, when it comes to Ant-Man, that'll do me, and between the brevity and Reilly and Bellaire's bright and poppy art, the overriding sense is of fun and froth – still a mood I could do with seeing in more supehero comics, given how long some of their Watchmen/Dark Knight hangovers have lingered.
*Not that I'm saying this comic is inaccessible, but if you don't know all three of these names, it may not be the read for you. Then again, I only knew about half the pieces with which Immortal Hulk was playing, so who knows?
December 30, 2022
It's Ant-Man's sixtieth birthday! Join Hank Pym, Scott Lang, and Eric O'Grady in a time-bending caper to stop their greatest foe ever - all that, and who is the Ant-Man of the future?
Al Ewing writing a continuity heavy story that threads in and around itself like a cat's cradle and honours a legacy that reaches back to the sixties? Yeah, sign me the fuck up.
Ewing's exploration of all of the Ant-Men here is fun and appropriate, though I do wish we got a little more time with them all together. The way he bends the storytelling to fit the era is neat, making the Hank Pym story denser (of course) while the Eric O'Grady one makes me want to reach into the comic and strangle the little shit. And of course it all culminates in a story that not only ties this all together nicely but even manages to rope in some of Ewing's other Marvel work nicely as well. It's what he does best, and he does it well.
On art is Tom Reilly, who does just as much of a chameleon job as Ewing in changing up his art style for the four issues. I've never seen him on interiors before that I can remember, but I definitely hope to see him again. This kind of versatility in an artist is always fun to watch.
Ant-Man's 60th anniversary couldn't have asked for a better celebration, to be honest. Fantastic fun for Ant-Man fans everywhere.
Al Ewing writing a continuity heavy story that threads in and around itself like a cat's cradle and honours a legacy that reaches back to the sixties? Yeah, sign me the fuck up.
Ewing's exploration of all of the Ant-Men here is fun and appropriate, though I do wish we got a little more time with them all together. The way he bends the storytelling to fit the era is neat, making the Hank Pym story denser (of course) while the Eric O'Grady one makes me want to reach into the comic and strangle the little shit. And of course it all culminates in a story that not only ties this all together nicely but even manages to rope in some of Ewing's other Marvel work nicely as well. It's what he does best, and he does it well.
On art is Tom Reilly, who does just as much of a chameleon job as Ewing in changing up his art style for the four issues. I've never seen him on interiors before that I can remember, but I definitely hope to see him again. This kind of versatility in an artist is always fun to watch.
Ant-Man's 60th anniversary couldn't have asked for a better celebration, to be honest. Fantastic fun for Ant-Man fans everywhere.
July 16, 2023
A cool book. I forgot how much I enjoyed Ant-Man stories.
May 30, 2023
Pretty decent miniseries about Hank Pym and his successors. By necessity this involves a time travel plot, something I have come to abhor. Still, there is enough tongue-in-cheek humor and apparent knowledge of the respective Ant-Men's histories (and continuity in general) to make this a fun read.
I guess I had hoped for more of a redemption of Hank Pym for his anniversary.
The weakest part here was actually the reprint of some of the original Ant-Man stories from way back when.
Those have not aged well...
I guess I had hoped for more of a redemption of Hank Pym for his anniversary.
The weakest part here was actually the reprint of some of the original Ant-Man stories from way back when.
Those have not aged well...
October 23, 2022
This was a blast to read! I loved the retro artwork of issue one. I'm excited to see they are continuing this trend with the Wasp in 2023.
1st issue= 5 stars (comic read on 8/27)
2nd issue= 5 stars (comic read on 8/31)
3rd issue= 5 stars (comic read on 10/21)
4th issue= 4 stars (comic read on 10/23)
Overall rating 5 stars
1st issue= 5 stars (comic read on 8/27)
2nd issue= 5 stars (comic read on 8/31)
3rd issue= 5 stars (comic read on 10/21)
4th issue= 4 stars (comic read on 10/23)
Overall rating 5 stars
October 28, 2022
Here's my confession, I hate continuity.
I hate that there's 50 years of convoluted, glued-together history for every insignificant character in Marvel and DC. I hate that a beautifully-drawn comic with fun dialogues is ruined by infodumps, by references and by continuity.
I hate that there's 50 years of convoluted, glued-together history for every insignificant character in Marvel and DC. I hate that a beautifully-drawn comic with fun dialogues is ruined by infodumps, by references and by continuity.
October 16, 2022
A fun ant-venture with some very stylish art and classic Al Ewing meta-textual touches.
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March 26, 2023Light forgettable story. Wish I felt otherwise but that’s always the case when reading something by a favorite writer.
August 21, 2023
Dr. Henry Pym, Scott Lang and Eric O'Grady are plucked from the time stream to battle a futuristic version of an enemy so unthinkable, that I wouldn't believe it if I didn't see it myself.
In this 60th anniversary epic, readers are treated to 3 untold tales of the trio of men to bear the moniker of Ant-Man. Pym is removed during the dawn of the Marvel Age of comics just as he is fighting a quartet of some of his not-so-well-known foes from the 1960s. O-Grady is sent into the future right after he steals the Ant-Man suit from Pym, who is working for SHIELD at the time. Lang's story occurs during the present of 2022, right after the Avengers stop Ultron for the umpteenth time.
Tom Reilly is the main artist for this tribute to Ant-Man. Yet, if you were to tell me that he had help from an assortment of other artists, I'd believe you. Reilly changes his style to reflect the time periods in which each Ant-Man exists. It's a level of dedication (and nostalgia) that I greatly appreciate. Story writer Al Ewing also tries to differentiate his narrative voice which each time period. I just didn't feel that he was as effective as Tom Reilly was in making things feel as timely. Although, how he presents the Marvel Universe in the future of 2549 A.D. feels like how comics and literature in general is going, what with the near ubiquitous use of emojis, tech-speak and the removal of letters from everyday words.
There's also a pair of classic Ant-Man stories from the early 1960s. Hank Pym takes on the Protector and the Time Master in those reprint tales. Both villains are part of the team of 4 that take on the original Ant-Man at the beginning of this anniversary miniseries. While nowhere near on par with the likes of other classic Ant-Man foes like Egghead or Kang the Conqueror, I loved getting to see these vintage tales in vibrant color. I've always admired the Ant-Man and later Giant Man tales as his stories were more scientific in nature like those of the Barry Allen Flash and needed the use of his brain a lot more than his brawn.
There's also a Wasp miniseries floating around. That 4-issue mini came out earlier this year. Based on how similar that cover to those books looked to the Ant-Man stories, I researched and found that Al Ewing and Tom Reilly were the creative forces behind that project as well. One way or another, I must get my hands on it. If it's half as good as this book was, then I am in for a treat!
In this 60th anniversary epic, readers are treated to 3 untold tales of the trio of men to bear the moniker of Ant-Man. Pym is removed during the dawn of the Marvel Age of comics just as he is fighting a quartet of some of his not-so-well-known foes from the 1960s. O-Grady is sent into the future right after he steals the Ant-Man suit from Pym, who is working for SHIELD at the time. Lang's story occurs during the present of 2022, right after the Avengers stop Ultron for the umpteenth time.
Tom Reilly is the main artist for this tribute to Ant-Man. Yet, if you were to tell me that he had help from an assortment of other artists, I'd believe you. Reilly changes his style to reflect the time periods in which each Ant-Man exists. It's a level of dedication (and nostalgia) that I greatly appreciate. Story writer Al Ewing also tries to differentiate his narrative voice which each time period. I just didn't feel that he was as effective as Tom Reilly was in making things feel as timely. Although, how he presents the Marvel Universe in the future of 2549 A.D. feels like how comics and literature in general is going, what with the near ubiquitous use of emojis, tech-speak and the removal of letters from everyday words.
There's also a pair of classic Ant-Man stories from the early 1960s. Hank Pym takes on the Protector and the Time Master in those reprint tales. Both villains are part of the team of 4 that take on the original Ant-Man at the beginning of this anniversary miniseries. While nowhere near on par with the likes of other classic Ant-Man foes like Egghead or Kang the Conqueror, I loved getting to see these vintage tales in vibrant color. I've always admired the Ant-Man and later Giant Man tales as his stories were more scientific in nature like those of the Barry Allen Flash and needed the use of his brain a lot more than his brawn.
There's also a Wasp miniseries floating around. That 4-issue mini came out earlier this year. Based on how similar that cover to those books looked to the Ant-Man stories, I researched and found that Al Ewing and Tom Reilly were the creative forces behind that project as well. One way or another, I must get my hands on it. If it's half as good as this book was, then I am in for a treat!
February 12, 2023
Para celebrar los 60º años de historia de este personaje, que generó su propio gran (sic.) legado con otros personajes asumiendo a su manera la herencia del Hombre Hormiga (o la Avispa). Y coincidiendo con el final de trilogía fílmica en el UCM, nos topamos con esta historia en la que Al Ewing busca hacer un sentido repaso a las diferentes eras y personajes del casco de hormiga a la vez que afrontar una nueva trama y aventura que les haga coincidir a la vez por mucho que estén separados por los velos del tiempo. En mi caso, ninguna de las empresas argumentales de Ewing llegan a funcionar y terminan colisionando de la peor de las formas. Si bien logra encontrar sus espacios para tener a los diferentes Ant-Men en sus respectivos grandes espacios cronológicos, no son pasajes que puedan funcionar de cara a lectores novicios (salvo el del Hank Pym original) y terminan por hacerse bola. Al igual que la gran trama de fondo y amenaza a la que deberán enfrentarse, la cual proviene de varios frentes argumentales para los que se necesitan textos explicativos que no ayudan a un simple disfrute de una nueva aventura con un interesante nuevo personaje para el Legado de Ant-Man.
En el apartado artístico podemos toparnos con el mayor interés del tomo, con un crisol de estilos de dibujo que siempre parten de unos trazos y composiciones bastante característicos y alejados de lo típico en el género superheroico actual. Caracterizando un universo y tipo de historias y aventuras propias de este personaje que espero que nadie dude en acercarse a pesar de este tomo.
En el apartado artístico podemos toparnos con el mayor interés del tomo, con un crisol de estilos de dibujo que siempre parten de unos trazos y composiciones bastante característicos y alejados de lo típico en el género superheroico actual. Caracterizando un universo y tipo de historias y aventuras propias de este personaje que espero que nadie dude en acercarse a pesar de este tomo.
September 20, 2024
I really loved this. The way it ties together the three Ant-Men we know and introduces a new one is so cool. Ant-Man is definitely an underappreciated character, and I honestly think something like this series could be done in the movies. We should definitely see Hank suit up either in the past or present, and Eric would be an interesting anti-hero.
SPOILERS:
Apparently, this ties into Al Ewing's Avengers: Ultron Forever story, which is cool. I enjoy how every Ant-Man's supporting cast shows up and has some things to do. Scott Lang vs. Eric's LMD was definitely a highlight. I loved all four issues, but I do wish we saw how the Ant-Men were returned home and if they potentially had to have their memories wiped.
This could set the stage to bring the real Eric O'Grady back which would be interesting. Also, I loved that Ultron was the final villain. Ant-Men taking down the original's biggest mistake was very fun. I also really liked the future Ant-Man, and I hope we see more of him.
Also, the way each issue is very in-line with the styles of their eras is so awesome, and I love the future narrative devices as well.
Really fun overall, and I know there is a Wasp book which I am excited to check out, and I hope more follow-ups come soon.
SPOILERS:
Apparently, this ties into Al Ewing's Avengers: Ultron Forever story, which is cool. I enjoy how every Ant-Man's supporting cast shows up and has some things to do. Scott Lang vs. Eric's LMD was definitely a highlight. I loved all four issues, but I do wish we saw how the Ant-Men were returned home and if they potentially had to have their memories wiped.
This could set the stage to bring the real Eric O'Grady back which would be interesting. Also, I loved that Ultron was the final villain. Ant-Men taking down the original's biggest mistake was very fun. I also really liked the future Ant-Man, and I hope we see more of him.
Also, the way each issue is very in-line with the styles of their eras is so awesome, and I love the future narrative devices as well.
Really fun overall, and I know there is a Wasp book which I am excited to check out, and I hope more follow-ups come soon.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 26, 2023
This was a mixed bag, the story primarily features a time travel adventure bringing all the Ant-men together for some sort of time travel threat which happens in the last issue but before that there are 3 issues highlighting the different Ant-men of the different times like Hank Pym, Scott Lang and Eric O'Grady and the story is told in the style in which these comics came out like 60s or the noughts and its wild and its patched up by the obvious threat of Ultron in a weird present-marvel continuity kinda way but oh well its one of those threats that shows the Ant-men coming together in a way with an obvious conclusion, but nonetheless its actually awesome seeing this type of comic.. its creative and celebrates the anniversary in a fun way and people will like it maybe thats why.
For long term fans of Ant-man this is one of the best stuff written about their favorite character as it weaves through Marvel continuity in a weird way and also gives a tribute to their stories and gives them a good reflection glued together by legacy and all that.
The art was okay for the most part.
Maybe I will find it better on a reread.
For long term fans of Ant-man this is one of the best stuff written about their favorite character as it weaves through Marvel continuity in a weird way and also gives a tribute to their stories and gives them a good reflection glued together by legacy and all that.
The art was okay for the most part.
Maybe I will find it better on a reread.
June 21, 2023
Happy Ant-iversary, Ant-Man!
60 years of shrinking and growing in the Marvel Universe and this story is a celebration of all the heroes(?) that share that title. A team-up/birthday?
This 4-part story gives each Ant-Man an art style similar to their original issues.
* Hank Pym (OG Ant-Man) has something similar to that 60's style from 'Tales to Astonish'
* Scott Lang (aka Ant-Man II) doesn't match his origin art, but may be drawn akin to his 2020 series
* Eric O'Grady (Irredeemable Ant-Man) is drawn similar to his Robert Kirkman created series
We even get an appearance (or two) of Black Ant (robot version of Eric O'Grady) and Ultron Pym.
This was just a fun little birthday present to the Hank Pym fans out there. Looks like there's going to be another birthday celebration for 'Wasp' in 2023. (I wonder if they'll mention her insect form)
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Bonus: an age ray that can ONLY impart and take away synthetic aging? Garbage!
Bonus Bonus: Deep dive, 'Ultron Forever' ...you'll thank me later.
60 years of shrinking and growing in the Marvel Universe and this story is a celebration of all the heroes(?) that share that title. A team-up/birthday?
This 4-part story gives each Ant-Man an art style similar to their original issues.
* Hank Pym (OG Ant-Man) has something similar to that 60's style from 'Tales to Astonish'
* Scott Lang (aka Ant-Man II) doesn't match his origin art, but may be drawn akin to his 2020 series
* Eric O'Grady (Irredeemable Ant-Man) is drawn similar to his Robert Kirkman created series
We even get an appearance (or two) of Black Ant (robot version of Eric O'Grady) and Ultron Pym.
This was just a fun little birthday present to the Hank Pym fans out there. Looks like there's going to be another birthday celebration for 'Wasp' in 2023. (I wonder if they'll mention her insect form)
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Bonus: an age ray that can ONLY impart and take away synthetic aging? Garbage!
Bonus Bonus: Deep dive, 'Ultron Forever' ...you'll thank me later.
March 13, 2023
This book was astonishingly good. It tells the story of four different Ant-Men, in four different issues, across four different time periods, all teaming up in the fourth to fight a uniquely Ant-Man threat. This story is perfectly executed Al Ewing, Tom Riley and Jordie Bellaire did a perfect job capturing each era. They give use a different writing style, different art style, and different coloring style each issue to give us the feel of 60s, 00s, modern, and future comic books. Every issue looked and felt like it was plucked right out of the time it was set, issue 2 genuinely felt like I was reading Robert Kirkman, I’m so impressed with what this team accomplished. This book is phenomenal, you should read it, even if you’ve never read Ant-Man before, and if you have, it’s a great tribute to the character for his 60th Ant-iversary.
March 7, 2024
Dentro de la macro narrativa de Ewing se encuentra esta pequeña miniserie de una gran calidad, literalmente sabe cómo lidiar con el status de cada Antman e integrar uno completamente nuevo, al mismo tiempo que le da un cierre muy interesante a conceptos aislados que no forman parte de su propia continuidad y las apropia para "resolver" el problema.
Es altamente recomendable para lectores poco frecuentes. Curiosamente, a pesar de la retrocontinuidad tan grande, lo cual podría entorpecer la experiencia, esto no se siente, pues es una narrativa sólida que se sostiene. Sin embargo, es importante tomar en consideración factores como Avengers: Ultron Forever, otra miniserie muy importante a la macrosaga de Ewing, con el fin de ampliar o tener una mejor experiencia como lector.
Es altamente recomendable para lectores poco frecuentes. Curiosamente, a pesar de la retrocontinuidad tan grande, lo cual podría entorpecer la experiencia, esto no se siente, pues es una narrativa sólida que se sostiene. Sin embargo, es importante tomar en consideración factores como Avengers: Ultron Forever, otra miniserie muy importante a la macrosaga de Ewing, con el fin de ampliar o tener una mejor experiencia como lector.
November 4, 2022
An entertaining traversal through the various iterations of Ant-Men across the decades. Perhaps my favorite thing about this book is the on the nose references to each era of Marvel Comics along with Ewing's code-switching to match the type of dialogue. My least favorite thing is the interconnecting story featuring the newest version of Ant-Man - it feels like a compulsory addition rather than a required story beat.
Really enjoyed Tom Reilly's artwork. It's wonderfully retro when needed and very adaptive to the tone of each of the first three issues. This is definitely a fun book, and a worthwhile celebration of six decades of Ant-Man.
Really enjoyed Tom Reilly's artwork. It's wonderfully retro when needed and very adaptive to the tone of each of the first three issues. This is definitely a fun book, and a worthwhile celebration of six decades of Ant-Man.
February 6, 2023
Al Ewing in homage model, and he loves early Marvel to death so running through all of the Ant-Men, and a future one of his own, whilst mainly keeping the tone of the really early books is a joy. Of course it takes more than a text box to explain the intricacies of Eric O'Grady (The Irredeemable Ant-Man), and the ultimate bad guy is a continuity mess of the last time they put away Ultron AND Hank Pym. Al, of course, fixes that mess though you do wonder if he would have preferred something a little more streamlined than a continuity fix. Still he does underline at the heart of every Ant-Man is a slightly dodgy and bust persona, and perhaps they need their Wasps and Stingers to sort them out.
February 28, 2023
As always, Ewing does great character work and focuses on their most relevant themes, his ideas and execution are pretty good (the meta part where he makes up a whole comic book event for Ultron's invasion is great) but honestly, Tom and Jordie are so good here you pretty much forget Al exists. The art and colors and textures are just so cozy. They're perfect for the book's tone too. Every character looks beautiful. The writing was a bit too old-school for me at times, but that was literally the point, being a nostalgic celebratory time-travel story and all.
Also, apparently, I miss Eric O'Grady??
Also, apparently, I miss Eric O'Grady??
March 16, 2023
Maybe I'm just not an Ant-man fan by nature. I don't like Hank Pym, and shrinking heroes don't do it for me in general (outside of shrinking to a microverse, like Savage Sword of the Atom and similar). In any event I found this lovingly made and well-crafted but not all that fun a comic for me.
In fact, I had completely forgotten that Eric O'Grady and Scott Lang were different characters; in my mind they had blended together into cirminals turned heroes.
But if you do like Ant-man, you will likely have fun with this introduction to each era as well as a couple of issues of the original Tales to Astonish featuring some of the characters in this story.
In fact, I had completely forgotten that Eric O'Grady and Scott Lang were different characters; in my mind they had blended together into cirminals turned heroes.
But if you do like Ant-man, you will likely have fun with this introduction to each era as well as a couple of issues of the original Tales to Astonish featuring some of the characters in this story.
January 14, 2024
These sorts of mini-series can be indulgent but it doesn't make them any less fun. And this time-traveling adventure was a great way to celebrate the legacy of Ant-Man not just as a singular character but as a sort of family of his own given everyone who has carried the mantle. The story as a whole with its quirky framing device are a lot of fun and it's just the sort of book that you can enjoy with ease.
The tacked on some classic Ant-Man stories at the end to give a bit more context to some of the classic villains brought back to life for this time travel story. Man, those were definitely stories of a different time.
The tacked on some classic Ant-Man stories at the end to give a bit more context to some of the classic villains brought back to life for this time travel story. Man, those were definitely stories of a different time.
February 1, 2023
This is very obviously an anniversary miniseries, but it also functions as a coherent story, so that's fun. Ewing uses the different Ant-Men well, writing each accurately to their native times. He also, very wisely, uses an early Hank Pym, to avoid his entire deal from just a little further in his development. As suits a book that's built around Ant-Man as a whole, Ultron plays a small but pivotal role here. It's really much more about celebrating the different interpretations of the character, including a future version who may possibly show up in later time travel stories. A fun tribute.
February 1, 2023
I know virtually nothing about Ant-Man, I even skipped the Ant-Man movies, but I'll read anything by Al Ewing, and this little legacy miniseries did not disappoint. I did pause and do a LITTLE Googling to figure out who these people were -- I'm sure there are hidden references that I missed as well -- but I really enjoyed this story. It was cleverly constructed, and Tom Reilly and Jordie Bellaire do really wonderful work on the art, exemplifying different comic eras with neatness and reverence.
February 15, 2023
A nice little Ant-Man story that highlights the different inheritors of the mantle over the years. Each issue tried to take on the flavor of the era in which it was written, be it the sixties-era type story and language of issue 1 to and the Secret War-era skrulls in issue 2. I'm sure that if you're a big Ant-Man fan, this 60th anniversary celebration will be more meaningful. I believe I picked up the first issue due to the cool variant cover showing Ant-Man jumping out of Hulk. It was fun, short, and had good writing. The art was not a style that I usually gravitate towards but quite good!
February 25, 2023
Henry Hank Pym is one of my favorites and so glad they gave him an anniversary book even if he shared it with all the other Ant-men. The story was told well and almost in a “into the spider-verse” way of introducing them and their story. The final act made me cry because I was holding onto hope for something to happen but it didn’t , the redemption tho and a promise of maybe something to come lingers on. Can’t wait for Jan’s!
Also loved the two vintage comics we got to read in the end that were nods to the beginning of the book.
Also loved the two vintage comics we got to read in the end that were nods to the beginning of the book.
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