Who Is Hank Pym? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Hank Pym is a Marvel comic book character, the alter ego of Henry Jonathan Pym, with over 3,851 comic issue appearances. Hank Pym is a scientific genius, a founding member of the Avengers, the creator of Pym Particles and of Ultron, and a modern-day superhero who suffers from a Bipolar disorder. He has acted under many memorable identities such as Ant-Man, Giant Man, Goliath, Yellowjacket, and the Wasp. He is also the Earth's Scientist Supreme, as decreed by Eternity.

Who is Hank Pym?

Origin Hank Pym has held several identities. Dr. Henry Christopher "Hank" Pym grew up with an ordinary family in Nebraska. His family was poor, which led to his father complaining why he couldn't invent something useful instead. The only one who drove Hank to follow his imagination was his grandma. He was an ordinary, but brilliant, young biochemist until his wife, Maria Trovaya, was murdered on a trip to Hungary. Devastated by the loss of his wife, Hank suffered his first mental breakdown. After recovering, he decided to focus his scientific work on things that could help him battle inhumanity and injustice.

Key facts

Hank Pym is of human origin and first appeared in "Taboo! The Thing From The Murky Swamp!". The character is published by Marvel. With 3,851 recorded issue appearances, Hank Pym ranks among the most featured characters in comics.