# Marvel comics question: The powers of Ant-Man/Giant Man (Henry Pym) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 11, 2010, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-comics-question-the-powers-of-ant-man-giant-man-henry-pym/556740 "2010-10-11T01:57:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-comics-question-the-powers-of-ant-man-giant-man-henry-pym/556740/22 "2010-10-12T22:47:35Z")
> [@Krokodil](#): > > From his days in West Coast Avengers, he gained the ability to make other objects grow or shrink at his touch; I think he retained that after he got rid of the red coveralls… It’s not coveralls, it’s a speedsuit. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-comics-question-the-powers-of-ant-man-giant-man-henry-pym/556740/23 "2010-10-12T23:04:02Z")
The Flash: [sarcastic] Oooh, that’s really impressive. Size of an ant with human strength. You must be able to clean house on those other ants, huh? [chuckles] Hey! Hey, Hulk! Hey, check this guy out. [The Hulk joins them. He and the Flash can barely keep from laughing at poor Ant-Man and can’t help chortling in-between their heavily sarcastic remarks:] The Hulk: Ooooh! The Flash: He’s got the strength of a human! The Hulk: Ant-Man, huh?! Where are your ants? Ant-Man: They’re - they’re at home, uh, in the ant farm. The Hulk: Oh, better stay out of this guy’s way. The Flash: Oooh! Every molecule’s quiverin’ now! ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-comics-question-the-powers-of-ant-man-giant-man-henry-pym/556740/24 "2010-10-12T23:10:13Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > The Flash: [sarcastic] Oooh, that’s really impressive. Size of an ant with human strength. You must be able to clean house on those other ants, huh? [chuckles] Hey! Hey, Hulk! Hey, check this guy out. > > [The Hulk joins them. He and the Flash can barely keep from laughing at poor Ant-Man and can’t help chortling in-between their heavily sarcastic remarks:] > > The Hulk: Ooooh! > > The Flash: He’s got the strength of a human! > > The Hulk: Ant-Man, huh?! Where are your ants? > > Ant-Man: They’re - they’re at home, uh, in the ant farm. > > The Hulk: Oh, better stay out of this guy’s way. > > The Flash: Oooh! Every molecule’s quiverin’ now! You mixed universes. Very distracting. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2010, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-comics-question-the-powers-of-ant-man-giant-man-henry-pym/556740/25 "2010-10-12T23:57:31Z")
Ah, but I’m not claiming it as an original work. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-comics-question-the-powers-of-ant-man-giant-man-henry-pym/556740/26 "2010-10-13T00:01:51Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > Ah, but I’m not claiming it as an original work. Where’d you get it from? I thought it struck me as familiar. Either way, my inner comic book geek was crying out “No! Flash is DC! Hulk and Antman are Marvel! Next you’ll have Spawn saunter up with some witty banter! Arrrrgggg…” 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-comics-question-the-powers-of-ant-man-giant-man-henry-pym/556740/27 "2010-10-13T00:44:31Z")
_Saturday Night Live_, March 17, 1979. [Superhero party](http://snltranscripts.jt.org/78/78osuperman.phtml) ---
**Author:** ![Alpha\_Twit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alpha_twit/32/265_2.png) [@Alpha\_Twit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alpha_Twit)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-comics-question-the-powers-of-ant-man-giant-man-henry-pym/556740/28 "2010-10-13T01:07:09Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > [http://marvel.wikia.com/Janet\_van\_Dyne\_(Earth-616)#Powers\_and\_Abilities](http://marvel.wikia.com/Janet_van_Dyne_%28Earth-616%29#Powers_and_Abilities) > > > [@](#): > > > > Weapons > > > > formerly Jan originally required wrist devices to use her “Wasp’s Sting.” > > Also, something’s gone wonky on some of the quote tags in this thread. I’ve been misquoted as saying something I didn’t say. I’m not mad about it or anything, I’m sure it was an honest coding issue, I just wanted to point it out before anyone wonders why I’m not responding to that particular post’s “cite please”. Fair enough. Many thanks for the link. I stand corrected on all counts. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-comics-question-the-powers-of-ant-man-giant-man-henry-pym/556740/29 "2010-10-13T01:29:57Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > Also, something’s gone wonky on some of the quote tags in this thread. Fixed. It’s a common mistake with nested quotes. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2010, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-comics-question-the-powers-of-ant-man-giant-man-henry-pym/556740/30 "2010-10-13T03:48:22Z")
> [@Bryan\_Ekers](#): > > _Saturday Night Live_, March 17, 1979. > > [Superhero party](http://snltranscripts.jt.org/78/78osuperman.phtml) One of my favorite _SNL_ sketches ever. No one ever wants to use the bathroom after the Hulk is through in there. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![TBG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@TBG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TBG)\ **Post date:** [October 14, 2010, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-comics-question-the-powers-of-ant-man-giant-man-henry-pym/556740/31 "2010-10-14T23:55:35Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > > [@TBG](#): > > > > Also, something’s gone wonky on some of the quote tags in this thread. > > Fixed. It’s a common mistake with nested quotes. Post 18 is still quoting me incorrectly, shy guy is the one actually being quoted. Again, not a big deal, just noting it. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2010, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-comics-question-the-powers-of-ant-man-giant-man-henry-pym/556740/32 "2010-10-15T00:05:44Z")
> [@TBG](#): > > Post 18 is still quoting me incorrectly, shy guy is the one actually being quoted. Again, not a big deal, just noting it. 🙂 Also fixed! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/marvel-comics-question-the-powers-of-ant-man-giant-man-henry-pym/556740.md?page=1)