Giant-Man
Encyclopedia
Giant-Man is the alias used by a number of Marvel Comics' fictional characters :
and its sequels Ultimate Avengers: Rise of the Panther
and Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow
, Giant-Man was the name used by Henry Pym.
- Henry PymHenry PymDr. Henry "Hank" Pym is a fictional character that appears in publications by Marvel Comics. Created by editor and plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber and penciler Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #27...
, the original character who has also used other aliases, like Ant-ManAnt-ManAnt-Man is the name of several fictional characters appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Ant-Man was originally the superhero persona of Hank Pym, a brilliant scientist who invented a substance that allowed him to change his size...
and YellowjacketYellowjacket (comics)-In comics:Yellowjacket may refer to:*Marvel Comics characters:**Henry Pym, the first Yellowjacket, also known as Ant-Man, Giant-Man and Goliath, who was a founding member of the Avengers....
. - Bill Foster (comics)Bill Foster (comics)Dr. Bill Foster, also known as Black Goliath, the second Giant-Man, and the fourth Goliath, is a fictional character, a comic book superhero in the Marvel Comics universe.-Publication history:...
, his successor who originally went by the name Black Goliath.
Film adaptation
In the movies Ultimate AvengersUltimate Avengers
Ultimate Avengers is a direct-to-DVD animated film based on the Marvel comic book The Ultimates, and released by Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The DVD was released on February 21, 2006 in America, and in Europe on October 2, 2006...
and its sequels Ultimate Avengers: Rise of the Panther
Ultimate Avengers 2
Ultimate Avengers 2 is the sequel to Ultimate Avengers. The film was released on August 8, 2006...
and Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow
Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow
Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow is a direct-to-video animated film. It is fifth in a series of animated films from Marvel Animation, based on Marvel Comics by Lions Gate Entertainment. It was released on DVD and Blu-ray on September 2, 2008. The project was originally announced under the title...
, Giant-Man was the name used by Henry Pym.
See also
- Goliath (comics)Goliath (comics)Goliath, in comics, may refer to:* Marvel Comics characters:** Henry Pym, was the first to adopt the name Goliath and has also gone by Giant-Man, Ant-Man, and Yellowjacket....
, an alias also used by Pym and Foster.