S1E17 - Issue 17 - Hank Pym

It's a special Ant-Man and the Wasp episode as Anthony & Dr. Issues examine HANK PYM! Our hosts discuss his multiple costumed identities (and invent a new one for him), and discuss his interactions with the other Avengers in light of the #MeToo movement. It's all here - Listen now! SHOW NOTES: Introduction Explanation/apology for last week's Sentry episodeDiscussion of Thanos Annual & new Sentry seriesPlug for 2 Men and the Mouse podcastBackground (07:11) Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Jack Kirby, and Dick Ayers in Tales to Astonish #27 (Jan. 1962)Originally just Hank Pym, discovers/creates Pym particles, which allowed him to shrink in sizeStudies ants & creates suit that allows him to communicate with them, calls himself Ant-ManReveals his identity to Janet van Dyne, socialite - gives her tiny wings with Pym particles and names her the Wasp - the two of them establish the Avengers with Iron Man, Thor, and the HulkTales to Astonish #49 - Nov. 1963 - creates Giant-Man identity, and begins dating JanetBecomes Goliath in Avengers #28 (May 1966) upon his return to the AvengersCreates Ultron (1968), who becomes one of Avengers' greatest foesBecomes Yellowjacket (Avengers #59-60) after he suffers schizophrenia from chemicals, but recovers in time to marry JanetRejoins Avengers as Yellowjacket, but is kicked off team by Henry Peter Gyrich - comes back shortly thereafterSanctions Scott Lang as Ant-Man while he remains YellowjacketBegins to demonstrate mental breakdown - suspended from Avengers, he attempts a false flag operation with a robot Janet discovers his plan, and he backhands her - how hard it was supposed to be is up for debate between Jim Shooter and Bob HallHe is kicked off Avengers, and Janet divorces himJailed while stealing adamantium while under influence of Egghead, but later cleared once Egghead is killed by Hawkeye - decides to stick to Dr. Pym and do research with West Coast AvengersReturns to Avengers as Giant-Man, helps team defeat Ultron againAvengers Forever - In order to fight Immortus, Rick Jones calls upon past Yellowjacket and current Giant-Man - Yellowjacket betrays team to Immortus, but overcome by guilt and rejoins team to side with heroesSplit personality between Pym and Yellowjacket, until restored by Wasp"Civil War"/"Secret Invasion" - Yellowjacket is pro-registration during Civil War, until it was revealed he was actually Skrull imposter named Criti Noll Takes on Wasp persona after Janet killed by SkrullsCreates Avengers Academy to train young powered individualsJoins Secret Avengers as Giant-Man"Age of Ultron" - Past Pym makes change to Ultron to allow current team to defeat himRage of Ultron - Merges with Ultron during attackRejoins Avengers as Pym/Tron, but team finds out he's being controlled by Ultron & throws him into the sunEncounters team again during "Secret Empire", where he tries to reconcile Hydra Cap and A.I. Tony, but Tony says Avengers can't work as family because Hank hit JanetAlso turns out he has a daughter with first wife Maria - Nadia was raised in Red Room, and later becomes Wasp after being mentored by JanetIssues (32:24) Mental instability First mental breakdown after first wife Maria Trovya was murderedSuffered numerous breakdowns, often because Ultron went rogueBipolar disorder - dramatic version, cycles between manic and depressive over course of daysFeelings of inadequacy as compared to other heroesSuicidal - talked out of it by Firebird during WCA runCan never live down the slap - how do you handle Hank in midst of #MeToo movementTreatment (55:45) In-universe - possible group therapy with Avengers to discuss slap, if they're willingOut-of-universe - address present situations, and work from thereSkit (67:52)Ending References: Honey I Shrunk the Kids - movie referenced by Anthony at 08:27Paul Heyman, aka Paul E. Dangerously, wrestling manager mentioned by Anthony at 15:04False flag operation - mentioned by Anthony at 16:39"Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal" - Firefly clip mentioned by Anthony at 22:01Jurassic Park - referenced by Anthony at 37:38Psicosis - WCW wrestler mentioned by Anthony at 39:26"Chip on your shoulder" - expression used by Dr. Issues at 43:22The Scarlet Letter - Novel referenced by Dr. Issues at 48:50 Charles Barkley spitting incident - referenced by Dr. Issues at 58:52Choose Your Own Adventure book series - mentioned by Anthony at 63:17 iTunes: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: hereTwitterFacebookE-mailPatreon