Essential Ant Man #1
Marvel Comics
United States
- Published
- February 2002
- Page count
- 576
- Cover price
- 14.95 USD
- Colour
- Black & white
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/132094
Credits
- Editing
- Matty Ryan
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Ant-Man)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Ant-Man
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Colours
- Chris Dickey
- Editing
- Matty Ryan
Reprint history
- Printed in
- from Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #36
Notes
Collects the Ant-Man, Giant-Man and Wasp stories from Tales to Astonish #27 and 35-69.
1
2Featuring
- Feature
- Henry Pym
- Genre
- Science-fiction
- Characters
- Henry Pym
Credits
- Script
- Jack Kirby (plot)
Larry Lieber (dialogue) - Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Letters
- John Duffy
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Notes
Pym invents his reducing and growth potions, but does not yet assume his costumed Ant-Man identity. This story is the first to feature Henry Pym, who will become the Ant-Man in issue #35.
3Featuring
- Feature
- Ant-Man
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Marvel Tales (Yaffa/Page, 1977? series) #2 ([1979?])
4Featuring
- Feature
- Ant-Man
- Genre
- Super-hero
- Characters
- Henry Pym [Ant-Man (first appearance)]
Credits
- Script
- Jack Kirby (plot)
Larry Lieber (dialogue) - Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Letters
- John Duffy
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Marvel Tales Annual (Marvel, 1964 series) #1 (1964) — Return of the Ant-Man
- First print
-
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #35 (September 1962) — The Return of the Ant-Man
- Also printed
-
Marvel Tales (Yaffa/Page, 1977? series) #1 ([1977?]) — Return of the Ant-Man Part 2: An Army of Ants Part 3: The Ant-Man’s Revenge
-
Marvel Tales (Yaffa/Page, 1977? series) #2 ([1979?]) — Return of the Ant-Man Part 2: An Army of Ants Part 3: The Ant-Man’s Revenge”
Notes
Henry Pym becomes the costumed hero, Ant-Man! Official 1st installment of Ant-Man's series in Tales to Astonish. The previous story, from #27, was a one-shot.
5Featuring
- Feature
- Ant-Man
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
Reprint history
6Featuring
- Feature
- Ant-Man
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Jack Kirby (plot)
Larry Lieber (dialogue) - Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Letters
- Terry Szenics
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Reprint history
- First print
-
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #36 (October 1962) — The Challenge of Comrade X! (black and white)
- Also printed
-
Marvel's Greatest Comics (Yaffa/Page, 1977? series) #2 ([1980?]) — The Challenge of Comrade X!
7Featuring
- Feature
- Ant-Man
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
Reprint history
- First print
-
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #37 (November 1962) — The Unknown Protector!! (black and white)
8Featuring
- Feature
- Ant-Man
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Jack Kirby (plot)
Larry Lieber (dialogue) - Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Letters
- Ray Holloway
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Reprint history
- First print
-
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #37 (November 1962) — Trapped by the Protecter! [Part 1] (black and white)
-
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #37 (November 1962) — [Trapped by the Protecter!] Part 2 Face-to-Face With the Protector! (black and white)
- Also printed
-
Marvel's Greatest Comics (Yaffa/Page, 1977? series) #2 ([1980?]) — Trapped by the Protecter! [Part 1]
9Featuring
- Feature
- Ant-Man
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
Notes
Cover inks credit from the GCD index to the original publication.
10Featuring
- Feature
- Ant-Man
- Genre
- Super-hero
- Characters
- Egghead (first appearance)
Credits
- Script
- Jack Kirby (plot)
Larry Lieber (dialogue) - Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Letters
- John Duffy
- Editing
- Stan Lee
11Featuring
- Feature
- Ant-Man
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #86 (November 1962) — On the Trail of the Tomorrow Man!
- First print
-
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #39 (January 1963) — Untitled (black and white)
12Featuring
- Feature
- Ant-Man
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Jack Kirby (plot)
Larry Lieber (dialogue) - Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Letters
- Art Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #39 (January 1963) — The Vengeance of the Scarlet Beetle!
- Also printed
-
Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #4 (September 1966) — Vengeance of the Scarlet Beetle
-
Marvel Tales (Yaffa/Page, 1977? series) #3 ([February 1982?]) — The Vengeance of the Scarlet Beetle!
13Featuring
- Feature
- Ant-Man
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
Notes
Inks credit from GCD index to the original publication.
14Featuring
- Feature
- Ant-Man
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Jack Kirby (plot)
Larry Lieber (dialogue) - Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
- Letters
- Art Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
15
16
17
18
19
20Featuring
- Feature
- Ant-Man
- Genre
- Supr-hero
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee (plot)
Larry Lieber (dialogue) - Art
- Don Heck
- Letters
- Ray Holloway
- Editing
- Stan Lee
21
22Featuring
- Feature
- Ant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
- Characters
- Henry Pym [Ant-Man]; Janet Van Dyne [Wasp (first appearance)]
Credits
- Script
- Jack Kirby (plot)
Ernest Hart (as "H. E. Huntley"
dialogue) - Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Don Heck
- Letters
- Art Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
23
24
25
26
27Featuring
- Feature
- Ant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
Don Heck (Trago vignette) - Inks
- Dick Ayers
Don Heck (Trago vignette)
28
29
30
31
32Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Jack Kirby (plot)
Stan Lee (dialogue) - Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Don Heck
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Reprint history
- Also printed
-
Marvel Tales (Yaffa/Page, 1977? series) #2 ([1979?])
Notes
Ant-Man becomes Giant-Man!
33Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- George Roussos
34Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Jack Kirby (plot)
Stan Lee (dialogue) - Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Steve Ditko
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
35Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- George Roussos
36Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
- Characters
- Giant-Man Fan Club (1st app.)
Credits
- Script
- Jack Kirby (plot)
Stan Lee (dialogue) - Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Letters
- Art Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
37Featuring
- Feature
- The Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero; fantasy
Credits
- Script
- Larry Lieber
- Pencils
- Larry Lieber
- Inks
- George Roussos
- Letters
- Art Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Notes
1st of a series of fantasy stories narrated by the Wasp ("The Wonderful Wasp Tells a Tale").
38Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
39Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Dick Ayers
- Letters
- Art Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
40Featuring
- Feature
- Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero; fantasy
Credits
- Script
- Larry Lieber
- Pencils
- Larry Lieber
- Inks
- George Roussos
- Letters
- Art Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Notes
"The Wonderful Wasp Tells a Tale!"
41Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
42Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Dick Ayers
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Reprint history
43Featuring
- Feature
- Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero; fantasy
Credits
- Script
- Larry Lieber
- Pencils
- Larry Lieber
- Inks
- Don Heck
- Letters
- Ray Holloway
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series) #53 (March 1964) — When Wakes the Colossus
- Printed in
-
Climax Adventure Comic (Colour Comics, 1962 series) #4 ([June 1965?]) — When Wakes the Colossus!
- Also printed
-
Marvel Tales (Marvel, 1966 series) #8 (May 1967) — When Wakes the Colossus
Notes
"The Wonderful Wasp Tells a Tale"
44Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
45
46Featuring
- Feature
- Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Larry Lieber
- Pencils
- Larry Lieber
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
- Letters
- Art Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Notes
"The Wonderful Wasp Tells a Tale!"
47Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
48Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Dick Ayers
- Letters
- Art Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
49Featuring
- Feature
- Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero; fantasy
Credits
- Script
- Larry Lieber
- Pencils
- Larry Lieber
- Inks
- George Roussos
- Letters
- Sheri Gail
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Notes
"The Wonderful Wasp Tells a Tale"
50Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
51Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Art
- Dick Ayers
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
52Featuring
- Feature
- Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero; fantasy
Credits
- Script
- Larry Lieber
- Pencils
- Larry Lieber
- Inks
- Paul Reinman
- Letters
- Art Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Notes
"The Wasp Tells a Tale". Last fantasy story narrated by the Wasp. In her next two solo stories, she battles bad guys.
53Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
- Characters
- Spider-Man
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
54Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
- Characters
- Spider-Man
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Dick Ayers
- Inks
- Paul Reinman
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
55Featuring
- Feature
- Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Larry Lieber
- Pencils
- Larry Lieber
- Inks
- Chic Stone
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Synopsis
The Wasp battles a jewel thief.
56Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
57Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
- Characters
- Captain America
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Dick Ayers
- Inks
- Paul Reinman
- Letters
- Art Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
58Featuring
- Feature
- Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Larry Lieber
- Art
- Larry Lieber
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Synopsis
The Wasp battles the Magician.
Notes
Last Wasp solo story.
59Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
- Characters
- Hulk
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
60Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
- Characters
- Hulk, Captain America, Thor, Iron Man, Spider-Man
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Dick Ayers
- Inks
- Paul Reinman
- Letters
- Art Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
61Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Dick Ayers
- Inks
- Paul Reinman
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Notes
5 pg. feature gives info about Hank's powers, skills and weapons, with a map of his penthouse H. Q. The last panel promises a similar feature about Jan in the next issue, but Jan's feature was not published. (Instead, the Hulk's series in Tales to Astonish begins next issue.)
62Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp (left half) / Hulk (right half)
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
Notes
Split covers begin, with one half featuring Giant-Man and the other half featuring the Hulk.
63Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Dick Ayers
- Inks
- Paul Reinman
- Letters
- Art Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
64Featuring
- Feature
- Hulk / Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Sol Brodsky
65Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Steve Ditko
Joe Orlando [Uncredited] - Inks
- George Roussos
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Notes
Joe Orlando originally drew this story but refused to make changes demanded by Stan Lee so Steve Ditko came in and did extensive changes to the original art. Info from Mark Evanier via Fred Hembeck.
66Featuring
- Feature
- Hulk / Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Chic Stone
67Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Carl Burgos
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Letters
- Art Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
68Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp / Hulk
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Chic Stone
69Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Carl Burgos
- Inks
- Chic Stone
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
70Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man / Hulk
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
Notes
The Wasp not pictured.
71Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Leon Lazarus
- Pencils
- Carl Burgos
- Inks
- Paul Reinman
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
72Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp / Hulk
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Chic Stone
73Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Bob Powell
- Inks
- Don Heck
- Letters
- Sheri Gail
- Editing
- Stan Lee
74Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp / Hulk
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Bob Powell (Giant-Man/Wasp)
Jack Kirby (Hulk) - Inks
- Frank Giacoia
75Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Bob Powell
- Inks
- Frank Giacoia
- Letters
- Sheri Gail
- Editing
- Stan Lee
76Featuring
- Feature
- Hulk / Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Chic Stone
Notes
The Wasp's last cover appearance.
77Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Bob Powell
- Inks
- Chic Stone
- Letters
- Art Simek
- Editing
- Stan Lee
78Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man / Hulk
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Bob Powell (Giant-Man)
Jack Kirby (Hulk) - Inks
- Vince Colletta
79Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Stan Lee
- Pencils
- Bob Powell
- Inks
- Vince Colletta
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
80
81Featuring
- Feature
- Giant-Man and the Wasp
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Script
- Al Hartley
- Pencils
- Bob Powell
- Inks
- John Guinta
- Letters
- Sam Rosen
- Editing
- Stan Lee
Notes
Last Giant-Man/Wasp story in Tales to Astonish. Sub-Mariner begins next issue.
82Featuring
- Feature
- Ant-Man
- Genre
- Super-hero
Credits
- Pencils
- Jack Kirby
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Colours
- Chris Dickey
Notes
Back Cover. The illustration is a detail from the splash page of the Ant-Man story from Tales to Astonish #35.
Notes
Collects the Ant-Man, Giant-Man and Wasp stories from Tales to Astonish #27 and 35-69.
Indicia
The indicia for this issue is not recorded. The identified publisher might be an associated or parent company, rather than the specific listed publisher.