37 Facts About Scott Lang

1.

Scott Lang is a reformed thief and an electronics expert.

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Scott Lang was a member of the Avengers, the Fantastic Four and the Guardians of the Galaxy, the main character in the comic-book series FF and, in 2015, he became the title character in the series Ant-Man.

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Scott Lang is an ex-convict and electronics expert hired by Stark International, which enables him to steal the Ant-Man suit from Hank Pym, who had long since given up the name, to help his sick daughter.

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4.

An ongoing series focusing on Scott Lang, titled simply Ant-Man written by Nick Spencer and drawn by Ramon Rosanas, began in January 2015.

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5.

Scott Edward Harris Lang was born in Coral Gables, Florida.

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6.

When his daughter Cassie became seriously ill, Scott Lang sought out Dr Erica Sondheim, the only person capable of helping her.

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7.

Scott Lang broke into Hank Pym's home and stole the Ant-Man suit and shrinking gas canisters.

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8.

Garbed as Ant-Man, Scott Lang broke into Cross Enterprises and discovered that Sondheim was being held prisoner by Darren Cross.

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9.

Scott Lang rescued the doctor from Cross' clutches and was relieved when Sondheim was able to save his beloved Cassie's life.

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10.

Shortly after, Scott Lang donned the Ant-Man costume on various occasions, primarily to assist Iron Man and the Avengers.

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11.

Scott Lang came to the rescue when Iron Man was trapped in his armor in the aftermath of a system overload.

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12.

Scott Lang helped Yellowjacket attempt to rescue the Wasp captured by Dr Parnell Solomon, and alongside the Avengers he first battled Taskmaster.

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13.

Scott Lang then battled Odd John's mutated insects, and encountered Biotron of the Micronauts.

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14.

Scott Lang then battled the malfunctioning GARD computer security system at Stark International.

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15.

Scott Lang then met the Fantastic Four, and on their behalf first journeyed to a "micro-world", and joined the Thing in battle against its denizens.

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16.

Scott Lang was instrumental in helping Iron Man discover who possessed copies of his technology during the "Armor Wars" storyline.

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17.

Scott Lang aided the Avengers in infiltrating Taskmaster's henchmen-training facility, battling the Taskmaster alongside Hawkeye, and visited Henry Pym while he was in prison.

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18.

Scott Lang encountered Rick Jones and Alpha Flight, and then battled Dire Wraiths alongside Rom and Starshine.

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19.

Scott Lang was serving in an Avengers back-up team created when Baron Helmut Zemo's Masters of Evil took control of the Mansion and captured some of the current team; he even helped the Wasp defeat the Absorbing Man and Titania when they attacked a hospital in an attempt to kill a comatose Hercules.

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20.

Scott Lang accidentally shrank Spider-Man and battled the Scarlet Beetle.

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21.

Scott Lang was briefly hired by the Fantastic Four to serve as their technical consultant when Reed Richards was missing and presumed dead.

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22.

Scott Lang later returned to form a temporary Fantastic Four with the Human Torch, She-Hulk and Namorita when the other three were temporarily trapped in the Negative Zone.

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23.

Scott Lang played an important role in helping Mister Fantastic cure the Hulk, who was suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease; using a cure devised by Leader, Scott Lang shrank down to microscopic size, entered Hulk's genes, and replaced the damaged genes causing the disease with healthy genes taken from the corpse of Bruce Banner's father, the energy surge released when Hulk returned to human form integrating the new genes into Hulk's system and curing of the disease.

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24.

Scott Lang's personality clashed immediately with fellow Avenger Jack of Hearts.

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25.

Scott Lang appeared in the series Alias by Brian Michael Bendis, where he dated the leading character Jessica Jones, a former costumed superhero named Jewel who left that avocation to become a private investigator.

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26.

Scott Lang is proud that his daughter followed in his footsteps.

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27.

Scott Lang determined the true meaning of Pym Particles, and how they operate on three distinct axes determining size, strength and durability.

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28.

Scott Lang wakes up the next morning with Janice in his bed as the final parts of the Incursion occur.

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29.

Scott Lang later reunited with Raz Malhotra and took him to confront Power Broker at his public promotion of the Hench App 2.

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30.

Scott Lang later recruited Hijacker, Whirlwind, Beetle, Voice, and Magician to his Ant-Man Security Solutions.

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31.

Scott Lang confesses his treachery just as HYDRA's forces arrive and destroy the resistance's hideout.

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32.

Scott Lang has advanced training and expertise in electronics, having earned an electronics technician certificate, plus additional advanced electronics training he received while in prison.

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33.

At times, Scott Lang even made his own modifications to the Ant-Man equipment, such as installing the Pym gas dispenser in his helmet rather than leaving it on his belt, or mounting an electric disruptor into his helmet for offensive purposes.

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34.

Also, the Thunder Guard, a group of Nazi Avengers from an alternate universe who fought A-Next, included a mentally highly unstable version of Scott Lang called "Pincer" who had killed that universe's version of Cassie.

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35.

Dr Scott Lang appears as a member of the New Ultimates during a massive showdown between the Ultimates and the Avengers.

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36.

Scott Lang later helps both teams defeat Gregory Stark's forces in North Korea.

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37.

In "What If Iron Man Lost the Armor Wars", Scott Lang is captured while spying on Justin Hammer, and taken prisoner along with Cassie.

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