Giantess-sized Wasp / Janet Van Dyne

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  • July 28, 2005 at 3:37 pm #8782
    AlexG
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    And now for something very large, indeed!   😎

    A while back, just before they pulled the plug on the original Avengers title, Marvel began playing around with the Wasp / Janet Van Dyne being a Giantess.

    The same could be said about the new Invaders – best not to make her angry, you really wouldn't like her when she gets angry.

    Source: Marvel Comics / Avengers Vol 3 Issues #80, #81 and #84

    “I like a good story well told. That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself.”
    ~ Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens (1907)

    July 29, 2005 at 9:12 am #8783
    Matthew Lim
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    Interesting and quite ironic at the same time.  😛

    Thanks for sharing Alex!

    July 29, 2005 at 11:48 pm #8784
    recycle456
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    Okay. I'm not up on my comics, but how did Ms. Van Dyne get to be a giantess?

    July 30, 2005 at 8:29 am #8785
    Max
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    Great images. Thanks for sharing them.

    Max

    July 30, 2005 at 2:58 pm #8786
    AlexG
    Keymaster

    Okay. I'm not up on my comics, but how did Ms. Van Dyne get to be a giantess?

    It's tied in with her ability to shrink, the Pym Particles that were infused into her body can work both ways.  I'm given to understand its not the first time she tried it, a very long time back, but preferred shrinking to growing.

    Side bar / personal speculation – It's probably more of a reflection of those (i.e. men) working with the character in wanting her to remain visually submissive by staying small, this despite the fact that she was the team leader of the Avengers.  Similar to why it took them so long to portray the She-Hulk with a plausible femuscular build to match her awesome levels of strength.

    In this most recent incarnation of her being a GTS and now with the debacle of the original Avengers group some have speculated that her desire to be a large as well as in charge was subtly influenced by the growing insanity of Scarlet Witch – and the same with the recent Hulk-like rampage of She-Hulk in "Search for the She-Hulk".

    “I like a good story well told. That is the reason I am sometimes forced to tell them myself.”
    ~ Mark Twain / Samuel Clemens (1907)

    July 30, 2005 at 7:19 pm #8787
    nic2800
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    Her ability to grow causes her great pain. I don't know it the storyline has changed but it was causing her problems with her heart.

    In the mid 90's she was warned that is she kept growing she might die.

    It looks as if that has changed though.

    Also her little girl has been growing lately too. I remember seeing a short piece about it.

    July 31, 2005 at 4:11 pm #8788
    Zespara Alathar
    Participant

    Also her little girl has been growing lately too. I remember seeing a short piece about it.

    Actually it's the second Ant Man's daugther, Cassie, that's taken over the size-changing duties.  I believe that she'll be doing mostly growing if her code name is any indication – Titan.

    Z

    July 31, 2005 at 9:02 pm #8789
    nic2800
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    Actually it's the second Ant Man's daugther, Cassie, that's taken over the size-changing duties.  I believe that she'll be doing mostly growing if her code name is any indication – Titan.

    Z

    Thanks, I knew I was way off…….I've been out of the comic loop a few months.

    July 31, 2005 at 11:11 pm #8790
    Zespara Alathar
    Participant

    …and if I would just take a quick look to make sure my spelling was correct, I'd be fine.  😛

    Daughter….  ::smacks head::

    Z

    July 31, 2005 at 11:20 pm #8791
    recycle456
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    Any pics of this Titan?

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