History[]
Janet Van Dyne was an heiress whose life was basically one long succession of parties until she crossed paths with her future husband, Hank Pym, the Ant Man. Pym reluctantly gave in to her wish to become his crimefighting partner, using his expertise in biochemistry to give Jan the power to shrink herself down to insect size, in the process growing wings (and, originally, antennae with which she could communicate with insects). Later, he gave her the ability to generate a bioelectric sting. As the Wasp, Jan joined the Avengers alongside Hank and served as a mainstay of the group for many years, even after her marriage to Hank broke down.
Powers and abilities[]
Powers
Flight
Abilities
Shrinking to insect size; formerly, communicating with insects.
Paraphernalia[]
Weapons
Bioelectric sting
Notes[]
Most, but not all of the Wasp's appearances in British comics have been reprints of American material.
Links[]
- Appearances of Wasp
- Character Gallery: Wasp
- Images that feature Wasp
- Fan-Art Gallery: Wasp
- Wasp quotations
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