American Update: 1st Scott Lang as Ant-Man in Marvel Premiere #47
*Marvel: Following in the teeny-tiny footsteps of Hank Pym, second-rate second-storey man Scott Lang borrowed – okay, stole – Hank’s cybernetic gear to become the second Ant-Man – but it was to save the life of his dying daughter, so he was doing the wrong thing for the right reason! John Byrne and David Michelinie’s reinterpretation of the classic Marvel hero took a while to catch on (Hank himself resumed the role on more than one occasion), but Scott endeared himself to the readership over time (a long stretch co-starring in Jessica Jones’ ‘Alias’ title not hurting his exposure…) and now, as the star of his own successful comic book and movie franchise, Scott seems firmly entrenched in the old insect hat. This was Scott’s first appearance in costume (he had had a fleeting cameo in Avengers, prior), and is a VF+ pence copy offered at a comparatively bargainaceous £50.