Hope Pym
| Hope Pym (MC2) Nadia Pym (616) | |
|---|---|
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance |
MC2: A-Next #7 (April 1999) 616: Free Comic Book Day Vol 2016 Avengers (July 2016) |
| Created by | Tom DeFalco, Ron Frenz |
| In-story information | |
| Team affiliations | Revengers |
| Notable aliases | Red Queen, Hope van Dyne, Wasp |
| Abilities |
Flight via implanted bio-wings Bio-electric blasters and extendable claws on her gloves |
Hope Pym, also known as the Red Queen and the Wasp, is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She is Hank Pym's daughter.
The character has been adapted for a wider audience in the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Hope van Dyne, played by Evangeline Lilly.
Publication history
Created by Tom DeFalco and Ron Frenz, she first appeared in A-Next #7 (April 1999).
Fictional character biography
MC2
In the MC2 universe, Hope Pym and her twin brother Big Man (Henry Pym Jr.) became outraged when people began referring to A-Next as the "next generation" of Avengers after the deaths of their parents. Using their parents' fortune, the twins put together the supervillain Revengers team and gained access to the Avengers Mansion via their parents' security codes.[1] When they ambushed A-Next, Hope set about to torture Cassandra Lang, feeling that she's the Avengers' rightful heir. Hope was finally stopped by Henry, preventing her from initiating the mansion's self-destruct sequence, which would have killed both A-Next and the Revengers.[2]
616
Nadia Pym is revealed to be Hank Pym's daughter with Maria Trovaya. When Maria was abducted and supposedly killed by foreign agents, Nadia was to be raised in the Red Room until the day she obtained a Pym Particle sample that enabled her to escape. Upon heading to where her father lived, Nadia learned about what happened to Hank and used some parts of her father's costume and some materials laying around where she created a new version of the Wasp suit. As the second Wasp, Nadia plans to obtain the admiration of her father's allies. After earning the Avengers' trusts after stabilizing the Vision, Edwin Jarvis took Nadia on a road trip to meet her extended family.[3]
Powers and abilities
As Red Queen, she uses implanted bio-wings to fly. Also, she has bio-electric blasters installed on the gloves on the back of her hands, and extendable claws built into her gloves. However, she apparently does not have the ability to alter her size.
In other media
Film
- Evangeline Lilly portrays the character, renamed Hope van Dyne, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.[4][5]
- In the 2015 film Ant-Man, she is estranged from her father Hank Pym and has taken her mother Janet van Dyne's maiden name. Hope is a business partner of Darren Cross and a reluctant acquaintance of Scott Lang.[6] A mid-credits scene shows Hope being given a modernized version of the Wasp costume. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige stated that there are plans for Wasp to appear in Ant-Man sequels and other future films.[7][8]
- Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely revealed that this version of Wasp was going to appear in the 2016 film Captain America: Civil War before being cut from the film.[9]
- Evangeline Lilly will reprise her role in the 2018 sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp as the Marvel Cinematic Universe iteration of Wasp.[10][11][12]
Television
- The Hope Van Dyne persona of Wasp will appear in Avengers: Secret Wars.[13]
Video games
- This character appears as a DLC playable character in Lego Marvel's Avengers as both Hope van Dyne and the MCU version of Wasp.[14]
References
- ↑ A-Next #7
- ↑ A-Next #12
- ↑ All-New, All-Different Avengers #9
- ↑ Kit, Borys (February 5, 2014). "Evangeline Lilly in Talks to Join 'Ant-Man'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on February 5, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2014.
- ↑
- ↑ "SDCC 2014: Official: Evangeline Lilly & Corey Stoll Join Marvel's Ant-Man". Marvel.com. July 26, 2014. Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
- ↑ Davis, Erik (July 7, 2015). "Interview: Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige on 'Ant-Man,' 'Doctor Strange' and More". Fandango.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ↑ Watkins, Gwynne (July 17, 2015). "'Ant-Man' Director On That Surprise Avengers Cameo and the Future of Wasp (Exclusive)". Yahoo.
- ↑ Goldberg, Matt (July 10, 2016). "'Captain America: Civil War' Screenwriters Reveal a Superhero Who Almost Made the Cut". Collider.
- ↑ http://marvel.com/news/movies/25244/marvel_studios_phase_3_update
- ↑ Davis, Erik (July 7, 2015). "Interview: Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige on 'Ant-Man,' 'Doctor Strange' and More". Fandango.com. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
- ↑ http://marvel.com/news/movies/25244/marvel_studios_phase_3_update#ixzz3nzXVCtqs
- ↑ http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/sdcc-marvel-announces-animated-secret-wars-skottie-young-style-rocket-groot
- ↑ http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/ant-man-captain-america-civil-war-characters-join-lego-marvels-avengers