The Wasp is very identical to the Ant-Man character who is expected to appear in the latest film, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. We can say The Wasp is the founder of the Avengers, which is rarely even known by Marvel fans who don't read the comic series. In addition, there are some surprising facts about The Wasp that can only be found in Marvel Comics.

In this article, Dunia Games will discuss some facts about The Wasp that are quite surprising and you must know before watching the latest movie. Let's dig in!

1. Both Mother and Daughter are Superheroes

In both the Marvel Cinematic Universe and comics, The Wasp has been donned by two people and they are closely related. The first is Janet Van Dyne, the wife of Hank Pym, the first Ant-Man, then, the title Ant-Man is later passed down to Scott Lang, and The Wasp is later passed down to Janet and Hank's daughter, Hope Van Dyne.

2. Janet is The Wasp Who's Never Hide Her Identity

Unlike her daughter Hope, Janet is someone who wanted to be The Wasp to find her father's killer, whereas the latter wanted to be The Wasp without hiding her identity as Janet. This was done by Janet because she had nothing to hide, because who could notice a creature as small as a wasp crawling in a place after all?

3. One of the Founders of the Avengers

If most people think that Nick Fury was the one who founded the Avengers, unfortunately, that's not entirely true. In the Marvel comics, The Wasp was one of the reasons why the Avengers existed. The Wasp was a co-founder as well as a member of the Avengers, and that was right before the discovery of the frozen Captain America.

4. The Wasp Helped the Avengers Discover the Frozen Captain America

Unlike the MCU version, Captain America in the comics was discovered by The Wasp, and she's the reason why Captain America could live in the modern world and become part of the Avengers. She had seen Captain America fall into the Atlantic Ocean and that's why she could find him.

5. Part of the Team Iron Man in Civil War

The Civil War forced every superhero to take sides based on their own choice whether they want to support the United Nations (UN) in creating peace, or become fugitives from the government. There are two parties in Civil War, one opposing side led by Captain America, and the other supporting the UN - who is led by Iron Man. Interestingly, The Wasp turns out to be a part of the team Iron Man in the comic version.

6. Often Spring into Action Together with Ant-Man

Now for this one, you will realize in a flash because Ant-Man and The Wasp are two superheroes who always act together in the live-action, and it all starts from the first generation to the next one. Not only in the MCU, Ant-Man, and Wasp are also seen often in action together in the comic version.

7. Was the Leader of The Avengers

Janet's The Wasp had been the leader of the Avengers in The Avengers #217 (1982) until issue #278 (1987), where Janet had stopped being the leader of the Avengers and she handed over the leadership of the Avengers to Vision. However, The Wasp later re-appeared in the Avengers in issue #32 of the West Coast Avengers (May 1988), of which she became a regular member.

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8. There Were 3 People Who Took the Mantle of The Wasp

Among the general audience, The Wasp was taken by Janet and also her daughter, Hope, so how come there are 3 people? It is known that before Hank married Janet and had Hope, he previously had a daughter named Nadia Van Dyne from his relationship with his first wife, Maria Trovaya. Nadia grew up in the Red Room and went on to become another version of The Wasp.

9. Her Costume is Packed with Stinger Blasts

Unlike Ant-Man, The Wasp's costume is more unique and interesting because The Wasp's suit is different from Ant-Man's suit. First, The Wasp's costume has bee-like wings which allow her to fly. Then, the costume is also equipped with a weapon in the form of "Stinger Blasts" which is a stinging weapon that can be fired at the enemy.

10. A Famous Fashion Designer

In some stories in the comics, The Wasp turns out to have other jobs besides being a superhero or anything related to research. It is known that The Wasp is a well-known fashion designer. She once created incredible-looking outfits that people in the Marvel universe loved. In addition, it is also known that she is a costume designer for several superheroes, such as She-Hulk's clothes and the Avengers.

11. Ultron Once Loved The Wasp

Ultron had made himself fall in love with Wasp because it was part of Ultron's trick. Ultron deliberately likes Wasp because he wanted to create a companion for himself. And with that, Ultron built Jocasta and brainwashed Ant-Man into inserting Wasp's mind into a new robot body. Jocasta eventually helped restore The Wasp to normal, but Ultron remained fascinated by it and even appeared as The Wasp with some modifications to the suit.

12. Ant-Man Once Took the Mantle of The Wasp

It is known that the title of The Wasp is usually held by women, but in the comics, the title of The Wasp was once passed down to men. It is known that Ant-Man had tried to become The Wasp, that's because The Wasp was thought to be killed in the line of duty, so Ant-Man took the mantle of The Wasp to honor the figure of The Wasp as his lover at that time.

13. The Wasp Almost Appeared in the Avengers (2012)

In the Avengers (2012) movie, we both know that the female core member in the film is Black Widow. But actually, Black Widow was just a substitute for The Wasp, because, in the comics, The Wasp was the figure who founded the Avengers. In addition, many fans had suspected that The Wasp will appear but in fact, it didn't.

14. Debuted in Tales to Astonish #44

This character made her debut in Tales to Astonish #44 in June 1963, where The Wasp was told as Janet Van Dyne. The Wasp was not only created by Stan Lee and also by Ernie Hart as well as his regular collaborator, Jack Kirby.

15. The Wasp is the First Female Superhero in Marvel

Both in the comics and in the silver screen, many superheroes keep their secrets, and some don't. Maybe many male superheroes don't cover up their true identities such as Iron Man, Captain America, and so on. But did you know that the first female superhero at Marvel who never hides her true identity is The Wasp, which is Janet Van Dyne?

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