10 Superheroes Who Changed Identities For The Better

Any list talking about superhero re-branding has got to mention Hank Pym at some point, the man who swaps identities more times than you've had hot dinners.

Arguably the best change though was the first. As Ant-Man, Pym was a founding member of the Avengers, but always felt like he didn't measure up to his fellow heroes (which was probably pretty justified considering one of his teammates was literally a god). To combat this, he reworked his Pym Particles through the classic comic's method of "Let's hope the readers don't know enough science to realise how impossible this is" to allow him to increase in height and strength.

Now calling himself Giant Man, Hank was able to really grow as a hero, eventually gaining the confidence to lead the Avengers for a time. And, as an added bonus, it gave Wasp a set of powers distinct from Pym's and allowed her to become a hero in her own right, rather than just Ant-Man's sidekick.

Hank would go on to create several more identities over the years that he would swap between based on his mental state, including the morally dubious Yellowjacket and the scientific Doctor Pym. However, Giant Man always represented his highest point, that of a leader and mentor.