Ignoring the fact that the original Ant-Man could also grow to the size of a house and literally step on his enemies, the ability to shrink is far more powerful than people give it credit for. Ant-Man's ability to shrink down to the sub-atomic level potentially allows him to change things at the molecular level... that's a god-like power right there! In a particularly inspired story, Lang once used this ability to cure the Hulk of a disease by entering his actual DNA and replaced the sick genes with healthy ones taken from the corpse of the Hulk's father, Brian Banner. Ant-Man basically cured an incurable disease by re configuring a persons DNA. The possibilities are mind-boggling... But let's think in comic book terms. If Ant-Man could alter the Hulk at the molecular level, what is there to stop him from killing the Hulk using the same method? Even without shrinking to a sub-atomic level, Ant-Man could just enter the Hulks brain and pulverise it from the inside. That's right loyal readers. Ant-Man could kill the Hulk and there would be no way of stopping him if he shrunk small enough to avoid detection. The upcoming movie adaptation is unlikely to explore Ant-Man's powers to quite this extent, as Marvel Studios prefer to keep their films family friendly, but the potential is certainly there for Ant-Man to take on almost any super powered character and win. Even if the filmmakers decide to limit his powers so that sub-atomic shrinking is no longer possible, Ant-Man could always just shrink his enemies, grow back to full size and then grind them under his shoe like a bug... somewhat ironically. Hilarious or troubling? You decide. What do you think? Can Ant-Man hold his own against the big guns of the Marvel Universe like Thor and Iron Man or will he never be taken seriously? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below and share some love for the miniature hero and his upcoming movie!
David is a primary school teacher who tries his best to turn every math lesson into a discussion on the latest Pixar film. Passions include superheroes, zombies and Studio Ghibli. In between going to the cinema, moving to South Korea and eating his body weight in KFC, David writes for a number of movie sites, http://becarefulyourhand.blogspot.co.uk/
