The Wasp (Janet van Dyne) is a fictional character, a superheroine in the Marvel Comics universe and founding member of The Avengers. Created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, the character first appeared in Tales to Astonish #44 (June 1963). After the character's 2008 death, Henry Pym became Marvel Comics' new Wasp.
Both versions are depicted as having the ability to shrink to a height of perhaps several centimeters, fly by means of insectoid wings (which appear only at small size), and fire energy blasts.
Started that AVENGERS: ASSAULT ON OLYMPUS hardcover this morning. Kicked off with a great story of the team picking up the pieces after the Siege by the Masters Of Evil, and focused heavily on Jan... more
Started that AVENGERS: ASSAULT ON OLYMPUS hardcover this morning. Kicked off with a great story of the team picking up the pieces after the Siege by the Masters Of Evil, and focused heavily on Jan questioning her role as chairwoman. I really do miss this era of the team, and I miss Jan a lot. Her death in SECRET INVASION was so pointless.