Astonishing Ant-Man #6 Review

Writer: Nick Spencer / Artist: Annapaola Martello / Marvel Comics Nick Spencer. I said Nick Spencer on aye-thing. We get a Cassie Lang-focused issue, and you’d think that be a bit boring or act as a filler, but naaaah, sun. This gets into the thick of it. Spencer has an incredible knack for fitting a lot within one issue. The story moves so far while recapping and adding onto the arc that I kept saying, “Whoa, we not at the end yet? We still got some pages to go? Yes!” Spencer got Cassie Lang out here dealing with the fallout of finding out her father was following her around and spying on her; she doesn’t know why but Scott’s behavior has her uuuupset. It’s showing in school (our girl fighting), and even her mom has some understanding of what she is going through, but not a lot. What better time than for an unexpected cameo from best friend and god of the bow, Hawkeye a.k.a. Kate Bishop.

Kate provides the “normal life ain’t so bad” talk for Cassie that is much needed, but as we’ve seen, Cassie has plans of her own. She is going into Hench app HQ to get her powers back and shut them down. However things don’t go as planed as Power Broker is onto Cass and cuts a deal to ensure her services. Power Broker reveals what actually happened to Cassie, and not only is she pissed her heart got ran, she is upset her father, shrink game Scott Lang, didn’t tell her.

Spencer is having Cassie go from a hero to villain. Of course Cassie won’t see it that way, but when you’re in it for reve…