The Astonishing Ant-Man #3 Review

Writer: Nick Spencer / Artist: Ramon Rosanas / Marvel Comics You gotta appreciate how Nick Spencer has such finesse with the characters he writes. He’s given Sam Wilson so much depth over in Sam Wilson: Captain America, while simultaneously giving Scott Lang new life as a hero trying to do right but continually getting lured into these situations where the right thing costs him to lose admiration and respect from those in his personal life counting on him. There are two very different characters, but both successors for Mantle were given to them (or taken first then given in Scott’s case) so it’s only right that this team up comes to fruition. The pacing of this issue outweighs the action, but the dialogue is the most fun part. The way Scott treats Sam in his new role is similar that close co-worker that just got the promotion and is trying to live up to the new job title and you remind them that you knew them before their come up so they don’t have to take it so seriously around you.

Sam comes to Scott with a mission to be a hero, which is the pick-me-up Scott needs since his luck has been doing laps in the toilet as he explains to Sam (who is reluctant to hear this shit). We find later the mission is heroic yet requires Scott’s unique expertise for permanently borrowing things that aren’t his… okay, stealing, it needs his talent for stealing. Scott just can’t seem to escape his particular knack for burglary, It’s quite ironic as it has been mostly heroes that need him …