Ant-Man #3 Review

Writer:Nick Spencer/ Artist:Ramon Rosanas / Marvel I gotta start by saying Nick Spencer and Ramon Rosanas are doing the lord’s work with Scott Lang in this series man. There is humor, there is struggle, and there is freaking entertainment. This series honestly feels like the kid brother to David Aja & Matt Fraction’s run on Hawkeye except of course it’s carving out in its own corner of the Marvel universe. The similarities in keeping the reader engaged however are parallel as Lang’s self deprecation varies from Hawkeye’s which is what makes this book unique in it’s own right. We got Scott Lang being his own boss this issue. He is setting up security for his first client and then later one we see him being the father able to be there for Cassie as he sits in on her drumming session. Lang’s humor makes the absurdity of him having a conversation with his ant army in one scene but also shines a light on how charming and good with people he is when it comes to his first employee and even negotiating with his ex wife. The highlight of the issue comes when he faces of against an old arch-enemy Taskmaster. Well Taskmaster doesn’t really see Lang as his arch-enemy which is debated.

It is legit hilarious watching these two go at it in this issue. The banter back and forth between them is seriously gold. Spencer is showing a talent for making the characters he pulls out extremely down to earth. Taskmaster isn’t portrayed as just another crazed evil villain but moreso a man with a skil…