A New Hope: Nadia Pym (All New Wasp) Appreciation

[Mary Jay]

As much as I resented the idea of a new Wasp, because of Janet, I have to admit I really like Nadia. She's enthusiastic, friendly, she's got that wide-eyed curiosity about everything that makes her charming. She does have some Hank in her too, which I find very interesting also. I'm really not sure her solo will last more than 12 issues, but that's not because I don't like her or anything. I think this is just the way it goes today.

I would have preferred Mark Waid to write her - Waid obviously has a bias towards Pym family. Newer crop of writers are more likely influenced by recent stories and determined that Pym is a dick.

What recent stories have portrayed Hank as a dick, besides that OGN where Remender decided to write him completely OOC for the sake of the story he wanted to tell? The only thing I could think of was during Bendis' Disassembled, where the characterization was all over the place, and not just for Hank, but that's not exactly "recent". Avengers Academy showed him as a very caring father figure to the kids, IMO. Avengers A.I. had a nice Hank in it. Maybe back in MA, but he was on a downhill path following Jan's death and his return to the real world. Before that, it was Skrull-Pym.

Waid has a bias towards Hank. for Nadia's book, i'd rather take my chances with someone who will focus on her; w/o bias.

Well, there's nothing wrong with a little positive bias, I'd say

Who's this dude?

His name is Henry Pym Jr., as others have said he's from an alt future.

I just hope she will not end up an orphan soon.

Technically she's presently an orphan. After the arc in UA, it's pretty obvious that Hank had been lost all along.

I wonder what would happen if Nadia met Ultron. Would he call her sister?

I'd rather Ultron not come close to Nadia. I really don't want her to get hurt, in any way.

Really surprised no one is talking about the most recent interview, because not only does it sound like a lot of fun but it also gives me a pretty decent idea who will appear in this and what her supporting cast will be like. Either way, I'm looking forward to it coming out in January.

http://www.cbr.com/whitelys-wasp-is-...ce-adventurer/

Thanks for the link! That article is very interesting, and you can see the writer has a lot of love and enthusiasm for the character and her history. I like the fact that he doesn't belittle or make snarky comments (as it sometimes happen with legacy characters...) and I love the fact that Jarvis will be there!