| Alias |
 
|
| Wasp |
| Nick
Name |
|
Winsome
Wasp
Wondrous Wasp
|
| Civilian
ID |
|
Janet "Jan" Van Dyne
Married Name
Janet Pym
|
| Occupation |
|
Adventurer
Fashion Designer
Independently Wealthy Socialite
|
| Legal
Status |
| Citizen
of the United States with no criminal record. |
| Nation
or Planet of Origin |
| Cresskill, New Jersey |
| Group
Affiliation |
|
Avengers
Defenders
Lady Liberators
West Coast Avengers
|
| Base
of Operations |
| Avengers
Mansion, New York, New York |
| Height |
|
5'
4" Varies from normal height to
more than 60 feet to less
than half an inch.
|
| Weight |
|
110
lbs. - Varies with size. |
| Eye
Color |
| Blue |
| Hair
Color |
| Auburn |
| Skin
Tone |
| Caucasian |
| Known
Powers |
| Exposure
to subatomic
mass particles (Pym Particles) enabling the ability to decrease or
increase mass, density and size at will from an unknown extra-dimensional
source. Achieves superhuman strength,
speed, stamina and durability when size is increased. Genetic enhancements cause natural insect-like wings
to sprout and activate an ability to project
bio-electric stings from the hands when miniaturized. Strength,
speed and agility increase when size is decreased. Note: Janet Van Dyne originally had to
ingest Pym Particles to shrink, but prolonged exposure has made it
possible to change at will. |
| Accessories |
|
Bio-Electric
Stingers: Wrist mounted weapons capable of delivering either small
needles or electric burst capable of disrupting a persons nervous
system. Note: genetic modifications make it no longer necessary for
the Wasp to use artificial means of producing her bio-electric blast.
|
| Common
Enemies |
|
Black
Knight II
Egghead
Porcupine
(The) Magician
Ultron
Whirlwind
|
| Regularly
Appearing |
|
Avengers
Vol. 1, 2 & 3
Marvel
Feature
Tales to Astonish
Vol. 1 & 2
West Coast Avengers
|
| First
Appearance |
|
Tales to Astonish #44
(June, 1963) |
| Creator |
| Stan
Lee, Ernie Hart & Jack Kirby |
| Origin |
| An
heir to a large fortune Janet Van Dyne joined Dr. Henry Pym (Ant-Man
I) after her father was killed by the Creature from Kosmos, an alien
that Dr. Vernon Van Dyne had contacted via his experimental Gamma Ray Beam
he was using to intercept communications signals from space. Dr. Pym trusted the young Van Dyne
(who had a striking resemblance to his dear departed wife Maria) with his
secret identity to bring justice to her father's murder. He
outfitted her with a costume and exposed her to a specialized formula
allowing her to miniaturize and sprout wings becoming the wondrous
Wasp. |