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Why are you hitting yourself? Huh? Huh?

October 23, 2009 by

So let me get this straight: Eternity contains everything, including Hank Pym.

And because Hank Pym thinks everyone hates him…

Yeah, okay. I can live with that.

But really, Eternity loves Hank Pym!

Why? Because he’s Scientist Supreme!


Er…well, the title feels a little forced, but I guess I can live with that too. After all, it’s not like Hank’s the smartest guy in the room; Eternity admits that Reed Richards is a lot smarter but an explorer (presumably the Explorer Supreme!) and Stark’s an Engineer (Supreme!). I have a hard time thinking Stark’s brighter than Pym though, and Eternity doesn’t say he is – it’s just that these are the guys that Pym compares himself to most.

The fact that they’ve both been massive dicks to him in this series is probably another reason that Eternity calls them out.

Tangentially, you know who Pym doesn’t see as his equal?


That’s right, baby. Because Pym knows that no-one is equal to Doom.

Anyway. So it turns out that while Reed and Stark have the role of Explorer and Engineer locked down, Pym’s the Mage.


Er…like magic? He uses science like magic? So he doesn’t have to explain how he does what he does, kind of like how Forge could make anything before Warren Bloody Ellis blew him out his glory hole?

You know what? I like Hank Pym. I always have even with his many, many, many flaws – so I’m okay with this new role and the new-found confidence it instills.

You know what I don’t like?

Creepy ‘that’s-the-brain-patterns-of-your-dead-ex-wife-in-a-robot-your-robot-son-built-for-a-mate-you-weirdo-perv’ Pym-Jocasta moments.

At least Speed doesn’t like it either…

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This entry was posted on October 23, 2009 at 2:54 pm and is filed under Archive, Comics-Archived. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

3 Responses to Why are you hitting yourself? Huh? Huh?

  1. thedanofsteel on October 23, 2009 at 3:35 pm

    Nicely put! Yeah, I've always liked Hank too – but on top of the odd Jocasta – brain pattern things, I've got to add the new costume as well. I get the 'honouring the name' thing but I don't think fashion diva Jan would find it that much of a tribute :D

  2. Phillyradiogeek on October 23, 2009 at 5:52 pm

    I know Jocasta's a robot and all, but…I'd hit it.

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