Ant-Man (Eric O'Grady) - Powers and Abilities

Powers and Abilities

While wearing the Ant-Man armor, O'Grady has the ability to shrink to the size of an insect while retaining full-sized strength. He also possesses two robotic arms he can release from the back of his armor when he is shrunk. The armor's main mode of transportation is a jetpack that can be detached and used as a weapon by turning the jet's flames onto an enemy. He also has the ability to talk to insects while wearing the suit. However, he has not quite trained in this ability and is somewhat lacking in skill.

After joining The Initiative, it was revealed that O'Grady's armor was the prototype G.I. Ant-Man suit that could also increase O'Grady's size. During his appearances in Avengers: the Initiative, Eric's helmet seemed to become more of a close-fitting piece of fabric, as it moulded itself to his facial expressions, and could even be peeled upwards to allow him to drink.

Following his induction into the Thunderbolts, Eric's suit is redesigned and recolored, to better fit his new covert operations position.

When he joined the Secret Avengers, his costume was redesigned to resemble the original Ant-Man armor. It was also fitted with Wasp-like stingers in the gloves. The armour retains the 'cyberlegs' of the original, not visible when retracted.

In addition to changes to his helmet and armour, Eric's hairstyle has changed throughout his appearances. In his eponymous series, he sported distinctive mutton chops, although he appears to have shaved them off by the time he joined the Thunderbolts and Secret Avengers. Despite this, in the mini-series Ant-Man and the Wasp (set between Thunderbolts and Secret Avengers) the mutton chops are on his face once again.