This is a different kind of post, just something quick to
talk about the news coming out of the San Diego Comic Convention. During
the convention, Marvel Studios have released the first official look at upcoming
movie Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. The piece of concept art
was produced by Andy Park and features not only the titular Scott
Lang’s
Ant-Man and Hope Van
Dyne’s the Wasp but also provides a glimpse of the Marvel
Cinematic Universe’s Cassie Lang, depicted for the first time in full super
heroic attire.
While it is not confirmed at this point what moniker Cassie
will adopt in the film, judging by her costume’s purple colour scheme I think it
is safe to venture a guess this is a version of the Stinger identity.
The Stinger codename and costume first
appeared in the MC2 with A-Next #1 and, many years later, the
Main Marvel Universe version of Cassie would adopt both starting
with Astonishing Ant-Man #6.
While all the Ant-Man related characters in the Marvel
Cinematic Universe are required to wear a helmet that encases their head as
mentioned in the first Ant-Man film, it is nice to see Cassie wearing
one that retains at least some of the elements of her comic counterpart such as
the coloured eye-pieces. Additionally, the costume also integrates the gauntlets
used for offensive attacks. It is not comic accurate, but I must note the footwear,
too. I mean, look at them!
Since I started writing this post, it has apparently been confirmed
Cassie’s heroic identity will in fact be Stinger, not Stature.
I am going to be paying this movie more attention than other recent entries in
the Marvel Cinematic Universe. I find it amusing that the Ant-Man
movie of all things was the first big screen adaption to use an MC2
character, and now its sequel is continuing the theme.
Until I stop giving a massive multinational corporation that
does not care about my existence my disposable income, I remain
frogoat