Editing Wasp (character)

{{Short description|Marvel comics superheroine}}
{{About|the original Wasp, Janet van Dyne|the Marvel Cinematic Universe Wasp|Hope van Dyne|Janet's stepdaughter, "The Unstoppable Wasp"|Nadia van Dyne}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Infobox comics character<!--Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics-->
| image          = AVEN071.jpg
| caption        = Janet van Dyne as Wasp on the cover of ''[[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]'' #71 (November 2003).<br>Art by [[J. G. Jones]]
| character_name = Janet van Dyne<br />{{small|Wasp}}
| real_name      = Janet van Dyne
| species        = Human mutate
| publisher      = [[Marvel Comics]]
| debut          = ''[[Tales to Astonish]]'' #44<br>(June 1963)
| creators       = [[Stan Lee]] (writer/plotter)<br>[[Ernie Hart]] (writer/scripter)<br>[[Jack Kirby]] (artist)
| aliases        = Winsome Wasp<br>Wondrous Wasp<br>Giant Woman
| alliances      = [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]]<br>[[Uncanny Avengers]]<br>[[Agents of Wakanda]]<br>[[Lady Liberators]]<br>[[West Coast Avengers]]<br>[[Mighty Avengers]]<br>[[Defenders (comics)|Defenders]]
| partners       = [[Hank Pym]]
| powers         =
* Flight via bio-synthetic wings
* Bio-electric energy blasts
* Telepathic insect control
* Size manipulation
}}
The '''Wasp''' ('''Janet van Dyne''') is a <!-- Please do not specify what type of character you think. Categories like "superhero" & "supervillian" are subjective. It's better to use a generic term and let the reader decide for themselves.-->character appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[Marvel Comics]]. Created by [[Stan Lee]], [[Ernie Hart]], and [[Jack Kirby]], the character first appeared in ''[[Tales to Astonish]]'' #44 (June 1963).

Janet van Dyne is usually depicted as having the ability to shrink to a height of several centimeters, fly by means of insectoid wings, and fire bioelectric energy blasts. She is a founding member of the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]] and the one who gave them their name as well as a longtime leader of the team. She is also the ex-wife of [[Hank Pym]] and the stepmother of [[Nadia van Dyne]]. The Wasp has been described as one of Marvel's most notable and powerful female heroes.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=The 50 Most Important Superheroes, Ranked |url=https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/the-50-most-important-superheroes-ranked/2900-473/#31 |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |author1=George Marston |date=2022-08-11 |title=Best Avengers members of all time |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-avengers-members-of-all-time/ |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2015-02-26 |title=Every Member Of The Avengers, Ranked |url=https://gizmodo.com/every-member-of-the-avengers-ranked-1688282767 |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=Gizmodo |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Wyatt |first=Liz |date=2020-03-26 |title=Marvel: The 15 Most Powerful Female Avengers |url=https://screenrant.com/avengers-strongest-females-captain-marvel-mcu/ |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":6">{{Cite web |last=Raguparan |first=RaguVarman |date=2021-07-28 |title=Marvel: 10 Strongest Pym Particle Users, Ranked |url=https://www.cbr.com/marvel-strongest-pym-particle-users/ |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |language=en-US}}</ref>

[[Michelle Pfeiffer]] portrayed Janet van Dyne in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] films while [[Evangeline Lilly]] portrayed an original MCU version, '''[[Hope van Dyne]]''' (based on [[Hope Pym]]), in the films ''[[Ant-Man (film)|Ant-Man]]'' (2015), ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp]]'' (2018), ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'' (2019) and ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania]]'' (2023).<!-- DO NOT remove Evangeline Lilly; composite character -->

==Publication history==
[[File:Talestoastonish.jpg|right|thumb|Wasp's first appearance in ''Tales to Astonish'' #44 (June 1963). Art by [[Jack Kirby]] and [[Don Heck]].]]
Janet van Dyne debuted in ''[[Tales to Astonish]]'' #44 (plotted by [[Stan Lee]], scripted by [[Ernie Hart|H. E. Huntley]], and drawn by [[Jack Kirby]], June 1963) as [[Henry "Hank" Pym]]'s partner, becoming the Wasp to avenge the death of her father, scientist Vernon van Dyne.<ref>{{cite book |last=Wells |first=John |title=American Comic Book Chronicles: 1960–64 |date=2015 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing |isbn=978-1605490458 |page=138}}</ref> She co-starred in ''Tales to Astonish'' from issue #44–69 (1963–65). She was also the star of her own backup feature in issues #51–58 (1964).

She was a founding member of the [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]], appearing in the first issue and giving the team its name. It is with the Avengers that Janet became most well known. At first she was the weak link of the team, but later on became one of the smartest and craftiest of its members. Though she takes leaves of absence throughout the series, she is one of the longest active members and has acted as leader of the team for longer than anyone besides [[Captain America]].

During her absences from the core ''[[The Avengers (comic book)|Avengers]]'' book, Janet appeared in various other publications, including appearing as a main character in ''[[Marvel Feature]]'' issues #6–10 (1972–73). She has also made sporadic guest appearances in various other books, such as ''[[Captain America (comic book)|Captain America]]'', ''[[Iron Man (comic book)|Iron Man]]'', and ''[[Fantastic Four (comic book)|Fantastic Four]]''.

Janet became the leader of the Avengers in ''The Avengers'' #217 (1982), a position she held until issue #278 (1987), with the exception of a brief period where she handed leadership off to the [[Vision (Marvel Comics)|Vision]]. She then appeared in issue #32 of ''[[West Coast Avengers (comic book)|West Coast Avengers]]'' (May 1988), becoming a full-time member in issue #42.

She made occasional appearances in ''Avengers'' (vol. 3), returning as an active member of the team in issue #27 (2000) before resuming leadership duties. She and Captain America became co-leaders of the team starting in issue #38.

After the events of "[[Avengers Disassembled]]", Janet appeared in the limited series ''Beyond!'' before rejoining the Avengers in ''[[The Mighty Avengers]]'' #1 (2007). She was presumed dead during the events of ''[[Secret Invasion]]'' in 2008. the Wasp returned in the ''Avengers'' "End Times" storyline that ran from issue #31 (December 2012) to 34 (January 2013). She then appeared as a member of the Avengers Unity Squad in ''[[Uncanny Avengers]]'' and as an Agent of Wakanda in the [[Fresh Start (comics)|Fresh Start]] title of the Avengers. Janet also returned as a romantic interest to Tony Stark in 2018, and left the female lead role of the Iron Man comic book two years later in 2020.

===Design===
In his 1970s run on ''The Avengers'', artist [[George Pérez]] revamped the character's costume a number of times, having a significant impact on the character's development:
<blockquote>It became a joke. In the case of the Wasp, I noticed that she has so many costumes that eventually I said "Why not?" I think I was on the book long enough what was once just a little bit of idiosyncrasy about the character became fully part of the character's persona.<ref>{{cite book|last=Nolen-Weathington|first= Eric |author2=George Perez |title=Modern Masters Volume 2: George Perez|year= 2003 |publisher=TwoMorrows Publishing|page=128|isbn=978-1-893905-25-2}}</ref></blockquote>

==Fictional character biography==
===1960s===
[[File:Waspjanet.jpg|left|thumb|The "Winsome Wasp" depicted by [[John Buscema]] as a 1960s [[glamour girl]]]]
Janet van Dyne was born in [[Cresskill, New Jersey]], the socialite daughter of wealthy scientist Vernon van Dyne. When her father is killed by an alien entity unleashed during one of his experiments, Janet turns to his associate Dr. [[Hank Pym]] for aid and convinces him to help her. To avenge her father's death, she undergoes a biochemical procedure that grants her the ability to grow wings upon shrinking under four feet tall and uses a supply of "Pym particles" by which to change her size. Together, she and Ant-Man defeat the alien and avenge her father. Janet decides to remain as Wasp and be Hank's partner as she has fallen in love with him, though Hank initially rejects her feelings due to the similarities between her and his murdered first wife.<ref name="Tales to Astonish #44">''Tales to Astonish'' #44. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During her time as Hank's partner, she took part in numerous conflicts with villains who included the [[Porcupine (character)|Porcupine]], [[Egghead (Marvel Comics)|Egghead]], and [[Whirlwind (comics)|Whirlwind]] (then known as the Human Top). Though initially without any offensive powers, Janet proves to be resourceful, using her ability to communicate with insects to fight, as well as using a pin to poke people as a weapon. Later, she uses a miniature air gun, the original wasp's sting.<ref name="Tales to Astonish #57">''Tales to Astonish'' #57. Marvel Comics.</ref>

After the initial confrontation with [[Loki (Marvel Comics)|Loki]] that brought together the founding [[Avengers (comics)|Avengers]], it is Janet and Hank who propose forming a team of superheroes. Janet suggests the name for the team and becomes a founding member.<ref>''The Avengers'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> Never lacking confidence or bravery and by nature an outgoing personality, Janet is always in the thick of battles with villains, who include Norse gods and aliens, despite being the most underpowered member of the team. Janet frequently comments on the attractiveness of her male colleagues, especially [[Thor (Marvel Comics)|Thor]], to provoke jealousy from Hank and get him to commit to a relationship. Early on in her Avengers career, she is seriously wounded by a stray bullet in battle against [[Count Nefaria]], and nearly dies from a collapsed lung.<ref>''The Avengers'' #13–14. Marvel Comics.</ref> She leaves the team several issues later.<ref>''The Avengers'' #16. Marvel Comics.</ref> When she returns in ''The Avengers'' #26, her shrinking powers have progressed to the point where she no longer needs Pym particle capsules to use them.

Though Janet hopes on several occasions that her long-term boyfriend Hank will propose,<ref>''The Avengers'' #57, 59–60. Marvel Comics.</ref> their relationship does not move forward to that point until something more dramatic happens. The new vigilante Yellowjacket breaks into the Avengers mansion, demands to be admitted as a member of the team, claims to have killed Hank Pym, and then kidnaps Janet. Not believing that Yellowjacket was Hank's killer, she attempts to find where Yellowjacket is holding Hank,<ref>''The Avengers'' #59. Marvel Comics.</ref> but instead determines that Yellowjacket is her boyfriend. Before revealing this, and during the period in which Yellowjacket still believes himself to have killed Hank, Janet marries Hank, though the wedding is disrupted by an attack from the [[Circus of Crime]]. During the fight, it is revealed that Yellowjacket is Pym.<ref name="The Avengers #60">''The Avengers'' #60. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===1970s===
After another departure from the team, Janet van Dyne returns briefly and becomes a member of the original [[Lady Liberators]],<ref>''The Avengers'' #183. Marvel Comics.</ref> before once more leaving the team. She becomes temporarily trapped at insect size, and battles Whirlwind, [[Para-Man]] and [[Doctor Nemesis]].<ref>''Marvel Feature'' #6–10. Marvel Comics.</ref> She also battles [[Equinox (comics)|Equinox]] alongside [[Spider-Man]] and Yellowjacket; during this time her powers are augmented to allow her to harness her body's bio-electrical current and fire blasts of energy which she calls her "wasp's stings".<ref>''Marvel Team-Up'' #59–60. Marvel Comics.</ref>

During one of her breaks from active Avengers duty, Janet approaches the team with concerns about her husband having suffered a breakdown and attacked former teammates. In attempting to find a way to help Hank, she is captured by a brainwashed Hank,<ref>''The Avengers'' #161. Marvel Comics.</ref> and used by [[Ultron]] as a template to create [[Jocasta (comics)|Jocasta]]. She is rescued when Jocasta alerts the Avengers to her location, and [[Black Panther (Marvel Comics)|Black Panther]] suggests that the A.I.'s ability to reach out to them was brought about because of Janet's personality breaking through.<ref>''The Avengers'' #162. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===1980s===
Janet van Dyne discovers that her husband, now paranoid, overbearing and verbally abusive, has concocted a plan to make himself look good in front of the Avengers by staging an attack that can only be stopped by the instigator. When she attempts to dissuade him, Hank strikes her; she divorces him soon after and takes a very brief break from the team.<ref name="The Avengers #212-214">''The Avengers'' #212–214. Marvel Comics.</ref>

When Janet returns to the Avengers, she proposes that the team is in need of new leadership and nominates herself for the role of chairperson. She is elected to the position by Thor, [[Iron Man]], and [[Captain America]].<ref>''The Avengers'' #217. Marvel Comics.</ref> Janet takes to the role naturally, proving to be an efficient and smart leader who is praised by Captain America for her leadership skills. She makes it a point to increase the number of women on the team and recruits [[She-Hulk]] and Captain Marvel ([[Monica Rambeau]]).

At the same time as taking on leadership of the team, Janet begins to work in earnest as a professional fashion designer. Part of her friendship with She-Hulk includes designing new clothing for her. She also renews her social life, engaging in a whirlwind romance with Tony Stark before learning that the billionaire is Iron Man. She breaks off the relationship, saying that she cannot date a colleague who is also a friend of her ex-husband.<ref>''The Avengers'' #224. Marvel Comics.</ref> Later, she has a relationship with [[Paladin (comics)|Paladin]], though they are often apart due to their jobs.

Janet briefly hands leadership of the team off to the [[Vision (Marvel Comics)|Vision]],<ref>''The Avengers'' #243. Marvel Comics.</ref> though he soon leaves the team and returns the position to her.<ref>''The Avengers'' #255. Marvel Comics.</ref> The new team line-up proves difficult, and Janet clashes with [[Hercules (Marvel Comics)|Hercules]] taking issue with a woman leading.<ref>{{Cite comic| writer = [[Roger Stern|Stern, Roger]]| penciller = [[John Buscema|Buscema, John]]| inker = [[Tom Palmer (comics)|Palmer, Tom]]| colorist = Scheele, Christie| letterer = [[Jim Novak|Novak, Jim]]| editor = [[Mark Gruenwald|Gruenwald, Mark]]| title = [[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]| volume = 1| issue = #263| date = January 1986| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]] Group| location = New York City}}</ref> It is during this time that she meets the Space Phantom for the second time and defeats the villain.<ref>{{Cite comic| writer = [[Roger Stern|Stern, Roger]]| penciller = [[John Buscema|Buscema, John]]| inker = [[Tom Palmer (comics)|Palmer, Tom]]| colorist = Scheele, Christie| letterer = [[Jim Novak|Novak, Jim]]| editor = [[Mark Gruenwald|Gruenwald, Mark]]| title = [[The Avengers (comic book)|The Avengers]]| volume = 1| issue = #268| date = June 1986| publisher = [[Marvel Comics]] Group| location = New York City}}</ref> During the [[Secret Wars|first Secret War]], despite being the official leader of the Avengers gathered by the [[Beyonder]], Janet nominates Captain America for leadership of the assembled heroes as the non-Avengers present know him better.<ref>''Secret Wars'' #1 (1984)</ref> As the conflict unfolds, Janet is briefly captured by [[Magneto (Marvel Comics)|Magneto]], but she turns the situation to her advantage by pretending to be seduced; she learns Magneto's plans and then defeats him before leaving to alert the Avengers.<ref>''Secret Wars'' #3–4 (1984). Marvel Comics.</ref> She is shortly afterwards killed by the [[Wrecking Crew (comics)|Wrecking Crew]], but resurrected by the alien healer Zsaji.<ref>''Secret Wars'' #6 and #8 (1985). Marvel Comics.</ref>

During the ''Under Siege'' storyline, Janet leads the team during a time where they are attacked from all sides. She defeats [[Titania (Marvel Comics)|Titania]] and the [[Absorbing Man]], then leads a team against [[Baron Zemo]]'s [[Masters of Evil]] to rescue Captain America, the [[Black Knight (Marvel Comics)|Black Knight]], and other team members who have been captured. Shortly after the resolution of this story, she steps down from leadership once more, succeeded by Monica Rambeau in that position. After leaving the team, she battles the threat of [[Red Ronin]] by herself.<ref>''Solo Avengers'' #15. Marvel Comics.</ref> She later joins the [[West Coast Avengers]].<ref>''West Coast Avengers'' #32. Marvel Comics.</ref> Initially, she still acts as though the team leader, to the chagrin of other West Coast Avengers who desire that role. During this time, she resumes a romantic relationship with Hank.<ref>''West Coast Avengers'' #42. Marvel Comics.</ref> Although she is elected as a regular member of the Avengers West, Janet chooses to become a reserve member.<ref>''Avengers West Coast'' #69. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===1990s===
Several years later, Janet van Dyne returns to the Avengers, first at reserve status, and later as a full member of the team. During the [[Avengers Forever|Destiny War]], the Janet of the present becomes the leader of a team of Avengers assembled from different time periods, cited as being chosen due to her "inner strength and flexibility to give the team direction without exerting too much control".<ref>''Avengers Forever'' #11. Marvel Comics.</ref> After the Destiny War, Janet returns to work with the Avengers once more, taking up leadership of the team and commanding the team through a number of conflicts, including [[Kang the Conqueror]]'s invasion of Earth.<ref>''The Avengers'' vol. 3 #50. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===2000s===
Janet van Dyne once more takes up leadership of the Avengers and continues to make sure there is a strong female presence on the team. Under her leadership, the number of women on the team outnumbers the number of men for the first time in Avengers history. Though her relationship with Hank Pym remains strong for some time, she turns down his proposal of remarrying, saying she wouldn't marry him again.<ref>''The Avengers'' vol. 3 #71. marvel Comics.</ref> During the "Lionheart of Avalon" storyline, Janet is shown fighting the Wrecking Crew while at giant size, a power she had rarely, if ever, used prior. She is shown to be powerful enough at this size to take down a jet.<ref>''The Avengers'' vol. 3 #77. Marvel Comics.</ref> She has a brief fling with fellow team member [[Hawkeye (Clint Barton)|Hawkeye]].<ref>''The Avengers'' vol. 3 #82. Marvel Comics.</ref>

====JLA/Avengers====
Janet van Dyne is shown as a member of the Avengers and aids them during the battle with [[Starro]]. She also gives Iron Man the idea to create a dimensional alarm and rallies other Avengers to defend the artifacts. After the final battle in the [[Savage Land]] against the [[Justice League]], Janet ends up as an Avenger in the new merged world that the villain [[Krona (comics)|Krona]] created and is unaware of the changes. In this world she and Hank are good friends with [[Elongated Man]] and his wife [[Sue Dibny]]. When the two teams decide to team up against Krona, the Wasp fights alongside the Avengers until the battle is over.<ref>''Avengers/JLA'' #4 (May 2004). Marvel Comics/DC Comics.</ref>

====Avengers Disassembled====
While discussing her fling with Hawkeye, with the [[Scarlet Witch]], a slightly tipsy Wasp confesses to a pregnancy scare and inadvertently mentions Wanda Maximoff's own children,<ref>''The Avengers'' #503. Marvel Comics.</ref> whose unnatural existence [[Agatha Harkness]] has erased from the Witch's memory. Wasp's slip of the tongue, combined with Scarlet Witch's increasingly unstable and growing powers, cause Wanda to suffer a mental breakdown which leads to the events of ''[[Avengers Disassembled]]''. Janet is knocked into a coma by a rampaging She-Hulk during an attack on Avengers Mansion by the Scarlet Witch. Hank Pym watches over her in the hospital, and when she recovers, they reconcile. The two retire from the Avengers to pursue a new life together in [[Oxford]].<ref>''Avengers Finale'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

====Beyond!====
Janet van Dyne is pulled into space and placed in a situation where she is expected to fight to the death with other heroes and villains. Instead of following the wishes of the Stranger—who they thought to be the Beyonder—Janet falls into the leadership position for the group, giving tactical orders in battle and calling upon her years of experience with the Avengers to handle the threats thrown at them. After tension between her and her ex-husband, Janet explains to [[Medusa (comics)|Medusa]] why she cannot reconcile with Hank Pym, despite an attempt to do so while in London. Upon learning that the [[Space Phantom]] has impersonated Spider-Man, Janet leads the group and keeps one of the team from being trapped in limbo.<ref>''Beyond!'' #1–6. Marvel Comics.</ref>

====Civil War====
{{Main|Civil War (comics)}}
During the superhuman Civil War, Janet van Dyne is pro-registration and suggests that they push forward the fifty-state initiative to get things under control after [[Ragnarok (comics)|Ragnarok]] (the cyborg clone of Thor) kills [[Bill Foster (comics)|Bill Foster]], an event which upsets her greatly.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=February 2014}} She also becomes the host of a pro-registration reality TV show called ''America's Newest Superhero''.<ref>''Eternals'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

====Mighty Avengers====
Janet van Dyne is selected as a member of the [[The Mighty Avengers|Mighty Avengers]] by [[Carol Danvers]] and Tony Stark as part of the [[Fifty State Initiative]].<ref>''Mighty Avengers'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref> During its attempt to destroy humanity, she correctly determines that Ultron has taken over Iron Man's body.<ref>''Mighty Avengers'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref> When alien symbiotes attack New York, Janet uses a refined growth formula given to her by Hank Pym—who is actually a [[Skrull]] impostor—which allows her to shift to giant-size without side effects. During the beginning of the fight, she is briefly turned into a symbiote monster before a cure is created by Stark.<ref>''[[The Mighty Avengers]]'' #8. Marvel Comics.</ref>

====Secret Invasion====
{{Main|Secret Invasion}}
Janet van Dyne is among the Mighty Avengers who are fighting heroes from the Skrull ship. She is later seen with the rest of the Avengers heading to New York to confront the Skrulls. While fighting the Skrulls, the true purpose of the serum that the Skrull Hank Pym has given her is revealed. After Queen [[Veranke]] is thought to be dead, the Skrull imposter presses a button that makes Janet increase in size rapidly, as well as causes her to emit lethal amounts of black-purple energy. Janet realizes that the "new" particles Pym has given her are turning her into a bio-bomb, and she tries to flee the battlefield and take as many Skrulls with her as possible when she explodes. To save both the city and heroes, Thor uses the enchanted hammer [[Mjolnir (comics)|Mjolnir]] to create a spatial warp to seemingly disperse Janet into nothingness. Thor is devastated by the act and vows to avenge her.<ref>''Secret Invasion'' #8. Marvel Comics.</ref> Upon accepting Janet's death, Hank Pym takes up his ex-wife's role as the Wasp.<ref>''Mighty Avengers'' #21 (February 2009). Marvel Comics.</ref>

===2010s===
Following the ''[[Avengers vs. X-Men]]'' storyline, it is revealed that Janet was transported to the [[Microverse]] by Thor's spatial warp. Using her Avengers communication card, she sends a signal that enables the Avengers to rescue her. In the process, they liberate the Microverse from its tyrannical leader, Gouzar.<ref>''Avengers'' vol. 4 #32–34. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Following a brief hiatus, Janet returns to the team as a member of the [[Uncanny Avengers|Avengers Unity Squad]]. In addition to serving on the roster, she privately funds the team to avoid the problems that would come with government sponsorship.<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' #5. Marvel Comics.</ref> During the events of ''[[Inhumanity (comics)|Inhumanity]]'', Janet returns to the Microverse to rescue a family who has been pulled there through a newly awakened Inhuman's powers. There she confronts Gouzar once more, before returning to normal space.<ref>''Avengers Assemble'' #20. Marvel Comics.</ref> In the Avengers Unity Squad's fight with the Horsemen of Death, the Wasp defeats both the resurrected [[Banshee (character)|Banshee]] and [[Sentry (Robert Reynolds)|Sentry]], using both her ability to grow to giant size as well as her ability to control insect life.<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' #15. Marvel Comics.</ref> After the team is defeated and the Earth destroyed, Wasp is the last surviving human and begins a romance with [[Havok (character)|Havok]] (Alex Summers) with whom she has a daughter named Katie. Years later on Planet X, she is captured when she and Havok destroy a tachyon dam preventing time travel to their era.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=April 2014}} They are able to undo the destruction of Earth by forming an alliance with Kang and projecting their minds back into their past selves (physical time-travel still being impossible) but Kang takes their daughter to a place outside of time to 'protect' her from the changes in history,<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' #20. Marvel Comics.</ref> Kang subsequently attempts to use Katie as a hostage to force Havok to stop attacking him when he tries to take the Celestial power for himself, departing with Katie as his prisoner.<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' #22. Marvel Comics.</ref> Although Alex is left disfigured after the battle, he and Janet remain together. They are contacted by [[Immortus]] informing them that Immortus can return their daughter to them if they take action at the right time and place to conceive her, but he also warns them about the imminent threat posed by the [[Red Skull]].<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' #23. Marvel Comics.</ref>

After the Red Skull's actions cause all heroes and villains present at his defeat to undergo a 'moral inversion',<ref>''Avengers & X-Men: AXIS'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref> Alex attempts to argue for Janet's life as the X-Men prepare to detonate a gene bomb that will destroy all non-mutants in the blast radius, but accepts the decision nevertheless.<ref>''Avengers & X-Men: AXIS'' #7. Marvel Comics.</ref> After [[Carnage (character)|Carnage]] sacrifices himself to contain the blast,<ref>''Avengers & X-Men: AXIS'' #8. Marvel Comics.</ref> Alex attempts to take credit for it, but Janet sees through the deception. Although the inversion is undone, the two separate for good when Alex is one of three characters (the other two being Iron Man and [[Sabretooth (character)|Sabretooth]]) to remain in their new state.<ref>''Avengers & X-Men: AXIS'' #9. Marvel Comics.</ref>

As part of the ''[[All-New, All-Different Marvel]]'', Wasp confronts Wolverine ([[X-23]]) and her clones called The Sisters when they try to steal an Ant-Man suit. Wolverine explains what they are doing, so Wasp agrees to shrink down and destroys the nanites in Zelda's body. While Wasp and Wolverine made their way through Zelda's body, Captain Mooney of [[Alchemax]] Genetics shows up and shoots Zelda causing Wasp and Wolverine to exit the body. The two of them knock out Captain Mooney.<ref>''All-New Wolverine'' #5. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Wasp later caught up with the Uncanny Avengers and confronted Ultron Pym after helping to fend off the monsters in the subway. When Wasp asked Ultron Pym about the recent events, she figured out that Ultron is in control of Hank when Ultron guessed wrong. The rest of the Uncanny Avengers were informed of this causing Cable to pressure Hank enough for Ultron to go on the attack and reveal his true self.<ref>''Uncanny Avengers'' vol. 3 #10. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Janet was called by Tony Stark to help him analyze the brain waves of Jocasta, since they were based on Janet's herself, after finding the data they went on a date and rekindled their past relationship after fending off malfunctioning robots attacking Stark Unlimited.<ref>''Tony Stark: Iron Man'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref> Wasp later helps defeating [[Controller (Marvel Comics)|The Controller]] after he took over the virtual reality eScape and empowered various criminals throughout the city, and also directly aids Iron Man in subduing the [[supervillain]] Sudurang.<ref>''Tony Stark: Iron Man'' #5-13. Marvel Comics.</ref> During the "Ultron Agenda" arc, Wasp and Iron Man are suddenly attacked by a fusion of Vision and Wonder Man created by Ultron, who is trying to kidnap her, while Iron Man fends off the fusion, Wasp is found and captured by a [[brain-washed]] [[JARVIS (Marvel comics)|Jarvis]] and is taken to Ultron's base, who reveals to her he is now fused with her ex-husband Hank Pym.<ref>''Tony Stark: Iron Man'' #15. Marvel Comics.</ref> Ultron later has Jocasta captured as well and reveals he is planning to combine both Jan and Jocasta in the same body the same way he did with Pym, therefore creating his "Perfect wife", he is found by Iron Man and [[Machine Man]] before he activates his procedure, and cause him to have a [[mental breakdown]] through continued taunting, Ultron activates his machine but both Jan and Jocasta are saved by Iron Man who is fused with his armor in the process, Dr. Shapiro finds a way to revert Iron Man's condition but Ultron sends a miniature version on himself to infiltrate Iron Man's body who's engaged by Wasp, gaining enough time for Iron Man to expel everything from his body and return to normal. Wasp later helps fend off an enraged Ultron who's trying to kill everyone with his army of machine-fused human army, Iron Man uses his newly developed technology to separate the robotic parts from the organic ones to stop Ultron's army and scare him off. Janet tries to comfort Tony after he finds out he is actually an [[A.I.]] before he flies away.<ref>''Tony Stark: Iron Man'' #16-19. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Wasp later appears as a member of the Agents of [[Wakanda]].<ref>''Avengers'' vol. 8 #12. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Wasp and Nadia were later attacked by Whirlwind who was hired by W.H.I.S.P.E.R. and the Creature from the Kosmos. They defeated Whirlwind who offered to tell them who hired him in exchange for protection. Whirlwind did not get protection as he was killed in his cell by a mysterious person.<ref>''Wasp'' #1-4. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Mayor Luke Cage dispatched Wasp to the Raft to investigate the murders there. When the dead bodies came back to life and attacked Wasp, she is saved by Whirlwind whose dead body is possessed by an artificial personality named Victor Shade. She plans to keep an eye on "Victor".<ref>''Avengers Inc.'' #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

==Powers and abilities==
Making use of the cellular implantation of sub-atomic Pym particles, the Wasp possesses the power to alter her physical size, causing her body's mass to be shunted to or gained from an alternate dimension known as Kosmos. She is able to shrink to a minimum of several centimeters or grow to a maximum of several hundred feet. Smaller or larger sizes are possible but the exertion puts a strain on her body. Initially, these abilities stem from use of a Pym particle gas released from special capsules, and later biochemical augmentation by Henry Pym. Over time, however, her body absorbs enough particles to cause cellular mutation due to repeated exposure to Pym particles, allowing her to alter her size at will.

At miniature size, her strength level increases as her body's mass is compacted. At giant size, her strength and endurance increase geometrically with her height, reaching superhuman levels.

At miniature size, the Wasp grows a pair of translucent insect wings from her back, a result of genetic modifications provided by Hank Pym. These grant her the power of flight, at speeds up to {{convert|40|mi/h|abbr=on}}.

The Wasp is able to harness and augment her body's natural bio-electric energy, releasing it from her hands in powerful electrical force bursts, which she calls her "stinger blasts", "stingers", or "wasp's stings". Originally, she requires special wrist devices to produce these, but again, Pym particle absorption allows her to create the ability unaided.

The Wasp's genetic modifications also grant her the ability to sprout small prehensile antennae from her temples which allowed her to telepathically communicate with and control insects. However, this is an ability she rarely uses.

Van Dyne displays several non-superhuman abilities that garner her special fame and attention, foremost of which is her fashion sense; in nearly all of her early appearances, she sports a new costume, presumably designed and manufactured on her own as she is a gifted fashion designer. She is also a skilled amateur screenwriter. The Wasp is trained in unarmed combat by [[Captain America]] and in combat using her special powers by [[Henry Pym]]. In addition, the Wasp is one of the most intuitive, if not deductive, members of the Avengers, and is an experienced leader and strategist. She effectively determines that a chemical accident has created a schizophrenic break in Henry<ref>''The Avengers'' #59–60</ref> and that the relationship between the [[Scarlet Witch]] and the [[Vision (Marvel Comics)|Vision]] is the result of the infused personality of [[Wonder Man]],{{Volume needed|c=y|date=June 2009}} and guesses [[Iron Man]]'s identity of Tony Stark.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=June 2009}}

==Critical reception==
George Marston of ''[[Newsarama]]'' referred to the Wasp as one of the "best female superheroes," writing, "Though she started as something of a sidekick to her on-again-off-again (currently off-again) paramour Hank Pym, Janet quickly became a hero in her own right, leading the Avengers several times, and often acting as the team's moral center. Wasp's arc has consistently projected upwards, quickly leaving behind any semblance of being a '[[damsel in distress]],' and progressing to the top levels of Marvel's heroic roster. Add to that her historical significance, and it's easy to see why she's one of the greatest female heroes ever to grace the printed page."<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |author1=George Marston |date=2022-11-14 |title=The best female superheroes |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/best-female-superheroes/ |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=gamesradar |language=en}}</ref> Rob Bricken of ''[[Gizmodo]]'' asserted, "If Captain America epitomizes the Avengers, Janet Van Dyne is still its heart and soul. She was a founding member, has led the team through some of its most difficult moments, and has the unequivocal respect of gods, robots, and the most powerful beings in the cosmos. Marvel actually put it best when it said if the Avengers were asked to rank themselves, The Wasp would likely be #1."<ref name=":2" /> ''[[IGN]]'' stated, "Superhero comics were still lacking for strong female characters in the mid '60s. The Wasp was one of the ladies at the forefront of the feminist superhero movement. At first merely a bubbly sidekick to her husband, Giant-Man, Wasp quickly grew and built a career of her own. She remained one of the core Avengers members for much of the franchise's history, and her extensive wardrobe rivals even the likes of Wolverine's."<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=Wasp - #99 Top Comic Book Heroes - IGN |url=https://www.ign.com/lists/comic-book-heroes/99 |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=www.ign.com}}</ref>

==Other characters named Wasp==
===Hank Pym===
{{Main|Hank Pym}}
After Janet van Dyne's apparent death, Dr. Henry "Hank" Pym was the second Wasp and joined the Mighty Avengers as their leader.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=April 2017}} After founding the Avengers Academy,{{Volume needed|c=y|date=April 2017}} Pym helped the Avengers to rescue Janet from the Microverse.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=April 2017}}

===Nadia van Dyne===
{{Main|Nadia van Dyne}}
It was revealed that Hank Pym had a daughter named Nadia through Maria Trovaya who was abducted and supposedly killed by foreign agents. This caused Nadia to be raised in the [[Red Room (comics)|Red Room]] until the day she obtained a Pym Particle sample that enabled her to escape.<ref name="Nadia">''All-New, All-Different Avengers'' #9. Marvel Comics.</ref>

==Other versions==
===Deathlok Wasp===
An alternate universe variant of Janet van Dyne / Wasp from Earth-11045 who was transformed into a [[Deathlok]] appears in ''[[Secret Avengers]]''.<ref>''Secret Avengers'' #22. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Secret Avengers'' #24. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Secret Avengers'' #34. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Earth-71490===
An alternate universe variant of Janet van Dyne from Earth-71490 appears in ''[[Edge of Spider-Verse]]'' Vol (vol. 2) #5. This version is a fashion designer and employer of [[Web-Weaver|Cooper Coen / Web-Weaver]].<ref>''Edge of Spider-Verse'' (Vol. 2) #5. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Marvel Adventures===
[[File:Janetgiant.jpg|thumb|Janet van Dyne as Giant-Girl. From ''Marvel Adventures: The Avengers'' #13 (July 2007). Art by Leonard Kirk]]
An alternate universe variant of Janet van Dyne from Earth-20051 who is known as '''Giant-Girl''' appears in ''[[Marvel Adventures: The Avengers]]''.<ref>''Marvel Adventures: The Avengers'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Marvel Mangaverse===
An alternate universe variant of Janet van Dyne / Wasp appears in ''[[Marvel Mangaverse]]''. This version is an employee of [[Stark Industries]] whose wings are made of plasma.{{Volume needed|c=y|date=May 2016}}

===Marvel Zombies===
A zombified alternate universe variant of Janet van Dyne / Wasp from Earth-2149 appears in Marvel Zombies. After being decapitated by Ant-Man, she is given a robotic body and joins the [[Acolytes (comics)|Acolytes]].<ref name="Marvel Zombies 2 #3 March 2008">''Marvel Zombies 2'' #3 (March 2008). Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Marvel Zombies 2'' #5 (May 2008). Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''[[Marvel Zombies Return]]'' #3 (2009). Marvel Comics.</ref>

===MC2===
{{main|Hope Pym}}
The alternate future of the "[[Marvel Comics 2|MC2]]" universe features '''Hope Pym''', the daughter of Janet van Dyne and Hank Pym known under the codename '''Red Queen'''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bereta |first=Jesse |date=January 22, 2023 |title=The Most Terrible Things Marvel's Wasp Has Ever Done |url=https://www.looper.com/1175170/the-most-terrible-things-marvels-wasp-has-ever-done/ |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=[[Looper (website)|Looper]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gramuglia |first=Anthony |date=April 12, 2020 |title=Avengers: How Ant-Man and Wasp's Daughter Broke Bad |url=https://www.cbr.com/hope-pym-origin-story/ |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |language=en}}</ref> She is motivated to form the [[Revengers]] while her twin brother [[Big Man (comics)|Big Man]] joins a government reform team.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Kai |date=March 1, 2023 |title=Ant-Man & The Wasp: Quantumania Sets Up A Dark Future For The Wasp |url=https://screenrant.com/ant-man-quantumania-wasp-villain-setup/ |access-date=2023-07-21 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en}}</ref>

===Old Woman Laura===
An alternate universe variant of Janet Van Dyne / Wasp who became trapped in her shrunken state appears in ''All-New Wolverine'' #34.<ref>''All-New Wolverine'' #34. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Ultimate Marvel===
An alternate universe variant of Janet van Dyne / Wasp from Earth-1610 appears in Ultimate Marvel. This version is an insect-like [[Mutant (Marvel Comics)|mutant]] and member of the [[Ultimates]].<ref name="ultimatesissue10">{{cite comic | Title = Ultimates | Issue = #10 | Date = July 2003 | Publisher = [[Marvel Comics]] | }}</ref><ref name="ultimatesissue6">{{cite comic | Title = Ultimates | Issue = #6 | Date = July 2003 | Publisher = [[Marvel Comics]] | }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Harn |first=Darby |date=2021-09-14 |title=10 Most Powerful Variants Of The Wasp In Marvel Comics |url=https://screenrant.com/the-wasp-most-powerful-variants-in-marvel-comics/ |access-date=2022-11-26 |website=[[Screen Rant]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>''The Ultimates'' #5. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref name="ultimatesissue4">{{cite comic | Title = Ultimates | Issue = #4 | Date = June 2002 | Publisher = [[Marvel Comics]] | }}</ref><ref>[http://www.reappropriate.com/aaheroes/marvel.php] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080821145020/http://www.reappropriate.com/aaheroes/marvel.php|date=August 21, 2008}}</ref><ref name="ultimatesissue5">{{cite comic | Title = Ultimates | Issue = #5 | Date = July 2002 | Publisher = [[Marvel Comics]] | }}</ref><ref name="ultimates2issue11">{{cite comic | Title = Ultimates | Issue = #11 | Date = July 2006 | Publisher = [[Marvel Comics]] | }}</ref><ref name="ultimates3issue2">{{cite comic | Title = Ultimates 3 | Issue = #2 |date= January 2008 | Publisher = [[Marvel Comics]] | }}</ref><ref>''The Ultimates'' #7–9. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Ultimates 2'' #6. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Ultimate Six'' #1-7. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Ultimates 2'' #9. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref name="ReferenceA">''Ultimates 2'' #12. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Ultimates 3'' #1–5. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Ultimates 2'' #4. Marvel Comics.</ref> She is later killed in the Ultimatum Wave before being resurrected by the [[Maker (character)|Maker]].<ref>''Ultimatum'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Ultimate Comics: Ultimate Fallout'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref>''Ultimates 2'' vol. 2 #9. Marvel Comics.</ref>

====Other versions====
The Ultimate universe additionally features aggressive variations of the Wasp: [[Petra (comics)|Petra Laskov]] as the '''Red-Wasp''',<ref name="Ultimate Comics: Avengers #3">''Ultimate Comics: Avengers'' #3. Marvel Comics.</ref> and series of drones called "'''WASPS'''" developed by Hank which were eventually acquired by [[Móði and Magni|Mr. Morez]] (Modi).<ref>''Ultimate Comics: Ultimates'' #15–16. Marvel Comics.</ref>

===Ultimate Universe===
During the "[[Ultimate Invasion]]" storyline, [[Maker (character)|Maker]] traveled to [[Ultimate Universe|Earth-6160]] and remade it into his own image, creating a new world order ruled by himself and his [[Illuminati (comics)#Ultimate Universe|Council]]. Maker's memory log states that Janet van Dyne is inactive.<ref>''Ultimate Invasion'' #2. Marvel Comics.</ref>

It is later stated the Maker ruined [[Hank Pym#Ultimate Universe|Hank Pym]]'s experiments with Pym Particles, which left him with brain damage enough that he doesn't remember doing them or the occurring of his impairing. Hank and Janet operate a extermination service as a couple where they deal with an infestation at a Hoboken restaurant. They find a family of [[Moloids]] as they recommend to its owner to enlist a relocation service for them. Afterwards, they are confronted by the Ultimates. They assume the alias of Giant-Man and Wasp when the Ultimates are attacked by [[Captain Britain#Ultimate Universe|Henri Duggary]] of [[Illuminati (comics)#Ultimate Universe|Maker's Council]] and his army. Both of them join the Ultimates afterwards.<ref name="ReferenceB">''Ultimates'' Vol. 4 #1. Marvel Comics.</ref>

Wasp later accompanied [[Iron Man#Ultimate Universe|Iron Lad]], [[Alternative versions of Captain America#Ultimate Universe|Captain America]], and Giant-Man in attacking the White House to confront a follower of Maker's Council named [[Midas (comics)#Ultimate Universe|Midas]]. After Giant-Man is knocked out upon everyone falling through the floor, Wasp dragged his unconscious body away.<ref>''Ultimates'' Vol. 4 #2. Marvel Comics.</ref><ref name="ReferenceB"/>

==In other media==
===Television===
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp appears in ''[[The Marvel Super Heroes]]'', voiced by [[Peg Dixon]].{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
* An alternate universe variant of Janet van Dyne / Wasp makes a cameo appearance in the ''[[X-Men: The Animated Series]]'' episode "One Man's Worth".<ref>{{Cite episode|title=One Man's Worth|series=X-Men|series-link=X-Men: The Animated Series|network=|date=September 9, 1995|season=4|number=9|time=|language=English}}</ref> This version became a servant of [[Apocalypse (character)|Apocalypse]].
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp makes a cameo appearance in the ''[[Fantastic Four (1994 TV series)|Fantastic Four]]'' episode "To Battle the Living Planet".{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp appears in ''[[The Avengers: United They Stand]]'', voiced by [[Linda Ballantyne]].{{citation needed|date=January 2018}}
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp appears in ''[[The Super Hero Squad Show]]'', voiced by [[Jennifer Morrison]].<ref>{{cite web |date=July 28, 2009 |title=Comics Continuum |url=http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0907/28/voices.htm |access-date=December 28, 2010 |publisher=Comics Continuum |archive-date=July 31, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090731111809/http://www.comicscontinuum.com/stories/0907/28/voices.htm |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref><ref name="btva">{{cite web |title=Wasp / Janet Pym Voices (Marvel Universe) |url=http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Marvel-Universe/Wasp-Janet-Pym/ |access-date=October 18, 2017 |work=Behind The Voice Actors |postscript=. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.}}</ref>
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp appears in ''[[The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes]]'', voiced by [[Colleen O'Shaughnessey]].<ref name="lamarravengerscartoon">{{cite web |last=Busch |first=Jenna |date=February 8, 2010 |title=AVENGERS Animated Assembling w/ Phil Lamarr |url=http://www.newsarama.com/tv/Lamarr-Avengers-Animated-100208.html |access-date=February 8, 2010 |publisher=[[Newsarama]] |archive-date=February 11, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211013131/http://www.newsarama.com/tv/Lamarr-Avengers-Animated-100208.html |url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref><ref name="btva" />
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp appears in ''[[Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-23/toei-makes-disc-wars/avengers-anime-for-marvel|title=Marvel Disk Wars: The Avengers Anime Made by Toei}}</ref> voiced by [[Kaori Mizuhashi]] in the Japanese dub and Colleen O'Shaughnessey in the English dub.<ref name="btva" />
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp appears in ''[[Marvel Future Avengers]]'', voiced by Kaori Mizuhashi in Japanese and [[Kari Wahlgren]] in English.<ref name="btva" />
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp appears in ''[[Spidey and His Amazing Friends]]'', voiced by Maya Tuttle.<ref>{{cite press release|title=Alice! Mickey! Pooh! Spidey! Disney Junior Announces Slate of New Original Series and Shorts, Along With Returning Franchises, Debuting Across Disney+ and Disney Junior Platforms Through 2024 at First-Ever Disney Junior Fun Fest|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2022/04/29/alice-mickey-pooh-spidey-disney-junior-announces-slate-of-new-original-series-and-shorts-along-with-returning-franchises-debuting-across-disneyplus-and-disney-junior-platforms-through-2024-at-first-ever-disney-junior-fun-fest-354415/20220429disney02/|publisher=[[Disney Branded Television]]|via=[[The Futon Critic]]|date=April 29, 2022}}</ref>

===Film===
* Janet Pym / Wasp appears in ''[[Ultimate Avengers]]'' and ''[[Ultimate Avengers 2]]'', voiced by [[Grey DeLisle]].<ref name="btva" />
* Janet van Dyne / Wasp makes a non-speaking cameo appearance in ''[[Next Avengers: Heroes of Tomorrow]]''. This version was killed by [[Ultron]] prior to the film.

===Marvel Cinematic Universe===
{{See also|Janet van Dyne (Marvel Cinematic Universe)}}
Janet van Dayne / Wasp appears in media set in the [[Marvel Cinematic Universe]] (MCU):
* [[Joss Whedon]], director of the live-action film ''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]'', originally wanted to cast [[Zooey Deschanel]] as the Wasp. However, the character was ultimately cut from the film.<ref>{{cite web |last= Aberl |first=Joseph |date=October 21, 2021|title=Zooey Deschanel Almost Played the Wasp in 2012's 'Avengers'|url=https://www.murphysmultiverse.com/zooey-deschanel-almost-played-the-wasp-in-2012s-avengers/ |publisher=Murphy's Multiverse |access-date=October 21, 2021 }}</ref>
* Janet first appears in a flashback in the live-action film ''[[Ant-Man (film)|Ant-Man]]'', voiced by [[Hayley Lovitt]].<ref>{{cite AV media|url=https://soundcloud.com/empiremagazine/141-evangeline-lilly-benedict-wong-december-12-2014|title=Empire Magazine #141: Evangeline Lilly, Benedict Wong – December 12, 2014|author=Empire|author-link=Empire (magazine)|via=[[SoundCloud]]|date=December 12, 2014|access-date=December 18, 2014|time=1:06:50|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150511174643/https://soundcloud.com/empiremagazine/141-evangeline-lilly-benedict-wong-december-12-2014|archive-date=May 11, 2015|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Goldberg |first=Matt |date=June 22, 2015|title=Kevin Feige Reveals ANT-MAN Will Have another Beloved Marvel Superhero |url=http://collider.com/ant-man-movie-includes-wasp-says-kevin-feige/ |publisher=[[Collider (website)|Collider]] |access-date=June 22, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://screenrant.com/ant-man-movie-wasp/|title=How Does Wasp Factor Into 'Ant-Man' Movie?|publisher=[[Screen Rant]]|last=Keyes|first=Rob|date=June 22, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://collider.com/ant-man-evangeline-lilly-talks-script-changes-ambiguity-more/|title=ANT-MAN Set Visit: Evangeline Lilly Talks Ambiguity, Script Changes, and More|publisher=[[Collider (website)|Collider]]|last=Goldberg|first=Matt|date=June 22, 2015}}</ref> This version operated as a [[S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|S.H.I.E.L.D.]] agent alongside her husband [[Hank Pym (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Hank Pym]] who, in an attempt to stop a missile, shrunk down to the [[Quantum Realm]] and was presumed dead for decades.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/scottmendelson/2015/07/20/why-ant-man-2-should-star-the-wasp/|title=Why 'Ant-Man 2' Should Star The Wasp|work=[[Forbes]]|last=Mendelsen|first=Scott|date=July 20, 2015}}</ref>
* Janet appears in the live-action film ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp]]'', portrayed by [[Michelle Pfeiffer]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Michelle Pfeiffer will play Janet Van Dyne in Ant-Man and The Wasp|url=http://ew.com/movies/2017/07/22/michelle-pfeiffer-ant-man-the-wasp/|access-date=July 22, 2017|work=Variety|date=July 22, 2017}}</ref> After making a connection with [[Scott Lang (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Scott Lang]] following his own trip to the Quantum Realm, Janet assists him, Hank, and their daughter [[Hope van Dyne]] in finding and rescuing her. Upon their reunion, Janet reveals that her extended time there caused her to absorb large amounts of quantum energy. Once out of the realm, Janet temporarily stabilizes [[Ghost (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Ghost]] before working with Lang and her family to gather more quantum energy to create a permanent cure. However, Janet, Hank, and Hope fall victim to [[the Blip]].
* Janet appears in the live-action film ''[[Avengers: Endgame]]'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://screenrant.com/avengers-endgame-cast-every-character-return/|title=Every Character In Avengers: Endgame|first1=Cooper|last1=Hood|work=[[Screen Rant]]|date=April 27, 2019|access-date=April 28, 2019}}</ref> in which she is restored to life off-screen and attends [[Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Tony Stark]]'s funeral.<ref>{{cite AV media |people=Russo, Anthony; Russo, Joe (Directors) |date=2019 |title=[[Avengers: Endgame]] |medium=Motion picture|publisher=[[Marvel Studios]]}}</ref>
* An alternate timeline variant of Janet appears in the [[Disney+]] animated series ''[[What If...? (TV series)|What If...?]]'' episode "[[What If... Zombies?!]]"{{citation needed|date=September 2021}} This version was infected with a quantum virus that transformed her into a [[zombie]]. When Hank traveled to the Quantum Realm to rescue her, she infected him and they went on to cause a [[zombie apocalypse]] following their return.
* Janet appears in the live-action film ''[[Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/marvel-black-panther-fantastic-four-reboot-casts-christian-bale-thor-4-1234851345/|title=Marvel Won't Recast Black Panther; Plots 'Fantastic Four' Reboot; Casts Christian Bale in 'Thor 4'|first1=Meredith|last1=Woerner|work=Variety|date=December 10, 2020|access-date=December 17, 2020}}</ref> During her time in the Quantum Realm, she worked with [[Kang the Conqueror (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Kang]] to restore his ship's power core until she learned of his intent to conquer the multiverse and sabotaged the power core before she was rescued by her family. Following an accident that transports Janet, her family, Scott, and [[Cassie Lang (Marvel Cinematic Universe)|Cassie Lang]] to the Quantum Realm, the five help its inhabitants overthrow Kang before escaping the realm once more.

===Video games===
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp appears as a [[non-player character]] (NPC) in ''[[Captain America and The Avengers]]''.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
* Janet van Dyne appears in ''Spider-Man: The Sinister Six'', voiced by Natalie Shirer.<ref name="btva" />
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp appears as a playable character in ''[[Marvel Super Hero Squad Online]]''.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp appears as a playable character in ''[[Marvel Avengers Alliance]]''.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp appears as a playable character in ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes]]'', voiced by [[Tara Strong]].{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp appears as a NPC in ''[[Disney Infinity 2.0]]'', voiced again by [[Colleen O'Shaughnessey]].{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp appears as a team-up character in ''[[Marvel Heroes (video game)|Marvel Heroes]]'', voiced again by Colleen O'Shaughnessey.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}}
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp appears as a playable character in ''[[Lego Marvel's Avengers]]''.<ref>{{cite web |last=Gerding |first=Stephen |date=January 13, 2016 |title="Ant-Man," "Captain America: Civil War" Characters Join "LEGO Marvel's Avengers" |url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/ant-man-captain-america-civil-war-characters-join-lego-marvels-avengers |access-date=June 12, 2018 |website=[[ComicBook.com]] |archive-date=May 29, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160529034859/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/ant-man-captain-america-civil-war-characters-join-lego-marvels-avengers |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp appears as playable character in ''[[Marvel: Future Fight]]''.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}}
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp appears as a playable character in ''[[Marvel Avengers Academy]]'', voiced by [[Alexandra Daddario]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/john-cena-colton-haynes-alison-brie-lend-voices-marvel-avengers-academy|title=John Cena and Colton Haynes Lend Voices to "Marvel Avengers Academy"|date=February 4, 2016|access-date=February 4, 2016|archive-date=August 12, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812234803/http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/john-cena-colton-haynes-alison-brie-lend-voices-marvel-avengers-academy|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp appears in ''[[Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2]]'', voiced by Skye Bennett.<ref>{{cite web|title=Characters|url=http://m.ign.com/wikis/lego-marvel-super-heroes-2/Characters|website=[[IGN]] Database|date=May 19, 2017 |access-date=January 28, 2018}}</ref>
* The Janet van Dyne incarnation of the Wasp appears as a playable character in ''[[Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order]]'', voiced by Kari Wahlgren.<ref name="btva" />

===Miscellaneous===
* A scientist attending [[Otto Octavius (film character)|Otto Octavius]]'s demonstration in ''[[Spider-Man 2]]'', portrayed by [[Joanne Baron]], is identified as Janet van Dyne in the film's novelization.<ref>''Spider-Man 2'' Novelization Pages 113–114 and 124.</ref>
* Janet van Dyne / Wasp appears in the ''[[Eternals (comics)|Eternals]]'' motion comic, voiced by [[Kelly Sheridan]].<ref name="btva" />

==References==
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==External links==
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