Warning: Spoilers for Marvel Zombies: Dawn of Decay #3A crucial member of theAvengersis ready to take the spotlight in aMarvel Zombiesadaptation. The MCU is currently preparing forits much-anticipatedMarvel Zombiesseriesafter a successful one-off episode in theWhat If…?TV series. Based on Mark Millar, Greg Land, and Robert Kirkman’s landmark horror series of the same name, it’s certain to be a smash hit with fans. However, a certain member of the Avengers has the potential to be the scariest and funniest zombie of the bunch.
InMarvel Zombies: Dawn of Decay#3by Thomas Krajewski and Jason Muhr, Groot and Hulk come face-to-face witha zombified Ant-Man as he destroys the city in his Giant Man form. Scott Lang is a total monster with his eerieLast of Us-inspired design as he tramples everything in his path. In fact, he’s strong enough to withstand the Hulk’s attacks, including a tank hurled at him in an effort to slow him down.
This issue is a nightmarish depiction of what a zombie version of Ant-Man can do, and it’s sure to excite fans for the possibilities to come in an official adaptation of theMarvel Zombiesseries.
Scott Lang’s Giant Zombie Form Proves He’s a Threat to theMarvel ZombiesUniverse
Marvel Zombies: Dawn of Decay#3 by Thomas Krajewski, Jason Muhr, Rachelle Rosenberg, and Travis Lanham
While this horrifying take on Ant-Man isn’t what will necessarily be seen on the small screen due to Scott Lang being a talking head in the series, the implications of what’s possible are great.Ant-Man is a threat that can easily get out of handfor the surviving heroes, given how easily Scotttakes down both Hulk and Grootat once in this story.They still get back up and try to stop him, but it takes a lot of effort for Groot to finally realize that the key to defeating him is to aim for his shrinking device, not to continue to punch him until he falls down.
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These pages alone showthe true threat level of any hero with size-altering powerswhen they don’t have control over their bodies. Other characters such as Wasp (who was turned into a zombie inthe MCU’sMarvel Zombiesone-off episode), Yellow Jacket, and even Mystique have abilities that can make them bigger or smaller, making them a prime danger to any survivors of the Marvel zombie apocalypse as they can wreak havoc in giant form.
While Giant Zombie Heroes Are Terrifying, Ant-Man Shows They’re Not Quite as Scary the Other Way Around
Tiny Zombies Make Perfect Comic Relief
Perhaps the most unexpected thing about Ant-Man’s appearance inMarvel Zombies: Dawn of Decayis what happens when Groot forces him to shrink down to his tinier form.The tone of his appearance immediately shifts as he snarls and lunges after Groot in the most adorable way.Despite not being as devastating a threat as when he was Giant Man, this swap to comic relief still makes Ant-Man a stand-out zombie because of how much it honors the hilarious potential of the character. He’s just too cute to be taken seriously, and it makes for a funny moment of levity in an overall tense story.
The idea of playing into the humor of something epic being hilariously minimal on such a small scale is what made the first film such a big hit with fans.
Plus, what’s brilliant about the tinier version of zombie Ant-Man is how much it taps into whatEdgar Wrighthad in mind for the character when he was originally tapped to direct the first MCU film featuring the character. The idea of playing into the humor of something epic being hilariously minimal on such a small scale is what made the first film such a big hit with fans, so to see it played up inMarvel Zombiesis a welcome sight.Seeing zombie Ant-Man tackling a toy Hulk alone is enough to get a chuckle out of readers, and it’s a perfect way to turn the normally scary monsters into a source of brief comic relief.
Ant-Man’s Tiny Zombie Form Possibly Holds a Terrifying Secret
Marvel’s Heroes Shouldn’t Take Their Eyes Off Him for a Second
While Ant-Man in his shrunken form is shown to be a miniscule threat inDawn of Decay, there’s still room for a few tricks up his sleeves to pass on the zombie virus. If Scott’s jaws are strong enough to break the skin when in this tiny state,he could easily become a transmitter of the epidemicwithout anyone knowing what’s happening.
In a way, he could belike a mosquito that passes along disease, and it would be devastating to the Marvel Universe should he be set loose. There’s no doubt that he can be incredibly funny as a killing machine that’s barely bigger than a pebble, but he packs an even greater punch than any surviving hero would ever expect.
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Overall, Ant-Man has proven himself to be a competent and terrifying hero inMarvel Zombies, no matter what size he takes. Big or small, he’s a threat in different ways, with one more obvious than the other. Should another size-altering hero take the reins in the miniseries, it will be interesting to see how much destruction they’re capable of causing thanks to their unpredictable power set. Ant-Man and other heroes like him can take the spotlight from other zombifiedAvengersin theMarvel Zombiesstoryline, and it opens a wave of potential regarding who exactly would survive against them in a massive outbreak.
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Released on Disney+, Marvel Zombies is the continuation of Marvel’s What If…? episode 5, where an animated version of the MCU is overrun by zombies.
