Comic Review: Ant-Man & The Wasp #5

Ant-Man & The Wasp #5

Marvel Comics

Writer Mark Waid

Artist: Javier Garron

Two months after the release of the Ant-Man & The Wasp movie, this Ant-Man & The Wasp miniseries is at its end. This issue (and the series) feels like a throwback to classic sci-fi stories, and I’ve been a fan from the first issue. It’s got two good characters and a good story at its core. I’m happy to report that in this last issue that trend continues!

Scott Lang and Nadia Van Dyne are stuck in the Microverse. Seemingly having escaped, the issue opens with them giant sized, in space, and towering over Earth. Along with the microversian scientist Burr Dalen, the two find their way back home. Although they’re not out of the woods yet, as they find they are still quantum entangled; they have to figure out how to break free of the entanglement before they cease to be.

I’ll be honest, I had zero idea what any of the science stuff in this issue meant. That goes for the entire series, too. It could all be nonsense that sounds smart, but I’d never know. With that out of the way, I think this is a good story and a satisfying ending to the series. Scott and Nadia were two characters that had never met, or if they did, it was very brief. They’ve gone from no relationship of any kind to being friends. Mark Waid writes both of them great, without completely changing their personalities. There are no other speaking characters in this issue, and in that sense, it feels a little empty. But, this is “Ant-Man & The Wasp” so I don’t mind.

Javier Garron’s art is good, as it’s been good from the start. I like the backgrounds when they’re in the Microverse. They haven’t changed, but I like the costumes in his style. Scott’s costume, because of the entanglement, starts subtly changing to look more like The Wasp’s. It’s only one panel, but Burr Dalen is once more in an Ant-Man costume, and it’s delightful. You won’t get any complaints from me about the art. It’s a good match for the story they’re telling.

I’m looking forward to The Unstoppable Wasp getting another shot later this year; I’m a fan of the first run. But, I would like it if this became a regular series, with the same team behind it. At least put Scott Lang on another team, he’s not doing anything now. There’s a lack of speaking characters, but that’s not a deal breaker. Overall, I like this issue, and I think it’s a good ending to the miniseries.