Working on some little AU for the lil fellows
For months i've been attempting to somehow "redeem" Hank and Janet, so i went on my way to make it work 'better'. (Obviously some specific traits still remain in characters).
Here's somewhat VERY short summaries for the main characters:
• Dr. Henry J. Pym: the smartest student in Grayburn college & one of the smartest people alive, Hank has Vernon Van Dyne's most trustworthy assistant in the scientific field, and the Pym Particles gave Hank a chance to show the world that in the right hands & mind, anything can be possible. After the assassination of his mentor, though, Hank went on his way to continue part of the legacy alongside Janet Van Dyne, and the friendly pair quickly became the iconic Ant-man & Wasp duo.
• Janet Van Dyne: As Vernon van dyne's beloved daughter, Janet could be considered a spoiled girl, but she was a fan of mutual support to her surroundings, and made sure to share her ideas with the world through fashion. Being a pretty successful student in Grayburn college, she was always noticed by the 'rats' of the school, such as her "friend" Hope (in this AU, the Red Queen is entirely separate from the Pym family tree, and Hope isn't the daughter of Hank & Janet at all). After her father's assassination, Janet went on to become the Wasp through the mutual support of Hank, one of her closest friends, and the two have become the iconic heroic duo.
• Darren Cross: Hank's friend since highschool, Darren has always been a pest, in a way. He always seemed to try and chime his way into Hank's experiments, attempt to gain credit and steal some of the ideas, all while masking himself as a trustworthy friend. His plans would be ruined though as soon as Hank crossed paths with Janet. After some years, Darren would come across an enhanced & stolen Yellowjacket suit, and take on the evil alter ego 'Yellowjacket-III', wishing revenge on his old friend.
• Ultron: The manifestation of Hank's insecurities & dark thoughts, a very personal rogue to him and his legacy. During his existence, Ultron would constantly alter himself, seeking perfection after different failures, the same way Hank did with his experiments & projects. Eventually, he'd become the Pyms' true villain, making sure they would join his crusade of metal & despair, feeling the 'pain' he had felt by being rejected so soon in the past.
-- There's a lot more backstories, but overrall, the intent of the AU is to simply make it less stereotypical like back in the day, actually stick to a more ""friendly"" version of the story, so essentially, Hank & Janet are around the same age, the Yellowjacket persona has a different origin, without any random chemical mixture messing up Hank's brain (somehow) or any sort of heavy abuse, and etc.
-- Some of the more notable villains within the AU will mostly be Eric'O'Grady (who starts off as a hitman rather than a rogue SHIELD agent, and has always been going by the alias of Black Ant, because of how smart yet 'small'/hard he was to find, and eventually turning said alias into a whole villain alter ego), Atlas, Red Queen, Professor Egghead, Ultron and The Living Eraser.
-- The AU includes the Avengers, X-men & Fantastic Four, but they are a lesser focus. All i can say, though, is that in this AU Hank & Reed are good friends and have actually shared the same highschool, making their friendly bond come from also childhood.
-- A lot of focus on the rogue gallery for Ant-man since Marvel seems to forget about it often.
Nonetheless, all of this is still a big WIP.
(All doodles by me, and the icon).