Together these creators are crafting a new Ant-Man tale that not only reflects the character's long history, but the history of Marvel Comics in a story already bound to astonish readers new and old. Read Full Review

Ant-man #1 is a pleasant surprise to kick off a 60th Anniversary celebration for the incredible shrinking hero. This first issue recreates the look, style, tone, plot, and dialog of a near-perfect Silver Age-style adventure. If you're in the mood for some nostalgic fun, look no further. Read Full Review

Ant-Man #1 is a fun romp through an earlier era in comics when moxie was everything, and the adventure of it all was the destination. It honors and celebrates the past while ever so slightly building towards something to look forward to in a trippy new miniseries. Read Full Review

Ant-Man #1 is a great start to a story that celebrates the astonishing Avenger's 60th anniversary, touching upon everyone who's ever held the mantle. Whether you've only seen the Ant-Man movies or have read every one of his appearances, this is a comic I definitely recommend to everyone. Read Full Review

Overall, this was an astonishing book to open on with this new miniseries. With the sheer amount of love that Ant-Man has received since Scotts movie debut, maybe this book will be successful enough to launch a new set of Ant-based series in the future. Al Ewing, Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire and Cory Petit all seem to be having fun with this book and were glad to be along for the ride! Read Full Review

Ant-Man #1 is a fun story that kicks off the mini-series in an interesting way. It looks like future issues will be taking jaunts into Ant-Mans past also, so maybe well get an Ant-Man story that looks like it was drawn by George Perez or Gene Colan. I also look forward to learning more about this mysterious scientist from the future and what his intentions REALLY are. Read Full Review

Time travel is a classic trope in superhero fiction; some would even call it a lazy crutch nowadays. So with this series employing it as its main plot thrust, it all comes down to the approach and the level of care put into various details that make it worth the price of admission. Read Full Review

This throwback issue is the perfect idea for an anniversary celebration. The look, feel and tone are all pure Silver Age and it's a fun visit. Read Full Review

I would recommend this one if you are a fan of the character and want to see him in a story of his own for the 60th anniversary of the character. Read Full Review

Ewing can do no wrong

The best hero comics to read are the ones made by people who value the legacy of these characters, and Ewing clearly reveres them.

This is the type of book where it's evident how much the team loves the characters they're working on. I love Reilly making his style to something out of a 60's comic for the majority of this issue, whereas it's more sleek and modern when we're in 2549. As for Ewing's writing, the dialogue fits right in with the time period. While it fits in with 60's book, it's not too far into it to a point where it's super distracting. The majority of this issue could have been a 60's Ant-Man/Tales to Astonish book, and an entertaining one at that. However, what makes this all the better is the context surrounding this. As CrazyForRAMU pointed out in their review, the joke made about Namor putting the Fantastic Four in a movie isn't just a throwaway joke. As I stated in the beginning of this review, this is a book where it's evident how much the team cares about the characters they're working on. This was an interesting and strong start to this miniseries, and I'm intrigued to see where this goes. more

Take my rating and review with a big grain of bias-salt. I'm a huge Silver Age dork; Al Ewing and Tom Reilly may as well have cooked this up in their narrative meth lab for the express purpose of getting me addicted.

How big an SA dork am I? Big enough to know that "Namor put the Fantastic Four in a movie" isn't a random joke; it's the actual factual plot of FF #9. Big enough to tell that Mr. Reilly isn't imitating 1960s art in general, he's specifically imitating Don Heck, who drew most of the referenced Ant-Man strips.

I love the flashback story in execution as well as premise. It strikes a perfect balance. This is *exactly* how absurd and stupid and low-stakes Ant-Man's adventures (and adversaries) were in the early 60s. The art and writing could often be a good 30% shabbier than this issue's storytelling, though; this is like an idealized and remastered edition of Tales to Astonish.

And the frame story is some top-notch Al Ewing timey-wimey craziness, easily weird and captivating enough to hammer home the hook and make sure I'm following this series all the way through. more

Takes you back to a different era! Great job! Reilly and Bellaire are awesome with that classic looking art!

Al Ewing doing Grant Morrison with one hand and Stan Lee with the other is all I really ask for in this world

Comic fiends looking for their old-school, Stan-Lee-style story fix should look no further.

I wish comics were still like this. Fun.