Eric O'Grady

Eric O'Grady
Ant-Man / Black Ant
Eric O'Grady in his prototype Ant-Man suit surrounded by ants.
Art by Phil Hester and Ande Parks.
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
First appearance
Created byRobert Kirkman (writer)
Phil Hester (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoEric O'Grady
SpeciesIrish human (originally)
Life Model Decoy
Team affiliationsCaptain Britain Corps
Excalibur
Damage Control
Initiative
Secret Avengers
Shadow Initiative
S.H.I.E.L.D.
Thunderbolts
Notable aliasesSlaying Mantis, Derek Sullivan, G.I. Ant-Man
AbilitiesG.I.Ant-Man armor allows:
Size manipulation
Insect communication
Flight via jetpack
Robotic arms with magnetic grapples
Flame projection from arms via redirecting jet flame

Eric O'Grady is the name of two fictional characters appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The first is an immoral Irish human superhero who is the third character to use the Ant-Man name, created by writer Robert Kirkman and artist Phil Hester, and first appears in The Irredeemable Ant-Man #1 (December 2006), while the second is a Life Model Decoy made of the original O'Grady's corpse created after his death, revived with a more outwardly villainous mindset and initially continuing as Ant-Man before becoming the supervillain Black Ant, created by writer Rick Remender and artists Gabriel Hardman and Matteo Scalera, and first appearing in Secret Avengers #24 (March 2012).