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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Marvel Comics' latest flirtation with body positivity has arrived in the form of the new Ultimate Ant-Man. The publisher's revamp of its Ultimate Universe line is in full-swing, and Earth-6160 is slowly finding its mightiest heroes. Marvel's Ultimate books have always been a sandbox to play with established characters in ways the main universe doesn't allow.
However, bigger bodies can be a sensitive subject in the world of superheroes, leading some to be unsure if they could trust what they were seeing. In the days that followed, writer Deniz Camp shared the design sheet again on X/Twitter, clarifying "Pudgy Hank Pym is maybe my favorite character design from issue 1."
Similar to race, sexuality, and ability, representing different body shapes and sizes in media is impactful. The portrayal of those bodies influences how those marginalized groups are understood in the public's imagination. Comics are as guilty as other popular media in their clumsy and harmful depictions of fatness. Fat bodies have long been used as visual shorthand for greedy, gluttonous, and often monstrous characters .
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