Comic Title: Marvel Masterworks:Ant-Man/Giant-Man Vol. 1 TPB [Variant]
Publisher: Marvel
Cover Date: 2014
On Sale Date: November 27, 2013 Direct Market Date November 27, 2013
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Cover Price: $24.99
Page Count: 288

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Trapped by the Protector"
Pages: 13

Feature(s):
Ant Man/Giant Man

Writer: Stan Lee
Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Dick Ayers

Reprinted From:
Tales to Astonish #37 (1962)

Feature Character(s)

• Ant-Man (last appearance in Tales to Astonish #36; next appearance in Tales to Astonish #38)

Villain(s)

• The Protector (Gerald Marsh; a jeweler; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several unnamed police officers (no further appearances)

Comments:
Part 2: "Face-to-Face with the Protector"

Synopsis:
Ant-Man responds to trouble at a jewelery store. The owner, Gerald Marsh, explains that a masked racketeer called the Protector demanded money, and then disintegrated his jeweler case. Other jewelery stores have been threatened, so the Ant-Man has his ants keep watch. When the Protector strikes again, Ant-Man confronts him. However, he is unable to stop the criminal from getting away.

Henry Pym then sets himself up with his own jewelery store to draw the attention of the Protector. When the villain shows up, Henry has his ants lead him back to his lair. Ant-Man battles the Protector again. This time his wins. The Protector is unmasked as Gerald Marsh, the original jewelery store owner.