Look Out for the Little Guy!

by Scott Lang

And if you want to really get to know who Scott Lang is, reading this book is where I’d recommend you start. So at this point, I bet you also have a very serious question—one which I’ve asked myself over a thousand times a day while writing this: Why on Earth is Scott Lang the first Super Hero writing a book? I mean, just between us, I’m proud to be an Avenger, but sometimes I also feel like a “latecomer.” Sure, I came through in the ultimate clutch, but in baseball terms, I’m not a starter—I’m a DH (designated hero). Here’s how I see it: I’m the “everyman Avenger.” I’m the one you could grab a beer with, the one you’d feel okay asking to look after your dog when you’re away or for a drive to the airport. I’m not a Super Soldier or a billionaire (unless this book is super-successful), just a regular dad, a San Francisco Giants fan, and a guy who’s made mistakes I’m still trying to rectify. In a word, I’m an ordinary guy who’s been thrust—more than once—into extraordinary circumstances. And I know that still doesn’t completely answer the question of why I wrote this book. The simple answer is, “The Avengers asked me to.”