The Goliath identity has been used by various
superheroes:
Henry Pym Henry "Hank" Pym was the first to utilize the Goliath name.
Clint Barton Clinton "Clint" Barton, better known as the superhero
Hawkeye, used the Pym size-changing gas to adopt the Goliath powers and identity shortly after Hank Pym was
Yellowjacket. He remained Goliath through the
Kree-Skrull War, and briefly resumed the identity during "
Operation: Galactic Storm".
Bill Foster Dr. William "Bill" Foster was Pym's lab assistant who had an equally brief career as the Black Goliath and
Giant-Man before retiring from superheroics. He later came out of retirement, donning a new costume as Goliath. In the
Civil War storyline, Foster sided with
Captain America's faction of outlaw Anti-Registration heroes, and was killed by
Ragnarok.
Erik Josten Erik Josten was originally known as the supervillain Power Man. After being defeated by
Luke Cage – who was also known as Power Man at the time – he changed his codename to Smuggler and later Goliath. He adopted the superhero identity
Atlas upon joining the
Thunderbolts.
Criti Noll The
Skrull Criti Noll utilized the abilities of Goliath while impersonating Hank Pym for the
Secret Invasion storyline.
Tom Foster Tom Foster is Bill Foster's nephew. Created by
Reginald Hudlin,
Greg Pak and
Koi Turnbull, he first appears in
Black Panther (vol. 4) #23 (February 2007), and in
World War Hulk: Aftersmash #1 (March 2008) as Goliath. According to Pak, Tom was created as a replacement for Bill Foster after the character was killed off. After learning of Bill's death from
Black Panther, Tom swore to continue his uncle's legacy by replicating the
Pym Particles that gave him his powers. To this end, T'Challa swore to assist him in any way possible, once Tom finished his
M.I.T. studies. Tom sneaks into the
Avengers Mansion's abandoned labs, locating a vial of
Pym Particles, which he uses to gain superpowers as Goliath. Upon doing so, he finds and assaults
Iron Man in retaliation for his uncle's death, but is interrupted by an internal struggle between the captured
Warbound and does not continue the attack. He then assists
Damage Control in repairing the city. Goliath later joins a
team of anti-heroes assembled by
Wonder Man (whose judgement was impaired at the time) to defeat the Avengers. He and the group are defeated by the Avengers and remanded to the
Raft.
Goliaths The
Ultimate Marvel universe features the
Goliaths, a group of African-American men who have size-shifting powers and special jumpsuits that can grow with them. They are part of the
S.H.I.E.L.D. Reserves alongside the Giant-Men and Giant-Women. ==In other media==