is the mentioned character part of any comics?
Yes, from the books published by Marvel Comics.
Ant-Man
Ant-Man is the name of several superheroes appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. 
where does the movie ant man take place Treasure Island, San Francisco. who directed it? Edgar Wright. who is the protagonist of this film? Scott Lang. and what is his role? He transforms into the Ant-Man. and the role is acted out by which actor? Paul Rudd. which special effects were used in its shooting? The macro photography and motion capture performances shot in principal photography were incorporated with digital models of the characters. was it a hit or flop? It received positive reviews.
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Ant-Man [SEP] Introduction
Ant-Man is the name of several superheroes appearing in books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber and Jack Kirby, Ant-Man's first appearance was in "Tales to Astonish" #35 (September 1962). The persona was originally the brilliant scientist Hank Pym's superhero alias after inventing a substance that can change size, but reformed thieves Scott Lang and Eric O'Grady also took on the mantle after the original changed his superhero identity to various other aliases, such as Giant-Man, Goliath, and Yellowjacket. Pym's Ant-Man is also a founding member of the super hero team known as the Avengers. The character has appeared in several films based on the Marvel character, such as "Ant-Man" (2015), "" (2016), "Ant-Man and the Wasp" (2018), and "" (2019).