I'm not sure, but I think its alluded that he physically abused her more then once (might be wrong about that). But he emotionally abused her countless times. He even destroyed her clothes once when she took to long to get ready. I cant speak for everyone but Hank isnt just defined by that "one" moment, he has several d!ckhead moments that shape peoples opinion of him.

He's a d!ck. That moment was just the proof.

It's funny, because Ultimate Hank Pym is the same way.

Ultimate Hank Pym is actually an abusive husband, and has beaten Janet many times.

it could be worse, he could be Superman.

@The Mango:
And? Hank Pym hasn't been emotionaly  stable in a good while. 

I'm not a fan of him, so I can't say I agree.

" Reed is just as bad, but Pym gets all the heat. I think writers really focus on that one detail too much because they are lazy/don't know how to make the character interesting. "

Pym just gets all the crap in the Marvel Universe. Everyone seems to dislike him, I guess it's because everyone found out about his abuse.

I've never read much Fantastic Four really, what makes Reed so bad?
 
Just basic neglect for his family for science?

Because the writers at Marvel comics haven't had a good idea concerning the character since..... Oh wait. They've never had a good idea concerning Pym. The only person at Marvel who didn't have their head up their own butt about ol' Hank is Dan Slott who turned in possibly the greatest character piece in comic history during his run on Mighty Avengers. 
 
The whole incident was because Marvel wanted Iron Man to be the only smart guy on the Avengers team, so getting rid of Hank was the next logical step. In short, bad writing and decades of idiotic editorial decisions have lead to Hank being maligned. 
 
Dan Slott finally undid all that and brought him back to his former greatness.

" I've never read much Fantastic Four really, what makes Reed so bad?  Just basic neglect for his family for science? "

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It's funny, because Ultimate Hank Pym is the same way.

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" @Strafe Prower said:

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It's funny, because Ultimate Hank Pym is the same way.

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If not worse. In the Ultimate Universe she is actually a mutant that can shrink down to bug-size and bug-like form. He sprayed her with a can of Raid. "

" @courtney12490 said:

" @Strafe Prower said:

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It's funny, because Ultimate Hank Pym is the same way.

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If not worse. In the Ultimate Universe she is actually a mutant that can shrink down to bug-size and bug-like form. He sprayed her with a can of Raid. "

Ultimate Hank Pym is a sociopath. 616 Hank just went through a bad patch, where he was being manipulated by another being and experiencing schitzophrenic episodes. That's what people always seem to forget.   But Ultimate Hank is just a loon. Plain and simple. "

" @FadeToBlackBolt said:

" @courtney12490 said:

" @Strafe Prower said:

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It's funny, because Ultimate Hank Pym is the same way.

"

If not worse. In the Ultimate Universe she is actually a mutant that can shrink down to bug-size and bug-like form. He sprayed her with a can of Raid. "

Ultimate Hank Pym is a sociopath. 616 Hank just went through a bad patch, where he was being manipulated by another being and experiencing schitzophrenic episodes. That's what people always seem to forget.   But Ultimate Hank is just a loon. Plain and simple. "

I don't read enough stuff with him in it in main continuity to speak to his emotional state. As for the Ultimates, yes he is a complete sociopath and is sometimes verging on psychopathic. "

Hank Pym honestly just isn't interesting enough of a character to redeem himself from being a tool.

" @FadeToBlackBolt said:

" @courtney12490 said:

" @Strafe Prower said:

"

It's funny, because Ultimate Hank Pym is the same way.

"

If not worse. In the Ultimate Universe she is actually a mutant that can shrink down to bug-size and bug-like form. He sprayed her with a can of Raid. "

Ultimate Hank Pym is a sociopath. 616 Hank just went through a bad patch, where he was being manipulated by another being and experiencing schitzophrenic episodes. That's what people always seem to forget.   But Ultimate Hank is just a loon. Plain and simple. "

I don't read enough stuff with him in it in main continuity to speak to his emotional state. As for the Ultimates, yes he is a complete sociopath and is sometimes verging on psychopathic. "

it funny that Doctor Doom get more respect then Hank Pym. People just like to highlight the bad thing he has done all beause they don't like him the same with scott summers.

" it could be worse, he could be Superman.

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LMFAO! I dont like Pym for different reasons, My problem with him is that hes really messed up in the head. I still dont understand how he hasnt become a villian by now. "

" @Dane:  Everyone's a "tool" in comic books at one point or another. 

" @doordoor123 said:

LMFAO! I dont like Pym for different reasons, My problem with him is that hes really messed up in the head. I still dont understand how he hasnt become a villian by now. "

Well there is Ultron.... "

What characters are known for are what they are known for. Its hard for them to go away because of the amount of writers that the characters are handed to. Since that has been made a distinguishing feature of Pym, some of those writers are just going to talk about it, because they know the audience will recognize it as being part of his character.
 
They could make it a point to reform him, but I bet sooner or later a writer is going to want to have him slip again, because that was in his history.

" @Krakoa:  P.S. These covers are absolutely hilarious. "

I know this is off topic but isnt that angle really funny on that picture ive always found it funny, it looks like she was knelling down next to him leaning backwards when she got hit lol, i liked Ant man (liked being the keyword) until well the writers decided to ruin his character and turn him into a mentalist

...She had it coming.