Clearly I need to go back and read it again (for the seventh time). I'd forgotten about that! I'm still aghast that the anti-Annihilus Brigade of Awesome didn't make off with the Cosmic Control Rod at the end of Annihilation in anticipation of someone trying to use it again for nefarious purposes. But I'm assuming that Marvel wanted an out for Annihilus' eventual return, and so here we are with Darkhawk. (Which still makes me laugh hysterically. Darkhawk!)