39 Facts About Annihilus

Annihilus is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, primarily as an adversary to the Fantastic Four.

Annihilus was created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, and was notably featured in the "Annihilation" event.

Annihilus has at various times been the ruler of the Negative Zone, controlling its inhabitants via his powerful Cosmic Control Rod.

Annihilus first encountered the Fantastic Four after Reed Richards discovered how to travel to the Negative Zone from Earth.

Annihilus is often the partner of Blastaar, who started out as a rival to Annihilus' rule of the Negative Zone before becoming allies.

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In 2009, Annihilus was ranked as IGN's 94th Greatest Comic Book Villain of All Time.

Annihilus first encountered the Fantastic Four when they entered the Negative Zone seeking anti-particles needed to treat Sue's cosmic ray-related pregnancy complications.

Annihilus's minions captured the heroes, but they escaped, stealing his Control Rod.

Annihilus was challenged by a research scientist, Janus the Nega-Man, who developed a module capable of harnessing antimatter energy within the Negative Zone.

Annihilus defeated Janus, forcing the Nega-Man to lead him to Earth, but Janus was instead seemingly killed in the exploding atmosphere where matter meets antimatter.

Annihilus nearly crossed over to Earth through one of Mister Fantastic's portals, but was driven back by the Avengers.

Annihilus battled the Frightful Four, and attempted to escape the Negative Zone, but was foiled by Spider-Man and the Human Torch.

Annihilus used a machine to prematurely release the child's full power potential, hoping to transfer the expended energies into himself.

Annihilus later allied with Mr Fantastic against the Mad Thinker.

Annihilus was defeated by the Avengers and Fantastic Four before returning to the Negative Zone.

Annihilus was revived by Blastaar and regained his Control Rod.

Annihilus attacked the dimension of Asgard, home of the Norse Gods, but was repelled by King Odin.

Annihilus later kidnapped a sleeping Odin, transporting him to the Negative Zone to steal his power.

Annihilus began leading the Annihilation Wave, an enormous fleet of Negative Zone battleships, ostensibly claiming to have the goal of conquering the universe.

Annihilus's forces destroy the Kyln, an intergalactic power station and maximum security prison, and the planet Xandar, headquarters of the Nova Corps.

Annihilus' goal is actually creating a massive Power Cosmic bomb that will destroy the Universe and the Negative Zone, leaving Annihilus the only survivor.

Annihilus was later reborn as an infant with all of the original's memories.

Talon slew Catastrophus and seized the Control Rod, before calling out to the infant Annihilus and asking it to remember in the future that he had spared the creature's life.

Annihilus uses regenerative surgery to revive the Human Torch, turning him into a gladiator when he refuses to reopen the portal from the Negative Zone.

Annihilus is contacted by an alternative version of Reed Richards via the Cult of the Negative Zone, a religious movement worshipping Annihilus.

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Annihilus agrees, and sends forces to attack the Baxter Building and secure its Negative Zone gateway.

Annihilus is capable of self-propelled flight and can withstand the vacuum of space.

Annihilus is able to breathe in the vacuum of empty space, and his wings can carry him at speeds of up to 150 miles per hour.

Annihilus wields the Cosmic Control Rod, a weapon of great power.

Annihilus sometimes wields energy pistols based on Tyannan technology that he has modified.

Annihilus leads an elite personal guard, the Centurions, 200 superpowered aliens, each from a different Negative Zone world.

The people wanted to restore control to their previous ruler, Annihilus, who was malevolent, but the lesser of two evils in this case.

For some time, Ahmyor had been haunted by visions of their tortured leader Annihilus who had been made undone in his quest for order through domination.

Annihilus could feel his gnawing need for power, the endless struggle that drove him to madness, but blue-clad interlopers called the Fantastic Four would inevitably see to his end.

Annihilus's made him extremely happy as both a warrior and as a man and helped restore his soul.

Annihilus's moved quickly to free him, but discovered that the device had been altered so that it would explode if Annihilus was removed from it.

Ahmyor's transformation into Annihilus was nearly complete and he urged her to leave him and the Negative Zone as he was no longer the man she loved.

Annihilus exploded his translation devices, thereby rupturing Reed and Ben's space suits and exposing them to the N-Zone's highly acidic atmosphere.

Annihilus is a Mastermind in the Annihilation expansion set for Legendary: A Marvel Deck Building Game.