 During the invasion of Annihilus and his Annihilation Wave, the Brood were decimated, and the species is now on the brink of extinction.Some Brood appear in the arena of planet Saakar in the "Planet Hulk" storyline of "The Incredible Hulk", one of them even becoming a main character.A Brood referred to as "No-Name", who becomes a genetic queen because their race is becoming rarer, becomes the lover of insect king Miek and also appears in "World War Hulk".