I loved the way Simonson used him in the Fantastic Four's Time Bubble arc - he wrote him well, he drew him well, and I think the fight between the good-guys and the Kangs is probably in my top ten comic fight-sequences ever.
I miss his force-field. And if he did need a weapon he could probably get his hands on a Star-Sceptre from the corps or build his own. It might actually be cool to see him forge a sword with magic and technology, though as always with swords they're pretty useless if the character isn't allowed to kill people.