The sentry is a great character that marvel has never seemed quite to know what to do with over the long term. This is a chronicle of the ways in which the writer, stan lee along with seminal illustrators like jack kirby, steve ditko, and others reinvented comicbook characters as complex, multifaceted human beings and ushered in the golden age of comics. The personal history of the sentry, written by different writers in various publications, is selfcontradictory. With art by marvel superstar andy kubert and beautiful digital painting by richard isanove, this is the book of the year. Classic tales of the sentry at the birth of the marvel age.
The sentry was an optimistic and socially accepted hero who stood in. The story is pretty unique for super hero comics and includes several characters from the marvel universe. The marvel cinematic universe has had the difficult job of actually introducing a number of major characters to the world. Inside this volume you will witness an unparalleled period of comic book creativity as stan lee, jack kirby, and the rest of the marvel bullpen introduce you to some of the most recognisable characters in all of comicdom. The age of the sentry is published by marvel comics.
Given the nature of comic books, the universes may suffer multiple heat deaths. The 10 worst things sentry has done in marvel comics cbr. The wife he claimed to have killed was alive, and the only reference in the world that could be found of the sentry was in comic books, stories invented and written down by the imagination of comic writers. Imo, right up there with any of the top marvel events. The sentry s true power being stated to be anywhere from a thousand to a million exploding suns is only a silver age hyperbole character tag similar to superman being called the man of steel, outdated and not indicative of a particular limit or mechanism to his powerset, since it was in use when his powers were mostly assumed to be sunbased. Sentry barely beat blue marvel, requiring the distraction of a prolonged and exhausting fight with the avengers including wonder man, ms. Fasss captain marvel was released at a time when marvel comics was riding a wave of popularity with hits like fantastic four, spiderman, and xmen. After being reminded of him today, i got to thinking about how much i genuinely loved that character and what was done with him. It might make sense to begin my exposure to marvel comics with an origin story of some sort. In an atypical origin story, the sentry gains his powers by giving in to his. The interesting thing about him was that he was revealed to have been active in the comic universe since the 1940s, until a device built by mr fantastic and doctor. Sentry marvel comics avengers character broken superman. The captain marvel name lay dormant until february 1966, when pulp magazine magnate myron fass published captain marvel, a title widely regarded as one of the worst comic books ever written. See more ideas about marvel comics, marvel and superhero.
View market values for books, store your collection, and meet fellow comic fans. The sentry has proven to be one of the most powerful characters in the marvel universe since his creation in 2000. Discover the previously unexplored history of the golden guardian of good as he battles the mad thinker. Join as we explore the comic book origin robert reynolds. Marvel studios has barely kicked off phase 3 of their cinematic universe with captain america. Alternate reality versions television video games sentry comics. Middle aged, overweight bob reynolds remembers that he is the sentry, a superhero whose power of one million exploding suns. This story was, of course, fabricated, and further pushed by the. His most accepted origin is what the void, sentry s other persona revealed in the sentry 2006 issue 8. His name was the sentry and he had the power of a million exploding suns. The sentry s superhuman powers and abilities derive from a special version of the supersoldier serum of which its potency was increased thousands of times and altered making it much more potent. For a long time, the sentry was the most beloved superhero on earth who had gained his powers through mysterious medicine.
Aug 6, 2016 the sentry robert bob reynolds is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Its films are not only critically adored, but it is also the highestgrossing movie franchise ever, with. Void sentry is aware of the voids actions and strives to oppose him, suffering from considerable guilt. Hes more or less marvels answer to superman with a healthy dose of moon knights madness thrown in for good measure. Sentry might be the most powerful character in all of marvel comics. Hyperion is the name of a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics, of which there are several notable versions. And he will, once he sees that fighting sentry physically is kind of useless. Aug 14, 2008 prepare to travel back to the silver age and join the sentry on his adventures and see why hes such an important piece of marvel history. Sentry robert reynolds super powers superhero database. Each story feeds a little into the overall arc, and each is pretty good, but theres a real sense that the series slows down a whole lot whilst exploring this side of the. It also helps that thanos feats with mind maniptelepathy convince that he can get through sentry s mental defenses and talents. Soon, he gained powers that could make him incredibly powerful, only to learn years later that he was his own greatest enemy and had to wipe his existence from. What does the new sentry mean for the marvel universe. The alternate versions are each from a different dimension of the marvel multiverse, and consist of both heroes and villains.
Marvel promoted a limited series of the sentry as the reappearance of a forgotten stan leecreated hero of the marvel silver age. Dec 01, 2001 paul jenkins and jae lees the sentry is one of the most ambitious concepts to hit mainstream marvel comics in the last decade. From robert reynolds being an addict that accidentally consumed a weapon x supersoldier serum. Sentry is a superhero in the marvel universe and also carries within him the supervillain known as the void. I will try to update this page as much as possible with the junk i find interesting. The official marvel page for sentry robert reynolds. Like other marvel characters, the sentry has inuniverse comics about him, which serve as the framing device for the age of the sentry. The sentrys superhuman powers and abilities derive from a special version of the supersoldier serum of which its potency was increased thousands of times and altered making it much more potent. From robert reynolds being an addict that accidentally. Characters main characters the sentryrob reynolds allies enemies minor characters other charactersplacesthings recent. Marvel planning sentry movie with walking dead star. The sentry is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. It really helps you understand the sentry and makes him a much much more interesting character. Jeff parker, paul tobin, nick dragotta, and a variety of guest artists bring us a new miniseries of the classic sentry.
In 2009, the walt disney company acquired marvel entertainment, marvel worldwides parent company. Sentry is a very complicated character and has different variations of his own origin. The age of the sentry cowritten by jeff parker and paul tobin and copencilled by ramon rosanas and nick dragotta is a depiction of a version of the sentry during his heroing days, getting into bizarre scrapes with giant bears, radioactive hillbillies, and disturbingly obsessive fans, as a parody of the silver age superman and his usual antics. Each issue of this sixpart story is 32 pages, with ads. Sep 01, 2000 it seems the two, upon receiving the mandate to create a new line of superhero comics, created outlines and character sketches for the marvel comics equivalent to superman. The wife he claimed to have killed was alive, and the only reference in the world that could be found of the sentry was in comic books, stories invented and written down by the imagination of a man. Public identity sentrys real identity is now known to the public. I knew of the sentry from dark reign and siege and then i heard about this book.
How did bob reynolds teach warren worthington iii to fly on his own. From the webslingers to the mindreaders, many marvel superheroes have humble beginnings. No surrender for this mindbending series that will shake the sentry, and the marvel universe, to its foundations. The golden guardian and the children of the atom star in the first marvel nights marvel universe crossover. But how much of the sentrys dual existence is real. Marvel comics is the brand name and primary imprint of marvel worldwide inc. Check out individual issues, and find out how to read them. The sentry, someone who many would argue as being marvel s most powerful character, returns in the pages of black panther and the agents of wakanda. Again there are different versions but this seems to be.
This video explores the abilities, powers, and origin of the marvel comics character sentry. Jul 26, 2017 this video explores the abilities, powers, and origin of the marvel comics character sentry. Jeff lemire moon knight, black hammer returns to marvel and unites with kim jacinto avengers. Maybe find out how one of the bighitters first donned the spandex or how the avengers came together. The sentry known as robert reynolds first appeared in his own marvel knights limited series september 2000, in which he was fictionally described as a forgotten creation of stan lee.
This was a brilliant way to introduce a new hero into the universe. Civil war, but that doesnt mean they arent already planning for the future. What is your age of the sentry, the comic book worth. See more ideas about marvel sentry, marvel characters and marvel comics. Public identity sentry s real identity is now known to the public. This is a page dedicated to comic books, comic book movies, pop culture news and other stuff that i find interesting. View our books our titles are distributed to the trade by ingram through which we offer quality fiction and nonfiction to our retail and bookstore customers. Hes the hero with the power of a million exploding suns.
And now its happening again, and the sentry must return. Originally in sentry, the vague origin portrayed robby reynolds as the. As the void approaches, the mutant named archangel recalls his first adventure with sentry. Intrigued by him, i picked this up, wanting to find out more about his origins, his powers, and his archnemesis, the. Sentry robert reynolds powers, enemies, history marvel. Key collector comic lot 12 books dc, marvel, indy key issues 1940s. Not only a must read for anyone not familiar with the sentry, its a must read for marvel fans in general. While the comics have already created origins for these heroes, marvel studios has had to amend them for liveaction. Upholds good sentry is a heros hero dedicated to saving and improving lives.
It lifts an idea from an early alan moore work marvelman, now thankfully in the process of being reissued and creates a mystery which draws in most of the major players in the marvel universe. By day, he trudges through a mundane life as bob reynolds. Sentry s introduction into the marvel universe was a unique one. Marvels sentry is a reflection on the golden age of comics. Sentry s mind is fragile to say the least and thanos is the type to exploit that. Nov 01, 2008 from the publisher classic tales of the sentry at the birth of the marvel age. The sentry aka robert reynolds aka the golden guardian was is a character that was created by paul jenkins, jae lee, and rick veitch. The sentry shining sentinel with the power of a thousand exploding suns is back from the dead, but his troubled mind is far from finding peace. Robert reynolds, also better known as sentry, is the secondary antagonist of the entire 20052009 marvel zombies comic book metaseries, which takes place in an alternate version of the marvel universe, called earth2149, where he was responsible for infecting all superpowered beings into flesheating zombies. Sentry 2000sentry 2005the age of the sentry 2008sentry 2018also. Sentry and the void, however, are aware of and oppose each other. Paul jenkins and jae lees the sentry is one of the most ambitious concepts to hit mainstream marvel comics in the last decade.
His most accepted origin is what the void, sentrys other persona revealed in the sentry 2006 issue 8. Universe, other aliases, education, place of origin, identity, known relatives, group affiliation. This rather strange origin story began via a hoax that was perpetuated by stan lee. Take a trip back to the swinging 60s to discover the classic first appearances of marvel s most famous heroes. The most powerful avenger has returned to marvel comics. As it turns out, theres a universe out there where aots actually happened, earth1611. He was overpowered to the point of ridiculousness, he was suddenly the lynchpin of the marvel universe for the last bunch of decades that everyone just forgot about, he knew. Hes saved the planet from a celestial, reportedly battled galactus to a stalemate, and even destroyed asgard at the behest of norman osborn. Age of the sentry online for free at marvel dcu cbr. Im interested to see what kind of conclusion the book is leading up to and whether jenkins can make the sentry work as an ongoing character in the marvel universe but the final page of this issue is so inconclusive and open to interpretation that its difficult to know exactly whats really going on any more, to the extent that its unclear.
The voids wardrobe of choice throughout the second mini. Adam warlock, originally known as him or adam, is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. Quora user, have read countless comic books and will read countless more. The sentry robert bob reynolds is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics.
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