- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Marvel Comics; 2nd Ed edition (11 Jan 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0785121242
- ISBN-13: 978-0785121244
- Product Dimensions: 16.8 x 1.1 x 25.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 466,584 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Your name is Bob Reynolds. You know you were once a super hero. You were the Sentry. But then something terrible happened, something that caused the leader of the Fantastic Four to betray you. And now it's happening again, and the Sentry must return.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best Marvel comics,
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This review is from: The Sentry TPB (Marvel Knights) (Paperback)
I first encountered the Sentry not in this, his debut limited series, but popping up throughout the Marvel universe. Intrigued by him, I picked this up, wanting to find out more about his origins, his powers, and his arch-nemesis, the Void. I'd also heard fascinating things about how, when the series was first released, much had been done to present the Sentry as a kind of 'missing' character from the Marvel universe, fitting him into the existing continuity and not just introducing him as a new character. After the fact this doesn't have the impact it might have done at the time, obviously, but it does influence the feel of the series in some important ways. It's a little difficult to talk about without spoiling the fantastic storyline, but essentially The Sentry is the story of Robert Reynolds, a former hero who slowly begins to realise that something has happened to make everyone, including himself, forget who he really is. Sensing the return of his nemesis, he goes about reconnecting with some of the biggest Marvel characters, and as his story goes on, there are 'flashbacks' of sorts to his past; each of these flashbacks is in a very different art style with fake comic book covers that suggest a much earlier era of comics. It gets pretty meta, but the juxtaposition between the earlier, lighter art and dialogue with the growing sense of impending doom in the 'present' storyline is actually brilliantly sinister.
I wish I could give this book four and a half stars, because it isn't quite perfect. It collects The Sentry #1-5, which set up the meat of the story, followed by a series of 'one-shots' that fill in some of the Sentry's background with various Marvel heroes. Each story feeds a little into the overall arc, and each is pretty good, but there's a real sense that the series slows down a whole lot whilst exploring this side of the Sentry. In the final one-shot, the story picks up again and reaches its conclusion, which even if you know it already or are able to see it coming, is pretty satisfying. Another plus is that even if you're not a huge comics fan, it doesn't rely on knowing the ins and outs of the entire Marvel universe. It's great if you know who some of the superhero guest stars are, but they work pretty well as mere archetypes too. It's a shame a little more isn't done to explore the true threat of the Void, and that the pacing suffers during the one-shots, but The Sentry is still one of the best, most unique graphic novels I've ever read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Sentry,
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This review is from: The Sentry TPB (Marvel Knights) (Paperback)
this is an awesome insight into the disturbing life of the Sentry, possible the coolest super hero, well written and well drawn i was pleasedto give it 5 stars
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One of the best graphics novels Marvel has ever produced,
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This review is from: The Sentry TPB (Marvel Knights) (Paperback)
The Sentry. Some people love him, some people hate him. Personaly I've always really enjoyed the character, and I didn't at all mind Bendis' writing of him. But it is Jenkins who by far writes the best Sentry, the true Sentry. This unique, original and compeling graphic novel is one of the finest I've ever read. It's a brilliant story, only rivaled by the fantastic, edgey, atmospheric art work. The individual issues featuring Spiderman, X-Men etc do slow the plot down a wee bit, but overall, the highly imaginative story of this interesting and complex character make this truely a gem. Some say that Sentry is Marvel's ripoff of Superman, that seems ridiculous once you have read this book. Other than possessing incredible power, there is nothing the same about Sentry and Superman. With this graphic novel, Jenkins and co have pulled off something truely original, often rare in the world of superhero comics. This is a must read for all graphic novel fans, particularly for those who have disliked Bendis' Sentry.
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