This December, The Sentry will return to the Marvel Universe in an all-new series from writer Jason Loo (X-Men Unlimited) and artist Luigi Zagaria (Midnight Suns).
The saga of Bob Reynolds and the Sentry was one of the defining Marvel Comics mysteries of the 2000s, and now, the publisher will reveal a whole new layer behind Marvel's Golden Guardian. Bob Reynolds is long gone, but the limitless power of the Sentry can never be destroyed, and if he doesn’t return to claim it, others will...
Who will be next to wield the power of a million exploding suns?
Today, we have a first look at a few of the new characters who will seize on the opportunity to take over as Sentry. From various walks of life, some will use the power to make the world a better place while others will unleash its full destructive potential. In the end, only one will walk away as the new Sentry - ready to impact the Marvel Universe for better or for worse.
"This entire series is a mystery where we follow Jessica Jones and Misty Knight as they figure out these catastrophic accidents caused by random strangers with the Sentry’s powers," Loo explains. "You're going to witness a bunch of origin stories, like Mallory Gibbs, a writer for Front Line news who lives with cerebral palsy."
"Farhad Anand is a mutant keeping a low profile as a DoorDish bicycle courier. And Ryan Topper, a teenage fanboy who gets to live his dream of becoming a super hero. And there are a few more further into the story. But the real question is...how are they all connected to Robert Reynolds?"
It's an intriguing premise and one we can't help but wonder might be tied to Marvel Studios' own plans for The Sentry. The character is expected to be played by Steven Yeun in Thunderbolts and we've already seen Marvel Comics launch a title with the upcoming movie's line-up of heroes.
Kevin Feige is more hands-on with publishing these days, so the idea of The Sentry's power being transferable...well, that could be an idea that the MCU has a lot of fun with next December...
The Sentry is dead, but ordinary people all over the world are suddenly manifesting his powers and experiencing snippets of Bob Reynolds’ memories. But not everyone can be trusted with such responsibility, sparking a violent conflict to control the Sentry’s legacy. Will one of them survive long enough to emerge as the new Sentry? Or will their newfound power destroy them? When Misty Knight and Jessica Jones cross paths in search of answers, they open an investigation that will change everything you think you know about the Sentry!
SENTRY #1 (OF 4)
Written by JASON LOO
Art by LUIGI ZAGARIA
Cover by BEN HARVEY
On Sale 12/6