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Superhero Origins: The Sentry


he’s the hero with the power of a

he’s the hero with the power of a million exploding Suns welcome to

million exploding Suns welcome to

million exploding Suns welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore

watchmojo.com and today we will explore

watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of Robert

the comic book origins of Robert

the comic book origins of Robert Reynolds otherwise known as the century

Reynolds otherwise known as the century

Reynolds otherwise known as the century as with most comic book characters

as with most comic book characters

as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different

they’re often reimagining and different

they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we’ve

versions to a character’s past we’ve

versions to a character’s past we’ve chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline

chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 2005 part the century

which unfolded in 2005 part the century

which unfolded in 2005 part the century series which was then expanded upon in

series which was then expanded upon in

series which was then expanded upon in issues number one and seven to ten of

issues number one and seven to ten of

issues number one and seven to ten of 2005’s

2005’s

2005’s the New Avengers a relatively recent

the New Avengers a relatively recent

the New Avengers a relatively recent comic book character this Marvel

comic book character this Marvel

comic book character this Marvel creation benefited from an unusual hoax

creation benefited from an unusual hoax

creation benefited from an unusual hoax style marketing ploy released within a

style marketing ploy released within a

style marketing ploy released within a limited series he was given the

limited series he was given the

limited series he was given the appearance of a long-forgotten Stan Lee

appearance of a long-forgotten Stan Lee

appearance of a long-forgotten Stan Lee character from the Silver Age even

character from the Silver Age even

character from the Silver Age even predating the Fantastic Four that was

predating the Fantastic Four that was

predating the Fantastic Four that was finally getting a long-overdue reboot

finally getting a long-overdue reboot

finally getting a long-overdue reboot taking off this foe returned readers

taking off this foe returned readers

taking off this foe returned readers were introduced to Bob Reynolds a

were introduced to Bob Reynolds a

were introduced to Bob Reynolds a seemingly normal married man awakening

seemingly normal married man awakening

seemingly normal married man awakening from a nightmare during a thunderstorm

from a nightmare during a thunderstorm

from a nightmare during a thunderstorm while going downstairs under the guise

while going downstairs under the guise

while going downstairs under the guise of having to let the dog out he plucked

of having to let the dog out he plucked

of having to let the dog out he plucked a book from the shelf and mused about

a book from the shelf and mused about

a book from the shelf and mused about his old enemy the void returning to

his old enemy the void returning to

his old enemy the void returning to Earth believing that the void would be

Earth believing that the void would be

Earth believing that the void would be stronger than ever and that he would be

stronger than ever and that he would be

stronger than ever and that he would be the only hope for Humanity he revealed a

the only hope for Humanity he revealed a

the only hope for Humanity he revealed a bottle of serum hidden away within the

bottle of serum hidden away within the

bottle of serum hidden away within the book as he looked at the bottle viewers

book as he looked at the bottle viewers

book as he looked at the bottle viewers were shown glimpses of the heroes

were shown glimpses of the heroes

were shown glimpses of the heroes previous comic book exploits this

previous comic book exploits this

previous comic book exploits this included showing Bob as a young man who

included showing Bob as a young man who

included showing Bob as a young man who had stumbled upon a professor’s secret

had stumbled upon a professor’s secret

had stumbled upon a professor’s secret formula this showed him drinking it and

formula this showed him drinking it and

formula this showed him drinking it and beginning to glow with energy it then

beginning to glow with energy it then

beginning to glow with energy it then jumped ahead to show Bob using his

jumped ahead to show Bob using his

jumped ahead to show Bob using his newfound strength and power to do good

newfound strength and power to do good

newfound strength and power to do good and get the girl readers were even shown

and get the girl readers were even shown

and get the girl readers were even shown a flashback of the hero sewing his

a flashback of the hero sewing his

a flashback of the hero sewing his uniform a golden suit while the aged man

uniform a golden suit while the aged man

uniform a golden suit while the aged man debated drinking the serum and becoming

debated drinking the serum and becoming

debated drinking the serum and becoming the century once again he did this all

the century once again he did this all

the century once again he did this all while looking at the closet where he

while looking at the closet where he

while looking at the closet where he stored his old costume drinking the

stored his old costume drinking the

stored his old costume drinking the serum Bob felt his power returning and

serum Bob felt his power returning and

serum Bob felt his power returning and readers were shown more of his

readers were shown more of his

readers were shown more of his long-forgotten memories these revealed

long-forgotten memories these revealed

long-forgotten memories these revealed his power to fly his super sense and

his power to fly his super sense and

his power to fly his super sense and that he had once worked alongside his

that he had once worked alongside his

that he had once worked alongside his super-powered canine previously known as

super-powered canine previously known as

super-powered canine previously known as watch dog Bob then remembered his

watch dog Bob then remembered his

watch dog Bob then remembered his arch-nemesis the void and got a glimpse

arch-nemesis the void and got a glimpse

arch-nemesis the void and got a glimpse of using his powers to fight off the foe

of using his powers to fight off the foe

of using his powers to fight off the foe who had vowed vengeance against

who had vowed vengeance against

who had vowed vengeance against journeying outside into the storm Bob

journeying outside into the storm Bob

journeying outside into the storm Bob tried to remember why his memories were

tried to remember why his memories were

tried to remember why his memories were so unclear and why he had stopped being

so unclear and why he had stopped being

so unclear and why he had stopped being a superhero

a superhero

a superhero he then remembered a professor

he then remembered a professor

he then remembered a professor explaining that the serum created a

explaining that the serum created a

explaining that the serum created a hyper state of consciousness that his

hyper state of consciousness that his

hyper state of consciousness that his powers came directly from the Sun and

powers came directly from the Sun and

powers came directly from the Sun and that his abilities were limitless the

that his abilities were limitless the

that his abilities were limitless the professor had also revealed that there

professor had also revealed that there

professor had also revealed that there was no way of knowing the effects of

was no way of knowing the effects of

was no way of knowing the effects of prolonged exposure to regular intake of

prolonged exposure to regular intake of

prolonged exposure to regular intake of the serum fearful of the ghost-like

the serum fearful of the ghost-like

the serum fearful of the ghost-like voids returned Bob began working to

voids returned Bob began working to

voids returned Bob began working to repair a relic he had once found on an

repair a relic he had once found on an

repair a relic he had once found on an alien planet that the void had once

alien planet that the void had once

alien planet that the void had once destroyed with his mind not at the

destroyed with his mind not at the

destroyed with his mind not at the genius levels that it once was

genius levels that it once was

genius levels that it once was Bob drank more of the syrup it was at

Bob drank more of the syrup it was at

Bob drank more of the syrup it was at that point that the boy seemingly

that point that the boy seemingly

that point that the boy seemingly presented itself to Bob as his wife came

presented itself to Bob as his wife came

presented itself to Bob as his wife came down to check on the commotion she found

down to check on the commotion she found

down to check on the commotion she found Bob broken down on the floor next to the

Bob broken down on the floor next to the

Bob broken down on the floor next to the doc that he had kicked in an apparent

doc that he had kicked in an apparent

doc that he had kicked in an apparent hallucination and she became outraged

hallucination and she became outraged

hallucination and she became outraged that he had begun to drink again with

that he had begun to drink again with

that he had begun to drink again with this Bob began to believe that only he

this Bob began to believe that only he

this Bob began to believe that only he could remember his former life

could remember his former life

could remember his former life this led Bob to revisit each of his

this led Bob to revisit each of his

this led Bob to revisit each of his former superhero friends in succession

former superhero friends in succession

former superhero friends in succession who had also forgotten him this also

who had also forgotten him this also

who had also forgotten him this also spurred an investigation to discover why

spurred an investigation to discover why

spurred an investigation to discover why they and the entire world had forgotten

they and the entire world had forgotten

they and the entire world had forgotten about him while more and more of his

about him while more and more of his

about him while more and more of his former memories began to return

former memories began to return

former memories began to return including details of his marriage as it

including details of his marriage as it

including details of his marriage as it turned out the century had faked his

turned out the century had faked his

turned out the century had faked his death before using his powers to make

death before using his powers to make

death before using his powers to make the entire world

the entire world

the entire world forget that he had ever existed this

forget that he had ever existed this

forget that he had ever existed this turned out to be necessary as he had

turned out to be necessary as he had

turned out to be necessary as he had learned that the void was part of his

learned that the void was part of his

learned that the void was part of his own psyche and that forgetting was the

own psyche and that forgetting was the

own psyche and that forgetting was the only way to subdue the Menace finally

only way to subdue the Menace finally

only way to subdue the Menace finally remembering his self-sacrifice and

remembering his self-sacrifice and

remembering his self-sacrifice and making the world remember him including

making the world remember him including

making the world remember him including his wife he realized that he must once

his wife he realized that he must once

his wife he realized that he must once again make the same sacrifice to save

again make the same sacrifice to save

again make the same sacrifice to save everyone following this supposedly

everyone following this supposedly

everyone following this supposedly one-off and rather tragic tale the

one-off and rather tragic tale the

one-off and rather tragic tale the character eventually returned when he

character eventually returned when he

character eventually returned when he was shown in a special prison falsely

was shown in a special prison falsely

was shown in a special prison falsely believing that he had murdered his wife

believing that he had murdered his wife

believing that he had murdered his wife thanks to a supervillain breakout he

thanks to a supervillain breakout he

thanks to a supervillain breakout he came to the attention of the New

came to the attention of the New

came to the attention of the New Avengers who helped him destroy the void

Avengers who helped him destroy the void

Avengers who helped him destroy the void which as it turned out was a creation of

which as it turned out was a creation of

which as it turned out was a creation of his own psyche or a cerebral virus as it

his own psyche or a cerebral virus as it

his own psyche or a cerebral virus as it was described in the years that followed

was described in the years that followed

was described in the years that followed he rejoined their team becoming a hero

he rejoined their team becoming a hero

he rejoined their team becoming a hero once more are you a fan of this

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