The Sentry

The greatest hero the world never knew.

During our first Avengers mission, a golden guardian flies alongside Earth's Mightiest Heroes. The Sentry rescues civilians on the street while the Avengers fight the Masters of Evil. In the aftermath, the core Avengers offer him a spot on the roster. The memory abruptly cuts to the present inside the Raft. A disheveled, bearded Bob Reynolds sits in a dark cell, starved and sleep deprived. Footsteps echo down the hall, triggering another flashback. During the war against Ultron, the Sentry destroys thousands of drones until a towering, autonomous shadow manifests beneath him. Whispering, "No, no, no," Bob recognizes the Void-his own malicious, cosmic alter-ego. Realizing the Void's power expands proportionally to his own light, a desperate Sentry seeks out the Ancient One. He begs the Sorcerer Supreme to kill him, but his invulnerability makes suicide impossible. Instead, she enacts a global spell of erasure. The world completely forgets the Sentry ever existed, stripping Bob of his memories and deactivating his powers, which forces the Void into non-existence. Though amnesiac, Bob is still haunted by lingering guilt. He voluntarily surrenders to SHIELD, demanding permanent isolation to prevent a universal extinction. Back in the present, Doctor Doom steps into the cell. Driven by ambition, Doom has uncovered the archives and tracked down the Sentry. Doom demands Bob's reality-warping power, sneering, "Bob Reynolds... you have something I want." Bob hollowly replies, "I promise... you don't want this." A duel erupts between them and Doom attempts to siphon his energy. The trauma forces Bob's memories and golden abilities to resurface. Mid-battle, Bob unlocks an epiphany: the Void only manifests when he has panic and emotional extremes. Controlling his mind, Sentry subdues Doom and returns to the world haunted, powerful, and restricting his own power usage.

Story added by christianwithers6334 on August 12, 2026