Unfortunately, though, it hasn't been possible to make all of these issues stand alone on their own terms, and this issue feels more like a footnote or appendix to the main event than it does a story in its own right. Read Full Review

The inexplicable attention to him (and strange "twist" ending) leads me to believe that the Sentry is destined to play a bigger role in the event later, but him being a superpowered deus ex machina is rarely satisfying in the way writers seem to think it is. Truthfully, the issue does carry a sense of existing a vehicle to get the character into position for a larger concept down the road (especially because it's not the first time we've seen that flashback sequence in the pages of an Avengers book), I'm just not convinced by Mighty #14 that it's going to be especially interesting. It's become increasingly apparent to me that the Sentry works best in small doses and is not a strong enough concept to support a worthwhile story on his own. This issue doesn't hurt my argument. Read Full Review

Guest penciling the book this month is Khoi Pham, whose recent work in The Incredible Hercules has been nothing less than brilliant. Here in this book, his art feels more domestic and less exciting (sad to say). But I can hardly fault the guy, he makes The Sentry look like a complete wuss. And he is a wuss. Does that make this good storytelling? Only if you're trying to make me hate The Sentry even more. Put this artist back where he belongs. Read Full Review