Both inspiring and terrifying, Sentry is as complex as the hero from which it gets its name. Read Full Review

Lemire and The Sentry are a match made in heaven. Read Full Review

This issue does a fantastic job of setting up Bob Reynolds' character and the life that he lives. The writing and art really show that the team understands what makes this character and his world what they are, and I think Marvel fans need to read this. Read Full Review

Fans of Lemire's work should be very happy with this book. It can be a dense read, so those wanting light and fluffy need to look elsewhere. Overall, it's a safe bet to add this one to the pull list. Read Full Review

been done to prepare this book for a gripping mystery going forwards. Read Full Review

A great first issue for Sentry. Jeff Lemire is doing what he does best, which is bringing heart and emotional realness to a fantastical story. Read Full Review

It's well-paced and has a strong ending that shows that The Sentry is going to be a wild ride from this creative team. Read Full Review

SENTRY #1 is a great reintroduction to the character of Robert Reynolds. This deep dive into his world is already proving to be completely insane, and I'm eager to read more. Read Full Review

Sentry #1 is another excellent self-conscious superhero title from Jeff Lemire, and it does so without going fully meta, which is an overused tactic in modern comics. The story is compelling, and Bob Reynolds is made to be an interesting character to follow. This one gets a recommendation. Give it a read. Read Full Review

The similarly between Superman and the Sentry are there but while Superman is about control and clarity the Sentry represents the opposite. Jeff Lemire has brought his 'A' game to this title and Marvel has a hit on its hands. Read Full Review

Lemire and Jacinto are building a very solid foundation for Bob Reynolds that may just see the Sentry into more modern-day relevance. Read Full Review

The Sentry does a great job of taking a character whos in the past been somewhat inaccessible and creating a new way in for readers. If youre looking for a book that plays with the nature of reality, as well as giving a different vantage point of a familiar world, this is one that youre definitely going to enjoy. Read Full Review

Readers who require more fisticuffs than reflection may not find The Sentry to their tastes " but let's be honest, there are more than enough superhero books for the likes of them. For the rest of us who like a little more depth in our action stories than the medium usually offers us? Comics like these are the rare gems that make it all worthwhile. Read Full Review

The Sentry #1 serves as a promising start to the character's first ongoing series. Read Full Review

I am still divided after reading The Sentry #1. I still do not care about the Sentry; the story didn't grab me and have me clamoring for the next issue, which isn't the best thing for a five-issue miniseries. But the story does have a nice twist and I am interested to see what Jeff Lemire does with it. The art is basically in the same category: it is good art, but again, it didn't do anything amazing either. Basically, what has me coming back for at least issue #2 is to see what Jeff Lemire can do with the rest of this story. Read Full Review

Final Verdict: 7.0 – “The Sentry” #1 makes some very interesting questions and offers an approach to a hard-to-digest hero that is truly compelling and complex. While the art could take broader creative liberties on the pocket reality, it is well designed and realised on the more urban and real-world components of the story. Certainly a series to check back and see how it develops. Read Full Review

I don't think it is Jeff Lemire's best work, nor is it his worst. Readers should check it out and decide for themselves. Read Full Review

Having said that, the inability of Lemire to sell me on why we needed a Sentry title and the pedestrian art both make it hard for me to recommend people spend their hard earned money on this issue. Keep in mind that The Sentry #1 has a $4.00 cover price. Marvel needs to deliver more in order to justify me spending half of my Netflix monthly fee for just one comic book. Read Full Review

This is a hard one. Would I recommend The Sentry? It's hard to say, I'm a bit biased, although I came into this project with no expectations and pushed my dislike for the Marvel Superman aside. The first issue is not newbie-friendly; the series is one that comes with heavy baggage. For current fans of the character who want to know what became of their favorite hero after the events of The Seige, then this is your oasis, this is the book for you. People who want to get to know the Sentry, this book is NOT for you. NOT until you've done some reference and research. Read Full Review

The Sentry and Jeff Lemire are the perfect pairing. As usual, when given the right book, Lemire delivers a starting issue full of paranoia and intrigue. This is on its way to being one of Marvel's best of 2018.

Awesome issue! Jeff Lemire is my favorite writer right now. I took a 0.5 deduction because the cover stinks. Interior art was solid, though. :)

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As a fan of the original Paul Jenkins and Jae Lee mini-series, this feels like a return to form and a worthy addition to the saga of Sentry.

Very great start to the new series. Jeff Lemire continues a similar tone to what he did with Moon Knight, and Jacinto's artwork just makes the story shine even more.

Yes, I am intrigued by this.

this seems like itll be cool and interesting.

side note: why Misty again? there are so many kickass lone female characters within the marvel universe. why do they always fall back on Misty? is it because of affirmative action? is it because of shit oversight and the obvious lack of knowledge of the universe these tardos are writing about? i just dont get it.

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KesheR - Jun 28, 2018

Netflix?

Sav - Jul 3, 2018

she doesnt even have her own show. if we're basing it on that then use hellcat or colleen wing.

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another #1 about someone I don't know anything about! let's do this review "live" as I read it, blow by blow!

cover: ok... I hope the interior art isn' tlike tis, but nothing too bad. is this guy like a Marvel version of Superman?

ok strange premise for a character... very powerful, but risky... when he "becomes the Sentry" there is a risk he'll become a baddie instead? could be interesting.

and the art is really not that good for me. and apparently he's just an old guy afraid to become the Sentry again because of the risk.. so.. he has a way of ... dreaming? day-dreaming? something. where he just kinda fantasizes about being the Sentry again for a little while.

and apparently he and one of his super-friends Scout just work at a diner together now as cooks... Dr. Strange set up this pocket dimension in his mind so he can go play Sentry without endangering the world. but Scout is angry because he wants one too . and apparently he HAS to go to "sentry world" at least once every 24 hours or the baddie "the void" will escape.

and ugh.. Misty Knight and some team of goverment types are monitoring him and he has to check in ever so often? ok so they're setting up to make us really WANT hit to just "go full Sentry" I suppose.

and the cliffhanger is we see that someone has broken into his home and stolen the device he uses to enter SentryWorld... and we see Scout and the dog waiting for him to come in... and someone ELSE comes in instead... probably the baddie "The Void" .. and kills them?

ok, I'll read another.
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Could please any writer move this character beyond his original concept? I'm tired of this Void struggle. It's always the same story with this guy.

Welcome to a fresh status quo for the Sentry. As usual, bringing a little stability to Bob Reynolds's life involves tremendous risks. But the benefits are … are there benefits? That's one of the missing keystones here. I was also turned off by the art, the pace, and the incredibly bland sort-of-Silver-Age-but-not-really adventure Bob experiences in his make-believe world. But balanced against that, the conversations Bob has with Billy and Misty are absolutely stuffed with ominous potential.

For sure I didn't expected this. It was not bad, nor it was good.It was very weird. But in a way I wasn't interested about the other world.
I was very surprised to see Misty here ! I didn't enjoy see her playing good cop bad cop with Sentry.
In truth I'm not sure about what I just read there.

Cover - 1/2 nice & related
Writing - It's not because I didn't enjoy it, that I didn't recognize the work behind it. 2/3
Arts - There too, I'm not a fan but the layout have some great panel 2/3
Feeling - Not for me. 0/2