Sentry — power rating and matchups

These entries record encounters, feats and other events from the character's stories. Read each outcome with its version, sources and condition tags. Arena verdicts use the selected versions and matchup rules; a story result does not determine an arena result. This panel is for reference and does not feed the engine. The record is still being expanded.

Feat / note

Original memory suppression; voluntary withdrawalThe Sentry vs. The Void #1 (2001)

Bob accepts renewed suppression of his identity and the associated threat.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Dr K: original Sentry retrospective Earth's Mightiest Blog: Sentry #1–5 and 2001 on…

No decisive result

v The VoidThe Sentry vs. The Void #1 (2001)

Void tendrils sap Sentry's abilities and confidence; the attack breaks even the Hulk's body until Reed intervenes.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Dr K: original Sentry retrospective

Win

v CarnageNew Avengers vol. 1 #2 (2005)

Carries Carnage into space and tears him apart.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked SpiderFan: New Avengers #2

Feat / note

Mastermind memory manipulation; flashbackNew Avengers vol. 1 #9 (2005)

Recovered memory identifies manipulation of Bob.

Statement; speaker not identified; not a demonstration

Evidence checked: plot summary checked SpiderFan: New Avengers #9

No decisive result

v Avengers and alliesNew Avengers vol. 1 #9 (2005) – New Avengers vol. 1 #10 (2005)

Shared memory restores Bob’s control; manifestation stops.

2 logged exchanges

New Avengers vol. 1 #9 (2005)Void injures the gathered heroes. plot summary checked SpiderFan: New Avengers #9
New Avengers vol. 1 #10 (2005)Shared memory restores Bob’s control; manifestation stops. plot summary checked SpiderFan: New Avengers #10

Evidence checked: plot summary checked SpiderFan: New Avengers #10

Win

v AttumaSentry vol. 2 #1 (2005)

Review attributes Attuma’s death to Sentry.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked UncannyXmen.net: Sentry (2nd series) #1 SpiderFan: Sentry vol. 2 #1 Earth's Mightiest Blog: Sentry #1–8

Win

v TerraxSentry vol. 2 #1 (2005)

Terrax's axe does not harm Sentry; Sentry stops the killing blow, takes the axe and breaks it in half; Terrax is sent off-planet. C.L.O.C. says the fight took 13 seconds.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked UncannyXmen.net: Sentry (2nd series) #1 SpiderFan: Sentry vol. 2 #1

Win · team encounter

v Yelena Belova (Super-Adaptoid)New Avengers Annual vol. 1 #1 (2006)

Copy includes a Void problem that overwhelms her.

Decisive action: Void backlash in her copied powers; Hydra destroyed her · Sentry’s part: The Void flaw in his copied powers overwhelmed her

2 logged exchanges

New Avengers Annual vol. 1 #1 (2006)Yelena acquires Sentry’s powers. plot summary checked Mighty Avengers: New Avengers Annual #1
New Avengers Annual vol. 1 #1 (2006)Copy includes a Void problem that overwhelms her. plot summary checked Mighty Avengers: New Avengers Annual #1 BW Media Spotlight: Annual #1

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Mighty Avengers: New Avengers Annual #1 BW Media Spotlight: Annual #1

Win · team encounter

v Magneto hosting the CollectiveNew Avengers vol. 1 #20 (2006)

Transports the contained energy to the Sun.

Decisive action: Quake, Carol and Tony contained it; Sentry flew it into the Sun · Sentry’s part: Carried the contained Collective energy into the Sun

2 logged exchanges

New Avengers vol. 1 #20 (2006)Empowered Magneto knocks Sentry down; contest continues. plot summary checked SpiderFan: New Avengers #20
New Avengers vol. 1 #20 (2006)Transports the contained energy to the Sun. plot summary checked SpiderFan: New Avengers #20

Evidence checked: plot summary checked SpiderFan: New Avengers #20

Loss

v HulkWorld War Hulk vol. 1 #5 (2007)

Slams Hulk out of the Garden, refuses to stand down and hits him as hard as he can; Hulk stays standing. Sentry releases his full energy and they trade blows until both revert while still punching; Banner lands the last punch and Reynolds thanks him and collapses.

2 logged exchanges

World War Hulk vol. 1 #5 (2007)Arrival destroys the stone ship. plot summary checked SpiderFan: World War Hulk #5
World War Hulk vol. 1 #5 (2007)Slams Hulk out of the Garden, refuses to stand down and hits him as hard as he can; Hulk stays standing. Sentry releases his full energy and they trade blows until both revert while still punching; Banner lands the last punch and Reynolds thanks him and collapses. plot summary checked SpiderFan: World War Hulk #5 Delusional Honesty: World War Hulk #5

Evidence checked: plot summary checked SpiderFan: World War Hulk #5 Delusional Honesty: World War Hulk #5 Comic Book Revolution: World War Hulk #5

Win

v Absorbing ManCivil War: The Return #1 (2007)

Creel absorbs Sentry's power and gains the upper hand while Sentry holds back; Sentry then lets him absorb his full power and Creel disintegrates.

Held back

Evidence checked: plot summary checked ComicBookRoundUp: Civil War: The Return Marvel Database: Civil War: The Return Vol 1 1

No decisive result

v UltronMighty Avengers vol. 1 #6 (2007)

Continues assault; teammates deliver the decisive virus.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Key Collector: Mighty Avengers #6

Feat / note

Lindy restorationMighty Avengers vol. 1 #6 (2007)

Lindy is alive again; restoration attributed to Bob.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Key Collector: Mighty Avengers #6

Loss

v Morgan le FayDark Avengers vol. 1 #2 (2009)

Sentry is destroyed as Morgan returns.

2 logged exchanges

Dark Avengers vol. 1 #2 (2009)Decapitates Morgan. plot summary checked SpiderFan: Dark Avengers #2
Dark Avengers vol. 1 #2 (2009)Sentry is destroyed as Morgan returns. plot summary checked SpiderFan: Dark Avengers #2

Evidence checked: plot summary checked SpiderFan: Dark Avengers #2

Feat / note

Return following LatveriaDark Avengers vol. 1 #4 (2009)

Returns near Avengers Tower after the conflict.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked SpiderFan: Dark Avengers #4

Win

v Molecule ManDark Avengers vol. 1 #12 (2009) – Dark Avengers vol. 1 #11 (2009)

Forces restoration, then disassembles Owen.

4 logged exchanges

Dark Avengers vol. 1 #12 (2009)Reconstructs after disassembly, then does so again. plot summary checked SpiderFan: Dark Avengers #12 X-Man’s Comic Blog: Dark Avengers #12
Dark Avengers vol. 1 #12 (2009)Forces restoration, then disassembles Owen. plot summary checked SpiderFan: Dark Avengers #12 X-Man’s Comic Blog: Dark Avengers #12
Dark Avengers vol. 1 #10 (2009)Lands in the deserted town; his hand glows painfully and he explodes. plot summary checked Nick Peron: Dark Avengers #10 Marvel Database: Dark Avengers Vol 1 10
Dark Avengers vol. 1 #11 (2009)Reforms in the high-school gym; Owen, fearing Osborn would order a kill, blows him up a second time. plot summary checked Nick Peron: Dark Avengers #11 Marvel Database: Dark Avengers Vol 1 11

Evidence checked: plot summary checked SpiderFan: Dark Avengers #12 X-Man’s Comic Blog: Dark Avengers #12

Feat / note

Lindy’s attack; recoveryDark Avengers vol. 1 #13 (2010)

Lindy shoots him with a ray gun; the Void reasserts itself and regenerates his body.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked SpiderFan: Dark Avengers #14 Marvel Database: Dark Avengers Vol 1 13

Feat / note

Self-directed Sun exposure; survivesDark Avengers vol. 1 #13 (2010)

Bob tries to end himself by plunging into the Sun; his flesh regenerates.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked SpiderFan: Dark Avengers #14 Marvel Database: Dark Avengers Vol 1 13

No decisive result

v Norman OsbornDark Avengers vol. 1 #14 (2010)

Void tendrils wreck New York buildings; Osborn warns that Reed, Stark or Doom would find a way to kill him; the Void stops, powers down and reverses the damage.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked SpiderFan: Dark Avengers #14 Marvel Database: Dark Avengers Vol 1 14

Win

v AresSiege vol. 1 #2 (2010)

Punches Ares into a wall; Ares cuts Sentry's midsection with his axe; Sentry strangles him one-handed and rips him in half.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Crawlspace: Siege #2 Marvel Database: Siege Vol 1 2

Loss

v Thor, Iron Man, Loki and the heroesSiege vol. 1 #3 (2010) – Siege vol. 1 #4 (2010)

After the helicarrier crash Bob asks to be killed; Thor refuses; when the Void resurfaces Thor's strike leaves only a skeleton; Thor carries the remains into the Sun.

5 logged exchanges

Siege vol. 1 #3 (2010)Thor attacks; Sentry takes the hits with no visible effect (Marvel DB) / fights Thor to a standstill (Crawlspace) and begins turning into the Void. plot summary checked Crawlspace: Siege #3 Marvel Database: Siege Vol 1 3
Siege vol. 1 #3 (2010)Breaks the city’s foundation; it collapses. plot summary checked Crawlspace: Siege #3 Marvel Database: Siege Vol 1 3
Siege vol. 1 #4 (2010)Kills Loki during the team battle. plot summary checked Crawlspace: Siege #4
Siege vol. 1 #4 (2010)Iron Man remotely crashes the H.A.M.M.E.R. Helicarrier onto the Void; Bob Reynolds is afterwards found in the crater. plot summary checked Crawlspace: Siege #4 Marvel Database: Siege Vol 1 4
Siege vol. 1 #4 (2010)After the helicarrier crash Bob asks to be killed; Thor refuses; when the Void resurfaces Thor's strike leaves only a skeleton; Thor carries the remains into the Sun. plot summary checked Crawlspace: Siege #4 ComicsAlliance: Siege #4 roundtable

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Crawlspace: Siege #4 ComicsAlliance: Siege #4 roundtable

Win

v Thor and the Avengers Unity SquadUncanny Avengers vol. 1 #10 (2013)

Resurrected Sentry overcomes the confronted heroes.

Special condition: Resurrected and augmented as a Horseman of Death

Evidence checked: plot summary checked GoCollect: Uncanny Avengers #10 MightyAvengers.net: Uncanny Avengers #10 Mighty Thor Wiki: Uncanny Avengers Vol 1 10

Feat / note

Integration; state changeSentry vol. 3 #4 (2018)

Bob merges the conflicting aspects.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Looper: Scout entry

No decisive result

v Iron ManSentry vol. 3 #4 (2018)

Duels Tony, who switches to a larger armour.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Comic Watch: Sentry #4 (2018)

Feat / note

Scout confrontation; Billy diesSentry vol. 3 #5 (2018)

Ends Billy’s life after his body fails and he asks.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Looper: Scout entry

No decisive result

v Avengers and CranioSentry vol. 3 #5 (2018)

After Scout's death, removes Cranio, is confronted by the Avengers and leaves for space.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Looper: Scout entry Wikipedia: Sentry (Robert Reynolds)

No decisive result

v Black Panther's teamBlack Panther and the Agents of Wakanda vol. 1 #2 (2019)

Sentry, in the hold of controlling forces, lashes out at Black Panther's team; Okoye and Janet face fear visions; T'Challa calls in heavy help (Fat Cobra confronts Sentry); threat continues past the issue.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Super Powered Fancast: Agents of Wakanda #2

No decisive result

v Hostile Void-side Sentry and Cancerverse forcesAnnihilation: Scourge Omega #1 (2019)

Hostile Void-side Sentry and Cancerverse forces find the hidden world and press on Sue's shield; the Surfer (bonded to Bob) fights it; Nova finds a way to neutralise it; Bob separates from the Surfer and re-merges with the Void.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked COMICON: Annihilation Scourge Omega Marvel Database: Annihilation - Scourge Omega V…

Loss

v KnullKing in Black vol. 1 #1 (2020)

Carries Knull toward the edge of space and tries to tear him apart; Knull overpowers him, grabs his face as the Void starts to surface, rips him in half and absorbs the Void.

2 logged exchanges

King in Black vol. 1 #1 (2020)Flies through the infected giant. plot summary checked Comic Book Revolution: King in Black #1 Marvel Database: King in Black Vol 1 1
King in Black vol. 1 #1 (2020)Carries Knull toward the edge of space and tries to tear him apart; Knull overpowers him, grabs his face as the Void starts to surface, rips him in half and absorbs the Void. plot summary checked Comic Book Revolution: King in Black #1 POC Culture: King in Black #1

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Comic Book Revolution: King in Black #1 POC Culture: King in Black #1 Marvel Database: King in Black Vol 1 1

No decisive result

v Clea and Harvestman StrangeStrange vol. 3 #10 (2023)

Reanimated Sentry battles the pair; their combination turns the fight.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked AIPT: Strange #10 You Don't Read Comics: Strange #10

Win

v Hulk (crystal-infected)Sentry vol. 5 #2 (2026)

Extracts the crystals, ending the conflict.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Comic Book Clique: Sentry #2

Win · team encounter

v Crystalline threatSentry vol. 5 #4 (2026)

Works with Reed while heroes buy time; outbreak defeated.

Decisive action: Sentry and Reed, scientific countermeasure · Sentry’s part: Worked with Reed on the countermeasure that defeated it

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Comic Book Clique: Sentry #4 Fanlight Zone: Sentry #4

Feat / note

Laika restoration; reportedSentry vol. 5 #4 (2026)

User recap reports revival following a space trip.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked ComicBookRoundUp: Sentry #4

Win

v The VoidSentry vol. 2 #8 (2006)

Finds the Void in its own Watchtower under Antarctica, flies it into space and throws it into the Sun; the Void vows to return.

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Nick Peron: Sentry vol. 2 #8

Win · team encounter

v Doctor DoomMighty Avengers vol. 1 #11 (2008)

Arrives, covers Doom's mouth to stop the incantations and rips off his armour; Doom is arrested.

Decisive action: Sentry, silenced Doom and ripped off his armour · Sentry’s part: Stopped the incantations and ripped off Doom's armour

Evidence checked: plot summary checked Nick Peron: Mighty Avengers #11 BamSmackPow: brutal Sentry moments

Win · team encounter

v ExitarUncanny Avengers vol. 1 #21 (2014)

Slams into Exitar's other foot and begins forcing it upward while the team fights; Thor later slices Exitar's neck.

Decisive action: Thor, sliced Exitar's neck · Sentry’s part: Forced Exitar's foot upward while the team fought

Special condition: Death Seed Horseman state

Evidence checked: plot summary checked UncannyXmen.net: Uncanny Avengers #21

No decisive result

v The Void; Doctor StrangeDoctor Strange (2015) #385 (2018)

Arrives to re-exile the escaped Void and strikes it hard; enraged at Strange, almost punches his head off.

Evidence checked: other secondary source checked Retcon Punch: Doctor Strange 385

Tags describe recorded circumstances. They do not establish that the outcome depended on those circumstances, and an untagged entry does not guarantee equal conditions. Wins and losses include team encounters where indicated. Counts cover the entries listed here, not the character's complete fight history.