The Sentry Omnibus

Background. The Sentry arrived in 2000 as Marvel's answer to a question the universe had never asked: what if there was a Superman-level hero who had always existed, but everyone had forgotten him? Paul Jenkins constructed the concept as a mystery — Bob Reynolds is the most powerful hero alive, but something made all of Marvel's heroes erase their own memories of him. The series is as much psychological thriller as superhero comic.

What's inside. Collects 1,128 pages of Sentry material across the original Jenkins run and subsequent appearances. The core miniseries features the Sentry's reintroduction to the Marvel Universe and the revelation of the Void. Art by Jae Lee on the core series, whose dark, atmospheric style is perfectly suited to the material.

Why it's worth it. Jae Lee's artwork on the original miniseries is among his career-best work. The psychological premise — a hero whose greatest enemy is his own repressed alternate personality — gave Marvel a genuinely original character concept. At 1,128 pages, this omnibus represents the complete Sentry mythology.

Edition details. Marvel omnibus, hardcover, 1,128 pages. The complete Sentry collection including all Paul Jenkins material.