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Across the aisle in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thunderbolts* introduces Bob Reynolds, a troubled young man who’s part of Valentina Allegra de Fontaine’s Sentry Program. Working with the Thunderbolts helps Bob realize that he can do more good than harm, but that doesn’t mean he avoids causing trouble entirely. No, Sentry flexes his muscles and makes it clear that the MCU’s version of Superman is already in his prime.
Sentry Really Is Stronger Than All of the Avengers Combined
Valentina’s goal with the Sentry Program is to create Earth’s Mightiest Hero, someone capable of replacing all of the Avengers. When Bob lands on her doorstep, she doesn’t stop to think about the ramifications of putting him in a costume and calling him a superhero. Bob proceeds to make quick work of his former friends, knocking around super soldiers with ease. The Thunderbolts don’t even land a hit on Bob, opting to live to fight another day. Unfortunately, Bob realizes he doesn’t need to listen to Valentina, which forces Mel to activate the killswitch. Rather than killing Bob, though, the device unleashes his alter ego, the Void, a dark entity that consumes everything in its path.
What Thunderbolts* makes clear is that the only thing that can stop the Void is itself. But Bob doesn’t know how to control the power, so he locks it away, along with his Sentry persona. However, if Sentry ever does resurface, the DCU’s Superman is going to want to steer clear of him because it won’t be a good matchup for him. Sentry punches with the power of one thousand suns behind him, and Superman proves he can’t handle that kind of heat during his fight with Ultraman. The one thing the Man of Steel has going for him is that he hasn’t really had the chance to let loose yet.
