With the power of a million exploding suns and more god-like abilities than practically any Marvel hero, the Sentry’s powers are largely unrivaled. Unfortunately for the world and universe, the incredible powers of the Avengers’ Golden Guardian come with an evil opposite named the Void, an entity that represents the hero’s darkest side.
Debuting in “Sentry’ #1 (by Paul Jenkins, Jae Lee, Jose Villarrubia, Richard Starkings, and Wes Abbott), the Void is a being the Sentry (and the rest of the Avengers) have gone to great lengths to repress. The Void possesses many of the same powers as Sentry, but as dark reflections of his most heroic form. That means the entity has similar god-like abilities, but instead of using them for good, it prefers to try to destroy the Marvel Universe — and is fully capable of doing so.
If the Sentry loses control, the Void can take over the hero’s body and cause significant damage. While it can be killed, its return is always inevitable. The Void’s potential emergence is so dangerous that Sentry has teamed up with his fellow heroes to wipe his mind in an attempt to completely bury his entire super-powered self, as the risk of the Void emerging is simply too much. At full power, even the mightiest Avenger stands little chance against it.
The Sentry is set to appear in the upcoming “Thunderbolts” film, despite Steven Yeun walking away from the project after initially being cast as the complex hero. Regardless of who plays him, viewers will likely see Sentry’s dark side emerge, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe will feel the wrath of the Void.
