Sentry (Kree)

Sentry
Sentry-459 as depicted in Marvel Super-Heroes #13 (March 1968). Art by Gene Colan.
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
First appearance	Fantastic Four #64 (July 1967)
Created by	Stan Lee (writer) Jack Kirby (artist)
In story information
Type	Robot
Element of stories featuring	Kree

Sentry is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby in July 1967. It is one of a series of giant humanoid robots called Kree Sentries built by the Kree. The most prominent Sentry, Sentry-459, is an enemy of the Fantastic Four and Captain Marvel.

Sentry-459 has also appeared in animated adaptations. It appeared in Fantastic Four , voiced by Mark Hamill, and a self-titled episode of The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes .

Publication history

The Kree Sentries first appeared in Fantastic Four #64 (July 1967) and were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby.

Fictional character biography

Sentry-459

The Sentries' main purpose is to stand guard over military outposts and depots throughout the Kree Empire. Sentry-459 accompanied a Kree scientific party that journeyed to Earth to experiment on sub-humans (which in turn created the race the Inhumans). When the Kree left Earth, Sentry-459 remained to monitor Inhuman progress, so that the Kree could later use them as a militia force. Sentry-459 remains inert but observing until it is activated by the Fantastic Four, who battle it to a standstill. Considering itself defeated when the Fantastic Four escape, the Sentry sends a signal to the Kree before deactivating itself. ^[1]

The U.S. Army transports the Sentry to Cape Canaveral, where it is reactivated by Kree colonel Yon-Rogg. Yon-Rogg intends to use the Sentry to kill his subordinate Mar-Vell, who manages to defeat it. ^[2]

Ronan the Accuser later reactivates the Sentry and uses it in an attempt to reverse the course of evolution on Earth, but it was once again defeated by Mar-Vell. ^[3] The Kree agents attempt to retrieve the Sentry, but are driven off by spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. The Sentry is seen again when activated by the Super-Adaptoid, who recruits it into his team, Heavy Metal, in a bid to destroy the Avengers. ^[4] In Blackwulf , the Sentry is found and recruited by Ultron before being destroyed in battle. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Other Kree Sentries

Sentry-9168

Another Sentry - Sentry-9168 - is encountered by the Fantastic Four on the Moon. This Sentry is smaller than traditional Sentries, being the size of a human, and is programmed to protect the remains of a hidden Kree city on the Moon. The Fantastic Four battle and destroy the Sentry via a remote destruct mechanism. ^[8]

Sentry-213

Sentry-213 was stationed in an unmanned supply depot/surveillance post on Uranus. It is destroyed by a group of Eternals led by Uranos, sparking a war with the Kree. ^[9]

Sentry-372

This Sentry only appears once, and battles several members of the Imperial Guard before being damaged by the West Coast Avengers. The Sentry then self-destructs and destroys the outpost it was guarding. ^[10]

Sentry-571

Sentry-571 aided the Kree when their Lunatic Legion attacked Earth. It was defeated by Iron Man. ^[11]

In other media

Television

• Sentry-459 appears in the Fantastic Four episode "The Sentry Sinister", voiced by Mark Hamill. ^[12]
• The Kree Sentries appear in the Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes episode "Trial by Fire".^{[ citation needed ]} These versions are floating spherical robots.
• The Kree Sentries and Sentry-459 appear in The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes . ^[13] This version of Sentry-459 was created to assess Earth's inhabitants and is equipped with a Nega-Bomb.
• The Kree Sentries appear in the Avengers Assemble episode "Captain Marvel".^{[ citation needed ]}

Video games

• A Kree Sentry appears as an assist character in Avengers in Galactic Storm .^{[ citation needed ]}
• Kree Sentries appear in Marvel: Avengers Alliance Tactics .^{[ citation needed ]}
• A Kree Sentry appears in Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2 . ^[14]
• Sentry-459 appears in Lego Marvel Super Heroes 2 . ^{[15] [16]}
• A Kree Sentry appears in Marvel's Avengers . ^{[13] [17] [18] [19]} It is initially buried underneath San Francisco Bay before the Avengers unknowingly unearth it using their Helicarrier's Terrigen crystal power source. Five years later, MODOK activates and merges with the Sentry to kill the Avengers, only to be defeated by Kamala Khan. Following the battle, the Sentry launches a beacon into space.

References

1. Lee, Stan ; Kirby, Jack  ( w ),Kirby, Jack ( p ), Sinnott, Joe  ( i ), Severin, Marie  ( col )."The Sentry Sinister!" Fantastic Four ,vol. 1,no. 64(July 1967).Marvel Comics.
2. Thomas, Roy  ( w ), Colan, Gene  ( p ), Reinman, Paul  ( i ), Goldberg, Stan  ( col )."Where Stalks The Sentry!" Marvel Super-Heroes ,vol. 1,no. 13(March 1968).Marvel Comics.
3. Thomas, Roy  ( w ), Buscema, Sal  ( p ),Buscema, Sal ( i )."Judgment Day" The Avengers ,vol. 1,no. 90(July 1971).Marvel Comics.
4. Macchio, Ralph  ( w ), Buscema, John  ( p ), Palmer, Tom  ( i ),Scheele, Max ( col )."Heavy Metal!" The Avengers ,vol. 1,no. 288(February 1988).Marvel Comics.
5. Herdling, Glenn  ( w ), Medina, Angel  ( p ),Anderson, Bill ( i )."Scorched!" Blackwulf ,vol. 1,no. 3(August 1994).Marvel Comics.
6. Herdling, Glenn  ( w ), Medina, Angel  ( p ),Anderson, Bill ( i )."The First Frontier" Blackwulf ,vol. 1,no. 6(November 1994).Marvel Comics.
7. Herdling, Glenn  ( w ), Medina, Angel  ( p ),Aw, Aldrin ( i )."Black Legacy" Blackwulf ,vol. 1,no. 10(March 1995).Marvel Comics.
8. Lee, Stan  ( w ), Kirby, Jack  ( p ), Sinnott, Joe  ( i )."Mystery on the Moon!" Fantastic Four ,vol. 1,no. 98(May 1970).Marvel Comics.
9. Gruenwald, Mark  ( w ), Wilson, Ron  ( p ),Patterson, Bruce ( i )."Outpost on Uranus" What If ,vol. 1,no. 26(April 1981).Marvel Comics.
10. Thomas, Roy ; Thomas, Dann  ( w ),Ross, David ( p ),Dzon, Tim ( i )."Turn of the Sentry" Avengers West Coast ,vol. 1,no. 80(March 1991).Marvel Comics.
11. Busiek, Kurt ; Howell, Richard  ( w ), Chen, Sean  ( p ),Cannon, Eric ( i )."Bad Moon Rising" Iron Man ,vol. 3,no. 7(August 1998).Marvel Comics.
12. "Sentry 213 Voice - Fantastic Four (1994) (TV Show)" (A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information).
13. Compendio, Chris (September 3, 2020). "The Kree Sentry in Marvel's Avengers explained". Gamepur. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
14. "Kree Sentry | Marvel: Avengers Alliance 2". Archived from the original on April 19, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
15. Kooistra, Darik (November 15, 2017). "Inhuman Nature - LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Guide". IGN . Retrieved January 24, 2018.
16. Kooistra, Darik (March 19, 2018). "Dude, Where's My Dragon? - LEGO Marvel Super Heroes 2 Guide". IGN . Retrieved January 24, 2018.
17. King, Austin (September 14, 2020). "What Went Into Space In Marvel's Avengers Ending". Screen Rant . Retrieved February 28, 2025.
18. Boo, Bernard (September 9, 2020). "Marvel's Avengers Post Credit Scene Explained". Den of Geek . Retrieved February 28, 2025.
19. Francisco, Eric (February 20, 2024). "How the Marvel's Avengers ending sets up Captain Marvel DLC". Inverse . Retrieved February 28, 2025.

External links

• Sentry 372 at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
• Sentry 459 at The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe
• Kree Sentries on Marvel Database , a Marvel Comics wiki