The Void

It is impossible for me to write this article without at least mentioning The Sentry. The Sentry very much parallels Superman, but could not beat him in a fight. I do believe that The Sentry has the powers it would take to beat Superman, but I don't believe that a fight between the two would see Sentry the winner. It has been said that the powers of The Sentry are unlimited, but that is not true. The Sentry's powers are limited by his fucked up mind.

The Sentry possesses god-like powers. He is just as strong, fast, and tough as superman, but also has an enhanced "state of consiousness." He controls light, various types of energy, and has been shown to possess incredible telepathic powers. Unfortunately, especially in the case of his telepathic powers, he has shown remarkably poor control over his assorted superhuman abilities. He has only used his telepathic powers twice under his own power. Once subconsiously, and once under the control of Mastermind.

The Sentry's mind is such a jumbled mess that not only could he not weild his total power against Superman, but there is a good chance he wouldn't even get out of bed to fight. His incredible agoraphobia and borderline schizophrenia make his every action an uncertainty. When cajoled into action against his will, he is more a of a liability than an asset in battle. When prodded into battle against the Hulk, he quickly proved to be a more devastating presence than the green goliath himself.

Big crazy Sentry has such poor control over his own awesome power that his twisted subconsious uses it to manifest itself as The Void, The Sentry's dark antithesis. Where the Sentry is weak, the Void is strong. A creeping mass of pure evil, the Void uses all the power at his disposal the torture, maim, and destroy everyone the Sentry cares about. The Void has all the powers of The Sentry, without any of the crippling neurosis. He even has a few violent extras like umbrakinesis and what appears to be some form of shapeshifting.

It is a lot like that book Sphere by Michael Crichton. The Sentry has more than enough power to take out Superman, but can only wield it subconsiously as The Void. The Void went ten rounds with the combined might of the Inhumans, the X-Men, Namor, the Avengers, and the Fantastic Four. It looked like he was going to win too until the Sentry showed up.

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