Sentinel (comic book)

Sentinel
Cover of Sentinel #1
Publication information
Publisher	Marvel Comics
Schedule	Monthly
Format	Vol. 1: Ongoing series Vol. 2: Limited series
Publication date	Vol. 1: April 2003 – February 2004 Vol. 2: November 2005 – March 2006
Number of issues	Vol. 1 12 Vol. 2: Five
Main character(s)	Juston Seyfert Robot & Bolivar Trask (in comic)
Creative team
Creator(s)	Sean McKeever UDON

Sentinel is a comic book series published by Marvel Comics as part of the Tsunami imprint. It is written by Sean McKeever and illustrated by UDON.

Sentinel was originally launched in 2002 as part of Marvel Comics' Tsunami imprint. Despite its popularity, the series was cancelled after its 12th issue. However, it returned in November 2005 with the original creative team for a five-issue limited series.

Sentinel is the story of Juston Seyfert, an ordinary human teenager tormented by the seniors at Antigo High School in Wisconsin. He lives with his younger brother Chris and his father Peter, who operates a junkyard adjacent to their house. Their mother walked out on the family years ago. Being poor, Juston must find his own fun, and spends the days playing in the salvage yard or constructing robots from spare parts.

One day, he finds a micro-processor which he then places into a Battle-Bot that he and his friends use. During the battle however, the robot disappears into the junkyard. Unbeknownst to Juston, the processor was actually the remains of a giant robot programmed to exterminate mutants: a Sentinel.

During this time, Juston also met a senior girl at his school named Jessie Ingram, who he immediately falls for.

A few days after the event, Just discovers the battle bot and the half re-built Sentinel in his junkyard. Initially frightened by the discovery, he begins to assist rebuilding from scrap metal and reprogramming it. The two form something of a bond.