Originally posted by Mindship
Sentry caught Terrax's arm before the downstroke really began. This is the weakest point of any strike, before swing momentum builds. Sentry didn't even touch the blade (let alone the cutting edge).The small planet being split was hit at the bottom of the stroke: the strongest point of the strike and with the sharpest part of the blade.
If someone was going to throw a punch at me, I know at which point I would intercede. Stopping Terrax in this manner is impressive, but not exactly trans-Thor/trans-Surfer.
You are very correct sir. Good one. But know this. Holding someone back (preventing them from going forward) proves you have at least equal strength. But stopping their momentum along with holding them back proves you are stronger. Thus for Sentry to stop the axe at any point means that he is stronger. Judging by the effortlessness of the way Sentry stopped the axe proves that he is very much stronger than Terrax.
Now thinking about it, I believe Terrax didn't slice the planet using pure physical might. I believe energy protruded out of the blade during the slice. It is a cosmic axe after all, and is capable of shooting cosmic blasts.
With that said, I honestly don't see Thor or Silver Surfer duplicating that feat and thus I feel that this version of the Sentry only is tops of the top tiers. If one must go on averages then Sentry isn't in the top 4. This is a no brainer.