Jeff Carey was the first of a new breed of men - gifted with abilities that could have made him an object of fear. Instead, he became the world's first "super-hero" - loved, admired, rewarded for his heroism with wealth and fame. But then tragedy struck... In one horrific instant, it's all taken away from him - along with the family he loves. Jeff Carey disappears... and in his place appears a figure that inspires not adulation, but terror - a revenge-driven vigilante who seeks justice at any price. But the path to vengeance only leads to greater questions - and the terrible secret behind his powers...