Two boys playing in an abandoned lot happen upon an unconscious being draped in red and black. The mysterious being has no knowledge of who he is or where he comes from but is deluged by hallucinations of monstrous alien creatures and humans he does not recognize. He soon comes to the realization that he has strange and powerful abilities but does not know how to control them or when they will manifest themselves. The first issue ends with the introduction of the nefarious "Starguile" who will not rest until the "BloodBath" is under his control.