In 1839, an alien starliner malfunctioned and exploded. A jettisoned life pod crashed in a cotton field in the Deep South. The pod was equipped with a unique survival mechanism that was programmed to configure its passenger's genetic structure to match whatever life form it first encountered. And so it happened that Miriam, the slave who discovered the pod, found inside a baby boy with her mother's eyes. Today, the alien is still alive, in the guise of successful attorney Augustus Freeman IV of Dakota. Still marooned, he waits for Earth's technology to catch up to his life pod's. Secretly possessing superpowers, he quietly helps people in need, until recent events in the city of Dakota - and the arguments of a certain opinionated young woman - compel him to become more than just a silent friend to the community. He dons a costume to become Icon, the hero of Dakota.

Curtis Metcalf is a brilliant inventor who was recruited into lifetime servitude by corrupt industrialist Edwin Alva. After realizing his employer's true nature and recognizing that he is "too big" for the proper authorities, Metcalf takes on Alva's criminal empire under the guise of the high-tech vigilante known as Hardware.

Warwolf is on the loose and destroying evidence against Harlan Ryker, the former boss of Michael Collins (aka Deathlok). The history of how Michael Collins was transformed into Deathlok is revealed. Deathlok is out for one thing, he wants to find his human body and Harlan Ryker is the key to finding it. Will he stop Warwolf from destroying all the evidence against Ryker and will he get Ryker to reveal where his human body is?

a Cybertek employee, uncovers evidence of the Deathlok project and he confronts the company's head, Harlan Ryker. Ryker has Collins drugged and puts his brain in the Deathlok cyborg; While the Deathlok cyborg is on a mission for Roxxon putting down guerillas in the South American nation of Estrella, Collins' mind unexpectedly awakes and gains some control of the cyborg which is quickly recalled to Cybertek; At Cybertek, Collins achieves full control of the Deathlok cyborg and escapes.

Featuring the New Warriors, Spider-Man and Hulk! Damage Control is under PR fire when accused of staging disasters for the sake of business.

An 'Acts Of Vengeance' crossover!  John, Gene, and Bart are trapped in the maximum security wing of The Vault.  Meanwhile, Damage Control is sold to a multi-national corporation.  And that's the good news.

Who does the world call on in the wake of super hero disasters? Meet the Clean-Up Op that handles the messes no one else wants to touch! Where there’s property damage…there’s Damage Control! Creator Dwayne McDuffie introduces you to the cast of characters responsible for keeping the Marvel Universe clean. It all starts here!

Following her departure from the Avengers due to the loss of her powers, Monica decides to join the marines. It is here, as their captain, that she encounters the villain Powderkeg. During their scuffle, it is revealed he is working for a South American crime lord who has also enlisted the aid of Moonstone. As he powers begin to re-manifest themselves as variations on what she's used to, it becomes both a race against time and a re-learning of her powers.

The Blood Syndicate is a fictional multicultural gang of superhumans created by Milestone Comics and published by DC Comics. The team first appeared in Blood Syndicate #1 (April 1993), and was created by Dwayne McDuffie, Ivan Velez Jr. and Denys Cowan.

Issue #1 has been translated into Spanish.