1. As a counterpoint to the legendary Marvels series, Warren Ellis explores a Marvel universe where absolutely everything that can go wrong, has gone wrong.
Reporter Phil Sheldon investigates a dark and hopeless world where no supermen or women were created from amazing accidents, instead they have all died horrible deaths, or worse.
2. Reporter Phil Sheldon continues to investigate his horrifying world, and tries to finish a book about his discoveries before he dies. As he uncovers more and more ghastly stories, however, it begins to look like he isn't going to succeed.