Synopsis:
Nonstopolis is a bustling city of skyscrapers,
international trade, and a hotspot for rising talent. Phil Zipperman (or “Zero”
to his friends) just spent his last couple of bucks on a plane ticket out of
his parents’ home in Stumpville, Iowa to try and make it as a stand-up comedian
in the big city. Zero soon gets a day job as a bank clerk and at night he tries
out his act at the city clubs. Eventually, he meets a cute photojournalist
named Stacey who works for the city newspaper and they start dating.
Life seems good, except that Nonstopolis turns out to be
frequented by supernatural disasters and acts of super-villain terrorism,
particularly from a group known as the Renegade United Masters of Peril and
their leader “Dr. Mandroid”. Defending Nonstopolis from these threats is a
costumed hero known as Captain Omega who always manages to triumph over the
forces of evil, often at the expense of further destruction to the city, but
always to the delight and relief of its citizens.
Zero soon finds himself caught in the constant crossfire
between Captain Omega and every occurring disaster in the city. Every
catastrophe seems to happen right wherever Zero goes. To make things more
aggravating, Zero discovers his girlfriend is the one who shines the “Omega
Beacon” in the sky – the token signal that calls Captain Omega whenever there
is danger. When Zero finally gets the chance to talk to Omega, he learns that
the hero is ignorant of any aspects of normalcy – he has no secret identity, no
social skills, and no life outside of being a superhero.
