Alone and trapped in his observatory, Ted Knight, the Golden Age Starman, must fend off an ambush attack by a newly revitalized Dr. Phosporus. Armed only with his scientific genius and the contents of his laboratory, Knight faces a foe whose very touch means fiery death.

This issue continues Sins of the Child, sequel to Sins of the Father, the arc that introduced Jack Knight created by James Robinson, Tony Harris and team Starman; and, introduced the denizens of . This issue also ties into the Underworld Unleahed mini-series. Nash returns to the Opal, on a murderous spree, as successor to her father just as Jack is to his father. Ted and his son leave the Opal City courthouse, where Jack has been exonerated in Kyle's death. Before heading back to the observatory, the share some time in the park over hot dogs. Back at the observatory, they're both surprised when Mikaal and Grundy disappear. Jack goes off looking for them. When he doesn't come back as he said he would, Ted goes to his friends, The O'Dares at police headquarters. Returning home, Ted encounters and amped up Dr. Phosphorous, hired by Nash to kill him. Dr. Phosphorous, like other rogues, has been amped up by Neron in Underworld Unleashed.