Edward Hale is a video game designer who has grown tired of being just a cog in the machine at Blazestar Games. At a video game convention, Edward solved a puzzle put forth by the Masterminds, a mysterious and powerful organization that helps its members succeed by any means necessary.

In 2040, the Event Horizon starship set out on a voyage to Proxima Centauri with the plan of using a Gravity Drive to open a dimensional gateway and jump from one point in space to the next. The first issue introduced the crew and set up their ill-fated jump, now the second issue begins with the crew realizing that they have landed in a hellish landscape. 

Harley Quinn is feeling frustrated because she missed Halloween last year and is desperate to have the best party imaginable. Elvira has just received troubling news about her TV show that has the Mistress of the Dark looking for solutions to her mounting problems. Enter Harley Quinn with an awesomely ridiculous idea.