When humans first arrived on Manhattan Island (a place of apparent significance to the Kurbs), a treaty was signed: the Ritual Cycle of Acknowledgment.

Over the years, the Power was hidden inside different objects, including an ear of corn, a musket ball, an oil lamp and, most recently, a subway token.

This system works for centuries until evil Mr. Underton tried to steal the Power a few years back, and lost his eyesight.

Comic book panels tell the rest of the story, occasionally helped along by the author's narrations, which are presented in the form of captions.

Brian Floca's Franco-Belgian-inspired art style and frequent cross-hatching also give this modern fantasy an appropriately contemporary feel.