The Russians decide to liquidate the Americans, who in turn unleash their nuclear fleet, leaving only two continents on the verge of World War IV.

The Council of the Universe, fearing for everyone's safety, appoints Fred Hero, a retired superhero now working as a garbageman to diplomatically calm the situation down.

While he is waiting, The Comrade-In-Chief explains to Fred that all of the men lost their asses during World War III.

After the history lesson, Fred accidentally meets and promptly falls in love with the nation's female mascot, Liberty.

With no hope for peace and mad with rage at the idea of being separated from Liberty, Fred inadvertently starts the Fourth World War.

While the two nations fight, Fred eventually decides to try to win Liberty's heart back and save the universe.

He manages to get on board and escape with her to the safety of a tropical island only for them to be caught up in the final battle between both nations armies.

After the release of the film, Picha put his theatrical work on hold, choosing to produce television cartoons instead.

A reviewer in Variety wrote that "the satiric broadsides only sporadically explode with genuine hilarity, and the animation is frequently inferior to Picha's earlier work".