[4][5] The strip's creators made use of the opportunity by juxtapositioning jarring visual elements, such as historic London landmarks strewn with the rubble of modern buildings, or soldiers in patchwork armour complete with pocket watches and police helmets, armed with both halberds and grenades.

[citation needed] The story debuted in the launch issue of the new Eagle, dated 27 March 1982 and continued until the 4 September 1982 edition - when it was effectively replaced by another Ortiz-drawn strip, "The House of Daemon".

Without heating, transport, food, or communication, and in the middle of a heavy winter, London swiftly falls into mass panic, resulting in pseudo-medieval anarchy; the state of the rest of Britain or other countries is not explored eduring the strip.

They are attacked by Tube Rats, a vicious group of cannibalistic survivors who had taken over the defunct London Underground system; in the battle, Tempest proves his worth to Spencer as an equal rather than a lieutenant.

[14] Reviewing the 2014 collected edition, Lew Stringer highly praised both the art and story, describing it as "one of the best British adventure strips of its time", despite noting a hurried conclusion.