A masked vigilante, believed dead, slips through the city's night to battle gangsters, corrupt officials and bizarre archvillains while negotiating bittersweet romances and moral dilemmas; the stories blend hardboiled noir, slapstick and human drama, following his clashes and alliances with a colorful supporting cast—a determined police commissioner, a resourceful love interest and an array of eccentric foes—and use inventive visual storytelling to turn pulp crime tales into a broader, often poignant reflection on identity, justice and urban life.