Mutants - ordinary people, gifted with a unique X-factor in their genetic make-up giving them extraordinary abilities - are all around us. While some use these powers for unspeakable evil, others, like the mutant outlaws known as the Uncanny X-Men and their juniors the New Mutants, as well as the canadian team of mutants and heroes, Alpha Flight, have gathered together their awesome abilities in the service of mankind !

But when thse heroes of god-like power meet the true gods of Norse mythology, the mutants'struggle for the fate oh mankind quickly becomes a struggle for their own survival - in a world where gods make the rules. And the gods cheat.