Ed Tyler finds himself on the run on an alien ship, wearing some kind of alien suit and imbued with incredible powers.

Coming across his best friend, Max, leads to a soul-rendering decision and Ed soon escapes back down to Earth, being hunted by his alien captors.

Confused, realizing that each time he dies, he comes back more powerful than the time before, Ed comes to understand that he isn't just a human anymore... he's something else, too... Ed is becoming... PHOENIX!