The end of the world happened. . . and the insects won. When humanity came face to face with insectoid aliens from outer space intent on taking over the Earth, it never occurred to anyone that they would lose, but they did. Now, with what remains of the human race in tatters, a small band of misfits scraping a living in the remains of a city question what it means to be alive in a world where hope is just a memory. Collects The Beautiful Death #1-5