Zach Bardon was just an ordinary student, until he found a special amulet that granted him the powers of the night. Now, he protects his city. He is: Nightshade.
Previously, after defeating the strange girl, Nightshade found himself pulled into a strange, apocalyptic wasteland, where the sky was pitch black. Searching for water, he was directed toward a tower looming in the distance, visible in every direction, yet never growing closer, no matter how far he walked. After sleeping in the regolith, he used the strange device given to him by the Joint Task Force, which took him to another alien landscape. Throwing the mysterious sword and dagger into a seemingly bottomless pit that he found there, he used the device once more, this time, finally returning to San Diego.