Doctor Adam Brashear gained incredible powers over anti matter after he was exposed to an unexpected explosion by an experimental anti matter reactor. Donning the superhero identity of the Blue Marvel, Adam became one of the most popular heroes of his time, but when his identity and race became public after a deadly fight, Adam was asked to step down and retire. Disillusioned, Adam went into seclusion and focused on academia, becoming a tenured professor and family man. When Adam's friend and arch nemesis, the Anti Man, returned, it brought Adam out of retirement. From his secret base, the Blue Marvel watches over Earth, unable to return to a normal life and is continuously drawn into a life of super heroics.