Ethan Elliot is no stranger to secret identities. As an LGBT teen, he's dealt with secrets all his life. Nevertheless, when his powers kick in and he's whisked away to join a team of superheroes, he dons a mask of a different kind—one that sees him battling supervillains and testing his limits.However, there's more going on behind the scenes than capes and costumes. At the headquarters of the Protectorate, he makes unlikely friends with Gravity Girl and Element Boy. Except Element Boy might turn out to be more than just a friend, and Gravity Girl is battling demons of her own.Ethan will discover what it means to be a hero, and must learn that even superheroes aren't untouchable.