Death Race! World War III was a nuclear nightmare that lasted only one day. America was left a shattered nation. Its only hope for survival: the Guardians. A handpicked force of elite troubleshooters, they live for peace...and kill for freedom. Dr. Mallory, top scientist for the tyrannical Federated States of Europe, has crashed-landed somewhere in the heart of the United States. His knowledge of orbital laser systems could tilt the balance of world power-and save America from total domination. The Guardians want him alive. So do the FSE goons. But now Chairman Maximov has unleashed his most lethal weapon: a gang of uniformed cutthroats known as Serpent Squad. Their ultimate mission: Destroy the Guardians!