The story revolves around a modern day Britain where comic book characters have turned out to really exist. The British public had been largely unaware of their existence throughout the '60s and '70s, thinking them to be fictional.

Most of the IPC heroes are now interned within an asylum (comparisons are drawn with Camp X-Ray), and the daughter of one of the inmates - who calls herself Penny (AKA Penny Dreadful) - is determined to reveal their existence to the larger public. Using a similar narrative device to that which Alan Moore employed in Supreme and Tom Strong, flashbacks are related in the style of comics of yesteryear. Ergo, Penny Dreadful's childhood is drawn in a style similar to Dennis the Menace or the Bash Street Kids.

This introduces the main characters, including Danny, Penny (Dolmann), Charles Love (Charlie Peace), Janus Stark, Grimly Feendish, Tim Kelly and Louis Crandell (The Steel Claw).

The solicitation text for this issue reads - "Britain never had any super-heroes. It had something much stranger: a collection of paragons, monsters, and clowns that vanished a quarter century ago, never to be seen again. Who were Robot Archie and The Steel Claw? Who was Captain Hurricane, or The Spider? And where have they been for 25 years? Find out in the spectacular and historic first issue of Albion!"

Albion # 2

This reveals more about Penny's background, and introduces Zip Nolan, Mole, Togo, Eric Dolmann, Brian's Brain, Maggot Malone and Captain Hurricane.

The solicitation text for this issue reads - "Alan Moore’s 6-issue miniseries reimagining classic British heroes continues! While Penny and Danny do their best to repair and refurbish Robot Archie to his past glory, they share with each other stories of a bygone heroic era. Meanwhile, Grimly Feendish is imprisoned and thrown into solitary confinement. Plus, the introduction of the mysterious character known as Captain Hurricane."

Albion # 3

This tells about Danny's and Captain Hurricane [ better known as simon worrall's ] backgrounds, and identifies two key protagonists that had been previously introduced. The solicitation text for this issue reads - "The 6-issue miniseries reimagining classic British heroes continues! If Penny and Danny were familiar with the prison where Grimly Feendish, Captain Hurricane and The Steel Claw were kept, they might have been little more prepared for what they discover in Charles Love's nostalgia shop…"

Albion #4

The solicitation text for this issue reads - "Penny is determined to rescue her father, and her new allies are almost convinced that it's worth the risk. After all, if the government kept the old comics folk around, surely there's one heck of a weapons cache to be found, too. But will the prisoners of The Castle be waiting when their small band arrives?"

Albion # 5

The solicitation text for this issue reads - "Our heroes — if they are heroes — have made it to the Castle. Inside, the Brain is still predicting disaster...and when Robot Archie attacks, he's proved right! But where are Penny, Danny and Charlie Love? Could there be more trouble than even the Brain is expecting?"

Albion # 6

The solicitation text for this issue reads - "This is it — the final thrilling chapter of Albion, as only Alan Moore could conceive it! Robot Archie, Penny, Danny, and Charlie release most of the inmates in the armory. But all Hell breaks loose when the prison guards must release their horrible secret weapon: Captain Hurricane!"