The Johnson brothers were just a bunch of kids from Brooklyn. There was Cooper, an unsuccessful inventor, Matthew, a cocky basketball player, and Elliot, an innocent high school freshman. After they stumble upon a mysterious murder connected to some weird glowing goo, they find that they aren't quite themselves anymore. But when a real threat arrives in New York City, they soon realize that their new hobby is more than just a spandex suit and some fangirls on the side.