You might call back the author of A Game of Thrones has enough to use up his time , but when he ’s not make readerswait for his next bookortoiling in the kingdom of TV , George R.R. Martinis known for kick upstairs other sci - fi and phantasy writers . One way he does this : by presentingthe long - pass Wild Cards serial , set in a world where an alien computer virus causes death , mutation , or superpowers among the infected .
Since the Wild Cards share universe ’s arrival in 1987 , it ’s acquire to include lashings of books by an array of writer , produce in different formats . But even if you have n’t picked up any previous entries , each claim — including novel , mosaic novel , anthology , comics , and graphic novels;there was even a streaming serial in the works at one point — is designed to be standalone , as long as you know the canonic premiss . Earlier this calendar month saw the release of George R.R. Martin Presents Wild Cards : couple Up : An Anthology , edited by Martin with contributions from Melinda M. Snodgrass , Kevin Andrew Murphy , Marko Kloos , Bradley Denton , Peter Newman , Gwenda Bond , David Anthony Durham , and Christopher Rowe . The stories all explore the human heart , and are described as being “ screwball , unconventional , touching , unknown , and oh - so - conversant , this is sexual love , Wild Cards - stylus . ”
That brings us to George R.R. Martin Presents Wild card : Now & Then : A Graphic Novel by easily - selling author Carrie Vaughn , with instance by Eisner candidate Renae De Liz . It ’s out tomorrow , July 18 , and io9 has a sneak to deal today .
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Here ’s what the tarradiddle of Now & Then is about .
In 1946 , an exotic computer virus ravaged the man , its results as random as a hand of cards . Those infected either draw the black queen and die , draw an ace and receive major power , or line the joker and are bizarrely mutate .
Over a year ago , the U.N. ’s Committee for Extraordinary Interventions sent ace fighter Ana Cortez and Kate Brandt — Earth Witch and Curveball — to Brazil to investigate Aurora Mission , a charity that claim to bring home the bacon education and medical care for those affected by the Wild Card virus . But local ace and activistic Gabriel Silva reported abuse . Ana and Kate helped him get to the truth , which turned out to be far more sinister than anyone expected .
Ana and Kate thought that showcase was closed , but now , a Brazilian official has question . Did they do the right-hand thing , or outfox their authorisation ? The case amply demonstrates that , even in a world of incredible powers , there will always be dupe .
Keep reading for an sophisticated peep at graphic Now & Then ( available July 18 ) , plus the cover of level collection Pairing Up ( available now ) .
FantasyGeorge R.R. MartinRandom House
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