For those of us who pass teen years lose in Holy Writ and comedian , 1987 ’s Wild Cards was a dream come true : an anthology of shortsighted prose fiction about superheroes written by some of scientific discipline fable ’s favorite source . One of them fly around in a tricked - out VW Beetle ! Another of them had kinky sexual activity magic powers ! Who could resist ? Sadly , the answer seemed to be “ comic book fans . ” A 1990 comic - book adaptation of the successful prose serial conk out , but now a funnies publisher is at last prove its luck with Wild Cards once again .
The new serial , called Wild Cards : The Hard Call is being brought to you by Dabel Brothers Productions , who ’ve made a cottage industriousness of bringing phantasy and sci - fi properties — and their Almighty — into comic over the last yoke of year ( Some of their previous hits have included adaptations and original stories from the like of Orson Scott Card , Laurell K. Hamilton and Wild Cards ’ daddy himself , George R.R. Martin ) . Unlike the majority of their dividing line , this series by creators Daniel Abraham and former DC Comics and Image creative person Eric Battle offers up a brand new story or else of an adaptation , although it ’s aim squarely at the existing fanbase as the public press release shows :
Over twenty years later , Wild Cards is returning to comic book , but this time , with a brand new write up set in the present day where the Wild Card virus strikes again at a eminent school in Colorado . The survivors are race to New York City ’s clinic for those affected by the virus . And while one student has drawn the joker , two more have discovered that they are Aces — one with the king to free electricity from his consistence , and another with the power to journey through mirrors . Meanwhile , Croyd Crenson , the ace known as “ The Sleeper , ” has been framed for murder in the New York City slum known as Jokertown … and he ’s not going to rest until he clears his name .
Aces ? Jokers ? The railroad tie ? In pillowcase none of this makes any sense to you , there are always the pretty mental picture :
George R.R. Martin ’s Wild carte : The Hard Call hits ledge in April ’ 08![Dabel Brothers.com ]
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