George R. R. Martin's WILD CARDS Universe Grows This Summer with NOW AND THEN Graphic Novel
Back in 1987, George R. R. Martin created the Wild Cards shared universe. Since then, 29 books across novels, graphic novels, and anthologies have been published from a variety of authors. This July, the latest entry launches. Wild Cards: Now and Then: A Graphic Novel comes from writer Carrie Vaugh (Questland) and artist Renae De Liz (The Legend of Wonder Woman). This story sounds like it could be a lot of fun.
In 1946, an alien virus ravaged the world, its results as random as a hand of cards. Those infected either draw the black queen and die, draw an ace and receive superpowers, or draw the joker and are bizarrely mutated.
Over a year ago, the U.N.'s Committee for Extraordinary Interventions sent ace heroes Ana Cortez and Kate Brandt—Earth Witch and Curveball—to Brazil to investigate Aurora Mission, a charity that claimed to provide education and medical care for those affected by the Wild Card virus. But local ace and activist Gabriel Silva reported abuses. 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 case was closed, but now, a Brazilian official has questions. Did they do the right thing, or overreach their authority? The case amply demonstrates that, even in a world of incredible powers, there will always be victims.
I’m new to the world of Wild Cards, but basically, all the books take place in a world where “an alien virus that rewrites human DNA leaving some people mutated and deformed while others gained superpowers. Those infected either draw the black queen and die, draw an ace and receive superpowers, or draw the joker and are bizarrely mutated.” This sounds very much up my alley. I’m also surprised that they aren’t being turned into a series or film franchise.
You can read Wild Cards: Now and Then starting July 25 from your favorite bookstores with an MSRP of $28.99 for the hardcover. Are you excited for Wild Cards: Now and Then? What’s your favorite entry in the Wild Cards universe?
