George RR Martin's Wild Cards: The Hard Call

Abraham, Daniel

ISBN 10: 1606901583 / ISBN 13: 9781606901588

Verlag: Dynamite Entertainment, 2011

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers mon0000553911

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• In 1946, an alien virus is accidentally unleashed that changes the worldforever. Most of those infected die horribly, said to have drawn the Black Queenas their fated card. Ninety percent of those who survive mutate into Jokers― deformed, broken, hated, and feared. But a handful are lucky enough tobecome Aces, gaining superpowers that allow them to achieve almost anything themind can conceive ― both in dreams and in nightmares.
• Sixty years later, an Ace named Croyd Crenson, better known as the Sleeper,is framed for the murder of a young nurse in New York City's Jokertown. AsCrenson investigates the killing to clear his name, he has to fight to stayawake, or else his unusual ability will change him into something else entirely.Meanwhile, a group of teenagers in Whiteoak, Colorado, accidentally activate thedormant wild-card virus, wiping out nearly the entire town. As the teens aresent to the Jokertown clinic, they discover that not all Jokers are bad and notall Aces are good.
• Set in the world of the novels edited by George R. R. Martin and featuring abrand-new set of characters, as well as appearances from many old favorites,Wild Cards: The Hard Call is an original story written specifically forcomics that will enchant new readers and old fans alike.

Von der hinteren Coverseite: (W) Daniel Abraham (A/C) Eric Battle In 1946, an alien virus is accidentally unleashed that changes the world forever. Most of those infected die horribly, said to have drawn the Black Queen as their fated card. Ninety percent of those who survive mutate into Jokers - deformed, broken, hated, and feared. But a handful are lucky enough to become Aces, gaining superpowers that allow them to achieve almost anything the mind can conceive - both in dreams and in nightmares. Sixty years later, an Ace named Croyd Crenson, better known as the Sleeper, is framed for the murder of a young nurse in New York City's Jokertown. As Crenson investigates the killing to clear his name, he has to fight to stay awake, or else his unusual ability will change him into something else entirely. Meanwhile, a group of teenagers in Whiteoak, Colorado, accidentally activate the dormant wild-card virus, wiping out nearly the entire town. As the teens are sent to the Jokertown clinic, they discover that not all Jokers are bad and not all Aces are good. Set in the world of the novels edited by George R. R. Martin and featuring a brand-new set of characters, as well as appearances from many old favorites, Wild Cards: The Hard Call is an original story written specifically for comics that will enchant new readers and old fans alike.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: George RR Martin's Wild Cards: The Hard Call
Verlag: Dynamite Entertainment
Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
Einband: hardcover
Zustand: Good