‘Game of Thrones’ Author George R.R. Martin Brings Wild Cards Stories to Marvel Comics
We’ve got some exciting news for Game of Thrones and Marvel fans alike! According to a recent piece in The Hollywood Reporter, George R.R. Martin is bringing his Wild Cards stories to Marvel!
Marvel is adapting Martin’s first Wild Cards book which kicks off an anthology series featuring tales from Martin along with Howard Waldrop and Roger Zelazny.
Martin recently told THR, “As my fans may already know, the Wild Cards World holds a special place in my heart.” the author continued “So to have the privilege of announcing that an industry titan like Marvel is going to produce the narrative from the beginning as a comic book brings me no end of joy.”
For those unfamiliar, the Wild Cards stories take place in an alternate post-World War II history. Earth is now how to super-powered people. When a human is infected with the Wild Card Virus, odds are that they will be killed. Of those that survive, most will become “jokers” and are left with strange strange mutations. However, there are some lucky “aces” with powers that can really change the world for good or bad.
THR tells us that writer Paul Cornell and artist Mike Hawthrone will be working on adopting the stories for Marvel.
“Wild Cards is still a unique take on superheroes, a creation story that’s influenced everything since, but still maintains its power,” Cornell said. “It’s an honor and a pleasure to bring all these wonderful stories to their natural home at Marvel, and I hope to give George, Melinda and the rest of the Wild Cards Collective the credit they deserve for making the superhero myth new again. Plus: just look at that art!”
The first instalment, Marvel’s Wild Cards: The Drawing of the Cards #1 will be available beginning on June 1st.
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