Aces High (v.2) (Wild Cards) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743423917 ISBN 13: 9780743423915

Publisher: ibooks Inc, 2001

Synopsis

30 years later, the victims of the gene-altering 'Wild Cards' virus face a new nightmare. From the far reaches of space comes The Swarm, a deadly menace that could very will destroy the planet. Aces and Jokers must form an uneasy alliance and prepare for a battle they must not lose. When a group of SF's most imaginative writers discovered they shared a secret love of the larger-than-life heroes of the four-colour comics and Saturday matinee serials, they gave each other a challenge: What would our world be like if these superhuman heroes and villains had been real flesh-and-blood men and women who lived through this century's most turbulent history? In WILD CARDS 2, the year is 1970. The place is New York City, home of Aces High, the glamourous lounge atop the Empire State Building, and Jokertown, the squalid residence of the city's underclass. The victims of the Wild Card Virus are no longer new and strange, but neither are they accepted by a world that still fears them. But as the '80s dawn, all eyes are drwn to the skies, and the Wild Cards may be the planet's only hope, as an abomination called the Swarm arrives to threaten Earth.

About this title

About the Author

George R.R. Martin work includes many short stories which are dominated by visual imagery. His most recent work A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE, a dynastic epic which includes A GAME OF THRONES has won him a number of fantasy writing awards.

Edition details

• Publisher: ibooks Inc
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0743423917
• ISBN 13: 9780743423915
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Zeck Mike
• Number of pages: 368
• Editor: Martin George R. R.