GAME OF THRONES Author goes Syfy with his WILD CARDS
George R. R. Martin, author of the enthralling A Song of Ice and Fire saga, has made a deal with SyFy Films to bring another of his works to life. HBO launched the first season of Game of Thrones, based on A Song of Ice and Fire, earlier this year to critical and fan praise. [...]
Wild Cards I – edited by George R. R. Martin – review
I’m not always a fan of super-hero comics or books; most of the time I honestly tend to prefer super-hero movies. I’m not sure why that is, but as a general rule, I even love the horrible campy super-hero movies, too. However, there has been a series of books that I’ve wanted to read ever [...]
Wild Cards: Suicide Kings ed. by George R.R. Martin – review
Suicide Kings, as the third book of the Committee triad, follows the tradition established by Jokers Wild, the third book of the original Wild Cards triad. While the two preceding books were always composed of alternating chapters penned by the different contributing authors, Suicide Kings is a true mosaic novel in which all of the contributions are edited together into a single continuous story.
Wild Cards: Busted Flush ed. by George R.R. Martin – review
Busted Flush is the nineteenth book in the Wild Cards continuum and the second book of the Committee Triad. The story basically picks up where the opening book of the triad, Inside Straight, left off. The recently formed Committee, a team of superpowered aces enlisted under the auspices of the United Nations Secretariat, is flush with success and new recruits after a series of peacekeeping and disaster relief missions. Unfortunately for them, there is no rest for the righteous, and they find themselves faced with a triple threat of global crises.
Full review after the jump…
Wild Cards: Inside Straight ed. by George R.R. Martin – review
The core narrative of Inside Straight is maintained by Daniel Abraham through the perspective of his character Jonathan Hive: superpowered “ace,” blogger, amateur journalist, and reality TV show contestant. Yes, a reality TV show about superhumans trying to win a million dollars and win the title of “American Hero.” I know, it sounds like a horrible idea, but Martin, et al., really made it work.
Full review after the jump…
George R.R. Martin Wild Cards News
Over at his (not a) blog, George R.R. Martin has announced some Wild Cards related news. Wild Cards is a very interesting property with almost unlimited potential and it’s one of those that I always look at and see if it will ever make interesting moves. I’ve always felt that it was simultaneously an underrated and untapped property (to its potential).
Get the news after the jump . . .
George R.R. Martin’s Wildcards#5 Preview
We just got a 5 page preview of the forthcoming issue (#5) of Wildcards. These are new WildCards based on the George R.R. Martin edited stories that span several anthologies.
Check out the preview after the jump . . .
Book Review – Inside Straight – A Wild Cards Novel
Editor: George R.R. Martin Publisher: Tor Binding: Paperback Publication Date: January 2008 How are an American reality TV series “American Hero” and a crisis in Egypt related? Read this excellent novel set in the Wild Cards universe and find out. An 11 on my 10 scale! Inside Straight is a Wild Cards novel. The Wild [...]
