Despite ongoing anticipation for the next A Song of Ice and Fire book, George R.R. Martin has shifted his focus, coauthoring a peer-reviewed paper in the American Journal of Physics. The study analyzes the dynamics of a fictional virus central to his Wild Cards series, an anthology set in an alternate history post-World War II. This universe, conceived from a role-playing game, features an airborne alien virus released over New York City in 1946, transforming those infected in various dramatic ways.
Martin contemplated a novel starring Turtle but pivoted to a shared universe anthology to create a coherent setting from the diverse mythology of superhero comics.
The Wild Card virus, released over NYC in 1946, rewrites DNA, infecting millions and resulting in varying abilities: 90% die, 9% become Jokers, and 1% become Aces.
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