Wildcards - Edited by George R R Martin

Story - Author(s) - Description
"Prologue" - George R. R. Martin - Introduces Dr. Tachyon and Xenovirus Takis-A.
"Thirty Minutes Over Broadway!" - Howard Waldrop - Introduces Jetboy and his failed attempt to prevent the release of Xenovirus Takis-A.
"The Sleeper" - Roger Zelazny - Introduces Croyd Crenson, "the Sleeper".
"Witness" - Walter Jon Williams - Introduces Golden Boy and the Four Aces.
"Degradation Rites" - Melinda M. Snodgrass - Details Dr. Tachyon's dark years after the House Un-American Activities Committee hearings.
"Shell Games" - George R. R. Martin - Introduces the Great and Powerful Turtle.
"The Long, Dark Night of Fortunato" - Lewis Shiner - Introduces Fortunato and the Masonic conspiracy that will influence the plot of the next two books in the series.
"Transfigurations" - Victor Mil?n - Introduces Mark Meadows, aka Captain Trips.
"Down Deep" - Edward Bryant
Leanne C. Harper - Introduces Rosemary Muldoon, "Sewer" Jack Robicheaux and Bagabond. Sets up the mob storyline that will come to fruition in later books.
"Strings" - Stephen Leigh - Introduces Puppetman and Gimli and sets up the political plot threads that will play out in later books.
"Comes a Hunter" - John J. Miller - Introduces Yeoman and Chrysalis and sets up the Asian gang plot threads.
"Epilogue: Third Generation" - Walter Jon Williams - Introduces Kid Dinosaur.

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