George R. R. Martin's Wild Cards: The Hard Call

In 2011, Dynamite Entertainment launched George R. R. Martin's Wild Cards: The Hard Call, a one-issue comic that expands the shared-world superhero universe co-created by Martin. Written by Daniel Abraham and illustrated by Eric Battle, this standalone story drops readers into the gritty, alternate-history landscape of the Wild Cards saga. It matters as a focused, accessible entry point for newcomers to the sprawling prose series, offering a tight narrative that showcases the morally complex, character-driven storytelling the franchise is known for.