The first generation - they were called Golden Boy, Turtle, or Captain Trips, and they were the heroes of America. Shortly after World War II, a mad scientist unleashed a terrible virus. Jetboy, the greatest pilot of his time, wants to prevent the worst and confronts the scientist in an epic aerial battle over New York. However, the Wild Cards virus is already reshaping the course of history and giving rise to strangely altered individuals. The Aces, with their superhuman abilities, resemble superheroes. The Jokers, on the other hand, had to pay for their transformation with bizarre physical deformities. But whether heroes or villains, feared or admired, they are now a part of society - and ordinary people must learn to live with the Wild Cards. This anthology has already been published in two volumes by Heyne Verlag.