Father Squid

Back in the 1980s George R. R. Martin instigated a series of books titled Wild Cards. In these "mosaic novels" each story or chapter was written by a different author. Here's the premise: An alien virus strikes the Earth just after WW II endowing some victims, the Aces, with superhuman powers. The Jokers, however, were cursed with strange mental or physical disfigurements. It sounds a little silly, and yet there were some really good stories there. Father Squid, a Joker, was a minor character to be sure, but a rather tragic figure, and photogenic enough to capture my imagination.

Have you ever noticed how when you frist step outside on a hot summer morning in the city the air smells like burnt rubber? No? You mean it's just me?


	Father Squid
		Rendered in Photoshop Back in the 1980s George R. R. Martin instigated a series of books titled Wild Cards. In these "mosaic novels" each story or chapter was written by a different author. Here's the premise: An alien virus strikes the Earth just after WW II endowing some victims, the Aces, with superhuman powers. The Jokers, however, were cursed with strange mental or physical disfigurements. It sounds a little silly, and yet there were some really good stories there. Father Squid, a Joker, was a minor character to be sure, but a rather tragic figure, and photogenic enough to capture my imagination. Have you ever noticed how when you frist step outside on a hot summer morning in the city the air smells like burnt rubber? No? You mean it's just me?



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