Trump virus
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The Trump Virus is a fictional virus from the Wild Cards
anthology series.
It is developed as a counter-agent for the mutagenic Wild Card virus by Dr. Tachyon
, who helped develop the original Wild Card virus. The Trump has limited success as a cure; originally it only worked in approximately one-fifth of the cases, later with continued research by Dr. Tachyon this was upgraded to just under one-third. However, use of the Trump is somewhat risky, with a small pecentage of those exposed to it dying. The Trump is seemingly most effective in the initial stages of Wild Card infection, but due to the unpredictable nature of the disease every case is unique.
Early successes with the Trump virus:
An experimental variant of the Trump virus also resulting in the transformation of James Spector into Demise
.
In the 2008 Wild Cards comic book
limited series
The Hard Call, a supply of the Trump virus is stolen from Dr. Tachyon's Jokertown
clinic and used in what are essentially criminal assaults on locations frequented by Jokers. The perpetrator smuggles vials of the Trump into the locations and then releases the virus into the environment, knowing that, while some among those exposed might be cured and others will be unaffected, at least some are likely to have a fatal reaction to the Trump. This virus can also cause swelling of the feet and hands.
Wild Cards
Wild Cards is a science fiction and superhero anthology series set in a shared universe. The series was created by a group of New Mexico science fiction authors, but it is mostly pulled together and edited by best-selling author George R. R. Martin with assistance by Melinda Snodgrass, also a...
anthology series.
It is developed as a counter-agent for the mutagenic Wild Card virus by Dr. Tachyon
Dr. Tachyon
Dr. Tachyon is a character from the Wild Cards series of books. He was created for the books by Melinda M. Snodgrass. Tachyon is a geneticist from the planet Takis, whose people naturally developed various telepathic powers...
, who helped develop the original Wild Card virus. The Trump has limited success as a cure; originally it only worked in approximately one-fifth of the cases, later with continued research by Dr. Tachyon this was upgraded to just under one-third. However, use of the Trump is somewhat risky, with a small pecentage of those exposed to it dying. The Trump is seemingly most effective in the initial stages of Wild Card infection, but due to the unpredictable nature of the disease every case is unique.
Early successes with the Trump virus:
- Bentley, a criminal accomplice of the SleeperThe Sleeper (Wild Cards)The Sleeper is a fictional character from the Wild Cards series of books.In September 1946, ninth-grader Croyd Crenson, native of an unspecified borough of the New York City metropolitan area, was one of the first victims of the alien virus dubbed "the Wild Card", which generates random mutations...
, was once a dog-like four legged joker. - Thomas Marion Douglas, aka the Lizard King, a Wild Cards analogue of Jim MorrisonJim MorrisonJames Douglas "Jim" Morrison was an American musician, singer, and poet, best known as the lead singer and lyricist of the rock band The Doors...
, was both an ace and a rock star until he retired. When the Trump virus removed the Lizard King's powers, he also lost his resistance to the cumulative effects of years of heavy drug abuse, dying of a heart attack shortly thereafter.
An experimental variant of the Trump virus also resulting in the transformation of James Spector into Demise
Demise (Wild Cards)
Demise is a fictional character from the Wild Cards book series. He was created by Walton Simons, and first appeared in the story "If Looks Could Kill" in Wild Cards II: Aces High....
.
In the 2008 Wild Cards comic book
Comic book
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limited series
Limited series
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The Hard Call, a supply of the Trump virus is stolen from Dr. Tachyon's Jokertown
Jokertown
Jokertown is a fictional neighborhood in the Wild Cards anthology series.In the Wild Cards universe, it is an area of Manhattan. After the Wild Card virus was released over New York in 1946, many Jokers, those deformed by the virus, began to filter into this largely abandoned area, which was nearly...
clinic and used in what are essentially criminal assaults on locations frequented by Jokers. The perpetrator smuggles vials of the Trump into the locations and then releases the virus into the environment, knowing that, while some among those exposed might be cured and others will be unaffected, at least some are likely to have a fatal reaction to the Trump. This virus can also cause swelling of the feet and hands.