The writer of the hit TV series Game of Thrones is teaming up with Marvel to produce a new series of comic books.

George RR Martin has described working with the superhero franchise as a “privilege” that brought him “no end of joy”.

The comics will be based on an anthology series called Wild Cards, which was masterminded and edited by Mr Martin.

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Written by more than 40 authors over three decades, the collection tells the story of an alternate history where Earth is inhabited by super-powered individuals.

The new limited series, titled “Wild Cards: Drawing Of The Cards”, will be written by Paul Cornell and Mike Hawthorne and is due to be released on 1 June.

‘A special place in my heart’

Announcing the project, Mr Martin said: “As my fans may already know, the Wild Cards world holds a special place in my heart.

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“So to have the privilege of announcing that an industry titan like Marvel is going to produce the narrative from the beginning as a comic book brings me no end of joy.”

Mr Martin’s most well-known work, Game Of Thrones, ended its hugely popular run in 2019 and HBO is in the process of developing spin-offs, including a prequel, which is set to air next year.

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