ThefifthvolumeintheWildCardsalternateuniversesagaissetintheNewYorkCityof1986.ThesimmeringstreetsofJokertownhaveerupted,asgangwarbreaksoutbetweenruthlessrivals:theShadowFistsandtheMafia.Astheviolenceragesoutofcontrol,eventhemetahumanAcesandJokersalikeareforcedtogoundergroundandwagetheirownwaragainstthepowersofthenetherworld!