C.C. Ryder is a fictional character from the Wild Cards series of books. C.C. Ryder is a singer/songwriter. She had some small success in the sixties, some of her songs being recorded by the likes of Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen and doing benefit concerts for SNCC. After being raped, her wild card turned and she drew a joker. She transformed into a sentient subway car but was eventually returned to normal by Dr. Tachyon. In 1987, she took a chance that a small show would not affect her greatly and performed a comeback concert at the Funhouse AIDS/Wild Card Benefit with Buddy Holley.