The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist (Volume 1)
Michael Chabon
Leaping onto center stage from the wings of comics history comes that dazzling Master of Elusion, foe of tyranny, and champion of liberation - the Escapist. Operating from a secret headquarters under the boards of the Empire Theater, the Escapist and his crack team of associates roam the globe performing amazing feats of magic and coming to the aid of all those who languish in the chains of oppression. The history of the Escapist's creators Joe Kavalier and Sam Clay was recently chronicled in Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. Now the best of the Escapist's adventures are collected into one volume for all to enjoy.
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A fun & enthralling companion to Michael Chabon's excellent novel, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. This volume of Escapist comics purports to be an anthology of the "real" Escapist (and Luna Moth) comics over the decades, placing the fictional series in real comic and superhero history. The excerpts are drawn and written in a variety of styles (one of my favorites is the audacious bit of Escapist manga -- the Golden Chi? How can you not love that?), and accompanied by scholarly essays and introductions to the legacy of Joe Kavalier and Sammy Clay.
This wouldn't be particularly interesting for anyone who hasn't already read The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, but for those who have, I highly recommend it. And for those who haven't, go read Kavalier and Clay. It's great. Then come back and enjoy the Escapist.
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