Michael Chabon Presents...the Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, Volume 1

by Bill Sienkiewicz, Bill Sienkiewicz (Illustrator), Steve Lieber, Gene Colan, Eric Wight

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781593071714
Publisher:	Dark Horse Comics
Publication date:	05/05/2004
Series:	Escapist Series , #1
Pages:	152
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.37(h) x 0.36(d)
Age Range:	16 - 18 Years

About the Author

Bill Sienkiewicz is a comic book creator, artist, penciller, and cover artist known for Kull, The Escapist, Lone Wolf and Cub, Savage Sword of Conan, The Shadow, Smoke/Ashes, and many more. Sienkiewicz was the winner of the 2004 Eisner Award for Best Anthology.

Editorial Reviews

Bursting onto the scene after what must be the greatest and most literary publicity campaign ever mounted for a superhero, Chabon's Escapist is ready to do battle with the forces of evil and free all innocents held in the clutches of the Iron Chain's evil operatives. The Escapist, of course, is the hero first brought to life in Chabon's Pulitzer-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. Now a clutch of comic veterans have brought the Master of Elusion and his entourage to life and, thankfully for the legions of K&C fans, this work doesn't disappoint. Regardless of origins, the Escapist is a classic do-gooder. We first meet our hero when he's humble Tom Mayflower, ward of a Houdini-esque uncle; events conspire to make Tom an unlikely hero, and we're off on adventures that roam through the comics landscape of the 20th century. It's all great fun as we watch our hero do his good-guy thing, battle the frustration of getting called for jury duty and even match wits with an evil genie. A bonus story features Luna Moth, a startlingly voluptuous heroine who takes on Death himself and comes out on top. Meanwhile, a few interstitial essays work to establish our hero's bona fides as a genuine lost character from the golden age of comics; Chabon's introduction attests that the estates of Kavalier and Clay and the archivists at Dark Horse have been very generous in helping to assemble the history of this forgotten superhero. (Mar.) Forecast: The high-profile source material, Chabon's participation and media interest should give this and subsequent volumes a sales boost. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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