Michael Chabon's The Escapist: Pulse-Pounding Thrills
- ISBN-10
- 1630089931
- ISBN-13
- 9781630089931
- Category
- Comics & Graphic Novels
- Pages
- 416
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2018-06-19
- Publisher
- Dark Horse Comics
- Authors
- Michael Chabon, Matt Kindt, Will Eisner
Description
Golden-Age superhero, the Escapist--master of elusion, champion of liberation--was conceived in the fictional world of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. This comic book anthology contains a variety of the Escapist's exploits, and details on the history of the character. Master of elusion and foe of tyranny, from his secret headquarters beneath the majestic Empire Theater, the Escapist and his associates have been defeating the crooked and coming to the aid of those in need for generations. From obstructing the endeavors of post-war Nazis, to protecting the innocent from an attack on the World's Fair, to infiltrating behind enemy lines to free prisoners of war in Vietnam, and even to stymieing a hypnotizing saxophone player, the Escapist does not suffer oppression of any kind. A multitude of the Escapist's pulse-pounding adventures are collected here along with details of the publishing history of Joe Kavalier and Sam Clay's creation. This volume also contains a story torn straight from the pages of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay: written by Michael Chabon, the tale of the mysterious Mr. Machine Gun. Also featured, from another Kavalier & Clay classic publication, Weird Date, are two stories of romance, crime, and mystery. This collection features comic book creators of legend, including Will Eisner (The Spirit), Eduardo Barreto (Batman), Jeffrey Brown (Star Wars: Darth Vader and Son), Howard Chaykin (American Flagg, Star Wars), Paul Gulacy (Master of Kung Fu), Jeff Parker (Bucko), Marv Wolfman (The Tomb of Dracula), Thomas Yeates (Prince Valiant), and so many more! Containing a total of twenty-two tales, along with three never-before-collected stories, this volume also contains five never-before-published stories, as well as a robust gallery of pinups celebrating the world of the Escapist from artists including Gabriel Bá (The Umbrella Academy, Casanova) Brian Bolland (Judge Dredd), Bill Morrison (The Simpsons), Fábio Moon (Serenity, Casanova), Tim Sale (Batman, Superman), and many more!
Get the book
Other editions
-
- 2018-06-19
- 416 pages
- Paperback
- Dark Horse Comics
Similar books
-
The Escapists
By Brian K. VaughanInspired by Michael Chabon’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay, this is Vaughan’s love letter to his chosen medium, a story about what it takes to start out with nothing in Cleveland, Ohio, and end ...
-
The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist
By WillComic book series based on a novel, presesented as though written and drawn by the two main characters.
-
Last Day in Vietnam: A Memory
By Will EisnerPresents stories of the personal, comical, frightening, and emotional life of soldiers during the Vietnam War.
-
Fagin the Jew
By Will EisnerThis project was first conceived as an introduction to a pictorial adaptation of Oliver Twist, but as he learned more about the history of Dickens-era Jewish life in London, Eisner uncovered intriguing material that led him to create this ...
-
Fritz Leiber's Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser: Cloud of Hate and Other Stories
By Dennis O'NeilIn 1973, comics industry titan Denny O'Neil joined noted artists Howard Chaykin and Walt Simonson to adapt stories starring Fritz Leiber's timeless fantasy characters, the barbarian Fafhrd and the nimble rogue the Gray Mouser.
-
The Astonishing Secret of Awesome Man
By Michael ChabonBut Awesome Man also has a secret. . . . Can you guess what it is? The first picture book from Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Michael Chabon perfectly captures the fantasy life of young superhero fans.
-
The Final Solution: A Story of Detection
By Michael ChabonSubtle revelations lead the reader to a wrenching resolution. This brilliant homage, which won the 2004 Aga Khan Prize for fiction, is the work of a master storyteller at the height of his powers.
-
Werewolves in Their Youth: Stories
By Michael ChabonStrange but true baseball stories.” “Lars Larssen?” said Kohn. Kohn had read this same book, or one like it, as a child. “That's your uncle Lars? Wow. Johnny Timberlake, wasn't it?” “Timberlake.” “What happened to him after that?
-
True Believer: The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee
By Abraham RiesmanHis carnival-barker marketing prowess helped save the comic-book industry and superhero fiction. His cameos in Marvel movies have charmed billions. When he died in 2018, grief poured in from around the world, further cementing his legacy.
-
Gentlemen of the Road: A Tale of Adventure
By Michael ChabonIt tells the tale of two wandering adventurers and unlikely soul mates, variously plying their trades as swords for hire, horse thieves, and flimflam artists–until fortune entangles them in the myriad schemes and battles following a ...