Bibliograph

The amazing adventures of the Escapist, [written by] Michael Chabon [and others] ; [illustrated by] Eric Wight [and others], Volume 1

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The amazing adventures of the Escapist, [written by] Michael Chabon [and others] ; [illustrated by] Eric Wight [and others], Volume 1

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The amazing adventures of the Escapist

Nature of contents

comics graphic novelsdictionaries

Oclc number

958822833

Responsibility statement

[written by] Michael Chabon [and others] ; [illustrated by] Eric Wight [and others]

Summary

Master of Elusion, foe of tyranny, and champion of liberation - The Escapist! Operating from a secret headquarters under the boards of the majestic Empire Theater, the Escapist and his crack team of charismatic associates roam the globe, performing amazing feats of magic to aid all those who languish in oppression's chains. The history of his creators, Joe Kavalier and Sam Clay, was recently chronicled in Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. The best of the Escapist's adventures are now collected into one volume for all to enjoy! This thrilling volume of Michael Chabon Presents...The Amazing Adventures of The Escapist collects the first two issues of the comic book and features an original story penned by Michael Chabon, the comics debut of novelist Glen David Gold, a new story written and drawn by Howard Chaykin, the painted artwork of Bill Sienkiewicz, and a wraparound cover by Chris Ware!

Table Of Contents

Introduction / Michael Chabon -- The passing of the key / Michael Chabon ; art, Eric Wright ; color, Michelle Madsen ; lettering Virtual Calligraphy's Randy Gentile -- Escapism 101 / Malachi B. Cohen -- "Are you now or have you ever been ..." / story & art, Howard Chaykin ; color, Michelle Madsen ; lettering, Virtual Calligraphy's Chris Eliopoulos -- Sequestered / Kevin McCarthy ; art & color, Kyle Baker ; lettering, Dan Jackson -- Prison break / Kevin McCarthy ; art & lettering, Steve Lieber ; color, Jeff Parker -- 300 fathoms down / Mike Baron ; art, Val Mayerik ; color, James Rochelle ; lettering, Michael Thomas -- Divine wind / Kevin McCarthy ; art, Tony Leonard Tamai ; lettering, Tom Orzechowski -- "Divine wind" post script" / Kevin McCarthy -- The Escapegoat / Kevin McCarthy ; color, Dan Jackson ; lettering, Virtual Calligraphy's Randy Gentile -- Introduction to Luna Moth -- The Mechanist / Kevin McCarthy ; art, & lettering, Bill Sienkiewicz -- Reckonings / story, art, & lettering, Jim Starlin ; color, Christie Scheele ; separations, Krista Ward -- Old Flame / Kevin McCarthy ; art, Dan Bereton ; lettering, Sean Konot -- Preface "The lady or the tiger" / Glen David Gold -- The lady or the tiger / Glen David Gold ; art, Gene Colan ; color & lettering, Paul Hornschemeier

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Escapist, Volume 1Michael Chabon presents, The amazing adventures of the Escapist

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