A review by kindleandilluminate
The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist, Volume 1 by Howard Chaykin, Eric Wight, Michael Chabon, Steve Lieber, Glen David Gold, Bill Sienkiewicz, Gene Colan, Kevin McCarthy

4.0

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.