A review by quillshott
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 fantastic addendum to Chabons's phenomenal The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. This small book takes the tales of The Escapist and views them as if he were a genuine part of North American comic-book history. There are multiple comic stories updated from the "lost archives" of Empire Comics and "never-before-seen" strips, all printed as if The Escapist wasn't a character Chabon created for his Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, but if he were part of a well-studied, factual lore. It's great to read these historical accounts of how the character evolved, the hardships, the "camp" era, the forgotten days and the long-awaited rejuvenation. It's a must-read for people who fell in love with Kavalier & Clay, but I daresay you should avoid it if you didn't read the novel, the magic just won't be there for you.