If you conisder yourself a hardcore fan of Chabon's Kavalier and Clay, then this is for you. The premise is that The Escapist really WAS some long-forgotten Golden Age character that Chabon "rediscovered" and wrote about. This book collects alot of key issues of The Escapist from his long life. Chabon himself even writes an opening where he discusses the first Escapist book he ever read (which was later re-created in the newest mini-series...it all gets very meta). The first story in the collection is an exact recreation (scripted by Chabon) of the first comic that is laid out in the novel. All in all, it was this series of books that led to my confusion for years over which came first - Chabon's book or the actual character The Escapist.

So how long until Michael Chabon does what so many others before him have done (like Brad Meltzer and Greg Rucka) and start writing actual superhero comics?!? Imagine what he could do with some third-tier characters!

The first two issues of the quarterly Escapist comic book, based on the character created by Michael Chabon for his novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay (2000). Individual stories capture the character as he might have been during different eras and styles of comic book storytelling. An affectionate look at the history of comic books from the 40's to the present day and highly recommended.

Great stuff, loved all the different takes on the Escapist's fictional history. I'm looking forward to reading the other volumes.

This was good. I like the concept of the escapist and Luna moth, but the individual comics and their art styles were hit and miss for me.