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Michael Chabon presents the amazing adventures of the Escapist / [editors, David Land & Diana Schutz].
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Comics Collection PN6728.E83 A43 2004
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Escape artists--Comic books, strips, etc--Fiction.
- Escape artists.
- Good and evil--Comic books, strips, etc--Fiction.
- Good and evil.
- Heroes--Comic books, strips, etc--Fiction.
- Heroes.
- Genre:
- Comics (Graphic works)
- Fiction.
- Penn Provenance:
- Rothman, Steven D. (donor)
- Gotham Book Mart (former owner) (Gotham Book Mart Collection copy)
- Physical Description:
- 8 volumes : chiefly color illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Amazing adventures of the Escapist
- Place of Publication:
- Milwaukie, Or. : Dark Horse Books, 2004-2005.
- Summary:
- Leaping onto center stage from the wings of comics history comes that dazzling Master of Elusion, foe of tyranny, and champion of liberation - the Escapist. Operating from a secret headquarters under the boards of the Empire Theater, the Escapist and his crack team of associates roam the globe performing amazing feats of magic and coming to the aid of all those who languish in the chains of oppression. The history of the Escapist's creators Joe Kavalier and Sam Clay was recently chronicled in Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. Now the best of the Escapist's adventures are collected into these volumes for all to enjoy.
- Notes:
- "Based on The amazing adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon."
- Various writers and artists.
- Collects graphic short stories written about The Escapist, Luna Moth, and other characters created by Michael Chabon in his novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.
- ISBN:
- 1593074921
- 9781593074920
- OCLC:
- 250486556
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