Inspired by the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of
Kavalier & Clay, this story of three aspiring comics creators with big
dreams, small cash, and publishing rights to one forgotten Golden Age
hero--The Escapist--is Brian K. Vaughan's love letter to his chosen
medium. The lives of these creators Max, Denny, and Case--latter day
versions of Joe Kavalier and Sam Clay--are brilliantly woven together
with the world of their creations.
Discovering his late father's decades-spanning vault of Escapist
memorabilia at the age of six, Max became a fan of the Master of Elusion
almost overnight. After exhausting the extensive stash of Golden and
Silver Age comics, he needed more--and started writing his own Escapist
stories. Now nineteen, he's determined to make the character a sensation
once again. Together with his friend Denny Jones, and their newfound
artist Case Weaver, Max relaunches The Escapist comics. Through a
couple risky publicity stunts--including one that makes national
news--the creators risk criminal charges to get the word out about their
publication. Will it be enough to make the book a success? Or just
enough to get them in jail?
Interwoven with Max's struggles are the comic-within-a-comic stories of
The Escapist himself, his ally Luna Moth, good old-fashioned death
traps, betrayal, and a touch of romance.
Mulitiple award-winning author Brian K. Vaughan (Saga, Y--The Last Man,
Ex Machina) successfully crafts the perfect partner to Michael Chabon's
masterpiece.
