{"product_id":"michael-chabons-the-escapists-9781506704036","title":"Michael Chabon's The Escapists","description":"\u003cp\u003eInspired by the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier \u0026amp; 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. Vaughans 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 fathers 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  hes 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 Maxs 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 Chabons masterpiece.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67958171435061,"sku":"ByrdShop_1506704034","price":34.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781506704036.jpg?v=1794473823","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/michael-chabons-the-escapists-9781506704036","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}