I found the book interesting, but nothing really special in the end which disappointed me. It may have been the final chapter, and maybe even the final page of the book was what finally made me annoyed with it. The final page was just an over the top and expected cliche, and I guess I expected more from BKV.

We kicked it off with a short story by Michael Chabon, about how a young unathletic Brian K. Vaughn met Sam Clay by accident in a hotel, and that sparked his love of Kavalier and Clay's The Escapist comics. That was delightful.Note: The rest of this review has been withdrawn due to the changes in Goodreads policy and enforcement. You can read why I came to this decision here.In the meantime, you can read the entire review at Smorgasbook.

A good companion/follow up to The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay. I kind of suspect you have to have read that one to truly enjoy this series.

Quick read, fun story, though nothing that was breaking any new ground. It did make me want to pick up the real book by Michael Chabon (the comic is by Brian K Vaughan)

It's just ok. The cover is better than the body. But it is unique and is a respectable tribute to the comicbook industry.

I really got a kick out of this book. Jason Shawn Alexander's grittier art for the book-within-the-book was fantastic. The story is fun, witty, touching, but also a bit jumbled.

"The Escapists" is a spinoff from Michael Chabon's novel "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay", where a young man resurrects a beloved but forgotten superhero called "The Escapist" by self publishing a new series of comics with his friends. The comic takes off thanks to some inspired grass roots publicity stunts and a contemporary, exciting vision of a stale character, until a media corporation takes note and decides to buy up the franchise using bullying tactics. I won't give away the

This was great. The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Klay is one of my favourite Michael Chabon books, and this was a beautiful tribute / whole new thing taking off from that. I read it in two sessions at Dussman in one of their comfy chairs, and I got totes emosh at the end. Very very good!

I had read the original series when it came out, and at the time I thought it was okay, but nothing special. I appreciate the story now reading it in this new, more complete collection. It's an effective balance of primary storyline and embedded narratives that spring from the actions in the story. This, along with the two recent deluxe Escapist volumes from Dark Horse, make a formidable reading experience.

An amazing tale on its own merits, and accessible without familiarity with the source material.

Showcases the brilliance behind and within comics. Perfect.

Video review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-4uQ...A rewarding parable on ambition and creativity, both thrilling and heartbreaking. A must read for all creators wannabe, and of course, for all fans of Michael Chabon's Kavalier & Clay.

Max finds out the rights to the old golden age hero, the Escapist are available and buys them to publish his first comic. He and his friend Denny along with their artist Case go about self-publishing their first comic on a shoe string budget using viral marketing. When it becomes a hit, a big conglomerate comes along to try and take it all away. Told in an inventive style, with a comic within a comic. Jason Shawn Alexander pencils the Escapist comic while Steve Rolston draws the adventures of ou...

I've never read The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon, but now I think I'm going to have to. This graphic novel is a spin off and while I liked it well enough, I have to admit that I did feel like I was missing something. I especially appreciated how the art switched styles when it came to their comic book. That looked really cool. I also thought it ended rather abruptly in that I was expecting more from it. It did have a somewhat happy ending though after everything.

Part love letter to the Golden Age, and part rumination on the quirks and happenstances of comic-book creators crafting (possibly) legendary characters, this book was a fun, entertaining ride. I enjoyed the shifting styles in the art as each layer unfolded. The artwork of Steve Rolston, Philip Bond, Jason Shawn Alexander, and Eduardo Barreto alone is worth checking out, but Vaughan also imbues the tale with a lot of heart, which makes it a keeper.

I enjoyed getting to see ask the different art styles and to see Cleveland in a new light. I'm not normally a fan of stories about authors writing so a 4 is high praise

The superhero dress up theme reminded me of Kick Ass. But not as violent. And the motivation is for an entirely different reason. I was just about to call it quits but the end of issue 2 changed my mind. It gets better and better in issue 3 as we catch a glimpse of the ‘villain’. Despite the way the story turned out, it was a pretty sweet ending. Realistic, even.

DNF...not what I expected it to be. This is about the re-making of a pulp comic. Kind of boring to be honest.

I haven't been so surprised by a graphic novel in a long time. I almost returned The Escapists to the library upon realizing that it was based on The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, which I haven't read. But I started reading Michael Chabon's in-universe introduction and his skillful prose quickly caught my attention. Brian K. Vaughan (who I should always trust) then took the reins, telling a beautiful, touching story of a struggling writer, Max, who discovers a trove of ancient Escapist

I've a strange relationship with the writing of Brian K. Vaughan. He's clearly an ambitious writer, and a smart guy, and I've yet to read anything of his (since his Swamp Thing run anyway!) that wasn't entertaining. Yet, I rarely find his work as transcendental as many readers seem to find it. Y and Ex Machina, both decent enough, but nothing that moved me to keep reading after one or two trades.I have to say, The Escapists continues in that trend. It's adequate. The characters are well crafted,...