[comix] MICHAEL CHABON BRINGS KAVALIER & CLAY
-INSPIRED PROJECT TO DARK HORSE
Pulitzer-prize winning author Michael Chabon has signed on with Dark Horse Comics to publish
Michael Chabon Presents…The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist. The quarterly comic anthology will feature characters created by Chabon in his critically acclaimed, Pulitzer Prize winning novel
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay.
Set primarily in the late ’30s and early ’40s at the birth of the comic book industry,
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay tells the story of two young men who create a popular comic-book character known as “The Escapist.” The Dark Horse anthology will present tales of the Escapist and his cohorts set in the style of various comic book eras from the '40s through today. Chabon will guide the direction of the series as well as contribute to writing original stories. Other artists and writers will be announced in coming months.
“When I first began my research into the careers of Joe Kavalier & Sam Clay, their classic creations – the Escapist, Luna Moth and the rest – had lapsed into near-total obscurity,” commented writer Michael Chabon. "I'm delighted and very grateful that Dark Horse has decided to breathe new life into these grand old characters, and that we have the opportunity to continue the Escapist's good work using the Golden Keys of imagination and storytelling.”
“This is a very exciting project for Dark Horse,” enthused Dark Horse President Mike Richardson. “Presenting the work of such a talented and esteemed author such as Mr. Chabon continues our tradition of releasing the finest books by the industry’s top talent. Bringing his wonderful characters featured in The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist to life on the comics’ page is a true honor. Comics fans are in for a real treat!”
Michael Chabon has penned the script for the movie adaptation of his novel
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay for Scott Rudin Prods. and Paramount Pictures. The project re-teams Rudin and the author, who worked together on the film
Wonder Boys. Chabon was repped on the deal by Harris Miller.
Chabon’s impressive list of other works includes
The Mysteries of Pittsburgh,
A Model World,
Wonder Boys,
Summerland and
Werewolves in Their Youth. His work has appeared in the
New Yorker,
Harper’s,
Esquire, and
Playboy, among other places, and in a number of anthologies, among them
Prize Stories 1999: The O. Henry Awards and
Best American Short Stories 2002. His most recent project was guest editing and contributing to
McSweeney's #10, AKA
McSweeney's Mammoth Treasury of Thrilling Tales. He lives in Berkeley, California with his wife Ayelet Waldman, also a novelist, and their children.
Michael Chabon Presents…The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist is scheduled for release December 2003. Each exciting issue will be 80 pages long! Visit
Darkhorse.com for the latest developments and updates on this project.
Don’t miss Michael Chabon signing a special Escapist promotional poster with art by Howard Chaykin in the Dark Horse booth at the San Diego Comic-Con next week!
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