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The Amazing Adventures of the Escapist Volume 1 is a comic‑book series adapted from a novel. Presented like it was written and drawn by the two main characters, the series blends comedy, adventure, and a playful self‑referential style into a graphic novel format.
First publish date: 2004
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: Michael Chabon
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