"Chapitre 1" of Adventureman #1 (2021) kicks off with a thrilling blend of pulp nostalgia and unexpected reality-bending, as Claire Connell reads the final, cliffhanger-laden pages of a forgotten Adventureman novel to her son Tommy. When the story’s enigmatic assistant, Phaedra Phantom, steps out of the book and leaves behind an unpublished guide in Claire’s bookstore, the line between fiction and the real world begins to blur. Written by Matt Fraction and Philippe Touboul, with dynamic art by Terry Dodson and inks by Rachel Dodson, the issue’s striking cover by Terry Dodson and Rachel Dodson captures the moment just before the mystery unfolds.
Contains 4 stories
Chapitre 1
56 pp · Adventure, Fantasy
AdventuremanClaire ConnellJim Royale Le Gentleman [Gentleman Jim Royale]ChagallAkaalSally SweetPhaedra PhantomLonnie LangloisBaronne Bizarre [Baroness Bizarre] (vilain [villain])Dunphee la Castagne [Slugger Dunphee] (vilain [villain])Hellcat Maggie (vilain [villain])Le Métamage [Metamage] (vilain [villain])Baron Bizarre (vilain [villain])Automaterreur [The Automaterror] (vilain [villain])Tommy Connellle père de Claire [Claire's dad]Ursula ConnellRita ConnellSera ConnellEvie ConnellBitsy ConnellRegina Connell
In "Chapitre 1" from Adventureman #1, Claire Connell reads the final pulp novel of Adventureman to her son Tommy, only for the story’s cliffhanger—Adventureman and his team locked in battle with the Baroness Bizarre—to spill into reality when Phaedra Phantom steps out of the pages and leaves behind an unpublished Adventureman guide in Claire’s bookstore.
Chapitre 2
32 pp · Adventure, Fantasy
Claire ConnellTommy Connellle père de Claire [Claire's dad]Ursula ConnellRita ConnellBitsy ConnellRegina ConnellEvie ConnellSera ConnellPhaedra PhantomJim Royale Le Gentleman [Gentleman Jim Royale]Baron Bizarre (vilain [villain])Baronne Bizarre [Baroness Bizarre] (vilain [villain])
Chapitre 3
24 pp · Adventure, Fantasy
Claire ConnellTommy Connellle père de Claire [Claire's dad]Ursula ConnellBitsy ConnellRegina ConnellEvie ConnellSera ConnellRita ConnellPhaedra PhantomJim Royale Le Gentleman [Gentleman Jim Royale]AkaalSally SweetLonnie LangloisChagallAbbathexiddion (vilain [villain])Baronne Bizarre [Baroness Bizarre] (vilain [villain])Baron Bizarre (vilain [villain])
Chapitre 4
30 pp · Adventure, Fantasy
Claire ConnellJimTommy Connellle père de Claire [Claire's dad]Ursula ConnellRita ConnellSera ConnellEvie ConnellBitsy ConnellRegina ConnellAdventuremanPhaedra PhantomJim Royale Le Gentleman [Gentleman Jim Royale]AkaalSally SweetBaronne Bizarre [Baroness Bizarre] (vilain [villain])Baron Bizarre (vilain [villain])Le Métamage [Metamage] (vilain [villain])Automaterreur [The Automaterror] (vilain [villain])Les Néantisseurs [The Oblivionists] (vilains [villains])
