Houdini: The Handcuff King — Disney-Hyperion
Issue: #1
Harry Houdini mesmerized a generation of Americans when he was alive, and continues to do so eighty years after his death. This is a "snapshot" of Houdini's life, centering on one of his most famous jumps. As Houdini prepares for a death-defying leap into the icy Charles River in Boston, biographer Jason Lutes and artist Nick Bertozzi reveal Houdini's life and influence: from the anti-Semitism Hou...
First appearances: Bess Houdini
Creators: James Sturm, Jason Lutes, Nick Bertozzi
Characters: Harry Houdini, Bess Houdini, Jean Eugène Robert-Houdin