Harry Houdini

The legendary real-world escape artist Harry Houdini appears as himself within the dark supernatural world of Spawn, crossing from historical legend into the gritty, hellspawn-haunted streets of Todd McFarlane's universe.

Stepping straight out of legend and into the gritty world of Image Comics, Harry Houdini makes a striking entrance in Spawn #19 in 1994, brought to life by the creative team of Tom Orzechowski, Andrew Grossberg, and Greg Capullo. The real-world escape artist icon finds himself woven into the dark, atmospheric tapestry of Todd McFarlane's universe, sharing pages with the likes of Spawn, Al Simmons, Wanda Blake, and the Fitzgeralds. His appearances stretch across both Spawn and the aptly titled Daring Escapes, making for a fascinating and unexpected corner of the Modern Age Image catalog. With only six appearances, Houdini is a rare, curious presence — the kind of deep-cut discovery that makes longtime collectors grin.