Harry Houdini

Harry Houdini, the real-world legendary escape artist and illusionist, appears here as a historical figure adapted into comics storytelling — summoned in Kid Eternity #8 as one of history's great figures whom the hero Kid Eternity could call upon for aid.

Few figures from history have proven as irresistible to comic storytellers as Harry Houdini, the legendary escape artist and illusionist who made his four-color debut in Kid Eternity #8 in 1948 — a Golden Age introduction courtesy of artist Pete Riss. Over a remarkable span stretching across nearly eight decades, this real-world icon has turned up in some fascinatingly eclectic company: sharing pages with the likes of Judge Dredd, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Howard Phillips Lovecraft across titles as varied as 2000 AD, Daredevil, and his very own Minky Woodcock: The Girl Who Handcuffed Houdini. That kind of range — from Golden Age curiosity to prestige indie spotlight — speaks to the timeless grip Houdini holds on the imagination. If you love comics that blur the line between myth and history, this is a name worth tracking down.