Houdini: The Handcuff King (Paperback) by Jason Lutes

from ThothJ

It was a good telling of one of Houdini's legendary escapes, with plenty of behind the scenes details. As much as I enjoy magic and Houdini, I found the artwork more interesting sometimes than the story. Totally worth reading, but unless you are a HUGE Houdini junkie or really like the artists' w...

from LilyMoayeri

Whether you are a fan of magic or not, this excellent biography of Harry Houdini in graphic novel format will grab your attention. The extensive introduction sets the stage for a deeper understanding of the time and the man himself. The book focuses on one specific act, but through this it draws ...

from MzzColby

Over 100 hundred years ago Harry Houdini mesmerized American audiences with his death defying escapes. He may have been super famous, but he was also a real person- author Jason Lutes and illustrator Nick Bertozzi reveal Houdini's personal encounters that highlight . the anti-Semitism Houdini dea...

from raizel

A graphic novel about a May 3, 1908 performance of Houdini's trick of getting out of handcuffs underwater surrounded by lots of information about Houdini and the times in which he lived. The "panel discussions" at the end of the book talk about men's hats, advertising, antisemitism, Houdini's wif...

from ThothJ

It was a good telling of one of Houdini's legendary escapes, with plenty of behind the scenes details. As much as I enjoy magic and Houdini, I found the artwork more interesting sometimes than the story. Totally worth reading, but unless you are a HUGE Houdini junkie or really like the artists' w...