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After Houdini

Published by Insight Comics
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

Harry Houdini, master magician and covert spy for the United States, has been kidnapped. The only man who can save him is his estranged son Josef, who, like his father, knows the power of magic—and how it can be more than just an illusion.

Josef Houdini takes after his father: A gifted escape artist, there’s not a jam he can’t get himself out of. Then again, when your father is one of the greatest illusionists of all time, that comes as no surprise. What does come as a surprise is the fact that Harry Houdini is not only the world’s greatest magician, but also a top-secret operative for the US government during World War I. In rare form he finds himself trapped—stuck on a mission he is unable to escape from. That’s why the government needs his son to fill his shoes and complete the mission—but does Josef have the wherewithal to do it? Or is the possibility of success just an illusion?

Packed with intrigue, suspense, and fantasy, After Houdini is a revisionist look at one of history’s most mysterious figures that is sure to take readers on a journey they’ll never forget.

About The Author

Photograph by Justin Holt

Jeremy Holt is a Vermont-based author whose most recent works include After Houdini, Skip to the End, Skinned (Insight Comics), Southern Dog (Action Lab), and Pulp (comiXology), which IGN has called, "...one of the best one-shot comics of the year." When he's not writing, this Mac Genius is fixing computers, and getting confused for his identical triplet brothers. Follow him on Twitter @Jeremy_Holt.

About The Illustrators

Kevin Zeigler, once described by some as an awkward but beautiful man, is an artist born and raised in the land of Hoosiers. He left his small hometown of Columbus, Indiana, to find his path of drawing and graduated from Savannah College Art and Design in 2010 for Sequential Design. He has worked on such stories as “Southpaw” in the Bloody F***ing Revenge Anthology (Challenger Comics), The Tomorrows (Dark Horse Comics), and The Inside (Mindstorm Comics). Armed only with his trusty mustache and a pencil at his side, he continues to use his drawings for good to create more marvelously magical worlds that excite and inspire. He is on Instagram as @thezigzone

Product Details

  • Publisher: Insight Comics (November 1, 2018)
  • Length: 112 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781608878550

Raves and Reviews

"After Houdini is a thrilling and imaginative journey into the world of magic. Holt's love for the craft is clear: After Houdini is teeming with colorful characters and their illusions from the pages of magic history--a joy for any magic lover!"

– David Kwong: Magician and NYT Crossword Constructor

"After Houdini is a graphic novel that truly lives up to its promise...The steampunk vibe is natural and spot on."

– Comics Grinder

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