Written by Jeremy Holt & Illustrated by John Lucas Ÿ- Colors by Adrian Crossa and Christopher Chuckry
Everyone knows Houdini as the greatest escape artist of all time, but what if escapism is a cover for his true identity? Discover the secrets behind one of history’s most sensational characters in After Houdini (Insight Comics / October 2, 2018 / $16.99).
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, naturally, takes after his father: A gifted escape artist, he hasn’t found a jam he can’t get himself out of. But he had no idea that his father 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, Harry Houdini finds himself trapped—stuck on a mission he is unable to escape from. 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?
After Houdini features stunning line art from longtime professional comics artist John Lucas, whose distinctive, gesture-laden art enhances and elevates the story. Packed with intrigue, suspense, and fantasy, After Houdini is a revisionist look at one of history’s most mysterious figures. It’s sure to take readers on a journey they’ll never forget.
Jeremy Holt is a Vermont-based comic book writer whose most notable works include Skinned (Insight Comics), Southern Dog (Action Lab Entertainment), and Pulp (comiXology), which IGN has called “one of the best one-shot comics of [2013].” Follow him on Twitter: @Jeremy_Holt.
John Lucas is prolific freelance contributor to both DC and Marvel Comics. He has also produced a great deal of small-press work, as well as Valkyries (with Steve Moore) for 2000 AD.
Adrian Crossa has been coloring comic books since 2014. He has worked for comic books and magazines from Spain, the UK, France, and the US. Superhero action tales, revolutionary steampunk stories, and kids’ magazines are some of the themes he enjoys. In his free time he likes to draw cute monsters and creepy girls. You can follow his work at adicrossa.artstation.com.
In the course of his more than two decades in the industry, talented and prolific colorist Christopher Chuckry has contributed to numerous comics titles for publishers throughout North America and Europe. During that time, he has also been a practicing illustrator whose work has graced book covers, trading cards, magazines, e-books, juried art shows such as the World Horror Convention, and the anthology Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art. While he is enthusiastic about many things, Chuckry’s greatest passions and inspirations are his wife and their two sons. He is grateful for the times when they pull him back into reality.
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INSIGHT COMICS PRESENTS After Houdini Written by Jeremy Holt & Illustrated by John Lucas Ÿ- Colors by Adrian Crossa and Christopher Chuckry…
