tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post4943879394227149135..comments2024-03-28T08:03:31.442-07:00Comments on WILD ABOUT HARRY: Superboy does a HoudiniJohn Coxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-74155556626166191402018-02-05T17:40:22.457-08:002018-02-05T17:40:22.457-08:00Thanks Bill. Or Finger might have just had a copy ...Thanks Bill. Or Finger might have just had a copy of Kellock handy that gives a pretty accurate illustration of the effect, screens and all.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-88122478025714525802018-02-05T10:36:02.778-08:002018-02-05T10:36:02.778-08:00Assuming Dave is right, the script for the story w...Assuming Dave is right, the script for the story was written by Bill Finger. Finger was five months old and living in Denver when Houdini did the effect, so it is unlikely that direct memories inspired the story (although I suppose he could have seen Hardeen or someone else do it later, after he moved to NYC).<br /><br />What I think is more likely is that Walter Gibson may have been involved. Bill Mullinsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-51195514224135654592018-02-04T17:10:16.569-08:002018-02-04T17:10:16.569-08:00Thank you, Dave! I was hoping someone would be abl...Thank you, Dave! I was hoping someone would be able to identify the issue.John Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04391313393222271260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4732721553418878547.post-47463033235689830392018-02-04T14:44:17.031-08:002018-02-04T14:44:17.031-08:00Looks like it's from Adventure #122, from Nove...Looks like it's from Adventure #122, from November 1947: https://www.comics.org/issue/6291/#63179Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14383234713692495686noreply@blogger.com