Boys Cinema ran every week from Dec 1919 (n1) to May 1940 (n1063). Houdini appeared in 1920, 1921, 1922, and 1923 issues:
- Jan 17, 1920. v1 n6. “Houdini the Handcuff King” cover & p26. (HHCE Collection)
- Feb 21, 1920. v1 n11. “Houdini” p12+. (HHCE Collection)
- Jan 8, 1921. v3 n57. photo p5. (HHCE Collection)
- Feb 5, 1921. v3 n61. photo p26. (HHCE Collection)
- Feb 19, 1921. v3 n63. photo p5. (HHCE Collection)
- May 7, 1921. v3 n74. “The Grim Game” p14. (HHCE Collection)
- May 14, 1921. v3 n75. “Terror Island” cover & p2+. (HHCE Collection)
- June 25, 1921. v4 n81. “The Grim Game” p14+. (HHCE Collection)
- July 30, 1921. v4 n86. “The Marvelous Houdini” (photo feature) p14+. (HHCE Collection)
- March 4, 1922. v5 n117. Houdini card on cover. (HHCE Collection)
- March 25, 1922. v5 n120. Houdini cover with Famous Heroes Card # 4 insert. (Missing)
- Jan 13, 1923. v6 n162. “Houdini In The Man From Beyond” p14+. (Arthur Moses Collection)
This week I share Houdini’s appearance in Boys Cinema May 7, 1921. v3 n74 from my personal collection.