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Batman - Houdini: The Devil's Workshop - Comic Book - DC Comics

Batman - Houdini: The Devil's Workshop - Comic Book - DC Comics

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Batman/Houdini: The Devil's Workshop is a 1993 DC Comics Elseworlds one-shot graphic novel written by Howard Chaykin and John Francis Moore, with art by Mark Chiarello, featuring a crossover between Batman and Harry Houdini in early 20th-century Gotham. The story follows the two as they team up to investigate the kidnapping of children, with Houdini initially hunting Batman but realizing he's a hero, leading them to uncover a supernatural plot involving an albino and a puppet master. It's known for its pulp, horror, and supernatural elements, blending historical figures with the Caped Crusader's world.

In the Winter of 1907, children are disappearing from the impoverished part of Gotham, known as the "Devil's Workshop". The criminal is a grinning white-faced ghoul named Jack Schadenfreude.

Meanwhile, Harry Houdini is in town for a performance and mingles with Gotham's elite. Amongst them is Bruce Wayne, from an old money background, and Elijah Montenegro, the nouveau riche, self-styled "Beef Baron". Also in town are other notables, specifically Tom Mix and Leonora Reinhardt. All the high society events are being documented for the Gotham Globe by Victoria Vale.

Vale and Wayne attend Reinhardt's performance as the lead in Medea, where they meet the Baron again. They are then invited into a seance held by Reinhardt. An invitation also extended to Houdini, who has an interest in the paranormal. The séance is apparently a success, leading the three to conclude something genuinely supernatural is going on.

The abductions are traced to Montenegro's meat factory and it soon becomes apparent that everything is somehow connected.

The story is narrated by Houdini. He contrasts his own poor upbringing with that of Bruce Wayne. It also highlights Batman, as he learns a number of his skills from studying Houdini's work.

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