“One of the most common clichés in pop culture when it comes to magicians is a ‘real’ wizard or witch has to disguise themselves as a ‘fake’ stage magician. This always bothered me. I mean why is being just a stage magician not interesting enough. And being a magician I kinda took it personally.”
That’s Jon Armstrong. He is arguably the best close-up sleight-of-hand magician in the world. Seriously, this is a guy who consults for Disney Imagineering and TV’s The Mentalist on all things magical. He lectures around the world, using magic and humor to amaze, enlighten, and awe. When he speaks about magic, we should all listen. The man knows what he’s talking about. A lifelong comic book fan, Armstrong brings his wealth of magical knowledge to his new creator-owned IDW series Smoke and Mirrors this week. Alongside collaborators Mike Costa and Ryan Browne, in Smoke and Mirrors, Armstrong posits an alternate world where magic has long been the catalyzing force behind much of human progress.
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