“This continues to show Costa’s range as a writer. Granted he has excellent technical help in Armstrong but he’s managed to introduce a mystery with some very interesting characters who continue to grow and evolve with each issue. More than one mystery actually as I’d still like to know how exactly Terry ended up on this world as well as the cat experiments which bonded the one cat to Ethan.”

- Wizard is OZ

“This series has been a real treat for me and is definitely a book I look forward to each month. I know that the conclusion is drawing nearer now, but the world is so rich that it’s hard not to get lost inside while reading. When this story ends the world it will leave behind will continue to be rich and ready for new tales and that’s a talented feat.”

I do think Smoke and Mirrors #4 was possibly the best issue yet…

See the full preview here….

San Diego Comic Con is going to be action packed for us. If you are going to be there make sure to follow us @SmokeMirrorsIDW on Twitter to keep up on where we are and what crazy stuff we’re doing, during the con. Below is the full run down of events so far, but stay tuned for updates.

The Panel

Thursday, 7/12/12, 7:30p.m. – 8:30p.m. Room: 4

“Magic and Comics – The Deceptive Arts”

The world of illusion and sequential art have much more in common then you think, from exploiting common psychological short-cuts to histories stacked with con men and criminals. This panel hosted by the creators of IDW’s Smoke and Mirrors (Mike Costa, Jon Armstrong) features Costa (Cobra) award-winning magician Armstrong, Josh Fialkov (Echoes) and special guests. It also boasts interactive elements, amazing art, live demonstrations of close-up magic from award winning magicians from the World Famous Magic Castle and you might even learn some magic you can do for your friends.

Signings

We also have two signings at the IDW booth (Number #2643 right next to the Marvel booth). Come by for magic, prizes and chance to chat with our creators Mike Costa and Jon Armstrong

Those signing times are …

Thursday 6:00 – 7:00

Sunday 2:00 – 3:00

Magic Show

Our co creator and resident magic expert Jon Armstrong will be doing his amazing award winning show “I do Card Tricks and I’m Funny” Friday night at the Red Spade Theater in Old Town San Diego. This is a rare chance to see one of the best magicians in world, doing incredible things close up and personal.

The show starts at 8:00pm and is only a short trolley ride from downtown.  Find all the info you need here.

We hope to see all of you soon!

Make sure to hit your local comic store or check out guide here, to get you copy.

Smoke and Mirrors is a new comic book from IDW melding magic and illusion with the comic book page. Written by Mike Costa (G.I.Joe: Cobra, Transformers) and magician Jon Armstrong, the creator owned book incorporates magic tricks into the page for a new and wonderful experience never before attempted in the comic book medium. Smoke and Mirrors Issue #4 is out today, with a trade paperback solicited for September. Mike and Jon join us for some sleight of hand.

Care to tell us your elevator pitch for the book?
Mike: Smoke and Mirrors is about a stage magician who wakes up one day in a world where magic is real. It looks a lot like our world but all technology runs on sorcery instead of science. He can’t do real magic, he can do sleight of hand and stage illusion magic. He fakes his way through the world using stage illusion techniques which no one has seen before. A young boy discovers his secret and blackmails him into teaching the boy how to do what he does. Meanwhile, they both catch the attention of one of the leaders of magic industry in this world, the boy and the magician have to outwit him so that the magician’s secret is not discovered.

Read more here…

Our Co Creator Jon Armstrong, talks magic and comics and even does a cool trick. Watch it here…

“The team of Mike Costa, Ryan Browne, and Jon Armstrong are continuing to tell one of the most outright creative stories I’ve seen this year. If you haven’t checked out Smoke and Mirrors yet, you should fix that as soon as possible. There’s a lot of promise still to be delivered on, and if the creative team keeps up at this level, it could be one of the best minis of the year.”

Read the rest here…