I often hear steranko sname mentioned in magic literature, and up until a few years ago, ithought it was some old legend from the 14th century. James steranko first appeared in genii, may 1954 as he performed escape. Steranko is one of the most talked about legends in card magic. His tricks other than ones in steranko on cards published 1960 appeared in the following issues of genii. In this video i talk about the my favourite card magic books and how to learn from reading. Alan moore, neil gaiman, grant morrison, and the invention of the modern comic book writer. Jim steranko table of contents chapter one fundamentals chapter two action center reverse chapter three positive card control chapter four lateral palm chapter five multiple shift chapter six card miscellanea chapter seven cues on cards chapter eight quick trix chapter nine trio chapter ten aces in abstraction chapter. Eclipse is by far my favorite routine because of its. Steranko on cards by jim steranko book leading uk magic shop.
Media in category jim steranko the following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Sterankos shadow steal card into right hand lateral palm as top half is replaced. I contacted jim steranko on twitter and asked if he did commissions. Steranko then branched into other areas of publishing, including most notably bookcover illustration. Greg carpenter is a writer, teacher, and recovering coffee addict. Please consult the history of the original page to see a list of its authors. Pdf during the preparation of this book careful thought was given as to which routines should be included. He advised me he did not do commissions but to contact him through his website and he would see what pieces he had available. Thanks to jim steranko, brian roche, john gandour, erkki rautio, ed rhodes jr, andy glaess, michael hawthorne, bill ayton, rich harvey, j. Auto suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters. The articulate manner of text and illustration was due to our enthusiasm to thoroughly acclimate the reader with eve. During the preparation of this book careful thought was given as to which routines should be in shop now. We eventually began emailing and i told him i wanted a nick fury piece by him. Therefor, this article is also available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
Unfollow steranko on cards to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This newly published version with commentary by chicago card wizard terrence francisco revisits the topics that made this book a card classic. Lightest homage to dai vernon the art of switching decks the trick that cannot be explained rogers thesaurus 2008 lecture notes private studies bertram on sleight of hand complete walton 12 trigger the aronson approach try the impossible simply simon bound to please steranko on cards semi automatic card tricks 18 trapdoor casino game. He has published essays on a variety of writers and artists. The art here was done by comic book artist jim steranko. The selfcreated man available now includes a long illustrated interview with steranko taking a deep dive into sterankos narrative graphic story work, and two essays by romberger, one on sterankos background and the other on his work in films. Another move steranko often is associated with is the action reverse, which is a reversal of one or several cards during a tabled riffle shuffle. Steranko on cards ireland magic company, 1960 kort is now in session 1962 designed and illustrated only the steranko history of comics 1 supergraphics, 1970, isbn 0517501880. Steranko on cards by jim steranko book jjmagicshop. For those of you wishing to begin to study this move, buy this book. In the mid1960s, jim steranko burst into the marvel age of comics in a big way, and the innovative, cinematic techniques he introduced in his brief tenure at the house of ideas stand to this day as a highwater mark in the history of graphic.
This page incorporated content from jim steranko, a page hosted on wikipedia. During the preparation of this book careful thought was given as to which routines should be included. Steranko was a card magician in the early 1960s and a book of his card magic was published in 1960. Contentsshow plot this is an anthology of unrelated stories spanning four decades. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Purchase steranko items from amazon order steranko. Card magic substitutes for the pass claude kimball, 1945 variations. An australian trading card company was issuing a phantom card series and made steranko an offer he couldnt refuse. Red tide that was published in 1976 which was written, pencilled, inked and colored by jim steranko. The steranko history of comics, volume 1 james steranko, federico fellini on. See more ideas about pulp magazine, pulp fiction comics, jim steranko. Contains all the great steranko illustrations, enhanced with new photographs. Jim steranko a comics legend himself published two volumes of the.
Card magic accumulation of dozens of card tricks and props from the collection of bruce. The book is not truly a history of comics, as it just covers the beginning of the industry, and just covers early comics, but it still well worth owning, even today. Jim steranko table of contents chapter one fundamentals chapter two action center reverse chapter three positive card control chapter four lateral palm chapter five multiple shift chapter six card miscellanea chapter seven cues on cards chapter eight quick trix chapter nine trio chapter ten aces in abstraction chapter eleven card eclipse chapter twelve dead mans hand finale chapter thirteen fantasy card routine bonus section. Although all the stories contain the central theme of deuces being the main protagonists, the stories are otherwise unrelated. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Deuces down is the sixteenth volume in the wild cards shared universe fiction series edited by george r. Jonathan ross meets jim steranko, his comicbook hero. Legendary comic book creator jim steranko appears at thats entertainment in honor of stores 40th anniversary.
The tricks are entertaining, the sleights are latent means to an end result. When it first appeared in 1993, ernest earicks name was little known, and some questioned if the groundbreaking sleightofhand described could be done deceptively. Considered groundbreaking, and highly influential, it is sterankos longest selfcontained graphic storytelling work. Library of congress card catalogs in search of documentation for original comic book. Magic makers ultimate gaff deck packet tricks and gaff cards in bicycle stock. This process takes no more than a few hours and well send you an email once approved.
Purchase steranko items from amazon the drawings of steranko. There are other items in here, however, that pertain to other areas outside this versatile move. Jan 01, 1992 in the late sixties two comic artistwriters liberated comics from the kiddiecamp doldrums and elevated the form to an adult level. As promised, this week im looking at the second, and last, the steranko history of comics 2 book from jim steranko and supergraphics publications. And i also knew just how i could get my hands on another copy. Jim steranko is an american graphic artist, comic book writerartist, historian, magician, publisher and film production illustrator. By the late 1960s, steranko was a member of a new york city magicians group, the witchdoctors club. Rarely does card magic come along as strikingly original as that found in this book. Jul 20, 2010 jim steranko s cover of giant size hulk issue 1. Jim steranko table of contents chapter one fundamentals chapter two action center reverse chapter three positive card control chapter four lateral palm chapter five multiple shift chapter six card miscellanea chapter seven cues on cards. Steranko coined the name, and while he doesnt claim to be the inventor of the palm, i am sure many people got it from this book. I often hear sterankosname mentioned in magic literature, and up until a few years ago, ithought it was some old legend from the 14th century. The articulate manner of text and illustration was due to our enthusiasm to thoroughly acclimate.
While researching this item on the internet, ive discovered my cover is actually a second printing, rather than the first printing i thought it was. The articulate manner of text and illustration was due to our enthusiasm to thoroughly acclimate the reader with every minute. May 29, 2015 welcome back for the new fabulous find. The selfcreated man available now includes a long illustrated interview with steranko taking a deep dive into steranko s narrative graphic story work, and two essays by romberger, one on steranko s background and the other on his work in films. I was woefully unqualified for the job but jim was gracious and gave me some good advice about writing. Mike caveneys magic words drawing room deceptions by guy hollingworth. In the mid1960s, jim steranko burst into the marvel age of comics in a big way, and the innovative, cinematic techniques he introduced in his brief tenure at the house of ideas stand to this day as a highwater mark in the history of graphic storytelling. I had a job interview with jim steranko a long time ago when he was publishing prevue magazine. Steranko served as editor and also produced the covers for the magazines inaugural four issues before being succeeded editorially by tony isabella. Jonathan ross meets jim steranko, his comicbook hero books. The script is largely a summary of the moviess events, but steranko, famous for his psychedelic and cutting edge. It came out in 1972, following the success of the first book.
May 15, 2015 this week id like to feature the oversized magazinebook entitled. Steranko is an american graphic artist, comic book writerartist, comics historian. Im preparing for indiana comic con and im running out of time. Turns out it isa contemporary comic bookillustrator that just happens to be afantastic magician too. Steranko also tosses in lots of references to people like louis lepke, frank costello, walter winchell, and the former president of mexico, pascual ortiz rubio. He had previously been associated with marvelmania, producing two of the clubs 12 posters. In addition to producing a weekly column for sequart for almost two years, he has also written for and popmatters. The title is, in fact, printed upsidedown in a gloss ink over the words wild cards. In the late sixties two comic artistwriters liberated comics from the kiddiecamp doldrums and elevated the form to an adult level.
Agent of shield, took the wildly popular bond secretagent schtick and gave it a. The tricks are entertaining, the sleights are latent means to. Magic ebook magic downloads instant downloads magic ebook dvd download 2020 new arrival. In honor of their 40th anniversary, thats entertainment. His avant garde moves and ideas have set trends, goals and patterns for card men. Steranko on cards james steranko conjuring archive. This week id like to feature the oversized magazinebook entitled. This is the secret all magicians should know youtube. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This week is going to be rather short ladies and gents. If then, you utilize only a few of these items, the purpose of this book will have been fulfilled.
Dec 07, 2006 james steranko first appeared in genii, may 1954 as he performed escape. Neal adams with the amazing deadman for dc comics and a jack kirbydisciple named jim steranko for marvel comics with a dead series called nick fury, agent of s. Presented here are some of the very imaginative chapter headings from steranko on cards. His methods to get in and out of the palm certainly have merits.
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