Handsome Jack, etc. by John Lovick and Handsome Jack

SQUASH Publishing

Forget about his incredible looks, Handsome Jack’s skill, humor, and humility, make him a great writer of magic.David Blaine

Handsome Jack is two of the best magicians I know.Derek DelGaudio

This book is a vault of original, powerhouse material.Michael Carbonaro

Handsome Jack, Etc. is the anticipated collection of John Lovick’s parlor and close-up material. It was released at Magic Live to great fanfare, and is

now EXCLUSIVELY available for a limited time through Vanishing Inc. Magic. We have a very small quantity of these books, and we anticipate selling through them entirely, so if you’re interested, please order now.

We’re completely charmed by the premise of the book. John Lovick has garnered awards and attention for his alter-ego performance character, Handsome Jack, a male model in love with himself. The premise is that Handsome Jack has written a book claiming credit for all of Lovick’s magic, so Lovick clarifies, redacts, and adds to the text as the book’s editor. So as you’re reading audience-tested magic, you’ll also be laughing aloud at the tension between these two alter-egos. 

Magic royalty have blessed the book, with accolades from Teller, Blaine, Carbonaro, Delgaudio, Hartling, and more. It’s a must-read, and we’re proud to offer this wonderful book to you. 

Contents:

  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Introduction by Penn and Teller
  • Bottle? Rock It!
  • The Handsome Jack Lotto
  • They Say It’s Your Birthday
  • The 100th Dollar Bill Change
  • ESSAY – Persona and Other Pieces of the Performance Puzzle
  • Ten-Card Red Rover with a Black Jack Kicker
  • That’s My Ring!
  • A Dip into Scripture
  • Handsome in Love
  • President Handsome
  • Chic Thief
  • Saint Jack
  • Hand in My Pocket
  • My Dream of Mind Reading
  • Houdini Outdone!
  • The Reparation
  • The Reparation Strikes Back
  • ESSAY – Scripting and Similar Essentials
  • Little House on the Scary
  • Vainfabulation
  • Eyes Wide Shut
  • Mutilation & Restoration with an Explanation (and an Additional Restoration)

212 pages, hardcover with band-style dustjacket wrapper, and two-color illustrations. 

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