86 entries for Mike Bent

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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
U. F. Grant Slow Motion Bill Transposition
Related toVariations 1943
Tarbell Course in Magic — Volume 3
109
Karrell Fox On the Other Hand ideas for steel animal trap, Abbott's Daring Spring Trap, pencil snapped in two, fake hand in trap
Related to 1979
Another Book
253
Jim Steinmeyer Hospitality "many drinks from a simple container"
any drink called for from milk carton
Related to 1995
Modern Art
21
Chuck Fayne (reviewer) Catch-a-Sketch by Mike Bent Jan. 1995
MAGIC (Vol. 4 No. 5)
71
Mike Bent Thumb's Up
  • Letters
 		Oct. 1996
MAGIC (Vol. 6 No. 2)
13
Michael Close (reviewer) Zero Gravity by Mike Bent Aug. 1997
MAGIC (Vol. 6 No. 12)
29
Michael Close (reviewer) Wooly Bully by Mike Bent Nov. 1999
MAGIC (Vol. 9 No. 3)
29
Danny Orleans (reviewer) Say Cheese by Mike Bent May 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 5)
76
David Oliver (reviewer) Forgetful Frankie by Mike Bent Oct. 2001
Genii (Vol. 64 No. 10)
83
Mike Bent Snake Can Routine snake can has a spider instead of a snake inside, then a snake
 		Mar. 2001
MAGIC (Vol. 10 No. 7)
96
Mike Bent
Mar. 2001
MAGIC (Vol. 10 No. 7)
97
Michael Close (reviewer) Say Cheese by Mike Bent July 2001
MAGIC (Vol. 10 No. 11)
32
Mike Bent Potter's Peppermint Prediction jelly bean flavor prediction, sucker element
Related to June 2002
MAGIC (Vol. 11 No. 10)
86
Mike Bent
June 2002
MAGIC (Vol. 11 No. 10)
87
Bob Spray Jelly Bean Fun
  • Mail
Related to Aug. 2002
MAGIC (Vol. 11 No. 12)
21
David Oliver (reviewer) Phloating Phoenix Pheather by Mike Bent Dec. 2004
Genii (Vol. 67 No. 12)
102
Mike Bent Count Quackula the Transylvanian Card Duck
Related to Oct. 2004
MAGIC (Vol. 14 No. 2)
88
Mike Bent
Oct. 2004
MAGIC (Vol. 14 No. 2)
89
Jerry Cox Turn It Around
  • Mail
Related to Dec. 2004
MAGIC (Vol. 14 No. 4)
23
David Oliver (reviewer) Gary The Goofy Ghost by Mike Bent Dec. 2005
Genii (Vol. 68 No. 12)
108
Mike Bent, Stephen Kradolfer Mummy Dearest Egyptian-themed production prop routine
 		Oct. 2005
MAGIC (Vol. 15 No. 2)
91
Mike Bent Five Steps to Funny
Apr. 2008
MAGIC (Vol. 17 No. 8)
78
John Lovick (reviewer) The Everything Guide to Comedy Writing by Mike Bent Jan. 2010
MAGIC (Vol. 19 No. 5)
79
Rory Johnston Yes, He's Bent on Mike Bent
  • 9 Bent Things You Might Not Know About Mike Bent
 		July 2012
MAGIC (Vol. 21 No. 11)
26
Mike Bent Shameless Promotion Paper Tear
  • Bent on Deception
torn and restored paper with website on it
Inspired by
  • Arnold Furst's Fresh Fish and the Chinese Laundry Ticket
 Nov. 2012
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 3)
70
Mike Bent The Overly Complicated Simplex Bill in Lemon
  • Bent on Deception
 		Dec. 2012
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 4)
72
I Hereby Resolve humorous New Year resolutions by the following:
  • Steve Cohen
  • Mike Bent
  • Max Maven
  • Kevin James
  • Payne
  • Mike Caveney
  • Charlie Frye
  • Joanie Spina
  • Eugene Burger
  • Jeff McBride
  • Derek Hughes
  • Cyril
  • Michael Weber
  • Richard Wiseman
  • Mark Kornhauser
  • Topas
  • Ian Rowland
  • Mac King
  • John Bannon
  • Joshua Jay
  • Stephen Minch
  • Jason England
  • Milt Larsen
  • Pit Hartling
  • Gregory Wilson
  • Rick Lax
  • Fielding West
  • Armando Lucero
  • Jay Sankey
  • From Our Followers on Facebook
    • Mark Reed
    • Justino Zoppe
    • Kermit Johnson
 		Jan. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 5)
58
Mike Bent Wooly Bully, or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Accept the Clown
  • Bent on Deception
chosen disguise/beard appears on clown figure Willy
 		Jan. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 5)
74
Mike Bent There's a Signpost Up Ahead. Your Next Stop, The Comfort Zone.
  • Bent on Deception
 		Feb. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 6)
72
Mike Bent Cue Chalk Gag using it on the end of wand as gag
 		Feb. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 6)
73
Mike Bent Let's Not Make a Big Production Out of This
  • Bent on Deception
birthday card is rolled up and things for a birthday party are produced from it, U. F. Grant's Temple Screen
 		Mar. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 7)
72
Mike Bent It's All Geek to Me, or The Not-So-Daring, Incredibly Stupid Spring Trap
  • Bent on Deception
prop-heavy comedy routine for Abbott's Daring Spring Trap
Related to Apr. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 8)
74
Mike Bent Sack to the Future, or How an Ugly Prop Redefined the 20th Century
  • Bent on Deception
"The Royal Magic Trick", 20th century silks routine with over-decorated change bag and prop comedy
 		May 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 9)
74
Mike Bent Spring Cleaning: How Not to Let Your Act Die Under the Weight of its Own Clutter
  • Bent on Deception
 		June 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 10)
72
Mike Bent Magic Table Design
June 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 10)
73
Mike Bent Mismade Flag? Myth-Made Flag? Miss-Made Flag!
  • Bent on Deception
The Star-Spangled Banner routine with rolled up Declaration of Independence
 		July 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 11)
74
Mike Bent Comedy, We Have a Problem
  • Bent on Deception
 		Aug. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 12)
74
Mike Bent Dove Pan Idea painting some surfaces of the prop black
 		Aug. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 22 No. 12)
75
Mike Bent You Can Teach an Old Bag new tricks
  • Bent on Deception
bag set-up for Wayne Rogers's Appearing Shovel
 		Sep. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 1)
72
Mike Bent Polly Wants a Makeover
  • Bent on Deception
giant monte effect with picture cards
Inspired by
  • "Jolly Polly" (Edwin Hooper & Ian Adair)
Related to
  • Ray Porfido idea in David Ginn's "Magic and Monsters" (1984)
 Oct. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 2)
72
Mike Bent Women! Can't Live With Then ... No, Wait, Actually You Can!
  • Bent on Deception
on women in magic, controlling your own sound system and music
 		Nov. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 3)
70
Mike Bent A Bribe for Santa!
  • Bent on Deception
cookies and milk appear from with list, modified Grant's Temple Screen
 		Dec. 2013
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 4)
74
Mike Bent It's Wonderful - Life: David Oliver Beats the Odds
  • 12 Things You Didn't Know About David Oliver
lung operation
Related to Jan. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 5)
36
Mike Bent A Fly on the Wall
  • Bent on Deception
Ray Goulet's Magic Art Studio, advice for young magicians ("listen")
 		Jan. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 5)
74
John Lewit D.O. You Care
  • Letters to the editor
Related to Feb. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 6)
8
Mike Bent The Mysterious Case of the Missing Matching Mitten
  • Bent on Deception
McCombical prediction with cards that have different-colored mittens on them
 		Feb. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 6)
76
Mike Bent Get Smart: Control vs. Chaos
  • Bent on Deception
with headset tip
 		Mar. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 7)
74
Mike Bent The Glass is Half Empty
  • Bent on Deception
modified mirror glass with better angles, application to steal silk dye gimmick
 		Apr. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 8)
74
Mike Bent On Spring Bills construction improvement
 		Apr. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 8)
75
Mike Bent An Accident Waiting to Happen? No Problem!
  • Bent on Deception
having an emergency kit with various tools and gimmicks
 		May 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 9)
72
Mike Bent Quiet in the Library? Not at My Show!
  • Bent on Deception
on children shows in libraries
 		June 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 10)
74
Mike Bent Stationary(ery) Walk-Around Magic
  • Bent on Deception
pad of zig-zag post-it notes is dropped accordion style and prediction is written across the length of it
 		July 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 11)
74
Mike Bent Have a Great Show!
  • Bent on Deceptions
 		Aug. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 12)
72
Mike Bent Post-It Impression Pad carbon sheet in post-it notes pad
 		Aug. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 23 No. 12)
73
Mike Bent To Script or Not to Script: That is the Question
  • Bent on Deception
  • One More Thing (on Teller's The Tempest)
 		Sep. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 1)
72
Mike Bent Harry Potter and the Holy Grail
  • Bent on Deception
Harry Potter themed routine with Animated Witch Hat
 		Oct. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 2)
72
Mike Bent Advice Column
  • Bent on Deceptions
on handling advice
 		Nov. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 3)
72
Mike Bent The Trick's on Me Bottle
  • Bent on Deception
Tricky Bottles routine
 		Dec. 2014
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 4)
74
Mike Bent Ella the Extremely Efficient Elf
  • Bent on Deception
writing of chosen drink appears on sign held by an elf
Inspired by
  • "Visible Color Painting" (John Breeds, 1966)
  • "New Style Magic Painting" (Gary Mark, 1997)
 Jan. 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 5)
68
Mike Bent Black and Blue and Gold
  • Bent on Deception
paper strip with designs is inserted in sleeve and cut at chosen point, outcome predicted
Inspired by
  • "The Chinese Prediction" (marketed by Phil Matlin in 1984)
 Feb. 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 6)
70
Mike Bent Instant Gratification
  • Bent on Deception
 		Mar. 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 7)
68
Mike Bent Please, Don't Raise Your Hands All at Once
  • Bent on Deception
 		Apr. 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 8)
68
Mike Bent Easy Money
  • Bent on Deception
with hand print gaff (à la DeLand's Fadeaway Card)
Inspired by May 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 9)
68
Mike Bent Sound Advice
  • Bent on Deception
 		June 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 10)
68
Mike Bent On Cecil Lyle's Hat Tear
June 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 10)
69
Mike Bent It's on Your Back!
  • Bent on Deception
things appear on the performer's back, magnet in back pocket, application for routine "Gary the Goofy Ghost"
 		July 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 11)
68
Mike Bent On China Surprise Tenyo effect, silk changes to S'more
 		July 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 11)
69
Mike Bent Sketch-up
  • Bent on Deception
comedy writing, Cards Across as example
 		Aug. 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 24 No. 12)
68
Mike Bent George Washington's False(hood) Teeth
  • Bent on Deception
Yakity-Yak Teeth for lie detector of forced card
 		Sep. 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 1)
70
Mike Bent Rules? We Don't Ned No Stinkin' Rules!
  • Bent on Deception
on comedy
 		Oct. 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 2)
76
Mike Bent Not so Silly Putty uses for Sugru's modable glue
 		Oct. 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 2)
77
Mike Bent The Eyes Have It
  • Bent on Deception
multi pip card with eyes on a card representing a furry "monster"
 		Nov. 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 3)
72
Mike Bent Santa's Wild Ride!
  • Bent on Deception
 		Dec. 2015
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 4)
70
Mike Bent Magic Under the Influence
  • Bent on Deception
 		Jan. 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 5)
76
Mike Bent Confetti Holder
Jan. 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 5)
77
Mike Bent You're Nobody Till Sponge Bunnies Love You
  • Bent on Deception
on working restaurants
 		Feb. 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 6)
66
Mike Bent The Point of No Return
  • Bent on Deception
 		Mar. 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 7)
70
Mike Bent I'm a Loner, Dottie. A Rebel.
  • Bent on Deception
borrowed shoe is destroyed and reappears in box, without requiring assistant
Inspired by
  • Wiz Kote
 Apr. 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 8)
76
Mike Bent How to behave in Public (at a Magic Show)
  • Bent on Deception
 		May 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 9)
70
Mike Bent One More Thing pet toy squeakers
 		May 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 9)
71
Mike Bent Variations on a Theme
  • Bent on Deception
 		June 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 10)
70
Mike Bent Say, Kids...
  • Bent on Deception
on The Howdy Doody Show
 		July 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 11)
70
Mike Bent Three Times Three is Ten visual gag
 		July 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 11)
71
Mike Bent Quiet! The Grown-ups are Talking!
  • Bent on Deception
 		Aug. 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 12)
66
Mike Bent On Hospitality instant soda liquids
Related to Aug. 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 12)
67
Mike Bent All Done By Kindness
  • Bent on Deception
on posters and David Devant
 		Sep. 2016
MAGIC (Vol. 25 No. 301 The Final Issue)
136