Salby,

I can't put my hands on it right this second, but I beleive that's the contents of Mirage ...

I have Mirage, and those are definitely the table of contents. More specifically, the TOC is:

MENU-DRIVEN
1. Yin-Yang Sandwich
2. New Mutant Sandwich
3. Hard Roll
COMBINATIONS AND PERMUTATIONS
4. Eight is Enough
5. Maximum Revolution
6. The Cleaved Deck
7. Cinderella
8. Three Card Moxie
9. Be-Bop Deluxe
SERIOUS IMPLICATIONS
10. Mirage Assembly
11. Menage A Quatre
12. Defectors
13. Noblesse Oblige
14. A/K/A Reset
15. Zen Cards of Mystery

Thanks ZAP.... Still waiting for that gold to come to my mailbox.

Anyone know about the contents of 2 other books of his:

1. WITHOUT

2. AVANT CARDE

I found the contents for these 2 booklets. Is it worth getting these 2 booklets or are the effects reprinted in his other 3 major books??:

*** WITHOUT ***
(Effects "without" cards)

- Vaccuum Packed
- One is the Onliest
- Trick Shot Production
- Single Bullett Theory
- Metal Epic
- Matrix Motivator


*** AVANT CARDE ***

- Real Secrets
- Creased Lightning II
- Creased Lightning III
- Ambitchin'
- OZ Deposit
- Steel Convergence

Another vote for Dear Mister Fantasy. Cheers.

I'm ever the optimist. Although John Bannon has written some great books, I'll say that his best book will be released at some time in the future.

Dear John Bannon fans....in the DVD "Smoke and Mirros", John performs "Card of the Wild"....has the work for this effect been published anywhere? It is only a performance on the DVD. Thanks, kenno

Barry, I second that . . . the question is when will the future turns into today?

I hope that John reads this and speeds up the work . . .

Kenno, is that "Call of the Wild"? If so, it's sold as an individual packet trick. Currently my favorite version of Wild Card.

I guess my taste differs from so many...IMO DMF was ok....i got so much more material out of Smoke and Mirrors and Impossibilia. If I had to pick one, it would be Smoke and Mirrors.

Unfortunately, I have my vote on DMF, like many other said, Smoke and Mirrors has sentimental attachment, for me, DMF is my first Bannon's book that I bought.

After that, I bought back Smoke and Mirrors and found out Timely Departure is such a great routine.

Again, sentimental attachment, my vote to DMF, also, S&M have coin routines that I do not perform so, card magic rules in my case.

I can't vote since I only have DMF, but I love it. I religiously perform the routines in DMF all the time, especially Bullet Train, Secrets and Mysteries of 4 Aces and Degree of Freedom, and I could always get great reactions with these. I've ordered Smoke & Mirrors, but like what Steven said, I will probably still prefer DMF after all due to sentimental attachment.

I've only just received Dear Mr. Fantasy, so I'm still working through that, but I like both Impossibilia and Smoke and Mirrors equally. For card work, the latter certainly takes the cake, but I love the chop cup routine and some of the cups and balls moves in Impossibilia. What sold me on Bannon though was the Twighlight Zone Assembly - I'm surprised more people haven't mentioned it. I absolutely fell in love with the patter.

I have DMF, Imp. and S & M. I prefer the variety of effects from S&M but I enjoy the style of DMF and his thoughts on presentation. I cannot WAIT for Cardzilla.