ZARCON, THE INVISIBLE HERO

The alien hero Zarcon has worked hard to bring criminals to justice. Now it’s time for him to go home. With a wave of your magic wand, he disappears and travels back to his own planet.

You Need:

• A colorful handkerchief
• A small action figure
• A secret helper
• A magic wand

Performance:

1. Show Zarcon to the audience and tell them he wants to return to his home planet. Tell them that you’re going to help him with a bit of magic. When you’re ready for the trick, hold the toy in your hand as shown.
   
2. Next, place the hanky over your hand to hide Zarcon as shown.
   
3. Now ask two volunteers to feel under the hanky to make sure Zarcon hasn’t disappeared yet.
   
4. The second person will really be your secret helper. Your helper will secretly take Zarcon from your hand as shown, then hide the toy in his or her pocket. Ask your secret helper, “Is Zarcon still there?” He or she should say, “Yes.”
   
5. After your helper takes Zarcon, wave your magic wand over the hanky. Finally, remove the hanky and show the audience that Zarcon has disappeared!
   

MAGIC TIPS: The alien hero Zarcon has worked hard to bring criminals to justice. Now it’s time for him to go home. With a wave of your magic wand, he disappears and travels back to his own planet.

Like this trick? Learn more in the book Amazing Magic Tricks: Apprentice Level by Norm Barnhart! All images and text © 2009 Capstone Press. Used by permission.