Dan Harlan

[Note: This is the same as The MINOTAUR Volumes 1-8 except the DVDs which complete the MINOTAUR are not included here. You only get all the issues that were released in printed form.]

THE MINOTAUR ended with volume 8 and no fourth issue. After several years Marv Leventhal and Dan Harlan have decided to release issue 4 of volume 8 as a two disc DVD set. This is what you are getting here in a download version. The first disc is new material strung together in a funny story line. Disc two features effects from the first seven volumes of THE MINOTAUR.

This is the final issue of THE MINOTAUR, the fourth issue of volume 8. It is one of the best magic DVDs I have seen and I am not alone in this opinion:

"The material is so much fun and so workable, not to mention the hysterical 'theme' of the DVD. I seriously think this is one of the best dvds of the year." - Cameron Francis

This DVD is not only filled with great effects, it also has a funny story line worth watching. The effects included are:

• Fairest of Them All: A pick a card effect where two cards are shown to indicate a chosen card by suit and value. Regardless of how “fair” the magician makes...

One effect from every volume of THE MINOTAUR performed and explained by Dan Harlan.

• Coins From Napkin by Steve Cohen: Three coins are produced from a napkin. Great for leading into a coin routine like three fly, or for bar and restaurant work.
• Brain Probe by David Williamson: A spectator shuffles the deck of cards. Three cards are matched to the cards selected by the spectator at random. These three cards are prefect matches.
• A Gentleman's Game by Gazzo: A funny card cheat plot utilizing the dishonest magician's game of High Card with a kicker surprise ending for the mark.
• Spek-Ulation by Anthony...

"Half Bull, Half Magic"

THE MINOTAUR offers great effects from an eclectic list of contributors including household names such as Michael Ammar, David Williamson, Troy Hooser, Phil Goldstein, Gene Anderson, Steve Cohen, Tom Craven, Aldo Colombini, Daryl, Didier Dupre, Eddie Fechter, Doc Eason, Dan Garrett, Chris Kenner, Gary Kurtz, Ken Krenzel, Eric Mead, David Neighbors, Johnny Ace Palmer, Gary Plants, Joe Rindfleisch, Rocco, Hiro Sakai, and many more. Of course, there are a lot of Dan Harlan effects, too. And each effect has been carefully illustrated by Dan Harlan himself.

Every volume of THE MINOTAUR is by itself on par with any high quality...

No 4 of volume 8 was never published. Many years later Dan Harlan released a DVD under the title The MINOTAUR Final Issue. This DVD set is not part of this ebook but it is included in the 8 volume Minotaur bundle as well as available separately.

• No 1
  • Above Board, Paul Burdick
  • Okay Coin Production, Larry Davidson
  • Soul Mates, Floyd Beatlebaum
  • Hook-Up, Bob Knigge
  • Mintal Photography, Bram Charles
• No 2
  • Fusion Aces, David Neighbors
  • Crayon Eater, Dan Harlan
  • Cup O' Joel, Joel Givens
  • Depositive, Phil Goldstein
  • Bachelor's Thread, Rajneesh Madhok
• No 3
  • Quasimodo Quoins, Jim Krenz
  • Keeper of The Keys, Tom Craven
  • Buenos Notches, Aaron...

• No 1
  • Matchmaker, Marc Paul and Anthony Owen
  • Ozone Paper Tear, Zelek Shadline
  • Skin Graft, Anthony Davis
  • Out of This House, Anthony Owen
  • So That's How It's Done, Zelek Shadline
  • Striking Art, Angelo Carbone
  • M.A.R.L.O., Jon Allen
• No 2
  • Final Nightmare, Jon Allen
  • Can't Ketchup, Scott Wells
  • Birds & Bees & Bikes, Mike Maxwell
  • Quarter Back Sneak, Dan Macinnis
  • Get The Point, Jon Allen
• No 3
  • Gum Together, Aaron Fisher
  • Bizarre Transposition, Marv Leventhal
  • On Again Off Again, Dan Harlan
  • Write Of Way, Phil Goldstein
  • In The Pink, Richard Paddon
• No 4
  • Positive I.D., Anthony...

• No 1
  • Fortunate Break, Curtis Kam
  • Lite Switch, Aldo Colombini
  • Vaudou, Dupre Didier
  • Penned In, Gene Anderson & Dan Harlan
  • French Revolution, Jean-Pierre Vallarino
• No 2
  • Rising Dough, Dan Harlan
  • Time Is Money, Michael Ammar
  • Jealous Jack, David Oestreicher
  • Slim to None, Joe Rindfleisch
  • Super Duper, Joel Givens
• No 3
  • Colorful Rip-off Triumph, David Neighbors
  • Deviled Egg, Dan Harlan
  • Stretching Your Money, Yuji Wada
  • Lethal Prediction, Gary Ouellet
  • Loop De Loop, Harvey Rosenthal
• No 4
  • Burnt to the Core, Dan Harlan
  • Sugarless, Joel Givens
  • Bartender's Dream, Jim Artie
  • Whisp, Phil...

• No 1
  • Bent Outta Shape, David Neighbors
  • And Then There Was One, Daryl
  • Weight Your Turn, Troy Hooser
  • Hatzoo, Norman Beck
  • Think of a Coin?, Evert Chapman
• No 2
  • Rainbow Writing, Anthony Lindan
  • Karate Kracker, Giovanni
  • The Brainwave Connection, Dan Garrett
  • French Liberation, Jean-Pierre Vallarino
  • Sludge and Ice, Dan Harlan
• No 3
  • Touch of Brass, Troy Hooser
  • Drawl, Phil Goldstein
  • Cut Me Two Times, John Swomley
  • Destination Unknown, Dan Harlan
  • PUN, Michael Powers
• No 4
  • Rules of the Game, Phil Goldstein
  • Dust to Dust, Joe Rindfleisch
  • Natural Selection, Dan Harlan
  • Spitting...

• No 1
  • Financial Attraction, Dan Harlan
  • Reverse Inflation, Gazzo Macee
  • Prints Re: Gent, Phil Goldstein
  • Bangle Tangle, Harvey Rosenthal
  • Stick It in Your Ear, Mac King
• No 2
  • No Way Out, Gary Plants
  • Suck It Up, Bob Rees
  • Speck-ulation, Anthony Lindan
  • Pivotal Pinch, Eric Wolf
  • Joint Venture, Dan Harlan
• No 3
  • Invisible Slit, Hiro Sakai
  • Twice as Crazy, David Neighbors
  • Squeezed Away, Troy Hooser
  • Stutter Count, Dan Harlan
  • Match Cutie Gizmo, Michael Weber
• No 4
  • Fluctuations in Value, Gary Kurtz
  • Hokey Pokey, John Swomley
  • Montexpose, Phil Goldstein
  • Give Piece a Chance, Michael...

• No 1
  • Forget to Remember, Anthony Lindan
  • Twisted Down, Eddie Fechter
  • Twisted Up, Ray Mertz
  • Turning Point, Gordon Jeppesen
  • Teenage Mutant Ninja Balloon, Dan Harlan
• No 2
  • Fast Four-mation, Homer Liwag
  • Off the Menu, Phil Goldstein
  • The Famous Popcorn Trick, Mark Sicher
  • Auto Suspension, Dan Harlan
  • Optical Advantage, Steve Cohen
  • Aces of Diamond Bar, David Neighbors
• No 3
  • Marionette Sound Count, Ken Krenzel
  • Here Comes the Bridle Hitch, David Drake
  • A Gentlemen's Game, Gazzo Macee
  • No Ink-ling, Michael De Marco
  • The Elusive Penny, Keith Walker
  • Emcee Hammer, Marv Leventhal ...

• No 1
  • Brain Probe, David Williamson
  • Chink-A-Change, Mark Fitzgerald
  • Explosive Impact, Rocco
  • Spread 'Em, Dan Harlan
  • Swivel Monte False Cut, Dan Garrett
• No 2
  • Slice With a Twist, Mark Tams
  • Pun-Ultimate Bunnies, Dave Dillon
  • Three Magic Scarves, Johnny Ace Palmer
  • Put a Lid On It, Jim Kleefeld
  • Sticky Foot, Dave Chuirazzi
• No 3
  • Premeditation, Dan Garrett
  • Flash Cards, Anthony Lindan
  • Table Squeeze, David Neighbors
  • Under Covers, Dan Harlan
  • Cube in Air, Dan Smalley
• No 4
  • Ultimate Illogical Cut, Troy Hooser
  • Cracked Thoughts, Jerry Lynch
  • Blunk, Phil Goldstein
  • Extra Starcle...

This PDF not just includes the four issues of volume 1, but also the sneak preview issue.

• Sneak Preview
  • Traveling Cash, Dan Harlan
  • Pendulum False Cut, Troy Hooser
• No 1
  • R.P.M., Dave Dillon & Marv Leventhal
  • Heads or Tails?, Tom Craven
  • Starcle, Dan Harlan
  • Slider Aces, John Quine
  • Coins from Napkin, Steve Cohen
  • Two Card Location, Chris Kenner
• No 2
  • A Perfect Match, Mark Sicher
  • Count-er Point, Troy Hooser
  • Copper Silver Transmutation, Troy Hooser
  • Back Two-gether, Mark Fitzgerald
  • Spectator Cuts the Kings, David Williamson
• No 3
  • End Over Aces, Tom Craven
  • End Over Extra, Tom Craven
  • Mother Nature's...

You will get all the indexes that have been issued for THE MINOTAUR:

• Volumes 1-8 (this is the most recent one including the 'Final DVD' issue)
• Volumes 1-6
• Volumes 1-3

1st edition 1994 - 2011; 39 pages.

Dan Harlan's original, charming, impromptu routine finally available to you as an instant download. Own the original manuscript detailing the performance and handling of this beautiful effect using only a simple paper napkin to charm audiences of all ages. This is a professional, reputation-making miracle you can perform anywhere... close-up, stand-up or stage.

Includes:

• Detailed Instructions
• Folding Diagrams
• Multiple Variations and Scripting Ideas, allowing you to master every nuance of this unforgettable masterpiece

9 pages

Harlan's greatest hits with previously unreleased material. A handpicked collection of the highest quality original magic that has defined Harlan's incredible career. It's a long, strange trip through a creative mind filled with cards, coins, ropes, rubber bands and processed cheese. So, turn the pages to discover how a legendary magical genius thinks.

Includes:

• All Clear
• Hologram Hare
• Snappy Penetrations
• Traveling Cash
• Burnt to the Core
• Meltdown
• Whiplash
• One of These Days
• Joint Venture
• Psychotic Surgery
• Rising Dough
• Newsline
• Equalibrium
• Tight Rope
• World's Saddest Trick ...

So, you want to be a good magician? Get these performance, routining, and creativity notes, which detail step-by-step instructions to make your magic better. Packed with time saving tips and techniques that you can use to quickly elevate your routines to a professional level. Learn how to use the Triple-Trilogy Structure and the powerful Series of Three Principle to plan your entire show. Then, you'll learn how to fully script your routines (forget about "patter"), organize your props, practice and rehearse (yes, they are different!), and conduct your business professionally.

Plus, you'll...

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Includes: Fully illustrated instructions with the professional script written and performed by Harlan. Original artwork for making your own gimmicks... no refills needed. Full instructions for Crazy-Cash with information on how to obtain the secret materials...