Cannibals

131 entries in Cards / Effect Themes / Vanish / Cannibals
Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
Roy Walton Conspicuous Consumption two odd-backed jacks (cannibals) eat four missionaries (aces), on top of deck, second deal
Related to Feb. 1967
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 1-4 (Vol. 2 No. 4)
84
Roy Walton The Cannibal Cards four Aces and two Jacks, vanish and appearance, on top of deck, second deal
Related toVariationsAlso published here 1969
The Devil's Playthings
36
Roy Walton Cannibal Cards with Colour Change Ending
Also published here 1969
The Devil's Playthings
37
Matt Corin The Cannibal Cards routine claimed by Wesley James, see references
Related toVariations Feb. 1971
Kabbala — Volume 1 (Vol. 1 No. 2)
15
Frank Garcia Hide and Seek Kings Kings vanish, Queens appear in between
 		1972
Million Dollar Card Secrets
57
Bob Stencel Cannibal Cards two cards vanish between the four cannibals, see p. 608 for correction
Inspired by
  • "The Cannibals and the Missionaries" (Alex Elmsley)
 Dec. 1972
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 2)
573
Lin Searles Cannibal Jacks
Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
669
Lin Searles More Cannibals
Autumn 1973
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 5-8 (Vol. 8 No. 8th Folio)
673
Jerry K. Hartman A La Card Cannibal Cards, card placed between Queens disappears
Also published here 1973
Means & Ends
17
Roy Walton Return of the Cannibals six cards between cannibal cards
Also published here 1973
Card Script
42
Rick Johnsson Cannibal Cards
1975
Card Cavalcade 3
148
Karl Fulves They're Cannibals with only two cannibal cards, two methods
 		1975
Methods with Cards — Part 3
195
Karl Fulves Kannibal Kards - Phase Three card vanishes between jacks on deck
 		1975
Kannibal Kards
3
Karl Fulves Kannibal Kards - Phase Four four jacks become three, then two, then one, single card placed in center comes back to top with other jacks
Related to 1975
Kannibal Kards
3
Karl Fulves Return Of The Joker two cannibals change to joker
 		1975
Kannibal Kards
5
Karl Fulves Other Suggestions (A) 2&2 oil and water
(B), (C) & (D) suggestions for cannibal themed tricks
 		1975
Kannibal Kards
7
Karl Fulves Going.... Aces vanish one at a time on deck, credit information, Ace-vanish idea with double backer by Vosburgh
Related toVariations May 1975
The Pallbearers Review Vol. 9-10 (Vol. 10 No. 7)
959
Roy Walton Die Rückkehr der Kannibalen six cards between cannibal cards
Also published here Nov. 1975
Intermagic (Vol. 3 No. 1 & 2)
13
Wesley James Cannibal Cards with credit information
Related toAlso published here 1976
Epilogue (Issue Special No 4)
283
Wesley James Cannibal Coin cannibal cards phase with a coin
VariationsAlso published here 1976
Epilogue (Issue Special No 4)
285
Karl Fulves Captured effect variation
 		1976
Epilogue (Issue Special No 4)
294
Alex Elmsley Elmsley's Cannibals including credit information on the plot by Pete Biro
Related to 1976
Epilogue (Issue Special No 4)
295
Jon Racherbaumer Cannibal Card Issue general comments
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
128
Gene Castillon Colorful Cannibals odd-backed cannibal cards
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
129
Jon Racherbaumer Real Gone Missionaries odd-backed
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
131
Cannibal Climax cards with cut out centers
 		1976
Kabbala — Volume 3 (Vol. 3 No. 10)
135
Pete Biro The Cannibal Cards
1976
The Ascanio Spread
17
Edward Marlo A Slew of Cannibals
Variations 1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
1
David Solomon Womens' Cannibal Liberation only two cannibal cards
Also published here 1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
3
Edward Marlo Cannibals-Cannibals
1977
Marlo's Magazine — Volume 2
6
Peter Duffie, Roy Walton Canibal Land
July 1977
Pabular (Vol. 3 No. 11)
432
Stephen Minch Anthropophagic Jacks Jack put on card, card becomes blank with bone picture, more cards become blank between two Jacks, rubber-banded Three become miniature card, card with fly picture vanishes, Jacks transform in flap card case, partial rough-smooth
 		1977
Creations of a Magical Madman
11
Reinhard Müller Eine Doppelrückenkarte kann Karten Austauschen und damit verbunden zum Verschwinden bringen using a double backer to switch or vanish cards
  • Grundhandlungen
  • Anwendung 1 der Situation 3
  • Anwendung 2 der Situation 3
  • Anwendung 3
  • Anwendung 4
Related to Mar. 1978
Intermagic (Vol. 5 No. 1)
30
Karl Fulves Animation II "animated version of the Cannibals & Missionary theme", cards half sticking out of deck chase each other, w-gimmick
 		1979
Animation
2
Allan Ackerman Ackerman's Face-Lift sandwiched card changes into selection and vanishes two times, reappears
Also published here 1979
Close-up Entertainer
125
Gene Maze, Richard Kaufman On The Munch, or Eating Out (A Cannibal Card) simultaneous multiple vanish, three double backer
 		1980
The Gene Maze Card Book
60
John F. Mendoza Missionaries' Revenge cannibal kings vanish as finale, duplicate
 		1980
John: Verse Two
4
Wesley James Die Kannibalen Karten
Also published here Mar. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
9
Wesley James Die Kannibalen-Münze cannibal cards phase with a coin
Also published here Mar. 1980
Intermagic (Vol. 7 No. 1)
14
Jean-Jacques Sanvert Cannibals French Style transformation climax
Variations 1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
47
Danny Korem Dessert deck vanish between cannibal cards
Related to 1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
50
Jon Racherbaumer The Uncanny Cannibals with mutilated card, climax with Alka-seltzer tablets
 		1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
51
Jon Racherbaumer Canned Cannibals
1981
The Lost Pages of the Kabbala
53
Karl Fulves Kannibal Draw
  • Poker Problem #1
poker hand with Jacks, added cards vanish, transformation into Royal Flush, posed as a problem
 		1981
Octet
8
Dan MacMillan A Slew of Cannibal Moves two jacks and two kings eat the four queens, then kings eat jacks as well, movey
  • Alternate Handling
  • A Set-up Procedrue for "A Slew of Cannibal Moves"
 		1981
Close-Up With Cards
53
Walt Lees Eating the "Missionaries" three selection vanish
Inspired by 1981
The Complete Cannibal Act
29
Walt Lees The Return of the Missionaries Jacks vanish one by one, reappear with selections in between
Related to 1981
The Complete Cannibal Act
35
Roy Walton The Cannibal Cards four Aces and two Jacks, vanish and appearance, on top of deck, second deal
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
27
Roy Walton Cannibal Cards with Colour Change Ending
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
28
Roy Walton Return of the Cannibals six cards between cannibal cards
Also published here 1981
The Complete Walton — Volume 1
131
Phillip Young Pulp Eating Cannibals real bones are spit out by cannibals at the end
 		1982
Fingers don't Entertain, People Do
14
Stephen Tucker Converted Cannibals kings turn into eights, simple version
 		Apr. 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 1 No. 12)
228
Stephen Tucker Cannibalism
June 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 14)
255
David Britland A 4th for Dinner selection placed between two Jokers, teeth marks cut out, it vanishes and reappears
Variations July 1982
Spell-Binder (Vol. 2 No. 15)
283
Curtis Kam The Cannibal Closer idea
 		1982
All the World's a Stage
54
Karl Fulves Sole Cannibal single cannibal card on top of one half, another card put on top vanishes
 		1983
Hardcore Aces
12
David Britland Flesh Eaters three handlings, with interlace subtlety
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1983
Cardopolis (Issue 1)
15
Karl Fulves Sand Trap ideas posed as a problem:
  • small packet counted, quarter card appears within packet, on next count half card, and so on until full card
  • also in reverse as vanish
  • cannibals
  • quarters assemble and restore
  • progressive unprinting (Sam Schwartz)
Variations 1983
Bob Ostin's New Submarine Card
39
José Carroll Cannibals! with half eaten cards
Also published here 1983
Effects and Presentations
3
Philip T. Goldstein Choice Flesh
VariationsAlso published here Apr. 1984
The Collected Almanac (Vol. 2 No. 20)
188
Philip Reed Willmarth The Missionary Who Came As Dinner
1984
Fork Full of Appetizers — Book 2
71
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Once and Future Kings
Also published here Apr. 1984
Spell-Binder (Vol. 3 No. 36)
695
Ben Harris Snappy Cannibal three cards eaten
 		1985
Out Of His Mind!
107
Justin Higham The Carnivor-Ace Aces
Inspired byRelated to 1985
All Hands on Deck!
8
Edward Marlo The Sick Cannibals transformation kicker
 		1986
Thirty Five Years Later
26
Randy Wakeman Smorgasbord Cannibals
Also published here 1986
Thirty Five Years Later
29
Edward Marlo, Randy Wakeman Cannibal Vanish two double facer
 		1987
Special Effects
28
Roberto Giobbi Die Kannibalenkarten Kings change into Twos as finale
Also published here 1987
CardPerfect
115
Justin Higham What's eating you?
Variations Feb. 1988
Apocalypse (Vol. 11 No. 2)
1463
William Goodwin The Cannibal Cards interlaced vanish
 		1988
Lecture 1988
1
Thomas Hierling Cannibal Climax routine, with giant Alka Selzer pill production as finale
 		1988
First there was a dream
41
Justin Higham Packet Vanish - Pocket Reproduction Aces put in pocket, Kings are in the hands, Aces removed and put between Kings one by one where they vanish, Aces change to Kings as climax and Kings are in pocket
Variations Nov. 1988
Inside Out (Issue 5)
17
Randy Wakeman Smorgasbord Cannibals
Also published here Apr. 1989
Apocalypse (Vol. 12 No. 4)
1626
Randy Wakeman Smorgasbord Cannibals
Also published here 1989
Randy Wakeman Presents
95
David Britland, Rudolf Braunmüller Ein Viertel zu Diner selection placed between two Jokers, teeth marks cut out, it vanishes and reappears
Inspired by Oct. 1989
Intermagic (Vol. 15 No. 1)
32
Justin Higham Packet Vanish - Pocket Reproduction II Aces put in pocket, Kings are in the hands, Aces removed and put between Kings one by one where they vanish, Aces change to Kings as climax and Kings are in pocket
Inspired byVariations 1989
West End Card Session
5
Justin Higham Cannibal Collectors
Inspired by 1989
West End Card Session
16
Wesley James Kannibal Kings & Koins introduction with comments about the plot
 		1990
Stop Fooling Us Lecture Notes
9
Wesley James Kannibal Kings
1990
Stop Fooling Us Lecture Notes
11
Wesley James, Bob Fitch Kannibal Koin phase with a coin
 		1990
Stop Fooling Us Lecture Notes
14
Philip T. Goldstein Choice Flesh three cards interlaced between Kings, all vanish except selection
Also published here 1990
Focus
23
Michael Powers A CASE of Indigestion three cards vanish between cannibal cards and are eventually found in case
Variations 1990
Top Secret Stuff
87
José Carroll Cannibals! elaborate routine involving fake mustache and teeth, half eaten cards...
Related toAlso published here 1991
52 Lovers — Volume II
85
Alex Elmsley Repulsive Aces cannibal card routine with different presentation, two selections vanish
Variations 1991
The Collected Works of Alex Elmsley — Volume 1
229
Jon Racherbaumer Prologue - To Wesley James letter to Wesley James, about first Swipe issue
  • Micro-Macro handling
  • Cannibal credit information
  • Ace Assembly bibliography
Related to Sep. 1991
The Racherbaumer Papers (Issue 1)
18
Jerry K. Hartman A la Card Cannibal Cards, card placed between Jacks disappears only center piece of card remains
Also published here 1991
Card Craft
569
Jerry K. Hartman Lord's Preyers
1991
Card Craft
573
Chris Kenner King Balloo's Feast transformation kicker
Also published here 1991
Magic Man Examiner (Vol. 1 No. 1)
12
Chris Kenner Diet transformation kicker
Also published here 1992
Totally Out Of Control
48
Giovanni Livera Gio's Kannibal Kards transformation kicker, plastic skeleton appears
Also published here 1992
Confessions of an Italian Magician
8
Justin Higham Vanishing Selections streamlined, without reproduction of selections
Inspired by Mar. 1992
Tech-Notes (Issue 1)
7
Dave Campbell Cannibals & Missionaries unusual routine with cards with pictures on them
Also published here Jan. 1994
New Sorcerer (Vol. 1 No. 6)
18
Stephen Tucker, David Britland Kannibalen-Story
  • Die David-Britland-Version
  • Die Stephen-Tucker-Version
Also published here July 1994
Intermagic (Vol. 18 No. 4 & 5)
177
Jack Carpenter Carpenter's Cannibals cannibal cards eat and then change into all Eights (they "ate" a lot), see reference for a different longer version of routine, see "Errata" in Issue #3 (p. 31) for crediting info
Related to 1994
Labyrinth (Issue 1)
16
Peter Duffie Dearly Departured
Inspired byVariations 1995
Duffie's Card Compulsions
44
Anthony Lindan Microwaveable Missionaries as Anthony Linden
 		1995
The Trapdoor — Volume Three (Issue 58)
1112
Aldo Colombini Eatery four Kings and a missionary card are placed in card case, out come only the Kings and plastic bones
 		1995
What's Up Deck?
45
Allan Ackerman Face-Lift sandwiched card changes into selection and vanishes two times, reappears
Also published here 1996
The Art of Astonishment — Book 2 (Issue Close-up Entertainer)
115
Peter Duffie Ediblector two cards vanish between Kings, reappear in deck
Inspired by 1996
With Cards
6
Curtis Kam Kamnibal Cards
1996
Professional Close-up of Curtis Kam
51
David Solomon Cannibals only two cannibal cards
Also published here 1997
Solomon's Mind
58
Ariel Frailich The Cannibals and the Witch Doctor four Kings between two Jacks, vanish one at a time on top of deck, second deal, they reappear as Queens, Kings found in case
Inspired by 1997
Card Stories
46
Roberto Giobbi, Jean-Jacques Sanvert The Dance of the Cannibals transformation climax
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1998
Card College — Volume 3
619
Karl Fulves Now Serving cannibal presentation for the trick
Inspired by 1998
The Fine Print (Issue 8)
242
George McBride Repulsion two selection rise to the top one by one and are placed among Queens where they vanish, they reappear in pocket
Inspired by 1998
Five Times Five — Scotland
67
Guy Hollingworth Cannibal Cards paper clip, outlined Routine
 		1999
Drawing Room Deceptions
114
Allan Ackerman Kannibal Kings one card vanishes between Kings, then two, then three, then the Kings become Eights
Inspired byAlso published here 1999
Wednesday Nights
27
Karl Fulves Cannibal Variation cannibal card put on half the deck on the table, selection placed on top vanishes, repeat
 		1999
Ellis Stanyon's Best Card Tricks
256
John Caluwaert Kaluwaert's Kannibal Kings rhyming patter of "The Dance of The Cannibals"
Related to 1999
Cyber Sessions
109
Edward Marlo The Apprentice Cannibals transformation kicker, streamlined from reference
Also published here
  • Linking Ring, Feb. & Apr. 1975
 Mar. 2000
Onyx (Issue 10)
8
Giovanni Livera Royal Man-Eaters transformation kicker, plastic skeleton appears
Also published here Feb. 2000
Magic (Vol. 9 No. 6)
74
Don England The Cannibals Eight too Much! "or The UnfortunEights!"
 		2001
Don England's Paradox
21
Peter Duffie Cannibalector cannibals and collector combo
Inspired by
  • Phil Goldstein combo of Twisting & Collectors
 2001
Cards By All Means
12
Rob James Tweaked Cannibals visual handling of Collectors finale
 		Aug. 2001
Ego (Vol. 1 No. 3)
14
Darwin Ortiz Cannibal Holocaust
Inspired by 2002
Scams & Fantasies with Cards
126
Peter Duffie The Rolex Gang two cards vanish one by one between Aces, they change to Kings
Inspired by Sep. 2003
Opus (Vol. 5 No. 11)
8
Dave Campbell All The Cannibals "(Ultimate Cannibals)"
unusual routine with cards with pictures on them
Also published here 2004
The Dave Campbell Legacy
215
Steve Beam, Marty Kane For Those on a Low-Card Diet gags for Cannibals
 		2004
Semi-Automatic Card Tricks — Volume 5
182
Robert Moreland Nightmare Queens eat three other cards, then Queens vanish and other cards remain
 		2006
Another Bite of the Cherry
57
Mealtime presentational gag
Related to
  • MUM, Nov. 2002
 2007
Prolix (Issue 3)
208
Joel Givens Hungry Cannibals ends by biting out a corner of the whole deck, see p. 161 for performance
Inspired by 2007
Session
187
Woody Aragón Canívals study on the cannibal cards
  • Autor
  • Técnicas
  • Otras rutinas
  • Variantes
  • Evolución histórica del juego
  • Épocas de moda y fluctuaciones
  • Intérpretes de referencia
  • Comentarios
 		2010
El Manuscrito (Vol. 3 No. 13)
371
Woody Aragón Examinable Cannibals
2011
A Book in English
219
Woody Aragón Appendix: Impromptu Version
2011
A Book in English
228
José Carroll, Dani DaOrtiz, Woody Aragón Canibales - Versión Original de Pepe Carrol original version of the Cannibals, reprint from set of lecture notes
  • Introducción (Woody Aragón)
  • Los Canibales (Pepe Carrol)
Related to 2011
El Manuscrito (Vol. 4 No. 18)
558
Jack Carpenter The Vanishing Ace through Four of Diamonds are on the table in a row, Kings dropped on each to make them vanish, they change to Aces as the finale
 		2012
520 Years Later
31
Chris Kenner King Balloo's Feast
Also published here Mar. 2014
Genii (Vol. 77 No. 3)
17
Kiko Pastur Kaníbales sock produced from cards, and cards from sock as ending
 		2014
El Puente Invisible
140
Roberto Giobbi Real Cannibal Cards anecdote
 		2016
Hidden Agenda (Issue Feb 3)
38
José Carroll Cannibals! elaborate routine involving fake mustache and teeth, half eaten cards...
Also published here 2019
52 Lovers — Through the Looking-Glass
223
Allan Ackerman Kannibal Kings one card vanishes between Kings, then two, then three, then the Kings become Eights
Also published here 2024
All In — Volume 2
72