You say he's incredible, eh? Well, I won't believe that assertion unless it's repeated in triplicate in stock type.

The comic was roughly coincident with the radio show, which detailed the exploits of Blackstone, the Magician Detective! (Many episodes available here.) His son went into the prestidig- the prestilidigiata - oh hell the magic business, and the name still means "Magic" to some. Fewer and fewer, I suspect. Alas.