The Examiner: Special Edition by John Graham

The Examiner: Special Edition by John Graham

The torn and restored newspaper is one of the most recognisable effects in all of magic. Audiences know it, love it, and remember it. The only problem is that most versions have always come with a list of things they cannot do: the paper cannot be examined, it cannot be marked, the spectator cannot keep it. John Graham spent years fixing every single one of those problems.

The Examiner: Special Edition is a complete reimagining of the classic torn and restored newspaper effect, built from the ground up for modern performers who do not want to make compromises. This is not a tweak or a workaround. It is the most practical, most examinable, and most foolproof version of this effect that has ever been released, and working professionals are already calling it the first major improvement on this plot in decades.

Here is what makes it genuinely different: the newspaper is torn apart right in front of your audience and then fully restored. They can examine it. They can mark it beforehand. And at the end of the effect, they can keep it. There are no glues, no wires, no magnets, and nothing hidden in your clothing. No palming, no pulls, and no special garments required. Setup takes about a minute, and everything packs into a compact container that slips straight into your show case or close-up kit.

The precision-engineered gimmick does the heavy lifting cleanly and quietly, with a deceptive psychology built into the design that fooled Charlie Phillips on camera during the actual filming of the tutorial. That is not a marketing line. It actually happened.

The Examiner: Special Edition is ready to perform at a moment's notice, hits hard for stage, stand-up, and close-up audiences alike, and delivers the kind of clean, satisfying impact that makes a torn and restored newspaper feel genuinely magical rather than just clever.

This is a limited run. Once it is gone, it is gone.

"The FIRST major improvement on this crowd-pleasing effect in decades, and I'm proud to feature it in my show. My highest recommendation!" Damian

"What amazes me about The Examiner: Special Edition is not only the cleverness of its mechanics, but the deceptive psychology." Tzvi Hilsenrath

"When we were filming this project, John fooled me during the explanation!" Charlie Phillips

"I've seen John Graham obsess over the smallest details because he wants his audience to experience true wonder. This is magic created with thought, integrity, and love for his art." Jeremy Dutcher

What's included:

A precision-engineered gimmick

A pre-set example newspaper and marker for faster learning

Step-by-step video tutorial

Everything packaged in a compact container ready for your show case

Difficulty: Intermediate
Best for: Stage, stand-up, close-up, parlour