Arlen Solomon’s interest in magic was sparked by a card trick and a cousin who just had to spill the beans about it.

To help pay for his undergraduate education, Elias Garcia-Pelegrin had an unusual summer job: cruise ship magician. “I was that guy who comes out at dinnertime and does random magic for you,” he says.

Growing up in Seaford, Josh Kurzban remembers being enthralled by a magician at a friend’s birthday party when he was five. The magician, dressed in a tuxedo, performed various tricks, including some ...

Magic is a big part of Marvel Comics. Numerous characters wield magical powers of varying levels. Some magic users can control the elements or even change the universe. Others focus on illusions. But ...