Spider-Man was a pro wrestler before he settled into his job at the daily bugle. Bruce Banner was a scientist before his experiments with Gamma Radiation and Howard Stark’s Super Soldier Serum led to the accident that created the Hulk. I think that a major difference between Marvel and DC is that DC characters start out as heroes, they don’t become them.
Bruce Wayne, after the death of his parents, right on the road to being Batman, no side jobs on the way. Superman, boom always meant to do something special I mean he was an alien of course. Same things go for Wonder Woman and Aquaman. Their origin stories have them firmly in the saddle as heroes from day one.
That brings us to Rick Wilcox. In my talks with Rick, he has never considered being anything other than a magician. He is much more DC than he is Marvel it seems. I’m sure you’re reading this with a bit of a grin wondering how I could compare Rick to Superman but I have had the privilege of talking to people that Rick has touched with his talent, humor and compassion.
On more than one occasion I have read how Rick’s show inspired young people to take on the mantle of prestidigitation because he brought them on stage to assist in the show or took a picture with them afterwards.
In the coming weeks we will release footage from his last tour in China. Watching Rick perform magic on the Great Wall and seeing the chinese people crowd him clamoring to see him perform and take a picture with him is heroic. It breaks down barriers and opens dialogue through performance where words are not needed.
In this week’s video, Rick talks about his first job and how he took it on. It’s part of his origin story and might very well be used as a trivia question later!
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