George Martin (comedian) of the day. He wrote for the first TV series of Irish comedian Dave Allen; "Tonight with Dave Allen", as well as material for artistes such as Rolf Harris, Jimmy Tarbuck, Paul Daniels, Harry Worth and Tommy Cooper. He became the main writer and ideas man, as well as script and production associate, for renowned magician David Nixon. When the then unknown legendary fox puppet, Basil Brush, appeared as a weekly guest on "The Nixon Line", Martin helped develop the character and subsequently was the sole writer of every Basil Brush show for many years, (throughout the 1960s and 70s).
The Young Magician "", gave "The Young Magician" three and a half out of four stars, and praised it as "a powerful work of modern fantasy" with Narushima's writing and page layouts being an asset. The Young Magician Incorporating multiple sub-plots, "The Young Magician" focuses on two young men—Carno Guino, a magician whose soul fuses with demons, and Ibuki Shikishima, who practices Shinto—who find themselves entangled in a complex war between various factions. Yuri Narushima collected references books about magic for "The Young Magician"; in the afterword of the first volume, she comments that "[her] bookcase is totally over-flowing with reference material!" She