June 2008 • Volume 71 • Number 6

Features
44 David Regal: By the Book by Jim Steinmeyer
51 Undiminished Star Quality by Harry Lorayne
52 Temporarily Out of Order by David Regal
54 The Secret by David Regal
56 A Lesson in Larceny by David Regal
26 The 40th Annual Academy of Magical Arts Awards Show and Banquet
by Dustin Stinett

32 Hocus Pocus by Paul Kieve
66 Celebracadabra, Part 2:
Illusion of Reality
Adventures in Unscripted Television by David Regal

Columns
10 Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman
12 On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer
13 Now Performing at The Magaic Castle
and in Las Vegas 15 Max Maven’s Monthly Inquisition
16 Genii Session: Vernon’s Wisdom, Part 2 by Roberto Giobbi
18 Osborne Illusions: Ms. Monte by Paul Osborne
99 Top 10 Best-Selling Products

Light From the Lamp
98 Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner
98 The Naked Zombie Ball by Raymond Crowe
98 Boris Wild’s Remarkable Card Magic by Boris Wild
99 Master Card Routines by Chris Priest
100 10 Below Zero by Andrew Normansell
100 Undiscovered Wonder by Mel Mellers
101 The World’s Greatest Magic by the World’s Greatest Magicians Color Changing Knives, Coins Through the Table, The Card Stab
101 Simply Sydney by Syd Segal
102 Bill Abbott Performs Magic for Kids—Deluxe Edition
(2-DVD set) by Bill Abbott
102 Tricks Reviewed by David Regal
102 Flying Fifties by John Blake
103 Invisible by Jay Sankey
103 Ultimate Chinese Sticks by Kovari
104 Thoughts Across by David Solomon
104 Healed and Sealed 2.0 by Anders Moden
104 The Amazing Mystical Vanishing Bandana by The Magic Enhancer
105 Kanpai! Liquid Production by Ginjiro
105 Bling by Adam Topham
105 Penigma by Russ DeSimone and Ed Bedrick
106 The T&R Project by Huron Low
106 Holy Grail: The Ultimate in Visually Torn & Restored Card Tricks
by Jordan Johnson
106 Books Reviewed by Michael Close
106 Nick Trost’s Subtle Card Creations, Volume 1 by Nick Trost
107 The Original Escapes of Arthur Coghlan by Arthur Coghlan
108 The Ronning Guide to Stage Hypnosis by Geoffrey Ronning 110 Everything You Always Wanted to Know About
the Faro Shuffle* (*but were afraid to ask) by S. Brent Morris
110 CD-ROMS from The Miracle Factory
Houdini Unbound, Tops Magazine, Frank Chapman: The Elegant Phantom, Rusduck and his Cardistry
112 Subscription Information/Advertisers Index