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Over one thousand periodicals devoted to magic have been published, beginning with Mahatma in 1895 as the first substantial publication.
Some of the earliest known magic magazines by country are:
- 1791 Britain's Conjuror's Magazine (Locke)
- 1878 Switzerland's Le Cagliostro
- 1890 Italy's L'Illusionista
- 1890 Portugal's Illusionismo
- 1893 Italy's Il Prestigiatore Moderno
- 1893 USA's The Magician
- 1902 France's Illusionniste
- 1903 Belgium's Le Fantastique
- 1909 Australia's The Magic Mirror
- 1909 Canada's Edwards'_Monthly
- 1924 Poland's Swiat Studzen
- 1925 Hungary's Modern Magia
- 1926 Czechoslovakia's Magische Telefunken in Scovakei
- 1928 Norway's Magikeren
- 1935 Denmark's Magi
- 1935 Japan's Tame
- 1936 Spain's La Esfinge
- 1941 Holland's Triks
- 1945 Finland's Simsalabim
- 1946 Sweden's Trollkarlen
- 1946 Mexico's La Varita Magica
- 1948 Argentina's Arte Magico
- 1953 Colombia's Arcano Magico
- See also: Category:Periodicals for the complete list of periodicals described in MagicPedia.
Below is a summary of many known (primary English language) magic periodicals.
Sortable List
The following is just a sample of the most prominent ones.
| Title | Date | End Date | Editor | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-B-C of Magic Sets | 1980 | 2004 | Wittus Witt | ||
| Abraxas | 2000/11/10 | 2004/12/10 | Daniel Rhod | Paris. SIAM's Bulletin. 12 issues | |
| American Magician | 1910-04-10 | 1912-09-10 | Charles J. Hagen | New York | |
| Antinomy | 2005-01-10 | -- | Gene Taylor | ||
| Apocalypse | 1978-01-10 | 1997-12-10 | Richard Kaufman & Harry Lorayne | the first year, then Harry Lorayne. | |
| Arcane | 1980-10-10 | 1995-10-10 | Jeff Busby | ||
| Avatar | 1973-01-01 | 1973-12-01 | Jon Racherbaumer | ||
| Bat | 1943-02-10 | 1951-02-10 | Lloyd Jones | ||
| Bat, Jr. | 1951-01-10 | 1955-08-10 | Lloyd Jones | ||
| Behind The Smoke and Mirrors | 1998-03-10 | -- | David London | Potomac, MD | |
| Big Bob's Magic Club News | 1969-03-10 | 1976-04-10 | Robert Shvegzda | Cicero, IL. | |
| Boy Magician | 1909-04-10 | 1910-03-10 | Charles J. Hagen | New York. Later renamed The American Magician | |
| Bulletin for Friends of Magic History | 1976-01-10 | 1978-01-10 | Steven S. Tigner | Toledo, OH | |
| Cardiste | 1957-02-10 | 1958-08-10 | Rusduck | Philipsburg, PA. | |
| Channel One | 1999-09-10 | -- | Anthony Miller | Radio Free Atlantis. Powell, OH | |
| Chap's Scrapbook | 1938-07-10 | 1940-06-10 | Frank Chapman | ||
| Chronicles | 1978-01-10 | 1988-01-10 | Karl Fulves | ||
| Clear The Decks | 1986-07-10 | -- | Anonymous | 52 Plus Joker. Ontario, Canada | |
| Crandall Comments | 1974-06-10 | 1975-08-10 | Clarke Crandall | Hollywood, CA | |
| Conjurer | 1975-01-10 | 1976-01-10 | Michael Albright | CA | |
| Conjurors' Magazine | 1945-02-10 | 1949-09-10 | Walter B. Gibson | New York City | |
| Conjurers' Monthly Magazine | 1906-09-10 | 1907-08-10 | Harry Houdini | ||
| Conjuriana | 1951-04-10 | 1951-11-10 | C. Blythe | USA. | |
| Crimp | 1992-01-10 | -- | Jerry Sadowitz | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Eagle Magician | 1915-11-10 | 1935-07-10 | Collins Pentz | Minneapolis, MN | |
| Edwards' Monthly | 1909-02-10 | 1910-06-10 | W.G. Edwards | Bridgeburg, Canada | |
| Epilogue | 1967-11-10 | 1975-07-10 | Karl Fulves | Illustrated by Joseph K. Schmidt. | |
| Facsimile | 1983-09-01 | 1997-09-01 | Jon Racherbaumer | ||
| Felsman's Magical Review | 1919-10-10 | 1924-01-10 | Arthur P. Felsman | Chicago | |
| Gen | 1945-12-10 | 1971-01-10 | Harry Stanley then Lewis Ganson | Published by Unique Magic Studio. UK | |
| Genii | 1936-09-10 | -- | William W. Larsen, Sr. | ||
| Gibecière | 2005-12-01 | -- | Mike Caveney | Periodical of the Conjuring Arts Research Center | |
| Goldston Magical Quarterly | 1934-07-10 | 1940-09-10 | Will Goldston | London, England | |
| Abracadabra | 1946-02-20 | -- | Goodliffe | A weekly magical magazine from the UK. | |
| Grant's Inner Circle Magazine | 1948-11-10 | 1949-09-10 | U.F. Grant | Columbus, OH | |
| Half-Baked:The Journal of Ideas That Aren't | 2000-07-01 | 2003-04-01 | Anonymous | Published quarterly. | |
| Hierophant | 1969-09-10 | 1980-06-10 | Jon Racherbaumer | ||
| Hocus Pocus | 1978-07-1 | 1982-04-10 | Dick Brooks | New York | |
| Houdini Magic Magazine | 1977-08-10 | 1978-03-10 | Gene Wright | Englewood Cliffs, NJ. | |
| Hugard's Magic Monthly | 1943-06-10 | 1965-04-10 | Jean Hugard | ||
| Ibidem | 1955-06-10 | 1979-04-10 | P. Howard Lyons | ||
| Illusionniste | 1902-01-10 | 1914-07-10 | Jean Caroly | Paris, France | |
| Innovations | 1972-01-10 | 1976-01-10 | Charles Reynolds | Only 3 issues. | |
| Interlocutor | 1975-07-10 | 1988-01-10 | Karl Fulves | Teaneck, NJ | |
| Invocation | 1974-07-10 | 1978-04-10 | Tony Raven | (also Publisher), Waldwick, NJ. | |
| Jinx | 1934-10-10 | 1941-12-15 | Theodore Annemann | Waverly, NY | |
| Kabbala | 1971-09-10 | 1974-12-10 | Jon Racherbaumer | ||
| Key Ring | 1969-11-10 | 1969-12-10 | Phil Goldstein (Publisher) | Waltham, MA. Only one issue." | |
| Labyrinth | 1994-01-10 | -- | Stephen Hobbs | Close-Up Magic | |
| Legerdemain | 1977-02-10 | 1981-08-10 | John Fabjance | Bethalto, IL | |
| Linking Ring | 1923-01-10 | Ernest K. Schieldge & Gene Gordon (Founders) | IBM magazine. Publisher Len Vintus | ||
| Looking Glass | 1995-01-10 | 1998-01-10 | Richard Kaufman Stephen Hobbs & Jon Racherbaumer | Quarterly magazine. | |
| M-U-M | 1911-10-01 | -- | Milbourne Christopher | New York City. M-U-M (Magic, Unity, Might) official organ of the Society of American Magicians | |
| M-U-M (Roltare) | 1911-10-10 | 1927-07-10 | Charles Roltare | New York City | |
| Maddock's Magic Searchlight | 1919-10-10 | 1920-03-10 | A.H. Maddock | Glasgow, Scotland | |
| Magazine of Magic | 1914-10-10 | 1922-04-10 | Will Goldston | London. | |
| Magic Around The World | 1969-10-10 | 1972-09-10 | Benjamin Kleinman & Tan Bah Chee | Singapore. 12 issues. | |
| Magic : The Magazine of Wonder | 1910-01-10 | 1911-04-10 | A.M. Wilson | Kansas City, MO | |
| Magic Bar & Grill | 1995-10-10 | 2000-01-10 | Bill Goldman | (not sure of end date) | |
| Magic Cauldron | 1962-02-10 | 1977-06-10 | F. William Kuethe, Jr. | Glen Burnie, MD. | |
| Magic Circular | 1906-07-10 | -- | Nevil Maskelyne | London, England | |
| Magic Info | 1972-05-10 | -- | Hugh Caddy | London, England. International Magic Studio. | |
| Magic Key | 1917-04-10 | 1918-06-10 | H.F. Heith | Carroll, Iowa | |
| Magic: A Magazine for Magicians | 1991-09-10 | -- | Stan Allen | Lakewood, CA | |
| Magic Man Examiner | 1991-00-00 | 1992-09-01 | Chris Kenner & Homer Liwag. | A periodical consisting of four issues. | |
| Magic Magazine For All Magicians | 1952-04-01 | 1956-09-01 | Max Andrews | London, England. Monthly. | |
| Magic Magazine (Kardwell) | 1975-08-01 | 1977-08-01 | Joseph Kardwell | New York City. Monthly. Dates need to be confirmed! | |
| Magic Manuscript | 1979-03-10 | 1990-11-10 | Adam J. Fleischer | Published by Frazee's Magic then by Tannen's. | |
| Magic Menu | 1995-09-10 | 2000-08-10 | Jim Sisti | ||
| Magic Sounds | 1973-01-10 | -- | Alex Redans (Craige Snader) | Mexico City, Mexico. Need end date | |
| Magic Wand | 1910-09-10 | 1957-12-10 | Harry Leat | et al. London, England | |
| Magical Arts Journal | 1986-08-10 | 1990-01-00 | Michael Ammar & Adam J. Fleischer | ||
| Magical Bookie | 1960-04-10 | 1974-10-10 | Stephen Patrick | Fairport Harbor, Ohio | |
| Magical Review | 1962-01-10 | 1963-01-10 | Max Underwood | New Lexington, OH | |
| Magical World | 1910-11-20 | 1911-05-10 | Max Sterling | UK | |
| Magical World, New Series | 1913-06-04 | 1914-02-04 | Max Sterling | ||
| Magic World News | 1965-05-10 | 1965-11-10 | Edward Konstant | Stamford, CT. Monthly. | |
| Magick | 1970-07-17 | 1993-11-12 | Bascom Jones | 496 issues | |
| Magician Monthly Magazine | 1904-12-10 | 1939-3-10 | Will Goldston | ||
| Magicol | 1950-08-10 | 1952-08-10 | Robert Parrish then David Meyer | Official journal of the Magic Collectors Association | |
| Magigram | 1966-09-10 | 1995-02-10 | Ken de Courcy | Bideford, England. Supreme Magic. | |
| Mahatma | 1895-03-10 | 1906-02-10 | George H. Little | ||
| Marlophile | 1994-01-01 | 1995-01-01 | Jon Racherbaumer | ||
| The Midget Magician | 1951-01-10 | 1960-09-10 | Wilf Huggins | Published quarterly | |
| Minotaur | 1988-11-10 | -- | Marvin J. Leventhal & Daniel D. Harlan | Still publishing? | |
| Modern Magi | 1943-08-10 | 1956-07-10 | R.C. Buff | Knoxville, TN | |
| Mr. Gadfly | 2001-05-10 | 2002-05-10 | Aaron Smith | Tulsa, OK. Bi-monthly. | |
| MO (Modus Operandi) | 1993-03-01 | 1996-01-01 | Jon Racherbaumer | ||
| Mystic Quarterly | 1976-01-10 | 1981-01-10 | James Hagy | Euclid, OH. Published quarterly.. | |
| New Directions | 1985-05-10 | 1986-08-10 | Ben Harris | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. | |
| New Invocation | 1979-10-10 | 1996-07-40 | Tony Raven | Waldwick, NJ. | |
| New Jinx | 1962-04-10 | 1968-04-10 | Bill Madsen | Boston, MA | |
| New Pentagram | 1969-03-10 | 1989-02-10 | Peter Warlock | Bideford, England | |
| New Phoenix | 1954-02-10 | 1965-10-10 | Jay Marshall Don Tanner Karl Fulves | ||
| New Tops | 1961-01-10 | 1994-12-10 | Neil Foster | Abbott's Magic Co. Colon, MI | |
| Numismagic Newsletter | 1979-02-10 | 1986-03-10 | Max Goodall | USA. | |
| Olram File | 1990-12-10 | 1993-01-10 | Lee Freed, Ed Marlo and Jon Racherbaumer | ||
| Pabular | 1974-09-10 | 1985-05-10 | Fred Robinson | London, England | |
| Pallbearers Review | 1965-11-10 | 1975-10-10 | Karl Fulves | ||
| Pentagram | 1946-10-10 | 1959-12-10 | Peter Warlock | ||
| Penumbra | 2002-05-10 | 2004-07-10 | Gordon Bean & Bill Goodwin | ||
| Phoenix | 1942-02-10 | 1954-02-10 | Walter B. Gibson | Bruce Elliott Assistant Editor then Editor in 1944 | |
| Piddlings & Pettifoggery | 1972-01-01 | 1972-01-31 | Jon Racherbaumer | ||
| Magic World | 1917-04-15 | 1924-02-10 | J. E. Pierce (Dr.) | Philadelphia, PA | |
| Psycho-Gizmo | 1951-01-01 | 1965-01-01 | Teral Garrett | Devoted to Mental Magic. | |
| Richard's Almanac | 1982-09-10 | 1985-11-10 | Richard Kaufman (also Publisher) | New York City, New York | |
| Ruminations | 1986-07-10 | 1988-01-10 | Steve Schneiderman (also Publisher) | Flushing, NY | |
| Seance | 1988-10-10 | 1990-07-10 | Scott Davis | Quarterly Magazine devoted to Spirit Magic | |
| Servais LeRoy's Magical Monthly | 1911-11-10 | 1913-10-10 | Max Sterling | England. | |
| Seven Circles | 1931-04-10 | 1934-06-10 | Walter B. Gibson | Three Rivers, MI | |
| S.O.B., Jr. | 1970-01-10 | 1978-12-10 | Lloyd Jones | Oakland, CA. Magic Limited. Monthly. | |
| Sorcerer's Attic | 1988-09-10 | 1990-12-10 | Davey Marlin-Jones | Washington, DC. Monthly. Need to confirm dates! | |
| Spell-Binder | 1981-05-10 | 1984-04-10 | Stephen Tucker | St. Helens, England. Monthly, | |
| Sphinx | 1902-03-10 | 1953-03-10 | William J. Hilliar | et al. Chicago, IL | |
| Stanyon's Magic | 1900-10-10 | 1920-06-10 | Ellis Stanyon | London. | |
| Sticks & Stones | 1976-01-10 | 1977-12-10 | Jon Racherbaumer | ||
| Swami | 1972-01-10 | 1974-12-10 | Sam Dalal (also Publisher) | Calcutta, India. | |
| Mantra | 1975-04-10 | 1977-12-10 | Sam Dalal (also Publisher) | Calcutta, India. | |
| Swipe | 1991-01-01 | 1993-01-01 | Jon Racherbaumer | ||
| Syzygy | 1994-07-10 | -- | Lee Earle | Phoenix, AZ | |
| Talisman | 1970-03-06 | 1971-08-13 | Jules Lenier | Resida, CA. Weekly | |
| Thayer's Magical Bulletin | 1914-01-10 | 1925-05-10 | Louis Christianer | USA | |
| Tops | 1936-01-10 | 1957-03-10 | Percy Abbott | Colon, MI | |
| Trapdoor | 1983-01-10 | 1998-01-10 | Steve Beam (also Publisher) | NC. | |
| West Coast Quarterly | 1984-11-10 | 1985-08-10 | Earl Nelson | (also Publisher) | |
| Wizard | 1947-04-10 | 1956-07-10 | George Armstrong and Jack Lamonte | Enfield, England | |
| Wizard (Selbit) | 1905-09-10 | 1910-08-10 | P. T. Selbit | London | |
| Wizard Monthly | 1946-01-01 | 1964-01-01 | Charles Bohem | Atlantic city, then Philadelphia. Began with 3 issues as the The Escape Wizard |
References
- Magic Periodical Timeline
- Jacky Kahan's Magic Books Index
- Conjuring Arts' Magazine Holdings
- A Bibliography of Conjuring Periodicals in English: 1791 - 1983 by Alfredson, J.B. & Daily, G.L., Jr. - the authors attempt herewith to list the English-language periodicals from 1791 through 1983 in the major collections existing today ISBN 0916638375
- MAGIC MAGAZINES OF THE SECOND MILLENNIUM: A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ENGLISH-LANGUAGE CONJURING PERIODICALS, AUGUST 1791 - 1 JANUARY 2000 by Father Stephen A. Fernandes; Hyannis, MA; 2000. This picks up where the Alfredson/Daily Bibliography left off. ISBN B0006S4RPU
- List of Periodicals for sale at Bradbury Books
- A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF MAGIC'S PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS compiled by CLINTON BURGESS in Linking Ring issues March, May, July and August 1932.
- List Of Periodicals Pertaining To Magic And Kindred Subjects By Teral Garrett, Genii 1969 March
- Magic Magazines for Magic Collectors