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Epoptica was a Magic Periodical written and published by Jeff Busby from 1982-1989.

It can contained reviews of books and apparatus that were in stock and available for purchase at Jeff Busby Magic. Bonus sections would include a few magic effects.

The title was derived from the Greek epoptic meaning pertaining to an epopt, one to whom all secrets of a mystery have been revealed.

There were 12 issues plus an Epoptica Yearbook.

It was succeeded by the Thaumaturgist.

Issues

• No. 1 May 1982
• No. 2 October 1982
  • Bonus Section:
    • HARRY RISER'S PRESENTATION FOR MIRACLE MONTE
    • PETER KANE'S QUEENS OF JAZZ
    • PETER KANE'S ONE-TWO-ONE LOAD FOR THE CUPS AND BALLS
• No. 3 January 1983
  • Bonus Section:
    • ED MARLO'S KNOXVILLE ACES
    • BOB FARMER'S JADOO
• No. 4 June 1983
  • Bonus Section:
    • LARRY JENNINGS'DUFFER'S TWO CARDS TO POCKET
    • THREE IDEAS VIA MARTIN GARDNER
    • JOHN CARNEY'S SIMPLE COINS ACROSS
• No. 5 Janurary 1984
  • Bonus Section:
    • TOWARD A GENERAL THEORY OF DECEPTION — Bart Whaley
    • AN OBVIOUS CARD — Stewart James & P Howard Lyons
• No. 6 August 1984
  • Bonus Section:
    • ROY JOHNSON ON THE BREAKTHROUGH CARD SYSTEM — Roy Johnson
    • THE INVOICE — Richard Osterhnd
    • ON BOOK TESTS AND TAROT DECKS — Cushing Strout
    • NON-TRANSITIVITY WITH A MAGICAL SLANT — Mel Stover
    • CLIP MIRACLE MONTE — Bob Farmer
• No. 7 November 1985
  • Bonus Section:
    • SHORTER AND SWEETER — David Ben
    • PINOCHLE PLUS — Conrad Bush
    • OBSERVATIONS ON THE STATUS OF MAGIC — Richard Hatch & Richard Osterland
    • THE "UN-FALSE SHUFFLE" - Joseph K Schmidt
    • LAST WORD LEXICON — Allan Slaight
• No. 8 March 1987
  • Bonus Section:
    • TUBE OR NO TUBE . . . THAT'S THE QUESTION-~ DIE — IS THE ANSWER - Flip
    • DEEP THROTE - Bob Farmer
    • GREEK BREAK APPLICATIONS - Joseph K Schmidt
      • I. FOUR CUT CARSON
      • II. A COLOR CHANGE
      • III. POKER HAND SWITCH
• No. 9 July 1987
  • Bonus Section:
    • EXTENSION OF CREDIT - David Ben
    • SHOT GLASS SALT TRANSPO - Lucky Lista
    • HOLD OUT! - J.K. Schmidt
• No. 10 October 1987
  • Bonus Section:
    • PIET FORTON'S IMPECCABLE VARIATIONS - Jeff Busby
      • I OOPS* THEY SPLIT
      • II TOSSED FREE CHOICE MATCH
      • III TOSSED FOUR OF A KIND
    • ZODIACLOCK BONUS - Roy Johnson
    • UP THE SLEEVE - Joseph K Schmidt
• No. 11 February 1988
  • Bonus Section:
    • NEW TECHNIQUE WITH THE DOWNS PALM - Horace Bennett
      • I. DELAYED DOWNS PALM VANISH
      • II. REPEAT PURSE TRANSPOSITION
      • III. ALTERNATE HANDLING
    • CHEATING AT SINGLE DECK 21 USING SLUGS - Burton Williams
      • I. TAKING OFF THE HOUSE
      • II. TAKING OFF THE PLAYERS
    • MISS-DIRECTION - Joseph K. Schmidt
• No. 12 September 1989
  • Bonus Section:
    • ONE, TWO, THREE - Paul Curry
    • MATCH-MATE - David Harkey
    • HIGH COST OF LIVING - Joseph K Schmidt