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Magic Periodicals
List of known (primary English language) magic periodicals.
Sortable List
Title | Start | End | Notes | Links |
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Abraxas | 2000-11-10 | -- | Daniel Rhod/SIAM Paris | |
American Magician | 1910-04-10 | 1912-09-10 | Charles J. Hagen New York | |
Antinomy | 2005-01-10 | -- | By Gene Taylor | |
Apocalypse | 1978-01-10 | 1997-12-10 | Monthly newsletter started by Richard Kaufman and Harry Lorayne | |
Arcane | 1970-10-10 | 1995-10-10 | Arcane Jeff Busby | |
AVATAR | 1973-01-01 | 1973-12-01 | Jon Racherbaumer (2 issues) 1973 | www.jonracherbaumer.com |
Bat | 1943-02-10 | 1956-02-10 | Bat, The | |
Bat Jr. | 1951-01-10 | 1955-08-10 | Bat Jr.,Lloyd E. Jones | |
Behind The Smoke and Mirrors | 1998-03-10 | -- | Behind The Smoke and Mirrors David London Potomac, MD | |
BIG BOB'S MAGIC CLUB NEWS | 1969-03-10 | 1976-04-10 | BIG BOB'S MAGIC CLUB NEWS. Robert Shvegzda. Cicero, IL. Big Bob's Magic Club. Irregular. Printed. 5.5 x 8.5. | |
Boy Magician | 1909-04-10 | 1910-03-10 | Charles J. Hagen New York renamed The American Magician | |
Bulletin for Friends of Magic History | 1976-01-10 | 1978-01-10 | Bulletin for Friends of Magic History Steven S. Tigner Toledo, OH | |
Cardiste | 1957-02-10 | 1958-08-10 | The Cardiste J. Russell Duck Philipsburg, PA No. 1-11 | |
Channel One | 1999-09-10 | -- | Channel One Radio Free Atlantis Powell, OH | |
Chaps Scrapbook | 1938-07-10 | 1940-06-10 | Frank Chapman Magazine.
From July 1938 to June 1940. |
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Chronicles | 1978-01-10 | 1988-01-10 | Karl Fulves's Magazine | |
Clear The Decks | 1986-07-10 | -- | Clear The Decks 52 Plus Joker Ontario, Canada | |
CLARKE THE SENATOR CRANDALL COMMENTS | 1974-06-10 | 1975-08-10 | Clarke The Senator Crandall Hollywood, CA | |
Conjurer | 1975-01-10 | 1976-01-10 | The Conjurer Michael Albright Van Nuys, CA I | |
Conjurers' Magazine | 1945-02-10 | 1949-09-10 | The Conjurers' Magazine Walter B. Gibson New York City | |
Conjurers' Monthly Magazine | 1906-09-10 | 1907-08-10 | Conjurers' Monthly Magazine by Harry Houdini | |
Crimp | 1992-01-10 | -- | The Crimp Jerry Sadowitz Glasgow, Scotland | |
Eagle Magician | 1915-11-10 | 1935-07-10 | The Eagle Magician Collins Pentz Minneapolis, MN | |
Edwards Monthly | 1909-02-10 | 1910-06-10 | Edwards Monthly W.G. Edwards Bridgeburg, Canada | |
Epilogue | 1967-11-10 | 1975-07-10 | Karl Fulves's Magazine Illustrated by Joseph K. Schmidt Published by Karl Fulves November 1967 - July 1975 Special issue: 1976 | |
FACSIMILE | 1983-09-01 | 1997-09-01 | Jon Racherbaumer
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www.jonracherbaumer.com |
Felsman's Magical Review | 1919-10-10 | 1924-01-10 | Felsman's Magical Review Arthur P. Felsman Chicago, | |
Gen | 1945-12-10 | 1971-01-10 | British magazine published by Harry Stanley and edited Lewis Ganson. | |
Genii | 1936-09-10 | -- | Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine | Genii |
Gibecière | 2005-12-01 | -- | Periodical of the Conjuring Arts Research Center | Conjuring Arts Research Center |
Goldston Magical Quarterly | 1934-07-10 | 1940-09-10 | Will Goldston London, England | |
Goldston Reader | 1907-01-10 | 1916-01-10 | Goldston Reader | |
Goodliffe's Abracadabra | 1946-02-20 | -- | A weekly magical magazine from the UK. Need to verify start and end | |
Grant's Inner Circle Magazine | 1948-11-10 | 1949-09-10 | Grant's Inner Circle Magazine U.F. Grant Columbus, OH | |
Half-Baked:The Journal of Ideas That Aren't | 2000-07-01 | 2003-04-01 | Published quarterly. Twelve issues were released. | |
Hierophant | 1969-09-10 | 1980-06-10 | The Hierophant No. 1, Mostly Marlo Issue, Fall (Sept) 1969
The Hierophant No. 2, Winter 1969 The Hierophant No. 3, Spring (March) 1970 The Hierophant No. 4, Summer (June) 1970 The Hierophant No. 5-6, Anniv. Issue, Fall-Spring 1970-71 The Hierophant No. 7, The Resurrection Issue, 1975 The Hierophant No. 8, The Last Hierophant, 1980 |
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Hocus Pocus | 1978-07-1 | 1982-04-10 | Hocus Pocus Dick Brooks New York V | |
Houdini Magic Magazine | 1977-08-10 | 1978-03-10 | Houdini Magic Magazine Gene Wright Englewood Cliffs, NJ No.1-2 | |
Hugard's Magic Monthly | 1943-06-10 | 1965-04-10 | Edited by Jean Hugard | |
Ibidem | 1955-06-10 | 1979-04-10 | Edited by P. Howard Lyons, later reprinted by Karl Fulves (issues 1 to 12) then in hardcover by Kaufman and Co. (volume 1), and Hermetic Press (volumes 2 and 3). | |
Illusionniste | 1902-01-10 | 1999-01-10 | Illusionniste, L' Maison Caroly Paris Still going??? | |
Innovations | 1972-01-10 | 1976-01-10 | Consists of only three issues by Charles Reynolds. | |
Interlocutor | 1975-07-10 | 1988-01-10 | Interlocutor Karl Fulves Teaneck, NJ | |
Invocation | 1974-07-10 | 1978-04-10 | Edited and Published by Tony Raven, Waldwick, NJ. Later edited and published by Tony Andruzzi (aka Masklyn ye Mage)as The New Invocation. Reprinted in book form by Raven in a very rare and limited edition, then later reprinted by Kaufman and Greenberg as part of The Compleat Invocation set. | |
Jinx | 1934-10-10 | 1941-12-15 | Theodore Annemann Waverly, NY | |
Kabbala | 1971-09-10 | 1974-12-10 | Jon Racherbaumer
Volume 1 (1-12) September 1971 - August 1972 Volume 2 (1-8) September 1972 - April 1973 (four issues missing) |
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KEY RING | 1969-11-10 | 1969-12-10 | THE KEY RING Published by Phil Goldstein. Waltham, MA. One page, mimeographed on one side only and measures 8 1/2x11. N1 (n.d.). Teenage/junior publication. Only one issue is confirmed. Issued as a Supplement to V8N3 (November 1969) of "The Silent Messenger [6260] and listed as "No. One". In Father Stephen Fernandes' Magazine Bibliography, it states: "Correspondence from Mr. Goldstein indicated this one issue constitutes a complete file." | |
Labyrinth | 1994-01-10 | -- | A Journal of Close-Up Magic released intermittently by Steve Hobbs | |
Legerdemain | 1977-02-10 | 1981-08-10 | Legerdemain John Fabjance Bethalto, IL | |
Linking Ring | 1922-01-10 | 2007-01-10 | IBM magazine | |
Looking Glass | 1995-01-10 | 1998-01-10 | Quarterly magazine by Richard Kaufman, Stephen Hobbs, and Jon Racherbaumer. Four issues were published before the magazine ceased publication because of Kaufman's duties as editor and publisher of the newly-purchased Genii, The Conjurors' Magazine.
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Genii |
M-U-M, New Series | 1951-06-10 | -- | Milbourne Christopher, et al. New York City M-U-M: Magic, Unity, Might (1911- , with interruptions and changes of title), the official organ of the Society of American Magicians
Need to verify start date |
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M-U-M. | 1911-10-10 | 1927-07-10 | Charles Roltare New York City | |
Maddock's Magic Searchlight | 1919-10-10 | 1920-03-10 | Maddock's Magic Searchlight A.H. Maddock Glasgow, Scotland | |
Magazine of Magic | 1914-10-10 | 1922-04-10 | Magazine of Magic Will Goldston London Vol.1-9 | |
MAGIC AROUND THE WORLD | 1969-10-10 | 1972-09-10 | MAGIC AROUND THE WORLD. Benjamin Kleinman and Tan Bah Chee. Singapore. Quarterly. Printed. 8.25 x 10.75.
Complete file is 12 issues, V1: N1 (Oct/Dec 1969) through V3: N12 (Sep 1972). |
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Magic : The Magazine of Wonder | 1910-01-10 | 1911-04-10 | Magic : The Magazine of Wonder A.M. Wilson Kansas City, MO | |
Magic Bar & Grill | 1995-10-10 | 2000-01-10 | Bill Goldman's Magazine
(not sure of end date) |
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Magic Cauldron | 1962-02-10 | 1977-06-10 | F. William Kuethe, Jr. Glen Burnie, MD. The Magic Cauldron is a small circulation periodical dedicated to collectors and historians. Each issue came with a supplement of some type, including reproductions of rare paper items, tokens, etc. | illusionata |
Magic Circular | 1906-07-10 | -- | Magic Circular Nevil Maskelyne London, England | |
Magic Key | 1917-04-10 | 1918-06-10 | The Magic Key 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 | A periodical consisting of four issues, published by Chris Kenner and Homer Liwag. The magazine was known for its excellent magic and satirical tone. | |
Magic Manuscript | 1979-03-10 | 1990-11-10 | Magic Manuscript published by Frazee's Magic (Adam Fleischer) and then by Tannen's Adam Fleischer - managaer, editor, writer, publisher, etc. | |
Magic Menu | 1995-09-10 | 2000-08-10 | Jim Sisti's Magazine The International Journal for Professional Restaurant and Bar Magicians. Later republished in book form in multiple volumes by L&L Publishing. | |
Magic Wand | 1910-09-10 | 1957-12-10 | The Magic Wand George McKenzie Munro, et al. London, England | |
Magical Arts Journal | 1986-08-10 | 1990-01-00 | Michael Ammar and Adam J. Fleischer's Magazine Performance Material & Co-Publisher: Michael Ammar Editor-In-Chief, Art Director & Co-Publisher: Adam J. Fleischer Design Consultant: Phil Young Illustrator: Chris Kenner Portraitist: Dan Baxter Japanese Publisher: Ton Onosaka German Publisher: Harold Voit | |
Magical Review | 1962-01-10 | 1963-01-10 | Magical Review Max Underwood New Lexington, OH | |
Magical World by Sterling | 1910-11-20 | 1911-05-10 | Magical World by Sterling (published in the UK). Edited by Max Sterling. | |
Magical World, New Series | 1913-06-40 | 1914-02-40 | The Magical World, New Series ran from June 4th, 1913 to February 4th, 1914. Volume One of the new series had 26 issues, Volume Two only had 10. | |
Magician Annual | 1907-01-10 | 1915-01-10 | The Magician Annual Will Goldston London, England | |
Magick by Bascom Jones | 1970-07-17 | 1993-11-12 | Magick is comprised of 496 issues with a special insert included with every other issue. There was a 497th issue published but this was not by Bascom but a blank edition published by a PEA member in honor of Bascom's passing ... on the back page in the place of Bascom's usual"The Mystic Word" column was a picture of Bascom (his well known logo) and the following: "Published No More Editor....Bascom Jones March 23, 1994 Dear Bascom, For 24 years you have filled our lives with magic. Thank you." | |
Magicol | 1950-08-10 | 1952-08-10 | Magicol | |
MAGIGRAM | 1966-09-10 | 1995-02-10 | MAGIGRAM. Ken DeCourcy (K. Tyler). Bideford, England. Supreme Magic. Bimonthly initially, later monthly. Printed. 8 x 10 initially, later 5.75 x 8.25.
Complete file is 306 issues, V1: N1 (Sept/Oct 1966) - V27: N6 (Feb 1995). |
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Mahatma | 1895-03-10 | 1906-02-10 | Mahatma vol 1-9 | |
MARLOPHILE | 1996-01-01 | 1997-01-01 | Jon Racherbaumer
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Jon Racherbaumer |
Marlo's Magazine | 1979-06-10 | 1988-02-10 | Marlo's Magazine Vol 1 - 6 | |
Minotaur | 1988-11-10 | -- | Marvin J. Leventhal and Daniel D. Harlan's Magazine. Still publishing? | |
Modern Magi | 1943-08-10 | 1956-07-10 | The Modern Magi R.C. Buff Knoxville, TN | |
MO (MODUS OPERANDI) | 1993-03-01 | 1996-01-01 | Jon Racherbaumer
Number One (March - 1993) Number Two (June, 1993) Number Three (September, 1993) Number Four (1994) Number Five (1994) Number Six (1995) Number Seven (1996) Number Eight (1996) |
Jon Racherbaumer |
New Invocation | 1979-10-10 | 1996-07-40 | Tony Raven Waldwick, NJ No. 1 - 83 | |
New Jinx | 1962-04-10 | 1968-04-10 | The New Jinx Wilfred (Bill) Madsen Boston, MA | |
New Pentagram | 1969-03-10 | 1989-02-10 | Peter Warlock Bideford, England | |
New Phoenix | 1954-02-10 | 1965-10-10 | Edtied by Jay Marshall, Don Tanner and Karl Fulves | |
New Tops | 1961-01-10 | 1994-12-10 | New Tops Neil Foster/Abbott's Magic Co. Colon, MI | |
Olram File | 1990-12-10 | 1993-01-10 | Executive Publisher: Edward Marlo Managing
Publisher & Editor: Lee Freed Executive Editor: Jon Racherbaumer Published by The Cardician Press Volume 1 (1-12) December 1990 - June 1992 Number 13 (September-1992) Numbers 14-16 (1993) |
www.jonracherbaumer.com |
Pabular | 1974-09-10 | 2001-01-10 | Fred Robinson London, England Need to verify end date. | |
Pallbearers Review | 1965-11-10 | 1975-10-10 | Karl Fulves's Magazine | |
Pentagram | 1946-10-10 | 1959-12-10 | Peter Warlock | |
Penumbra | 2002-05-10 | 2004-07-10 | Published by Gordon Bean & Bill Goodwin | |
Phoenix | 1942-02-10 | 1954-02-10 | Walter B. Gibxon Editor Bruce Elliott Assistant Editor & Editor | |
PIDDLINGS & PETTIFOGGERY | 1972-01-01 | 1972-01-31 | Jon Racherbaumer
(January - 1972) 50 Xerox copies |
www.jonracherbaumer.com |
Pierce's Magic World | 1917-04-15 | 1924-02-10 | Dr. J.E. Pierce Philadelphia, PA | |
Richard's Almanac | 1982-09-10 | 1985-11-10 | Edited and Published by Richard Kaufman, New York City, New York | |
Ruminations | 1986-07-10 | 1988-01-10 | Edited and Published by Steve Schneiderman, Flushing, NY | |
Seance | 1988-10-10 | 1990-07-10 | The Quarterly Magazine Devoted to Spirit Magic by Scott Davis, reprinted in one volume by Kaufman and Company in 199X. | |
Seven Circles | 1931-04-10 | 1934-06-10 | Edited by Walter Gibson, Three Rivers, MI | |
Sign of Exceptional Magic | 1935-11-10 | 1936-04-15 | Theodore Annemann Waverly, NY | |
S.O.B.Jr. | 1970-01-10 | 1978-12-10 | S.O.B.Jr. Lloyd Jones. Oakland, CA. Magic Limited. Monthly. Printed. 8.5 x 11. | |
Sphinx | 1902-03-10 | 1953-03-10 | William Hilliar, et al. Chicago, IL | |
Stanyon's Magic | 1900-10-10 | 1920-06-10 | (1900-1914 1919-1920) Ellis Stanyon London Vol.1- Vol.15 From When Ellis Stanyon suspended publication of "Magic" in 1914, the last issue was numbered Vol. 14 #11. When he resumed publication after the end of the war, he dated the first issue Sept. 1914-Sept.1919 and called it Vol. 1 #12. The next issue, Oct. 1919 was called Vol. 15 #1 and it ran regularly until it expired with Vol. 15 #9 (June 1920). Many contemporary collectors had Vol. 14 bound prior to 1919, and as a result omitted #12. When the magazine resumed publication, it was an easy matter to get the 9 copies of volume 15 and overlook completely the 12th issue of Vol. 14. Stanyon did little to help the situation when his ads read in 1919 that " a new volume (15) is now starting" and failed to indicate that Volume 14 was being completed at the same time. Consequently, although Vol. 14 #12 is nowhere near as scarce as certain others (Vol. 15 # 9 for example), many collectors my be missing that issue and not even realize it.
Reprinted by Kaufman and Company in three slip-cased volumes with a new index prepared by Stephen Hobbs. |
illusionata |
Sticks &Stones | 1976-01-10 | 1977-12-10 | Jon Racherbaumer's Magazine
1-12 (1976) 13-24 (1977) |
www.jonracherbaumer.com |
Swami Mantra | 1972-01-10 | 1974-12-10 | Edited and Published by Sam Dalal, Calcutta, India, both magazines were reprinted together in book form by Kaufman and Company in 198X. | |
SWIPE | 1991-01-01 | 1993-01-01 | Jon Racherbaumer's Magazine
1-7 (1991-93) |
www.jonracherbaumer.com |
Syzygy | 1994-07-10 | -- | Syzygy Lee Earle Phoenix, AZ | |
Tops | 1936-01-10 | 1957-03-10 | The Tops Percy Abbott Colon, MI | |
Trapdoor | 1983-01-10 | 1998-01-10 | Edited and published by Steve Beam, NC | http://stevebeam.com |
West Coast Quarterly | 1984-11-10 | 1985-08-10 | Edited and published by Earl Nelson | |
Wiegleb's Naturliche Magie | 1782-01-10 | 1805-01-10 | Wiegleb's Natirliche Magie (1782- 1805)
Need to verify start and end |
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Wizard | 1947-04-10 | 1956-07-10 | The Wizard George Armstrong - Jack Lamonte Enfield, England | |
Wizard | 1905-09-10 | 1910-08-10 | The Wizard P.T. Selbit (P. Tibbles) London |
See Also
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. - Preface by Dr. Edwin A. Dawes and Foreward by James B. Alfredson. 448 pages, Appendices of: editors, collector/historical publications, teenage/junior publications, IBM/SAM/Independent club publications, dealer and foreign country publications. This picks up where the Alfredson/Daily Bibliography left off. ISBN B0006S4RPU
- List of Periodicals for sale at Bradbury Books