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Epoptica
From Magicpedia, the free online encyclopedia for magicians by magicians.
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
- Bonus Section:
- No. 3 January 1983
- Bonus Section:
- ED MARLO'S KNOXVILLE ACES
- BOB FARMER'S JADOO
- Bonus Section:
- 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
- Bonus Section:
- No. 5 Janurary 1984
- Bonus Section:
- TOWARD A GENERAL THEORY OF DECEPTION — Bart Whaley
- AN OBVIOUS CARD — Stewart James & P Howard Lyons
- Bonus Section:
- 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
- Bonus Section:
- 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
- Bonus Section:
- 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
- Bonus Section:
- No. 9 July 1987
- Bonus Section:
- EXTENSION OF CREDIT - David Ben
- SHOT GLASS SALT TRANSPO - Lucky Lista
- HOLD OUT! - J.K. Schmidt
- Bonus Section:
- 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
- PIET FORTON'S IMPECCABLE VARIATIONS - Jeff Busby
- Bonus Section:
- 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
- NEW TECHNIQUE WITH THE DOWNS PALM - Horace Bennett
- Bonus Section:
- No. 12 September 1989
- Bonus Section:
- ONE, TWO, THREE - Paul Curry
- MATCH-MATE - David Harkey
- HIGH COST OF LIVING - Joseph K Schmidt
- Bonus Section: