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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