Magic (American magazine)
MAGIC, also known as The Magazine for Magicians, was an independent magazine for magicians that was based in Las Vegas, Nevada. A creation of Stan Allen, it debuted in September 1991, with its first issue featuring Lance Burton on the cover, and over the years it also featured David Copperfield, Siegfried & Roy, Penn & Teller, Mike Caveney, and Mac King. Its final issue was #301, November 2016.
Cover of August 2016 issue | |
| Frequency | Monthly |
|---|---|
| Founder | Stan Allen |
| First issue | September 1991 |
| Final issue Number | November 2016 301 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Las Vegas |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 1062-2845 |
Writers for the magazine have included Jim Steinmeyer, Richard J. Kaufman, Max Maven, Mike Caveney, Robert Farmer, Jon Racherbaumer, Joshua Jay, Gabe Fajuri, John Lovick, Alan Howard, Peter Duffie, Andi Gladwin, Mark Nelson, Rory Johnston, Timothy Hyde and Shawn McMaster.
In 2005 MAGIC Magazine was deemed the world's largest-selling publication for magicians by Guinness World Records.
In 2007 MAGIC Magazine was also listed as one of the Chicago Tribune's 50 favorite magazines in their annual summer list.