1,090 pages (Stapled), published by Selfpublished
Illustrated with drawings by Chris Power
Language: English
613 entries
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Creators Title Comments & References Issue Year Page AA Categories
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial The British Ring Convention, The Lesley Cole Collection
Vol. 4 No. 12 Nov. 1993 2
David Britland Less Than Total Recall on clocking and memory demonstrations
Vol. 4 No. 12 Nov. 1993 5
David Britland, Marc Russell Cul-de-Stack high/low alternating deck for memory demonstration and bridge deal
Vol. 4 No. 12 Nov. 1993 7
Jerry Sadowitz Cigarette Manipulations cartoon
Vol. 4 No. 12 Nov. 1993 9
Colin Dale The Triple Sandwich three pairs of mates openly placed reversed on top, center and bottom, three cards peeked at, after one riffle shuffle the selections are sandwiched between the mates, described by Jerry Sadowitz
Vol. 4 No. 12 Nov. 1993 10
Ian Keable-Elliott (reviewer) The Magic of Alan Wakeling by Alan Wakeling (written by Jim Steinmeyer) Vol. 4 No. 12 Nov. 1993 11
Max Maven A note from Max Maven on Eugene Burger, Jeff McBride and pseudo-mystical bullshit
Related to Vol. 4 No. 12 Nov. 1993 14
Chris Power I just draw the pictures your honour
Vol. 4 No. 12 Nov. 1993 15
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the Wagon
Vol. 4 No. 12 Nov. 1993 17
John Lenahan Opus questionnaire: John Lenahan
Vol. 4 No. 12 Nov. 1993 18
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial trip to Japan
Vol. 5 No. 1 Mar. 1994 2
Johnny "J.J." Johnston And now for a small word... ...about the "British Magical Championships"
Vol. 5 No. 1 Mar. 1994 4
Paul Cato Ethics in Magic - The Legal Position
Vol. 5 No. 1 Mar. 1994 5
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Opus talks to David Devant made-up "interview"
Related to Vol. 5 No. 1 Mar. 1994 9
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial
Vol. 5 No. 2 Sep. 1994 2
Bill Shewan Letter spelled "Shewan"
Vol. 5 No. 2 Sep. 1994 3
Ian Keable-Elliott Opus at 50
Vol. 5 No. 2 Sep. 1994 5
Roy Walton Opus at 50
Vol. 5 No. 2 Sep. 1994 5
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Exclusive Preview: Roger's Thesaurus intro
Vol. 5 No. 2 Sep. 1994 6
Roger Crosthwaite The Diagonal Palm Shift "A Tribute to Lewis Ganson"
Also published here Vol. 5 No. 2 Sep. 1994 6
Roger Crosthwaite Diagonal Push-Through
Also published here Vol. 5 No. 2 Sep. 1994 6
Lewis Ganson Palm-Replacement left hand to top of deck
Also published here Vol. 5 No. 2 Sep. 1994 7
David Britland The Life and Many Books About Harry Houdini
Vol. 5 No. 2 Sep. 1994 9
Max Maven Opus at 50
Vol. 5 No. 2 Sep. 1994 14
Stan Allen Opus at 50
Vol. 5 No. 2 Sep. 1994 14
Ian Keable-Elliott A Missed Opportunity: Omnibus' Television Documentary on Harry Houdini
Vol. 5 No. 2 Sep. 1994 14
John Nevil Maskelyne Dear Opus fictitious fax by Maskelyn
Related to Vol. 5 No. 2 Sep. 1994 17
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the Wagon
Vol. 5 No. 2 Sep. 1994 18
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial on learning things
Vol. 5 No. 3 Jan. 1995 2
Ian Keable-Elliott (reviewer) Strong Magic by Darwin OrtizRelated to Vol. 5 No. 3 Jan. 1995 5
Johnny "J.J." Johnston (reviewer) The Master by David Copperfield
Thoughts on the David Copperfield Show
Vol. 5 No. 3 Jan. 1995 9
Ian Keable-Elliott (reviewer) The Magic of David Copperfield by David Copperfield Vol. 5 No. 3 Jan. 1995 11
Alexander de Cova Subtle Transposition card in pocket transposes with card reversed in deck
Related to Vol. 5 No. 3 Jan. 1995 15
Arturo de Ascanio, Cy Endfield Ascanio-Endfield-Palm
Vol. 5 No. 3 Jan. 1995 16
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the Wagon
Vol. 5 No. 3 Jan. 1995 17
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial JJ's Path in Magic, Magic Hands Convention, Blackpool, Alexander de Cova
Vol. 5 No. 4 June 1995 2
Darwin Ortiz From Darwin Ortiz
Related to Vol. 5 No. 4 June 1995 5
Roberto Giobbi From Roberto Giobbi
Related to Vol. 5 No. 4 June 1995 6
Johnny "J.J." Johnston What Would You Do? anecdote, James Freedman, smearing the spectator's shirt with real instead of vanishing ink marker
Vol. 5 No. 4 June 1995 7
Johnny "J.J." Johnston News Stuff Robert-Houdin's automatons
Vol. 5 No. 4 June 1995 7
Ian Keable-Elliott (reviewer) The Magic Of Edward Victor's Hands by Edward Victor (written by Rae Hammond)
"Something is rotten in the state of publishing"
Vol. 5 No. 4 June 1995 8
Vanni Bossi Cards and Coins four coins appear under cards taken from shuffled deck
Also published here Vol. 5 No. 4 June 1995 9
Cushing Strout A Meditation on Magician as Actor on Robert-Houdin's quote
Vol. 5 No. 4 June 1995 13
Tom Gorham Totally Wired on Usenet alt.magic in the internet
Vol. 5 No. 4 June 1995 15
Secrets revealed on the Net on Usenet alt.magic in the internet
Vol. 5 No. 4 June 1995 16
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the Wagon
Vol. 5 No. 4 June 1995 18
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial British Ring convention
Vol. 5 No. 5 Dec. 1995 2
Ricky Jay Bits & Pieces "Some of the quotes from an excellent interview with Ricky Jay in the Guardian newspaper weekend supplement Nov 18 1995 by Suzie McKenzie"
Vol. 5 No. 5 Dec. 1995 4
Chris Power Time and tide wait for no man on getting older
Vol. 5 No. 5 Dec. 1995 5
Danny Buckler Why?
Vol. 5 No. 5 Dec. 1995 5
Ian Keable-Elliott The Anomaly that is Ricky Jay "A Review of Hustlers, Hoaxters, Pranksters, Jokesters & Ricky Jay", on Ricky Jay and the BBC show
Vol. 5 No. 5 Dec. 1995 8
Apollo Hammersmith (reviewer) The Best of David Copperfield by David Copperfield Vol. 5 No. 5 Dec. 1995 11
Max Maven International Magic Congress on the Opus convention
Also published here
  • Genii, Aug. 1995
Vol. 5 No. 5 Dec. 1995 15
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the Wagon
Vol. 5 No. 5 Dec. 1995 18
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Allegedly... FISM 1997
Vol. 5 No. 6 Sep. 1997 2
Richard McDougall A tale of F.I.S.M. 97 - Chillin' with Cellini
Vol. 5 No. 6 Sep. 1997 4
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Multifaceted Four Card Routine four cards produced one by one
Vol. 5 No. 6 Sep. 1997 5
Johnny "J.J." Johnston The (primitive) Multiple Shift strip-cut, in-jogged cards
Vol. 5 No. 6 Sep. 1997 7
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Some thoughts on the card spin and catch
Vol. 5 No. 6 Sep. 1997 7
Chris Power I just draw the pictures your honour
Vol. 5 No. 6 Sep. 1997 8
Ian Keable-Elliott (reviewer) Charles Bertram - The Court Conjurer by Charles Bertram (written by Edwin A. Dawes) Vol. 5 No. 6 Sep. 1997 10
Danny Buckler Edinburgh: Year One
Vol. 5 No. 6 Sep. 1997 14
Ian Keable-Elliott (reviewer) Cellini The Royal Touch by Jim Cellini Vol. 5 No. 6 Sep. 1997 16
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the Wagon
Vol. 5 No. 6 Sep. 1997 18
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Allegedly...
Vol. 5 No. 7 Oct. 1997 2
Johnny "J.J." Johnston, Chris Power, Danny Buckler Bits & Pieces (from history)
Vol. 5 No. 7 Oct. 1997 4
Guy Hollingworth Diary: Guy Hollingworth, Edinburgh on his Erdnase show
Vol. 5 No. 7 Oct. 1997 7
Chris Power I just do the pictures your honour
Vol. 5 No. 7 Oct. 1997 10
Danny Buckler Edinburgh Year One: Part 2
Vol. 5 No. 7 Oct. 1997 11
R. Paul Wilson It's a dirty job but... on the Edinburgh Fringe, Jerry Sadowitz
Vol. 5 No. 7 Oct. 1997 13
R. Paul Wilson (reviewer) Thinking in Person by Max Maven Vol. 5 No. 7 Oct. 1997 14
R. Paul Wilson (reviewer) The Magic Show by Ian Kendall Vol. 5 No. 7 Oct. 1997 15
R. Paul Wilson (reviewer) The Magic Of... by James James Vol. 5 No. 7 Oct. 1997 16
R. Paul Wilson (reviewer) The Expert at the Card Table by Guy Hollingworth Vol. 5 No. 7 Oct. 1997 16
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the Wagon
Vol. 5 No. 7 Oct. 1997 18
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Allegedly...
Vol. 5 No. 8 Nov. 1997 2
John Archer The Thin Blue Line
Vol. 5 No. 8 Nov. 1997 4
Click Click.
Vol. 5 No. 8 Nov. 1997 4
David Britland (reviewer) Replaying Max Maven's Videomind by Max Maven
with Ken Brooke anecdote
Vol. 5 No. 8 Nov. 1997 5
Guy Hollingworth Opus Preview: The Guy Hollingworth Book intro to the preview
Vol. 5 No. 8 Nov. 1997 9
Guy Hollingworth Chapter Three paper clip, backfire
Also published here Vol. 5 No. 8 Nov. 1997 9
Ian Keable-Elliott Diary: LA Confidential "12 days at the History Conference and the Magic Castle"
Vol. 5 No. 8 Nov. 1997 13
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the Wagon
Vol. 5 No. 8 Nov. 1997 18
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Allegedly...
Related to Vol. 5 No. 9 Sep. 1998 2
Ian Keable-Elliott Al Flosso, Jean Hugard
Vol. 5 No. 9 Sep. 1998 5
Ian Keable-Elliott (reviewer) The Coney Island Fakir: The Magical Life of Al Flosso by Al Flosso (written by Gary Brown) Vol. 5 No. 9 Sep. 1998 5
Ian Keable-Elliott (reviewer) Jean Hugard, A Monograph by Jean Hugard (written by Jim Alfredson) Vol. 5 No. 9 Sep. 1998 7
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Italian Diary
Vol. 5 No. 9 Sep. 1998 8
R. Paul Wilson The Spanish Fly on Juan Tamariz and Escorial
Vol. 5 No. 9 Sep. 1998 17
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Editorial USA trip, The Magic Circle
Vol. 5 No. 10 Sep. 1999 2
David Britland Magic.com on the internet
Vol. 5 No. 10 Sep. 1999 4
Ian Keable-Elliott (reviewer) A Flawed Man - A Review of House Of Cards: The Life & Magic Of Paul Rosini by Paul Rosini (written by Chuck Romano) Vol. 5 No. 10 Sep. 1999 8
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Sardinian Adventures (Part Two)
Related to Vol. 5 No. 10 Sep. 1999 11
Chris Power I just draw the pictures your honour
Vol. 5 No. 10 Sep. 1999 15
Chris Power (reviewer) Ricky Jay and his 52 Assistants by Ricky Jay Vol. 5 No. 10 Sep. 1999 15
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Tales from the Wagon
Vol. 5 No. 10 Sep. 1999 17
Chris Power Big Paws David Blaine
Vol. 5 No. 11 Sep. 2003 3
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Allegedly
  • The Bizarre Bath Comedy Walk
  • Commercial Close Up
  • Portuguese adventures with Luis de Matos
Vol. 5 No. 11 Sep. 2003 4
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Opus Quizlet
Vol. 5 No. 11 Sep. 2003 7
Peter Duffie The Rolex Gang two cards vanish one by one between Aces, they change to Kings
Inspired by Vol. 5 No. 11 Sep. 2003 8
Guy Hollingworth The Cloak of Fluxus on "magic as art" question
Vol. 5 No. 11 Sep. 2003 10
Steven Hamilton Welcome Return 2 non-gaffed version, diminishing collectors
Also published here Vol. 5 No. 11 Sep. 2003 15
Johnny "J.J." Johnston A Tale from the Wagon - The Reward of Celebrity
Vol. 5 No. 11 Sep. 2003 19
Steven Hamilton Entrapment Switch
Also published here Vol. 5 No. 11 Insert Sep. 2003 1
Johnny "J.J." Johnston Allegedly... "We have great plans for Opus just as we always have had."
Vol. 5 No. 12 Nov. 2005 3
Ian Keable-Elliott Making It as a Professional Magician
Vol. 5 No. 12 Nov. 2005 6
Johnny "J.J." Johnston My friend, mentor, patron... on Ron MacMillan
Vol. 5 No. 12 Nov. 2005 8
Walt Lees Random Reminiscences of Ron on Ron MacMillan
Vol. 5 No. 12 Nov. 2005 10
David Britland Myth, Melodrama and Bunk! 9th Los Angeles Conference on Magic History
Vol. 5 No. 12 Nov. 2005 14
Zuieika As Others See Us
Vol. 5 No. 12 Nov. 2005 19
Johnny "J.J." Johnston A Fairy Tale from the Wagon
Vol. 5 No. 12 Nov. 2005 22
Chris Power Bob Read - 1940-2005
Vol. 5 No. 12 Nov. 2005 25
Johnny "J.J." Johnston The Bob Read I knew...
Vol. 5 No. 12 Nov. 2005 27
Data entered by Denis Behr.