You may not know Franz Czeiler, but you will after reading John Moehring’s cover story on the spectacular career of El Gran Tihany. Building both his own career, and props for most everyone else, Bill Smith has indeed proven to be "A Real Crafty Guy." With the passing of Frances Ireland Marshall, Gabe Fajuri looks back on this unique woman in the annals of magic. At the same time, Darren Romeo’s career is just taking off, and Rory Johnston looks at his new Siegfried & Roy-produced show. David Britland analyzes the "Tricks of Faith" utilized by the boldest of magicians. "In His Words," Tom Mullica speaks of life, magic, and seeing Red. "Professor’s Nightmare" gets a new routine in David Kaye’s "Turn It Around," thanks to Al Garber, and Jim Sisti details his "Card on Forehead" routine in "Magic on the Menu." Joshua Jay devotes his "Talk About Tricks" column to effects with the special "Overlap" card - the card is even included inside the issue!

No collector should be without this whopping 160-page "10th Anniversary Issue of MAGIC," which features a full-color six-page foldout of the 120 magazine covers of the first decade. "Cover Story" tells the behind-the-scenes tales of how some of the magazine's most interesting covers came to be. Other full-color photo features are: "Paul Kieve: Theatrical Magic" by David Britland, "Reflections on Frank Everhart" by Max Howard; "The Evasons: Marvels of the Mind" by Rory Johnston; and "Shooting Sessions," a peek at the striking photography of Damon Webster, by John Moehring. Joshua Jay debuts his "Talk About Tricks" column, featuring close-up contributions from Paul Harris, Lance Burton, Phil Goldstein, Harry Lorayne, Jay Sankey, and David Williamson. The subject of the "In His Words" interview by Shawn McMaster is none other than MAGIC's Editor, Stan Allen.

Cover story is "Copperfield: He's Back!" After a long absence from TV, David returns to CBS with his Tornado of Fire. In "Gags to Riches," Gabe Fajuri tells the story of Chicago's Fun, Inc., a novelty manufacturing company that's transformed into the largest magic factory in the world. For "The Best Show I Ever Saw," John McKinven picks Howard Thurston's "Wonder Show of the Universe," which he first witnessed back in 1929. "A Conjunction of Necessities" is Tom Jorgenson's fanciful-fiction look at the legendary "Indian Rope Trick." Radio mentalism of radio's heyday is examined in Joseph Atmore's story, "Dunninger's Brain Busters." Eric Mead contributes a half-dozen of his novel mysteries to "Inside Out," and David Kaye presents thimble manipulations for the family audience.

He's a serious student of the art, who continually challenges himself to innovate and create. He's "John Carney, A Work in Progress." John, along with Andrew Galloway, Jon Racherbaumer, and Gordon Bruce, offer their own prospective on "The Legendary John Ramsay." Aye Jaye files a full report on Kevin James' show at the Sheraton Walker Hill in Seoul, Korea. Author David Britland explores the latest in getting your book out there with "Publishing on Demand." Magic television producer Gary Ouellet explains how to survive performing on the tube. Card Mondor (1922-2001) is remembered by Dick Newton, his friend of over 50 years. David Ben, David Gripenwaldt, and Gregory Wilson step up to the soapbox for "Guest Editorials." Ralph Metzler offers the ABC's of a family-show routine in "Turn It Around." Michael Ammar presents "The Two Card Trick," "Impromptu Roll Floater," "Tony's Credit Quickie Plus," and "The Self-contained Haunted Business Card" as this month's guest columnist for "Inside Out."

Battery-operated and wind-up magic toys from the collection of Rhett Bryson are featured this month. Michael Close takes a look at "The World According to Joshua Jay." Jim Steinmeyer's "Jarret Manifesto" offers a peek at pages from Jim's new annotated-edition of Jarrett Stage Magic. Corporate speaker/magician Shep Hyken tells of "Eight Strategies for Client Loyalty." Sid Fleischman surfaces with solutions to the enigmatic "Egg Trick" he calls "Magic's Second Most Notorious Trick." There's a review of the 42nd edition of It's Magic! Jonathan Pendragon and Randy Wakeman offer up the "Guest Editorials. The tricks and routines of "Inside-Out" are from Nathan W. Kranzo, Carmen D'Amico, Sean-Dylan Riedweg, and Bruce Cervon. And David Kaye's "Turn It Around" features a wonderful family-audience routine from Great Britain's Wally Boyce.

Hawaii's John Hirokawa is profiled and his long-running Magic of Polynesia show at the Waikiki Beachcomber is reviewed. Houdini Historical Center curator Kimberly Louagie writes of Houdini's "Debunking Spirits." Ed Alonzo's Magic & Mayhem at Knott's Scary Farm is "The Best (Halloween) Show I Ever Saw," says comedy magician Larry Wilson. Mike Caveney tells of the treasures of his and George Daily's purchase of David Price's Egyptian Hall Museum. Cindy & Kevin Spencer travel to the Bahamas for a report on Joanie Spina's Magical Voyage at the Marriott Crystal Palace in Nassau. "Guest Editorials" appear from Randy Wakeman and Tom Ogden. "Turn it Around" has a Halloween-theme family-audience routine by Don Miller. The featured effects of "Inside Out" are from Harry Milliken, Jon Racherbaumer, Paul Gordon, and Max Cerchietti.

The "Bad Boys of Magic" must be pretty good nowadays, as Rory Johnston writes up their appearance at the Rio in Las Vegas as "The Best Show I Ever Saw." John Moehring takes a look at Kalin, Jinger & Hobson's Carnival of Wonders, as the show adds the nightly vanish of a jumbo jet and moves to the largest stage in the world at the Reno Hilton. A colorful reproduction of the lavish 25-foot-wide lithograph of Frederick Bancroft makes for MAGIC's first foldout. There's a feature on "Robert-Houdin's Light & Heavy Chest" by John Booth; more tricks with cigarette cards from Burton Sperber; and a tribute to Holland's Richard Ross from Kees Schoonenberg. Chad Long is the featured close-up magic contributor to "Inside Out," and "Turn it Around" has a routine for family-show entertainers working outdoors.

Cover story is "Norm Nielsen: Conjuror, Craftsman, Collector," by John Moehring. The exhibit of Magic: The Science of Illusion at the California Science Museum is reviewed. Gabe Fajuri profiles the career of "The Lady with the Fairy Fingers," Belgian manipulator Suzy Wandas. Dan Cole gives a full report on the Magic Castle's "Future Stars" week. "In Their Words" features Stan Allen's FISM interviews with David Blaine & Bill Kalush. Tricks in "Inside Out" are from Bill Spooner, Robert Kane, J.K. Hartman, and Martin Gardner. "Turn It Around" illustrates that "Adults Are People Too" with a routine by Michael Stroud.

Nicholas Night & Kinga dramatically fuse art with the art of magic. Scott Wells celebrates the 30th anniversary of the 4F Convention. Muhlenberg College treats performance magic as a liberal art, and there are reviews of the 32nd Magic Castle Awards show and the Learning Channel's latest magic documentary offering. "In His Words" features a Martin Gardner interview by Richard Hatch, with Inside Out offering up effects from Gregory Wilson, Randy Wakeman, Johnathan Sven, and Mark Levy

Allan Slaight writes of The James File and shares a couple of Stewart James' never-released creations. Mark Jenest takes you for a behind-the-screen peek into the Disney Magic Shop. Mark Walker looks back at "Baltimore: City of Fraternal Magi," and Elizabeth Warlock goes out for "A Haunted House Evening." Adam Williamson, Giovanni Livera, Christopher Fouqet, Lennert Green, and Bob Farmer serve up more tricks for this issue.