Features 46 Arthur Trace: Abstract Reality by John Lovick 51 On Trace by Eugene Burger 56 Speak Up by Arthur Trace 60 The Magic of Arthur Trace by David Acer      60 “Offbeat Shrinking Deck”       62 “Circular”       65 “The Relativity Change”        66 “180”         67 “Spatial Exchange”          69 “Light Flip Switch”           70 “The Crimped Cup” 32 Weird Bob Farmer Thing, Piece 3 34 The First Film of a Magician by Richard Wiseman 37 Raynaly Flip Book 40 Kendrick Ice McDonald: King of Cool by Paul Critelli 76 The Second Annual Asian Magicians Association Convention by Richard Kaufman 86 Master Locksmith Ian McColl:     Taking Escapes Into the 21st Century by Allan Given

Columns 10 Genii Speaks by Richard Kaufman 12 On the Slant by Jon Racherbaumer 14 Memoirs of a Magic Dealer by Al Cohen 15 Max Maven’s Monthly Inquisition 15 Martin’s Misdirection by James Burks 16 Osborne Illusions The Ascension Effect by Paul Osborne 26 Inside Story: Number 17      Performing Tour of China, Part 3 by Mark Wilson

Light From the Lamp 90 Tricks Reviewed by Danny Orleans 90 “Victory Cubes” by Brian South 90 “Super-Man” by Roy Kueppers 91 Smith & Wesson Model 100 ADA Super Deluxe Handcuffs by Mark and Sheila Cannon 92 “Dynamite Book Test” by Dennis Loomis 93 Videos Reviewed by Joe M. Turner 93 The Secret Art of Coin Manipulation by Eric Evans 94 The World’s Greatest Magic by the World’s Greatest Magicians: The Secrets of Dinner Table Magic, The Secrets of Finger Ring Magic, The Secrets of Gaffed Coins by L&L Publishing 94 Masterminds, Volume 2: Self Levitation by Criss Angel 95 Extreme Coin Magic by Joe Rindfleisch 95 As I Recall ... by Slydini and Students 96 Books Reviewed by Eric Mead 96 Roy Benson by Starlight by Todd Karr and Levent 97 One Hundred by Warlock by Elizabeth Warlock 98 Further Impuzzibilities by Jim Steinmeyer 104 Subscription Information/Advertisers Index