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Hocus Pocus (The Magician's Magazine) was a bi-monthly Magic Periodical edited by Dick Brooks of the Magic Towne House in New York City that ran from Vol. 1, Jul/Aug. 1978 to Vol. 3, Apr/Jul 1982.

First Issue

The first issue claimed to be the largest first issue of a magic magazine published at the time with 7,150 copies. There were a total 18 issues.

In 1981 they planned a semi-annual Hocus Pocus Awards Convention. The first awards were:

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-[[Hocus Pocus]] was a bi-monthly [[Magic Periodical]] edited by [[Dick Brooks]] of the [[Magic Towne House]] in New York City that fan from Vol. 1, Jul/Aug. 1978 to Vol. 3, Apl/Jul 1982.
+[[Hocus Pocus]] (The Magician's Magazine) was a bi-monthly [[Magic Periodical]] edited by [[Dick Brooks]] of the [[Magic Towne House]] in New York City that ran from Vol. 1, Jul/Aug. 1978 to Vol. 3, Apr/Jul 1982. [[Image:HocusPocusV1N1.jpg|thumb|right|First Issue]]
+The first issue claimed to be the largest first issue of a magic magazine published at the time with 7,150 copies. There were a total 18 issues.
+In 1981 they planned a semi-annual Hocus Pocus Awards Convention. The first awards were:
+*Grand Master of Magic: [[James Randi]]
+*Comedy: [[George Schindler]]
+*Entertainer: [[Tom Ogden]]
+*Unique Presentation: [[Bob Little]] and Dovino
+*Mentalism: [[Donovon]] (Gary Lee Williams)
+*Coins: [[William McQueen]]
+*Lecture of the year: [[Harry Blackstone Jr. ]]
-There were a total 18 issues.
 [[Category:Periodicals]]