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It’s not every day our cover is graced by an official “master,” but this month a genuine Renaissance man, Master Payne, proclaims great things in an article written by Jonathan Friedman, and it even includes his extremely clever “The Mona Lisa Trick.”

Our columnists are the best! This month you will read “Conjuring” by Jim Steinmeyer, “Cardopolis” by David Britland, “The Expert at the Kids’ Table” by David Kaye; “Magic Monologue” by Helge Thun, “Artifices” by Roberto Mansilla, “Chamber of Secrets” by John Gaughan, “Left-Handed” by Jeff Prace, and the final installment of Jonathan Neal’s “Secrets within Secrets.” It’s been a great run and when Jonathan’s book comes out, you should definitely make a point of purchasing it. Chloe Olewitz brings us the always-interesting “Eye,” and reviews by David Regal, Ryan Matney, and Francis Menotti complete the issue.

I love the fact that "Master Payne" got into a comic strip;

http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.ph......PLUBFzIU

His thread doesn't last long, but it's memorable.

Love his coin in bottle routine (got to see that live) and multiplying bottles...anyone have video of the mona lisa trick??

Oh, he's back in the strip, and he's still awesome;

http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php#.Xu7Z7MySnIU