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  3. Vol. 4 (2026): Contemporary Legend (Fourth Series): Monsters, Creatures, and Cryptids

Published: 2026-04-17

Articles

Monsters Today: Investigating the Legendary Other

David J. Puglia

1-6

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Pop Goes the Cryptid: The Evolution of Cryptozoology from Scientific to Social

Sharon A. Hill

7-26

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Animal, Cryptid, or Ghost?: Interpreting the Signs of the Tasmanian Tiger (Thylacine)

Philip Weinstein

27-46

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“Into the Likeness of a Greedy, Devouring Wolf”: Early Modern European Werewolf Narratives as Contemporary Legend

Scott O. Moore

47-78

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The Mothman: The Migration of a Local Legend

Eleanor Hasken

79-119

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What Remains: Monstrous Shadows and Kentucky's Underground Lore

Quaid Adams

120-153

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Devil in the Skies, Stars on the Barns: The Snallygaster, Hex Signs, and Barn Stars

Jack Daly

154-169

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From "Playing Indian" to "Playing Ally": White Fantasies of the Sleeping Giant

Stephen Olbrys Gencarella

170-219

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Towards a Space of Inclusion: The Legendary Monster Universe in Charlie Hernandez & The League of Shadows

Adrielys Calderón Ortiz

220-246

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Monsters, Storytelling, and Performance

Vivian Asimos

247-264

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Cat ‘Tales: Investigating the Legend of “Car-Sized” Catfish at the Base of Dams

Stephen Lochetto

265-288

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Research Notes

Podcasting with Monsters

Camille Maria Acosta

289-293

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Teaching with Monsters

Andrea Kitta

294-296

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