The Phoenix Papers
Vol. 3, No. 2
Ladies, Gentlemen, and Others, it is our pleasure and privilege to present to you the latest edition of our journal, The Phoenix Papers.
Front Matter: Cover, Letter from the Editor, and Table of Contents; Frontispiece by Jacquelynn Mumm White of Crimson Dream Productions
J. Holder Bennett, FANS Chair
“Who I Want to Be”: Self-Perception and Cosplayers’ Identification with Their Favorite Characters
Dr. Stephen Reysen, Texas A & M University at Commerce
Dr. Courtney N. Plante, MacEwan University
Dr. Sharon E. Roberts, Renison University College, University of Waterloo
Dr. Kathleen C. Gerbasi, Niagara County Community College
Control and the Controller: Narratives of Imperialism and Empire in Modern Military Shooters
James Houston Bales, Independent Scholar
“You Had to Be There”: Convention Attendance and Well-Being in Anime Fans
Adam Ray, Texas A & M University at Commerce
Dr. Stephen Reysen, Texas A & M University at Commerce
Dr. Sharon E. Roberts, Renison University College, University of Waterloo
Dr. Kathleen C. Gerbasi, Niagara County Community College
An Examination of Rationales for the Continued Prohibition of Virtual Child Pornography
James Houston Bales, Independent Scholar
Dr. Stephen Reysen, Texas A & M University at Commerce
Dr. Courtney N. Plante, MacEwan University
Dr. Sharon E. Roberts, Renison University College, University of Waterloo
Dr. Kathleen C. Gerbasi, Niagara County Community College
Meiji Law and the Suppression of Common Culture
Dr. Darren-Jon Ashmore, Yamanashi Gakuin University
Dr. Stephen Reysen, Texas A & M University at Commerce
Dr. Courtney N. Plante, MacEwan University
Daniel Chadborn, Texas A & M University at Commerce
Dr. Sharon E. Roberts, Renison University College, University of Waterloo
Dr. Kathleen C. Gerbasi, Niagara County Community College
Justin I. Miller, Transylvania University
Amanda Gamboa, Texas A & M University at Commerce
Adam Ray, Texas A & M University at Commerce
Reviews
Batman: Superheavy by Snyder, Capullo, and Miki
Kyle A. Hammonds, University of North Texas
First Band on the Moon by The Cardigans
Michael Patrick Posival, University of North Texas
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