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CosplayNYC Magazine and CosplayNYC Inc.

CosplayNYC Magazine was the brainchild of longtime friends Jason Linetsky and Sereene Brown-Henry with the first issue created in June 2011 and published until 2021 in varied annual frequencies.

First Volume History

A photo shoot, organized by Jason Linetsky and Sereene Brown-Henry, was held in New York City's Bryant Park on June 1, 2011. Cosplayers were invited to be part of the free shoot and told they'd be part of a new cosplay magazine. The first magazine volume and issue was created a week later and offered in digital format for free to all shoot participants.

In July 2011 CosplayNYC introduced readers to the concept of Cosplayer of the Month. Every issue started to feature a local cosplayer on the cover with an interview and spread of photos featuring all of their past costumes. It was also the first issue with photographic coverage of local events and conventions. Issues were published under the banner of Nakama Productions.

The August 2011 issue gave readers the first chance to learn about their favorite stars as CosplayNYC began to interview voice actors and others at conventions.

In 2012 CosplayNYC merged the November and December issues to become the Winter issue. Two years later July and August were merged for the Summer issue. Changes continued into 2015 with the Summer issue being monthly again, however, readers began to see bi-monthly issues beginning with the Sept/Oct 2015 issue. The magazine's final issue for the first volume was Sept/Oct 2016.

Second Volume - COVID Rebirth

CosplayNYC Magazine came back into production in July 2020 as the staff remained confined to their houses because of the COViD-19 pandemic. Produced as "Volume 2," the magazine ran from July 2020 to February 2021.

CosplayNYC, Inc.

A nonprofit parent company for CosplayNYC Magazine was incorporated in September 2016 as CosplayNYC, Inc. Initial Board of Directors were Jason Linetsky, Marielena Pagan, and Pedro De La Rosa as president, secretary, and treasurer, respectively. In November 2016 it was registered with the Internal Revenue Service and New York State as a 501(c)(3) charity.

Issues

Volume 1: June 2011 - December 2011

Issue Date	Pages	Cosplayer of the Month	Interviews	Events
June 2011	26	None	None	Bryant Park Cosplay Shoot
July 2011	19	Nana Valtiel	Singer/dancer Ayumi Nini	NY Anime Picnic, AnimeNEXT
August 2011	16	Crystal Jaskula	Voice actor Vic Mignogna, singer/dancer Sneko	Otakon, Anime Hangout, AniMiniCon, Tenshi no Ai's Pokemon Picnic
September 2011	21	Erin Colgan	Cosplayer Azn Elf	International Cosplay Day
October 2011	25	Violet Haze	None	New York Comic Con & Anime Fest
November 2011	23	Eri Panda	Fairy Tail Mangaka Hiro Mashima, crocheter Twinkie Chan, Japanese Idol Reni Mimura.	Gobble Con 2.0, Hatsune Miku Concert, Thanksgiving Day Parade, Super Mario 3D Land, AnimeUSA
December 2011	29	Macdaniel Macleod	Geek Comic Uncle Yo	SoHo Host Club's Nightmare Before Christmas, PAS-Con

Volume 1: January 2012 - Nov/Dec 2012

Issue Date	Pages	Cosplayer ofthe Month	Interviews	Events
January 2012	32	Nelson D. Martinez & James Ryan*	Actor Johnny Yong Bosch, Photographer Christine Supnet	KotoriCon
February 2012	32	Lome Lindi	None	MegaCon, MangaNext, KatsuCon
March 2012	29	Alex Kaplan & Anna Nakhodkina	None	SpringFestNY, L'Arc en Ciel concert, KatsuCon, MangaNext
April 2012	30	Rafael "The Cap" Pedragon	Singer Haruko Momoi	Anime Boston
May 2012	28	Sana Cosplay	None	Brooklyn Sakura Matsuri, Tenshi no Ai Cosplay Picnic, Anime Boston, ZenkaiKon, NautiCon
June 2012	31	Ryoshi	None	AnimeNEXT
July 2012	33	Jen Elise	None	Otakon, AniMiniCon, Kingdom Hearts Dream Drop Distance Premiere Party, Arcana Knights Picnic, ConnectiCon, BronyCon
August 2012	29	Vicious Cosplay	Documentary producers Cosplayer Nation	Otakon, International Cosplay Day, Sailor Senshi Picnic, AniMiniCon
September 2012	29	Jeff "The Pink Haired-Superstar" Delisle	None	Anime Expo, Lindsey Stirling concert, Tenshi no Ai PokePiku
October 2012	35	John Yeung & Wilbert Rivera	None	NY Comic Con
Nov/Dec 2012	42	Akunei	Actor Phil LaMarr, Japanese Idols Hitomi Himekawa and Rainbow Bubble	AnimeUSA

* James Ryan's Cosplayer of the Month interview was published in the February 2012 issue.

Volume 1: January 2013 - Nov/Dec 2013

Issue Date	Pages	Cosplayer of the Month	Interviews	Events
January 2013	34	Salem Reign	None	KotoriCon, We Rise Magazine Zombie Apocalypse
February 2013	34	Kyle Joseph (aka Mr. E)	None	KatsuCon, SetsuCon
March 2013	38	Most Exciting Man Alive X	None	SpringFestNY, KatsuCon
April 2013	31	Jeanne Killjoy	None	NYC4Nerds.com party, Castle Point Anime Con, BAACON, Twisted World Divine Decadence, Anime Conji
May 2013	31	Richi Style	None	Anime Boston, EmCon, Japan Day, Brooklyn Sakura Matsuri
June 2013	37	Louixa Cosplay	None	AnimeNEXT, Philadelphia Comic Con, Anime Boston
July 2013	44	Arianne Marie	None	ConnectiCon
August 2013	38	Beth Heitkemper	None	Otakon, SaikouCon, International Cosplay Day, Star Wars Night at MCU Park
September 2013	38	Sweeney Todd	Voice actor Jon St. John, cosplayer Echo Chronum	AnimeUSA, Camp Anime
October 2013	33	KJ Chang	Actress Kari Wahlgren	NY Comic Con, AnimeUSA
Nov/Dec 2013	33	Avalon Cosplay	Voice actor Troy Baker	NY Comic Con

Volume 1: January 2014 - Nov/Dec 2014

Issue Date	Pages	Cosplayer ofthe Month	Interviews	Events
January 2014	32	James Ryan, Nicole Maddox, Anthony Murray, Carlos Balseca, Amy Lee Cosplay, Duskimp Cosplay, Detty Cosplay, Salem Reign, Kusumi Kia, Spectra Marvelous	NY Jedis founder Flynn Michael	KotoriCon
February 2014	42	Michirin Kitsuru, Normie Photoguy, Rosa Rosa, Shabbir Hussain Yalpsoc, Yuki Evildevil, Kurusaki, Kusimu Mia, Salem Reign	None	KatsuCon
March 2014	42	Heaven's Gem Cosplay	None	Anime Boston, MiraiCon, SpringFestNY
April 2014	53	Echo Chronum	None	Castle Point Anime Con, Brooklyn Sakura Matsuri, Anime Matsuri
May 2014	20	Spectra Marvelous	None	Washington DC Sakura Matsuri, BookCon, Sakura-Con
June 2014	38	Torihime Cosplay	None	AnimeNEXT, Special Edition NY
Summer 2014 (Jul/Aug)	77	Blossoming Cosplay	Voice actors Richard Horvitz and Rikki Simons	International Cosplay Day, KawaiiLand, ConnectiCon, Otakon, MCU Park Star Wars Night, MCU Park Zombie Night
September 2014	45	Michaela and Kirsten Conti	Voice actor Richard Epcar, voice actress Ellyn Stern, cosplayer Ashiya	KawaiiLand
October 2014	61	Zach Mosley	Voice actors Robert McCollum, Chuck Huber, and Chris Cason, cosplayers Iron Protagonist Cosplay,Tiffany Chan, Eric Bezuhly, Lady Espeoi, Sen Franzi, Heaven's Gem Cosplay, Rose Rappaport, Demetrius Sneed	AnimeUSA, NY Comic Con
Winter 2014 (Nov/Dec)	27	MK Cosplay	Voice actress Lauren Landa	Central Park Cosplay Day, X Japan concert, AnimeUSA, DerpyCon

Volume 1: January 2015 - Nov/Dec 2015

Issue Date	Pages	Cosplayer ofthe Month	Interviews	Events
January 2015	47	Shabbir Hussain Yalpsoc	Voice actors Rob Paulsen and Maurice LaMarche	None
February 2015	69	LadyKoopaa Cosplay	Voice actor and voice director Jerry Jewell	KatsuCon
March 2015	37	Chris "America's Greatest Otaku" Wanamaker	None	SXSW Japan Nite, Castle Point Anime Con
April 2015	98	Dokudel	None	Anime Boston, Brooklyn Sakura Matsuri
May 2015	56	Demon Nyan Cosplay	Cosplayers Fariko and KingCosploot	Steampunk World's Fair, Long Island Sakura Matsuri, BookCon
June 2015	73	Charles Battersby	Voice actor Vincent Corazza	AnimeNEXT
July 2015	46	OnyxGlow Cosplay	None	Otakon, ConnectiCon
August 2015	41	FuyuToki and Yuki Crissy	Cosplayer Queen Angelus Cosplay	International Cosplay Day, Waku Waku NYC, Liberty City Anime Con
Sept/Oct 2015	66	Moesagii Cosplay	Voice actor J. Michael Tatum	NY Comic Con
Nov/Dec 2015	46	Copper Chrome Cosplay	None	AnimeUSA

Volume 1: January 2016 - Sept/Oct 2016

Issue Date	Pages	Cosplayer ofthe Month	Interviews	Events
Jan/Feb 2016	56	Kassandra Cosplayer	Voice actors Chris Sabat and Sean Schemmel	KatsuCon
Mar/Apr 2016	47	Emma Morrow	None	KatsuCon, Anime Boston, Castle Point Anime Con
May/Jun 2016	72	ACG Cosplay	Voice actress Erica Mendez, voice actor Todd Haberkorn	AnimeNEXT, Brooklyn Sakura Matsuri, Long Island Sakura Matsuri
Jul/Aug 2016	38	Mama Robotnik Cosplays	Voice actor Aaron Dismuke, Cosplayer Sneaky Smol Cosplay	Otakon, International Cosplay Day, ConnectiCon
Sept/Oct 2016	60	Fairwind Cosplay	Voice actress Stephanie Sheh	NY Comic Con, Immortal Con, AnimeUSA

Volume 2: July 2020 - Nov/Dec 2020

Issue Date	Pages	Cosplayer of the Month	Interviews	Events
July 2020	46	Mostly Cosplay	Voice actors Ray Chase, Robbie Daymond, Erik Kimerer, Max Mittelman	MagFest, KatsuCon, Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2), Itzy concert
August 2020	52	Rizuki	Voice actresses Sandy Fox and Erica Lindbeck	AnimeNYC, Central Park Sailor Moon Day, Otakon, KatsuCon
Sept/Oct 2020	64	The3rdPharaoh	Front-line Essential Cosplayer Laura Tuffery, cosplayers Barr Foxx, De Williams, Dean's Lyst, Dex.B Entertainment, Dnowell, GC Cosplay, Lady Ikari Cosplay, Larry Luvvs Cosplay, New York's 6th Ranger, Robert Traina, Sailor Xtasy, Sassy Kat Cosplay, Smoove Cosplaya, Super Fit With Ree, TaLynn Kel	None
Nov/Dec 2020	74	JesseKun Cosplay	Front-line Essential Cosplayer Jacqueline "Jade Feinics" Egan, cosplayers Concussion Cosplay, Mujiruri Cosplay, ShibaLove Cosplay, Firey Constellation, Squidlyuwu Cosplay, Wildspice Cosplay, MyHeroNathan, Laeythis Cosplay, Whimsy Cosplay, ATribeCalledCosplay, Clockwork Carousel, Sailor Xtasy, Vulture Cosplay, Cloudn0t	None

Volume 2: Jan/Feb 2021

Issue Date	Pages	Cosplayer of the Month	Interviews	Events
Jan/Feb 2021	68	ManaKnight Cosplay	Front-line Essential Cosplayer Anissa "ACG Cosplay" Garcia, cosplayers Electro Cosplay, Enduring Sunflower, Joey Rosa, Laura Tuffery, N3rdy_R3tr0, ShibaLove Cosplay, Koh Koh Puff, Iri De Jesus, Michael Williams	None

Staff

Core

Sereene Brown-Henry: Editor-in-Chief - Jun '11 to Feb '14; Writer - Mar '14 and Apr '14.

Pedro De La Rosa: Writer - Jan '12 to Mar/Apr '16 and Jul '20 to Jan/Feb '21.

Jeff Fung: Photographer - Sept 11 to Mar '12.

Jefferies Herrera: Photographer - Aug '11 to Sept/Oct '16; Interviewer Jul/Aug '16 to Aug '20.

Alex Kaplan: Photographer - Oct '11 to May '12.

Erik Limardo: Writer - Dec '11 to Jan '15.

Jason Linetsky: Managing Editor - Jun '11 and Jul '11; Editor-in-Chief - Aug '11 to Jan/Feb '21.

Noelle Morales: Copy Editor - Aug '11 to Mar '14; Photographer - Oct '11 to May '12; Writer - Nov '11 to Oct '12; Interviewer - Oct '13 to Mar '14.

Anna Nakhodkina: Photographer - Dec '11 to May '12 and Jul '14 to Sept '14; Interviewer - May '14 and Jul/Aug '14 to Mar/Apr '16; Writer - May '14 and Oct '14 to Mar/Apr '16.

Marielena Pagan: Photographer - Aug '13 to Sept '14; Interviewer - Oct '13 to Jan/Feb '21; Writer - Apr '14 to Sept/Oct '16.

Short Term/Guests

Eric Bezuhly: Transcriber - Jun '15 to Sept/Oct '15.

Aleeyah Davis: Writer - Dec '11.

Eleanor Dean: Writer - Sept/Oct '15 to Jan/Feb '16.

Whitney Espinoza: Graphic Artist - Jul '20 to Jan/Feb '21.

Margarita Kotsoni: Graphic Artist - Jul '20 to Jan/Feb '21.

Kadeem McKay: Photographer - Aug '11 and Sept '11; Graphic Artist - Aug '11 and Sept '11.

Mario Ogno III: Transcriber - May/Jun '16.

Tanner-Rey Perez: Copy Editor - Jan '13 to Aug '13.

Alissa Purcell: Copy Editor - Jan '13 to May '14.

Christina Sciorilli: Writer - Mar '12 to Oct '12.

Christine Supnet: Photographer - Feb '14 and Apr '14 to Jan '15; Writer - Apr '14 to Jan '15.

Ruiki Toji: Photographer - Nov/Dec '12 and Jan '13.

Amy Virella: Writer - Jul '11 to Oct '11; Copy Editor - Jul '11 to Oct '11.

Paul Williams III: Transcriber - May/Jun '16.

Merry Wu: Writer - Oct '11.