In the new digital Contemporary Legend, everything is published live as it is accepted and formatted. The “issue” consists of as many articles, reviews, notes, etc. that are accepted in any given calendar year. So the issue is already up (see below), but does not become “final” until December 31.
https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/cl/index
David J. Puglia
Ph.D.Associate Professor & Deputy ChairpersonEnglish Department, Bronx Community College, The City University of New York; Co-Editor, Contemporary Legend
International Society for Contemporary Legend Research 