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Talking Batgirl and Never A Sidekick! – TIM HANLEY
First things first, my copies of Never A Sidekick have arrived and they look so nice. Rowman & Littlefield always does such a great job putting my books together, and this one is no exception. I'm delighted with how this one turned out, and I hope all of you who pre-ordered a copy have it…
Get 30% Off Never A Sidekick From Rowman & Littlefield! – TIM HANLEY
Gang, have I got a deal for you. After some delays from the title change and whatnot, Never A Sidekick is all done and printed, and the books arrived in my publisher's warehouse yesterday! Now, Rowman & Littlefield are big on online sales, and you can get the book through all the usual means, Amazon…
Back Cover Endorsements For Never A Sidekick From Babs Tarr and Jill Pantozzi! – TIM HANLEY
Getting blurbs for the back cover of your book is always a daunting assignment. You have to email people out of the blue, many of whom you've never spoken to before, and ask them to read your book and say nice things about it. It's a big ask! But I've been so lucky over the…
Never A Sidekick News And Interviews! – TIM HANLEY
We're nearing the release date for Never A Sidekick, my tour through the histories of all of the Batgirls, and so the promo continues to roll out! Here are a couple updates on where I've been and what I've been doing so you can learn a little more about the book. First, I got to…
Never A Sidekick: Exploring The Dynamic History Of Batgirl Cover Reveal! – TIM HANLEY
We've got a new cover to go with our new title! I mean, not brand new. We swapped out the title and chopped off the ears for some cautious legal reasons we don't need to dive into here. But now we've got the whole package! New title, new cover, new book, all coming to you…
Big News! Batgirl And Beyond Is Now Never A Sidekick: Exploring the Dynamic History of Batgirl! – TIM HANLEY
Big news on the Batgirl book front: We're changing the title of the book! What was originally titled Batgirl and Beyond: The Dynamic History of the Heroines of Gotham City has now become Never A Sidekick: Exploring the Dynamic History of Batgirl. The why of it all is a long story involving legal concerns over…
Batgirl And Beyond News And Updates! – TIM HANLEY
My new book, Batgirl and Beyond: The Dynamic History of the Heroines of Gotham City, is coming out very soon, and that means it’s time for promo to ramp up and for me to talk about it constantly. The release date’s a little wiggly at the moment – the original plan was November, though it…
RIP Legendary Cartoonist Trina Robbins, 1938-2024 – TIM HANLEY
It's a sad time in the comic book world, which is poorer today after the passing of the iconic and influential cartoonist Trina Robbins. She began making comics in the late 1960s, writing and drawing strips for the alternative newspaper the East Village Other, before moving to San Francisco in 1970 and making a splash…
My New Book, Batgirl and Beyond: The Dynamic History of the Heroines of Gotham City, Coming November 2024! – TIM HANLEY
I broke the news in my post last week celebrating the tenth anniversary of Wonder Woman Unbound (for which, egregiously, I have yet to receive ANY gifts, even though I was expecting a plethora of tin and/aluminum presents, as is customary for a tenth anniversary), but now I have spent the day updating my website…
Happy TENTH Anniversary To Wonder Woman Unbound! – TIM HANLEY
Today in "posts designed to make me feel extremely old," my very first book, Wonder Woman Unbound, came out TEN years ago on this very day! I mean, sort of. Unless your book is famous, release dates are kind of amorphous. It just comes out around then. But April 1, 2014, was the official date,…
Heroines Who Changed the Superhero Game – TIM HANLEY
It's always fun to recommend books, and when the folks at Booklisti asked me to make a list doing just that, I jumped at the chance to talk up some of my favourite characters of all time. I decided to take a broad, historical perspective, as I am wont to do, and the result is…
My Top Three Comics of 2023 – TIM HANLEY
Over at Shepherd, I've joined 1200 different authors (yeah, 1200!) in discussing our favourite reads of 2023. When asked, I knew I had to go all comics because that's the kind of nerd I am. Also, there were some amazing comics out this year. My top pick was Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons by the…
Betty and Veronica Interview with Sara Century, Available For Your Listening Fun on Queer Spec! – TIM HANLEY
It's me, back on another podcast! And this time I'm returning to Queer Spec's Patreon, chatting with the always excellent Sara Century about all things Betty and Veronica. We talked about Not All Supermen a few months back, but when we got to the end of that conversation we realized we hadn't touched on my…
The Real Treasure of Riverdale was the Friends We Made Along the Way – TIM HANLEY
It's been a week since Riverdale wrapped its seven season run for good, and hopefully you've stopped weeping now and are beginning to move on from the loss. It was a ridiculous program, to be sure, but so much fun, and I'm definitely going to miss the unpredictable chaos it brought each week. Even more…
Listen to Me Chat about Live Action Lois Lanes on the Live With Lois Lane Podcast! – TIM HANLEY
You all know that I love Lois Lane, so much so that I wrote a whole book about her! There's not much I enjoy more than chatting about everyone's favourite intrepid reporter, and recently I got to do just that on the new Live With Lois Lane podcast, hosted by Sara Christian. The show focuses…
Betty and Veronica: The Leading Ladies of Riverdale Audiobook Is Out TODAY!! – TIM HANLEY
For your listening pleasure, the Betty and Veronica: The Leading Ladies of Riverdale audiobook is now available for download onto the device of your choosing! You can pick it up on Audible or Amazon, and enjoy a delightful audio stroll through the hilarious yet intriguingly relevant history of everyone's famous teenage twosome. They're best friends,…
Betty and Veronica: The Leading Ladies of Riverdale Audiobook Coming July 17! – TIM HANLEY
Just in time for listening while relaxing at the beach, kicking back at the cottage, enjoying a road trip, or just basking in the sun in your own backyard, the audiobook of Betty and Veronica: The Leading Ladies of Riverdale is coming out on July 17! The book will be available via Audible, iTunes, and…
Not All Supermen Interview With Sara Century, Up Now On Queer Spec! – TIM HANLEY
I got to chat with the excellent and delightful Sara Century from the Bitches on Comics podcast recently, and the episode is up now on the Queer Spec Patreon, free for anyone to listen! Usually you have to be a paying supporter to get access to a Patreon, but as a nice treat you can…
Not All Supermen is Officially Out TODAY! – TIM HANLEY
Yes, today! You read the headline right! I have, somehow, written five entire books now, and the fifth one, Not All Supermen: Sexism, Toxic Masculinity, and the Complex History of Superheroes, is officially on sale today. No more pre-ordering. No more waiting around. You can go to a store and pick it up! Or you…
The Latest Not All Supermen News – TIM HANLEY
Not All Supermen has been out for nearly a month now, and THANK YOU to everyone who's picked up a copy! I've heard from a lot of you who enjoyed it, and I'm so glad it seems to be resonating with people. It was also nice to see last weekend, a few weeks after the…
My New Book, Not All Supermen: Sexism, Toxic Masculinity, and the Complex History of Superheroes, Is Coming July 15! – TIM HANLEY
Sometimes you come up with a title that sticks in your brain for so long that you’ve just got to write the dang book. Three years ago, I was trying to fall asleep and was thinking about superheroes, as I am often wont to do, and the title “Not All Supermen” popped into my head.…
Not All Supermen News of the Week – TIM HANLEY
I got a physical copy of Not All Supermen this week (international shipping is a whole scene) and it looks SO good! Also, getting the book and taking the picture above raised the question: What do you call five books? A quadrilogy? A pentology? There seems to be options. Whatever the case, I've written five…
Check Out The “Wonder Women: NYC’s Heroes Of Heterodoxy” Exhibit At The City Reliquary Museum In Brooklyn! – TIM HANLEY
I was in New York City this weekend for all manner of fun (the Central Park Zoo! Fascinating walking tours! Macbeth on Broadway with Daniel Craig and Ruth Negga! A surprise upgrade of my hotel room to one with a disco ball tiled round bathtub!), but the main reason for my visit was the opening…
Some Not All Supermen News AND Book Recommendations! – TIM HANLEY
We're nearing two months since Not All Supermen came out, and thanks again to everyone who's picked it up! I hope you're all enjoying it. It's been fun to see how timely it's been, in a totally unplanned way. There's a whole section on She-Hulk in the book, just in time for the Disney+ show…
Get a FREE Signed Bookplate for your Copy of Not All Supermen! – TIM HANLEY
Now that Not All Supermen is officially out and available to purchase in stores and online, I hope lots of you are receiving your copies and enjoying the lovely cover design (and the words inside, too!). Some of you might even be keen to get your book signed, but alas I am far away on…
Register for LTHJ Global’s Panel Discussion “Unlearning Toxic Masculinity” (With Me, and Other Awesome Folks) – TIM HANLEY
I'm very excited to get to be part of this great panel discussion from LTHJ Global! They've hosted panels on fascinating topics like "Unlearning Misogyny," "Unlearning the Binary," and "Unlearning Ableism" in the past, and I'm looking forward to joining their next panel on August 3rd, "Unlearning Toxic Masculinity." This is a lovely promotional tie-in,…
Not All Supermen News and Updates! – TIM HANLEY
My new book, Not All Supermen: Sexism, Toxic Masculinity, and the Complex History of Superheroes, is officially out a week from today! And with a new book on the way, things are starting to get busy with promotions. First up, my publisher has kindly offered a 30% discount on the book if you order it…
Come Chat With Me About Superman and Lois in a Reddit AMA on Wednesday, October 26, 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific – TIM HANLEY
I've been invited by the folks who run the Superman and Lois subreddit to do an Ask Me Anything about Lois Lane, both in terms of Bitsie Tulloch's portrayal of her on the show and the character's history generally. We'll be chatting next Wednesday, October 26, at 8pm Eastern/5pm Pacific, and it should be a…