Draining the Swamp Thing – Revisiting “Chester Williams: American Cop”
Swamp Thing #165, “Chester Williams: American Cop,” offered a profoundly uncharacteristic story starring gentle hippie Chester Williams.
Rich Handley Author and Editor
Category: New Book Release
Cover Reveal: Born on the Bayou
Introducing the cover to my next book, Born on the Bayou: A Pre-Flashpoint Chronology of Swamp Thing and Hellblazer, featuring a cover by Stephen R. Bissette.
Joker Book Now Available at Comic Con!
So apparently my latest book, which Lou Tambone and I co-edited for Crazy 8 Press, is available for sale this weekend at San Diego Comic Con.
Star Trek Comics Weekly… the Book!
I’m pleased to announce that I’ve signed a contract with BearManor Media Books for The Other Voyages: Star Trek Comics as Sequels, Prequels, and Tie-Ins, slated for release late next year.
New Swamp Thing Book: Born on the Bayou
Announcing Born on the Bayou: A Pre-Flashpoint Chronology of Swamp Thing and Hellblazer, coming soon from BearManor Media.
How I Dealt with Loss Writing an Essay About the Joker
Valentina Rossi describes how writing an essay about the Joker helped her deal with the sudden loss of her father.
What’s Handley Working on Now?
I never get sick of this sort of writing, and I’m still amazed people actually pay me for it.
Exploring a Strange New Writing Gig
I’m finally able to announce a fun new assignment I’ve taken on.
New Cover Reveal: THE MAN WHO LAUGHS
Presenting the updated cover to my next book, an examination of DC Comics’ Joker.
Joker Anthology Coming Soon from Crazy 8 Press
Lou Tambone and I will strap DC Comics’ Joker to the analyst’s couch for a new anthology titled The Man Who Laughs: Exploring the Clown Prince of Crime.
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