Rich Handley Author and Editor
A cover gallery of Rich’s books and comics work appears below, and you can read about his career here. His magazine and online articles will be added as well, once he finds the time to catalogue them.
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Author: Rich Handley, et. al.
Editors: Drew Gaska, ToniAnn Marini
Type: Book
Published: 2024
Publisher: Magnetic Press
Contributions:
I wrote dozens of entries about various characters, organizations, and events throughout Planet of the Apes history.
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Author: Rich Handley, et. al.
Editors: Drew Gaska, ToniAnn Marini
Type: Book
Published: 2024
Publisher: Magnetic Press
Contributions:
I wrote dozens of entries about various characters, organizations, and events throughout Planet of the Apes history.
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Author: Rich Handley, et. al.
Editors: Drew Gaska, ToniAnn Marini
Type: Book
Published: 2024
Publisher: Magnetic Press
Contributions:
I wrote dozens of entries about various characters, organizations, and events throughout Planet of the Apes history.
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Author: Rich Handley
Type: Book
Published: 2023
Publisher: BearManor Media
Contributions:
Authored book about DC Comics’ popular characters Swamp Thing and John Constantine.
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Authors: Alan Moore, Jamie Delano, Garth Ennis, Sting, et al.
Editor: Alex Galer
Type: Book
Published: 2018
Publisher: DC Comics
# of Pages: 272
ISBN: 9781401284794
Contributions:
Essays: “Born on the Bayou, Bound for the Abyss,” “Daring to Walk Where Giants Have Trod,” “To Hell and Back,” “A Devil of a Time, A Hell of a Series,” “A Hell of a Time(line): The History of the Laughing Magicians”
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Author: Various
Editors: Rich Handley, Lou Tambone
Type: Book
Published: 2020
Publisher: Sequart
# of Pages: 364
ISBN: 9781940589220
Contributions:
Essays: “Give ’em Hell, John: An Introduction,” “The Hell They Weren’t: Hellblazer‘s Lost Lore” and “From Liverpool to Swamp Thing’s Fool”; also assigned and edited all essays in the book
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Author: Rich Handley, et. al.
Editor: John Freeman
Type: Book
Published: 2024
Publisher: Titan Books
Contributions:
Short Story: “Forewarned and Three-Armed”
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Authors: Rich Handley, Summer Brooks
Editor: Jim Beard
Type: Book
Published: 2024
Publisher: Becky Books
Contributions:
Co-edited the anthology, chose all the authors and their topics, and contributed the introduction, “I Love Lucy, ’Cause She Loved Star Trek: An Introduction.”
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Author: Rich Handley and others
Editor: John Freeman
Type: Magazine
Published: 2023 to Present
Publisher: Titan Books
Contributions:
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Author: Rich Handley and others
Editors: Heather Antos
Type: Comic
Published: 2022
Publisher: IDW
Contributions:
Essay: “Where No Publisher Has Gone Before”; also, proposed the idea to IDW, which led to the project’s creation
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Authors: Thomas Warkentin, Sharman DiVono
Editor: Dean Mullaney
Type: Book
Published: 2012
Publisher: Library of American Comics (IDW)
ISBN: 9781613774946
Contributions:
Introduction: “These Were the Voyages…”; also provided materials for scanning and editorial assistance
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Authors: Sharman DiVono, Gerry Conway, et al.
Editor: Dean Mullaney
Type: Book
Published: 2013
Publisher: Library of American Comics (IDW)
ISBN: 9781613777763
Contributions:
Introduction: “Stripping Down Star Trek: A Lexicon from A to Z”; also provided materials for scanning and editorial assistance
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Editor: Dean Mullaney
Type: Book
Published: 2016
Publisher: Library of American Comics (IDW)
ISBN: 9781631405129
Contributions:
Introduction: “Wonky, Smashing and Brilliantly Blighty: When Star Trek Voyaged Across the Pond”; also provided materials for scanning and editorial assistance
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Editor: Dean Mullaney
Type: Book
Published: 2016
Publisher: Library of American Comics (IDW)
ISBN: 9781631407765
Contributions:
Introduction: “Great Jupiter! Breaking Down the British Strips, Part One (A to L)”; also provided materials for scanning and editorial assistance
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Editor: Dean Mullaney
Type: Book
Published: 2017
Publisher: Library of American Comics (IDW)
ISBN: 9781631409677
Contributions:
Introduction: “Thunderin’ Spacejets! Breaking Down the British Strips, Part Two (M to Z)”; also provided materials for scanning and editorial assistance
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Author: Various
Editors: Rich Handley (present), Réka Turcsányi (past)
Type: Book
Published: 2017-2020
Publisher: Hero Collector (Eaglemoss)
Contributions:
Wrote introductions to more than 100 volumes, scanned hundreds of pages of comics for inclusion, promoted to editor as of volume 72
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Author: Various
Editor: Joseph F. Berenato
Type: Book
Published: 2014
Publisher: Sequart
ISBN: 9781940589053
Contributions:
Essays: “Faith of the Art: Stripping Down the Daily Newspaper Serials” and “Lost Enterprises: The Unpublished and Rejected Star Trek Comics”
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Author: Rich Handley, et. al.
Editor: Jim Beard
Type: Book
Published: 2023
Publisher: Becky Books
Contributions:
Essay: “Giant-Size Trek Thing”
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Author: Rich Handley, et al.
Editor: Larry Nemecek
Type: Magazine
Published: 1999-2005
Publisher: FANTastic Media, Decipher
Contributions:
Wrote a monthly column, plus numerous features and interviews
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Author: Rich Handley and others
Editor: John Freeman
Type: Magazine
Published: 2005
Publisher: Titan Magazines
Contributions:
Article: “The Four-Color Frontier”
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Authors: Derek Tyler Attico, Kelli Fitzpatrick, Jim Johnson, Scott Pearson and Dayton Ward (lead), Rich Handley (contributing)
Editor: Jim Johnson
Type: Book
Published: 2021
Publisher: Modiphius Entertainment
Contributions:
Sidebar about the Gold Key Star Trek line and the British Star Trek strips
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Author: Various
Editor: Ray Pelosi
Type: DVD-ROM
Published: 2008
Publisher: Graphic Imaging Technologies (GIT Corp.)
Contributions:
Served as expert consultant on Star Trek comics and provided materials for inclusion
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Author: Various
Editor: Ray Pelosi
Type: DVD-ROM
Published: 2009
Publisher: Graphic Imaging Technologies (GIT Corp.)
Contributions:
Served as expert consultant on Star Trek comics and provided materials for inclusion
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Author: Various
Editors: Rich Handley, Lou Tambone
Type: Book
Published: 2018
Publisher: Sequart
# of Pages: 572
ISBN: 9781940589190
Contributions:
Essays: “All of This Has Happened Before: A Frakkin’ Introduction,” “Racking Up Larami’s Battlestar Galactica Space Viewer” and “Lucifer Rising: Berkley Publishing’s Novel Approach to Battlestar Galactica“; also assigned and edited all essays in the book
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Author: Various
Editors: Jim Beard, Charles R. Rutledge
Type: Book
Published: 2022
Publisher: Becky Books
Contributions:
Afterword: “Passed Torches and Cryptic Memories”
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Editor: Stuart Manning
Type: Book
Published: 2024
Publisher: Stuart Manning
Contributions:
Charity fanzine benefitting benefit Macmillan Cancer UK
Essay: “House ‘54, Where Are You? Unearthing Dark Shadows’ Anthological Roots”
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Author: Rich Handley, et. al.
Editors: Bob Issel, Jeff Kenny
Type: Book
Published: 2024
Publisher: Seaview Publications
Contributions:
Essay: “Coffin Up the Dough” (the above cover is for volume one and will be replaced once volume two’s cover is available)
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Author: Rich Handley
Type: Book
Published: 2012
Publisher: Hasslein Books
# of Pages: 340
ISBN: 9780578113449
Contributions:
Self-published reference book
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Authors: Greg Mitchell, Rich Handley
Type: Book
Published: 2013
Publisher: Hasslein Books
# of Pages: 230
ISBN: 9780578130859
Contributions:
Self-published reference book
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Author: Rich Handley
Type: Book
Published: 2016
Publisher: Hasslein Books
# of Pages: 370
ISBN: 9780692781913
Contributions:
Self-published reference book
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Authors: Edward Gross, Joe Russo, Larry Landsman, with Rich Handley
Type: Book
Published: 2024
Publisher: Bearmanor Media Books
ISBN: 9780312252397
Contributions:
Contributed 30,000-word appendix, titled “Spun Off and Tied In on the Planet of the Apes”
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Author: Rich Handley
Type: Book
Published: 2009
Publisher: Hasslein Books
# of Pages: 322
ISBN: 9780615253923
Contributions:
Self-published reference book
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Author: Rich Handley
Type: Book
Published: 2010
Publisher: Hasslein Books
# of Pages: 422
ISBN: 9781453838921
Contributions:
Self-published reference book
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Author: Various
Editors: Rich Handley, Jim Beard
Type: Book
Published: 2017
Publisher: Titan Books
# of Pages: 320
ISBN: 9781785652684
Contributions:
Essay: “We Finally Really Did It: An Introduction”; Story: “The King Is Dead—Long Live the King”; also assigned and edited all stories in the book
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Author: Various
Editors: Rich Handley, Joseph F. Berenato
Type: Book
Published: 2017
Publisher: Sequart
# of Pages: 308
ISBN: 9781940589152
Contributions:
Essays: “Bitter Rind, Succulent Fruit: An Introduction” and “The 800-Pound Gorilla in the Room: Tim Burton’s Reimagining”; also assigned and edited all essays in the book
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Author: Various
Editors: Rich Handley, Joseph F. Berenato
Type: Book
Published: 2015
Publisher: Sequart
# of Pages: 312
ISBN: 9781940589114
Contributions:
Essays: “I’ve Never Met an Ape I Didn’t Like: An Introduction,” “Marshall Arts: Malibu’s Adventures on the Planet of the Apes” and “Damn Them All to Hell: The Unpublished Apes Comics”; also assigned and edited all essays in the book
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Author: Doug Moench
Editors: Dafna Pleban, Alex Galer
Type: Book
Published: 2017
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
ISBN: 9781608869909
Contributions:
Essays: “Gorilla Warfare and Tales of Terror,” “Still Ape-y After All These Years”
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Author: Doug Moench
Editors: Dafna Pleban, Alex Galer
Type: Book
Published: 2017
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
ISBN: 9781684150496
Contributions:
Essays: “Adaptation of the Apes,” “Adaptive Features,” “Zane-y Adventures on the Planet of the Apes,” “Journeying Beyond”
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Author: Doug Moench
Editors: Dafna Pleban, Gavin Gronenthal
Type: Book
Published: 2018
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
ISBN: 9781684151387
Contributions:
Essays: “The Birth of the Planet of the Apes,” “An Escape from the Quest for Conquest”
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Author: Doug Moench
Editors: Dafna Pleban, Gavin Gronenthal
Type: Book
Published: 2018
Publisher: BOOM! Studios
ISBN: 9781684152438
Contributions:
Essays: “A Marvelous Battle on the Planet of the Apes,” “We’re All Radiated, But At Least We’re Active,” “Sea Changes on an Upside-Down World,” “Monkeying Around and Making Waves,” “Unevolved in a Zone Forbidden,” “The Fittest Survive… Unless the Pages Become Lost”
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Type: Blu-ray
Published: 2017
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Contributions:
Provided onscreen commentary for behind-the-scenes documentaries “All About Caesar,” “Apes: The Meaning of It All,” and “The Apes Saga: An Homage”
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Authors: Andrew E. C. Gaska, Christian Berntsen, Erik Matthews, Rich Handley
Type: Book
Published: 2011
Publisher: BLAM! Ventures, Archaia
# of Pages: 268
ISBN: 9781936393367
Contributions:
Helped authors clean up text; received “Story by” credit
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Authors: Rich Handley, Joseph Dilworth Jr.
Editor:
Type: Book
Published: 2022
Publisher: Sequart
Contributions:
An upcoming essay anthology examining every aspect of the Stargate franchise. Edited entire book, and penned two essays: “Snakes on a Train: An Introduction” and “To Infinity and Beyond the Pale”
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Editors: Lou Tambone, Rich Handley
Type: Book
Published: 2023
Publisher: Crazy 8 Press
ISBN: 1958482072
Contributions:
Co-edited the anthology, now available for order at Amazon.
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Author: Various
Editors: Rich Handley, Lou Tambone
Type: Book
Published: 2020
Publisher: Sequart
# of Pages: 316
ISBN: 9781940589237
Contributions:
Essays: “It Was a Graveyard Smash: An Introduction” and “Godzilla vs. Continuity: Toho’s Shōwa-Era Shared Film Universe”; also assigned and edited all essays in the book
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Author: Russ Manning, et al.
Editor: Dean Mullaney
Type: Book
Published: 2017
Publisher: Library of American Comics (IDW)
ISBN: 9781631408724
Contributions:
Introduction: “A Long Time Ago at a Syndicate Far, Far Away…”
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Author: Archie Goodwin
Editor: Dean Mullaney
Type: Book
Published: 2017
Publisher: Library of American Comics (IDW)
ISBN: 9781684050536
Contributions:
Introduction: “I Have a Good Feeling About This…”
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Author: Archie Goodwin
Editor: Dean Mullaney
Type: Book
Published: 2018
Publisher: Library of American Comics (IDW)
ISBN: 9781684053292
Contributions:
Introduction: “A Matter of Character”
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Author: Various
Editors: Rich Handley, Joseph F. Berenato
Type: Book
Published: 2015
Publisher: Sequart
# of Pages: 354
ISBN: 9781940589060
Contributions:
Essays: “I Have a Good Feeling About This: An Introduction” and “Luke, Dorothy, and the Hero’s Journey: We’re Not on Tatooine Anymore, (Ar)To-(Dee)To”; also assigned and edited all essays in the book
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Author: Various
Editors: Rich Handley, Joseph F. Berenato
Type: Book
Published: 2016
Publisher: Sequart
# of Pages: 340
ISBN: 9781940589138
Contributions:
Essays: “Adventures Beyond the Greatest Space-Fantasy Film of All: An Introduction” and “Mapping the British Invasion: Marvel UK’s Star Wars Comics”; also assigned and edited all essays in the book
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Author: Various
Editors: Rich Handley, Joseph F. Berenato
Type: Book
Published: 2017
Publisher: Sequart
# of Pages: 348
ISBN: 9781940589176
Contributions:
Essays: “Expanding on Legends: An Introduction” and “Universes Expanded: Guardians of the Galaxy Far, Far Away”; also assigned and edited all essays in the book
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Authors: Rich Handley, Char Newcomb et al.
Editor: Peter Schweighofer
Type: Book
Published: 1997
Publisher: West End Games
ISBN: 0874314135
Contributions:
Story: “Crimson Bounty”
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Authors: Rich Handley, Darko Macan, et al.
Editors: Pete Janes, Dave Land
Type: Comic
Published: 2000
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
Contributions:
Story: “Lady Luck”
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Authors: Rich Handley, Darko Macan, et al.
Editors: Dave Land, Pete Janes
Type: Comic
Published: 2002
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 9781569716199
Contributions:
Story: “Lady Luck” (originally published in Star Wars Tales issue #3)
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Author: Rich Handley, et al.
Editor: Various
Type: Magazine
Published: Late 1990s
Publisher: Topps
Contributions:
Wrote a monthly column, plus numerous features and interviews
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Author: Rich Handley, et al.
Editor: Scott Chernoff, et al.
Type: Magazine
Published: Mid-1990s to Early 2000s
Publisher: Lucasfilm Fan Club, Paizo Publishing
Contributions:
Wrote a monthly column, plus numerous features and interviews
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Author: Rich Handley, et al.
Editor: Marcus Hearn
Type: Magazine
Published: Early 2000s
Publisher: De Agostini
Contributions:
Wrote numerous source articles about characters, films, species and other aspects of the franchise
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Author: Various
Editors: Lou Tambone, Joe Bongiorno
Type: Book
Published: 2018
Publisher: Sequart
ISBN: 9781940589183
Contributions:
Essay: “I Want More Life, Smegger: How Blade Runner Influenced Red Dwarf‘s Revival”
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Authors: Paul Giachetti (deceased), Rich Handley (ghost cowriter)
Editor: Rich Handley
Type: Book
Published: 2014
Publisher: Hasslein Books
# of Pages: 340
ISBN: 9780578150574
Contributions:
Rewrote parts of the book as a favor to the author
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Authors: Paul Giachetti (deceased), Rich Handley (ghost cowriter)
Editor: Rich Handley
Type: Book
Publisher: 2014
# of Pages: 340
ISBN: 9780578150581
Contributions:
Rewrote parts of the book as a favor to the author
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Author: Various
Editors: Jim Beard, Rich Handley
Type: Book
Published: 2020
Publisher: Crazy 8 Press
ISBN: 9798621575373
Contributions:
Essay: “Yo Ho! Batman Goes Theatrical and (Kind of) Political”; also provided editorial assistance on some of the essays
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Author: Various
Editors: Jim Beard, Rich Handley
Type: Book
Published: 2021
Publisher: Crazy 8 Press
Contributions:
Essay: “Holy Broken Bones! Batman’s PSAs and Pitchman Days”; also provided editorial assistance on all the other essays.
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Author: Various
Editors: Jim Beard, Rich Handley
Type: Book
Published: 2022
Publisher: Crazy 8 Press
Contributions:
Essays: “Take Me to the Pilot: William Dozier’s Batgirl” and “Gosh, Bruce, You Were Right: An Afterword”; also provided editorial assistance on some of the essays
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Author: Various
Editor: Robert Smith?
Type: Book
Published: 2016
Publisher: ATB Publishing
ISBN: 9780988221031
Contributions:
Essay: “James T. Kirk, Satan Worshipper”
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Author: Various
Editor: Robert Smith?
Type: Book
Published: 2017
Publisher: ATB Publishing
ISBN: 9780988221048
Contributions:
Essay: “Lutan Clan”
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Author: Various
Editor: Robert Smith?
Type: Book
Published: 2020
Publisher: ATB Publishing
Contributions:
Essay: “911 Red Balloons”
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Author: Various
Editor: Robert Smith?
Type: Book
Published: 2018
Publisher: ATB Publishing
ISBN: 9780988221079
Contributions:
Essay: “Real Me”
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Author: Various
Editor: Robert Smith?
Type: Book
Published: 2019
Publisher: ATB Publishing
ISBN: 9780988221093
Contributions:
Essay: “The Graven”
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Author: Various
Editor: Robert Smith?
Type: Book
Published: 2020
Publisher: ATB Publishing
ISBN: 9781735545400
Contributions:
Essay: “My Peter Boyleth Over”
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Author: Various
Editor: Stacey Smith?
Type: Book
Published: TBA
Publisher: ATB Publishing
Contributions:
Essay: “The Lawgiver Giveth, and the Lawgiver Taketh Away”
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Author: Various
Editor: Stacey Smith?
Type: Book
Published: TBA
Publisher: ATB Publishing
Contributions:
Essay on “Mission to the Unknown”
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Author: Various
Editor: Stacey Smith?
Type: Book
Published: August 2022
Publisher: ATB Publishing
Contributions:
Essay: “This Is the Girl—No, the Other Girl” (based on the film Mulholland Drive)
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Author: Various
Editor: Stacey Smith?
Type: Book
Published: TBA
Publisher: ATB Publishing
Contributions:
Essay: “Shifting the Truth”
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Author: Various
Editor: Stacey Smith?
Type: Book
Published: TBA
Publisher: ATB Publishing
Contributions:
Essay on “Comes the Inquisitor”
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Author: James Kuhoric
Editor: Rich Handley et al.
Type: Comic
Published: 2000
Publisher: Realm Press
Contributions:
Provided editorial assistance on Realm’s BSG comics; also wrote a comic story (title “A Jolly Good Fellow”) that ended up being canceled
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Type: Blu-ray
Published: 2015
Publisher: Director Jason Aron
Contributions:
Provided onscreen commentary for documentary about the film trilogy
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Authors: Brian J. Robb, Paul Simpson
Editor: Rich Handley
Type: Book
Published: 2015
Publisher: Hasslein Books (no longer in print from this publisher)
ISBN: 9780578155197
Contributions:
Edited and published book independently
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Author: Matthew J Elliott
Editor: Rich Handley
Type: Book
Published: 2014
Publisher: Hasslein Books (no longer in print from this publisher)
ISBN: 9780578143644
Contributions:
Edited and published book independently
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Author: Rich Handley and others
Editor: John E. Boylan
Type: Magazine
Contributions:
Swamp Thing fanzine: articles published in most issues so far.
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Author: Matthew Stephen Sunrich
Editor: Rich Handley
Type: Book
Published: 2017
Publisher: Hasslein Books (no longer in print from this publisher)
ISBN: 9780692903285
Contributions:
Edited and published book independently
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Author: Rich Handley, et al.
Editor: Gayl J. Spear
Type: Book
Published: 2002
Publisher: Xlibris (no longer in print from this publisher)
ISBN: 9781401035747
Contributions:
Story: “Grateful, the Dead”
