NOT ALL SUPERMAN
Sexism, Toxic Masculinity, and the Complex History of Superheroes
“Tim Hanley asks two important questions: what factors drive this continued devotion to an outdated paradigm of straight white male supremacy, and what might move the genre toward diversity and inclusivity?”
– Amy Kiste Nyberg, Seal of Approval
BETTY AND VERONICA
The Leading Ladies of Riverdale
“Tim Hanley has a gift to dive deep into the history and legacy of pop culture creations you think you know. This is his best example of that yet – informative, funny, and fascinating.”
– Maria Lewis, journalist and author
THE MANY LIVES OF CATWOMAN
The Felonious History of a Feline Fatale
“Hanley walks us through cultural and political threads to reveal what makes the world’s most famous femme fatale a truly unique feminist hero.”
– Heather Hogan, Autostraddle
INVESTIGATING LOIS LANE
The Turbulent History of the Daily Planet’s Ace Reporter
“A wonderful introduction to the character and history of Lois Lane, and how she has continually served as a canary in the coal mine for the treatment of women in comics in general.”
– Kelly Sue DeConnick, Captain Marvel, Bitch Planet
WONDER WOMAN UNBOUND
The Curious History of the World’s Most Famous Heroine
“Bondage, polyamory, lab coats, comic books, feminism: this story has everything. It’s weird and complicated, but it has a good interpreter in Hanley.”
– Chicago Reader
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