Hasslein Books

05/10/2019

I'm sharing this news about an upcoming BACK TO THE FUTURE event for Michael Klastorin, who is overseeing the fun:

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The Stars Will Be Out in Hill Valley! We’re Going Back in 3 Weeks for the benefit of TEAM FOX!

(October 1) Back to the Future Celebrations is thrilled to announce the latest additions to our array of guests! The one and only Lorraine Baines Tannen McFly, LEA THOMPSON will be joining us at the Enchantment Under the Sea Dance on October 27th to meet and greet the fans! And that dance will take place in the location in which it was filmed for both Back to the Futures 1 & 2!

You’ll have to be on time for all of our celebration festivities, or you risk getting a tardy slip from none other than Principal Strickland, JAMES TOLKAN, who will be with us for all days of the event!

Also joining us is CHARLES FLEISCHER, multi-talented actor/comedian/artist who might ask you to “thumb a hundred bucks” to save the clocktower as he did with Marty in Back to the Future Part II! You’ll also recognize him as the voice of everyone’s favorite hilarious hare in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?”

Other celebrities scheduled to appear* include the Back to the Future Trilogy Co-Creator and Co-Writer BOB GALE, Award-Winning Cinematographer DEAN CUNDEY ( Jurassic Park, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Thing), BILLY ZANE (“Match” from Back to the Future, Back to the Future Part II, Titanic, The Phantom), MARC McCLURE (Dave McFly, Superman, Justice League), CLAUDIA WELLS (Jennifer Parker-Back to the Future), DARLENE VOGEL (‘Spike’ - Back to the Future Part II, The Ranch, General Hospital), RICKY DEAN LOGAN (‘Data’ - Back to the Future Part II, Freddy’s Dead:The Final Nightmare), DON FULLILOVE (‘Mayor Goldie Wilson - Back to the Future, Monsters University), JEFFREY WEISSMAN (‘George McFly’ - Back to the Future II & III, Pale Rider, Twilight Zone:The Movie), and many more cast and crew members!

This four-day Back to the Future immersive fan event is full of exciting, exclusive activities celebrating the trilogy and the 30th anniversary of the release of Back to the Future Part II! And even more important all proceeds go to TEAM FOX for Parkinson’s Research!

Guests will be treated to a ‘Delorean Day’ at the famed Petersen Automotive Museum, where the fully restored ‘A-car’ time machine, used in all three films is on display. There will be stars, special screenings and panels about the creation of this iconic screen vehicle, and all other things Back to the Future! A special auction will cap off the day, featuring some incredible Back to the Future items, as well as special personal experience opportunities. Portions of the auction proceeds will also be donated to TEAM FOX.

A special day of touring the locations used in filming Back to the Future and Back to the Future Part II includes an exclusive fan-only stop in Hill Valley Town square in front of the Courthouse for a picnic, by special arrangements with Universal Studios! We’ll also stop by Doc’s Mansion, otherwise known as the historic Gamble House, as well as other instantly recognizable locations from the films.

Outdoor ‘under the stars and with the stars’ screenings of Back to the Future and Back to the Future Part II will be introduced by some of the cast members and there will be food trucks and special prizes for some lucky guests!

We’ll be stopping by the McFly house for a block party, where we’ll commemorate the historic significance of the home with the dedication of a plaque to mark the occasion. The celebs will be on hand, and there’ll be music, games, contests, and more!

Want the real ‘behind-the-scenes’ info? Then you’ll want to ‘meet the family,’ the crew members from all departments who will share their memories and stories from the shooting of the films.

Finally, what better way to end the celebration than with the “Enchantment Under the Sea Dance,” where all our cast and crew members will mix and mingle, sign autographs and take photos.** We’ll have our official Back to the Future band, The Flux capacitors to provide the music, so dress your best, put on your dancing shoes and celebrate the night away with your fellow BTTF enthusiasts!

Four-day packages as well as limited single-day tickets are still available at
http://www.weregoingbacktothefuture.com/tickets

It’s going to be epic! You’ve gotta come back with us!!

*celebrity appearances subject to schedule
**autograph and photos subject to separate fee set by artist.

18/06/2018

At last I can announce this, since DC Comics has revealed it: I'm contributing a bunch of writing to a book celebrating the 30th anniversary of the comic series Hellblazer--and the book will feature a foreword written by Sting, the lead singer of The Police, on whose image Hellblazer's John Constantine was originally based. I cannot describe how giddy this makes me. FREAKIN' STING!!! (I've already read his foreword, by the way, and it's fantastic.)


https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2018/06/18/sting-channels-constantine-to-celebrate-30th-anniversary-of-hellblazer

DC Vertigo Releases Trailer and Announces Global Rocker to Pen Book Foreword

29/05/2018

Alt-right types who use terms like "social justice warrior" and "third-wave feminism" as insults are not worth knowing.

18/05/2018

"If you kill yourself... all those people who really, really love you will be really fu***ng confused for the rest of their lives, and really angry... At the end of the day, there's somebody who's supposed to be in your life, and they're not, and they never will be again."
--Anna Akana

This. A thousand times, this. Please don't take your own life. Those who care about you will never fully recover from it. Losing someone is awful enough as it is--but losing someone and knowing that person took his or her own life is crippling, because the thought that someone you truly cared about was in THAT much pain and you never saw it is beyond heartbreaking. No matter how alone or alienated or hopeless or unloved or in despair you might feel, I guarantee you that those who know you will be devastated by your decision to commit su***de, and the hole that act will leave is one that cannot be filled in. This video pretty much nails what it feels like to be a survivor.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvkbHIrrrvU

Surviving Su***de: https://gumroad.com/l/MuJu It was a hard decision whether or not to put this up. I mean, I have no make up on, there's clearly lotion unde...

19/02/2018

Here's an article I wrote that I have to admit being pleased with. I often see people claim STAR TREK: DISCOVERY messes with the "prime" timeline, but I put forth that there IS no "prime" timeline, due to dozens of examples of history already having been altered, and that DISCOVERYs changes thus make complete sense.

https://www.herocollector.com/en-gb/Article/star-treks-multiverse

Exploring the Star Trek Multiverse

12/01/2018

09/01/2018

Author Rich Handley's "Complete PLANET OF THE APES Comics Index" has been updated, and a new version of the PDF is now available for download:

http://www.hassleinbooks.com/pdfs/POTAComics.pdf

18/11/2017

As most of you know, Hasslein Books co-founder Paul Giachetti passed away in August. For years, Paul collected Star Wars spaceships, and his parents are now looking for a good home for them, in an effort to offset the cost of his funeral and other expenses. Paul's father has taken a bunch of photos showcasing the ships, and you can download a zip file containing all of them at the URL below. If you're interested in buying some or all of them, please let me know and I can put you in touch with his parents. Thanks!

--Rich Handley ([email protected])

http://www.hassleinbooks.com/paul/PaulGiachetti_StarWarsCollectibles.zip

If you can't access the zip file, try this:
http://www.hassleinbooks.com/paul/Paul_Ships/

It's not a zip file, which means you'll need to click on each image separately.

31/10/2017

Here's a hidden message from Hasslein Books to all of you. Can you decipher it--and, if so, can you explain why it says what it says?

19/10/2017

To those of you who use Patreon: What do you think of it? Is it effective? Does anyone actually pay money for your work, or do you find yourself posting content in a vacuum? Have you had any bad experiences with the site? How do you receive your money, and how often?

I ask because I'm thinking of setting up a Patreon account and examining every Star Trek comic published to date, one at a time, starting at the beginning in 1967 and eventually working my way up to the current issues.

17/10/2017

Hi, everyone,

I've shipped out a bunch of DVDs, Blu-rays, and video games from the late Paul Giachetti's collection, and I thank again those who have purchased them, or who have spread the word to their Facebook friends. While the money being raised isn't a lot, it will help his parents recoup their expenses incurred from his passing. I've updated the spreadsheet with what's still available, and am re-posting it in case anyone else wants to buy some movies, TV shows, or games for a good cause. Anything in yellow highlight is reserved for someone who plans to purchase those items. Everything else is still up for grabs. If you're interested, please send me a private message. Thanks again.

http://www.hassleinbooks.com/rich/Paul_Movies.pdf

21/09/2017

Good morning, everyone. As you probably know, my friend and business partner, Paul Giachetti, died last month. Paul had a sizable Blu-ray and DVD collection, which his parents have decided to sell since their interests are quite different than his were.

Due to various issues I won't get into here, Paul's estate is currently tied up and they can't access it, which means they're paying for his condo out of their own pockets for the time being, until all the legal stuff is taken care of. As you can imagine, this has put a financial strain on them. Therefore, they've asked me to post the following spreadsheet of movies and TV shows, in the hope that they'll find a good home with someone who will appreciate and enjoy them, while also giving his parents some extra money to work with.

If you are interested in buying some or all of what is on the list, or if you know someone who would be, please let me know privately (not in the comments below) and we can discuss prices and postage costs. This will be a first-come, first-served basis. And please spread the word if you know anyone who collects Blu-rays and/or DVDs (there are also some PC video games on the list), as I'm sure it's painful for his parents to have to deal with this (it is for me). The sooner it's taken care of, the better. Thanks, everyone.

Here's a link to the Excel spreadsheet:

http://www.hassleinbooks.com/rich/Paul_Movies.xlsx

02/09/2017

It is with great regret that I announce that Hasslein Books will no longer be publishing new titles. For now, existing books will continue to be available for sale, but all unpublished titles have been canceled following the tragic passing of co-founder Paul Giachetti.

19/08/2017

It's taken me two weeks to post this. I guess this means it actually happened.

http://hassleinbooks.blogspot.com/2017/08/rip-hasslein-books-co-founder-paul-c.html

06/08/2017

It is with the heaviest of hearts that I announce that one of my very best friends—basically, my brother—passed away yesterday. Paul Giachetti is a name many of you know because half my Facebook friends are also on his friends list, due to our both having been in the publishing industry for many years. But the rest of you may have seen his name in my posts from time to time, as he was also my business partner at Hasslein Books. I've known Paul for almost 20 years, and have been close with him since very soon after meeting him. He was one of the kindest, most generous, most considerate people I've ever been fortunate enough to meet, and given the reactions of the many friends who got together at my house last night to grieve him, everyone else who knew him felt the exact same way.

Paul was the author of two extremely well-received books, Total Immersion: The Comprehensive Unauthorized Red Dwarf Encyclopedia Volumes I and II, and he was also a 20+-year veteran of business-to-business magazines as an art director and graphic designer. He was a fantastic person who cared about everyone he ever met. He adored his niece, his nephew, his brother, his parents, and all of his friends, and that sentiment was returned tenfold. He was an uncle to the children of all his close friends, and he was someone you could always count on, no matter the circumstance.

Paul's death was sudden and tragic, and those of us who knew him well are all heartsick at his passing. There are only a handful of people in my life whom I've ever considered among my "best friends"—it's a term I don't use lightly—but he was high on that list.

My heart goes out to Paul's brother Jason, his sister-in-law Amy, his niece Mila, his nephew Luca, and his parents, John and Jennifer, who are dealing with something no one should ever have to deal with. Having lost a brother, a father, and other members of my family, I know what they're going through, and it breaks my heart. I can only hope they find consolation in knowing that all of his closest friends are shattered by the passing of someone who truly deserved the title of "friend," in the sense that what people really mean when they say it is "family." Rest in peace, my brother. The words "You will be missed" are so inadequate to the task of summing up how we all feel about you.

Funeral and wake arrangements are posted below:

Arrangements are as follows:

Monday, August 7
-Wake
2:00pm - 4:00pm
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Massapequa Funeral Home
1050 Park Blvd, Massapequa Park, NY 11762

Tuesday, August 8
-Mass
10:00am
St. Rose of Lima Church
2 Bayview Ave, Massapequa, NY 11758
-Funeral
11:30am
St. Charles Cemetery
2015 Wellwood Ave, Farmingdale, NY 11735

According to the family, there will be photo boards if you would like to share your memories. Please put your name and address on the back of the photo so we can mail it back to you. In lieu of flowers our family is asking you to make a donation to a charity of your choosing. We can't think of a better way to honor Paul and his generosity towards others.

19/07/2017

For those of you who collect Planet of the Apes comics, here's a complete index of everything published to date:

http://www.hassleinbooks.com/pdfs/POTAComics.pdf

11/07/2017

For a limited time: Get $5 off any $15 or more book on Amazon.com. Use Code PRIMEBOOKS17 at checkout. Stock up on any titles you're missing!

30/06/2017

Don't forget to visit Hasslein Books at 2017 this weekend at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island! We'll be on hand to sell and sign some books, so stop on by!

26/06/2017

Don't forget to get your tickets for this weekend's 2017 at the newly revamped Nassau Coliseum! Come meet your friendly neighborhood Hasslein authors in the Artist Alley and pick up some books at discounted show prices, including our newest publication, Drawn Swords: An Exploration of Red Sonja and the Artists Who Brought Her to Life!

http://eternalcon.com/

23/06/2017

If you're into sword-and-sorcery stories, Red Sonja, Conan the Barbarian, comic books, kickass female protagonists, or the work of Nancy Collins, or if you just think author Matthew Stephen Sunrich is a swell and talented guy, Hasslein Books' latest release may be just what you're looking for.

http://hassleinbooks.blogspot.com/2017/06/hasslein-publishing-releases-new-book.html

21/06/2017

PLANET OF THE APES fans, here's an APES story you might not have known about. Last year, punk-rock band ANTiSEEN released an LP containing an original POTA comic titled APE CITY STOMP. I just received my copy today and it's pretty cool.

The album is called WE'RE # ONE! and the comic is written by Barry Hannibal and illustrated by Jamie Vayda. If you're a fan of punk-rock music, Planet of the Apes, or the old Power Records album-sized comics of the 1970s, then this is something you might enjoy.

http://www.antiseen.com/images/store/2016-album-1.jpg

Here's more information about the band, courtesy of Wikipedia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiseen

14/06/2017

Our newest book, Drawn Swords: An Unauthorized Exploration of Red Sonja and the Artists Who Brought Her to Life, is now available on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk!

https://www.amazon.com/Drawn-Swords-Unauthorized-Exploration-Artists/dp/0692903283/ref=pd_rhf_gw_p_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=SGSEWJNF30X9VX95ASS6

Since her debut in Marvel’s Conan the Barbarian during the early years of the Bronze Age of Comics, Red Sonja, the scarlet-maned She-Devil with a Sword, has gone on to become the undisputed queen of sword and sorcery. She has hacked and slashed her way through more than 300 comic books to ...

12/06/2017

Ladies and Gentlemen, the proof copy of our latest book, Drawn Swords: An Unauthorized Exploration of Red Sonja and the Artists Who Brought Her to Life, has been received and approved! Stay tuned for ordering info on Amazon.com!

09/06/2017

To those in the New York area:

Hasslein Books' Rich Handley and Paul Giachetti will once again have a booth at Eternal Con, being held this year on July 1-2 at the Nassau Coliseum, in Uniondale. We'll be in the artists' room this time instead of the dealers' room.

Celebrity guests will include Edward James Olmos (Battlestar Galactica, Blade Runner), Brianna Hildebrand (Deadpool), Lee Meriwether (Batman, Star Trek), Maggie Geha (Gotham), Helen Slater (Supergirl), several Power Rangers actors, and... for some reason... a bunch of professional wrestlers. Come say hello, meet us in person, and get some books signed!

If you scroll down on the following page, you'll see my goofy mug. Don't say I didn't warn you.

http://eternalcon.com/artists/

05/06/2017

Matthew Stephen Sunrich provides an insightful discussion of whether art or writing is more important in a comic book, over at the Hasslein Blog. I personally fall into the writing camp. Matt's view differs. Where do YOU stand in the debate?

http://hassleinbooks.blogspot.com/2017/06/comic-books-writing-or-art.html

31/05/2017

Come meet us at Eternal Con 2017!

26/05/2017

Presenting the next release from Hasslein Books, courtesy of writer Matthew Stephen Sunrich, with a foreword by Nancy Collins. A damn fine cover for a damn fine book with a dam fine title, from a damn fine writer.

Model: Tabitha Lyons
Photographer: Andrew Dobell, Creative Edge Studios

24/05/2017

23/05/2017

Rest in peace, Double-Oh Seven.

07/05/2017

Rich Handley shares some thoughts on collecting Star Trek comics reprints...

http://hassleinbooks.blogspot.com/2017/05/to-boldly-collect-what-others-have.html

02/05/2017

Just a reminder to visit www.HassleinBooks.com for our current lineup of Reference Guides by Geeks, for Geeks – including publications on:
• Planet of the Apes
• Back to the Future
• Doctor Who
• Red Dwarf
• Watchmen
• Messing with Telemarketers
These books are highly reviewed on Amazon.com and are perfect for the obsessive fan who wants to know everything there is to know about their favorite franchise!

29/04/2017

http://hassleinbooks.blogspot.com/2017/04/trumping-future.html

20/04/2017

http://hassleinbooks.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-british-star-trek-newspaper.html