Mike Hanlon

Character
Name:	Mike Hanlon
Occupation:	Librarian
Relationships:	Single
Fandom:	IT
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Mike Hanlon is one of the protagonists of IT.

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Canon

Book

Descriptors

Mike describes himself within the book saying, "The boy's face was bookish and timid; the man's face is the face of a bank teller in a Western movie ... A little starey in the eyes, maybe, and a little punchy from broken sleep..."

Early Life (Ca. 1947-1984)

Michael Hanlon was born in Derry, Maine, at the Derry Home Hospital.

He was raised by his parents in a home on Witcham Road, near the farm of Henry Bowers' father.

Education

He attended Derry Elementary School, Ninth Street Middle School, and Derry High, before leaving Derry to receive a higher education at the University of Maine - not too far from his home town.

Current Life (1985-Now)

Love-life

Attracted to a woman named Carol Danner, Mike often jokes that he'd like to be with her, and she flirts back. However, Mike knows that she doesn't mean it, and that she'll eventually leave Derry, and Mike along with it.

As of January 2, 1985, he states that he has not been within 'kissing-distance' of anyone in a 'very long time.'

Occupation and Accomplishments

Mike works at the Derry Public Library as its librarian.

He authored the book Derry: An Unauthorized Town History but it is as of yet unpublished. It can be found in the vault at the Derry Public Library. Mike, himself, despite titling his set of notes otherwise, refers to this book as Derry: A Look Through Hell's Back Door.

Fandom

Shipping

Het

• Mike Hanlon/Beverly Marsh

Slash

• Henry Bowers/Mike Hanlon
• Bill Denbrough/Mike Hanlon
• Mike Hanlon/Ben Hanscom
• Mike Hanlon/Eddie Kaspbrak
• Mike Hanlon/Richie Tozier
• Mike Hanlon/Stanley Uris

Poly

• Patty Blum/Mike Hanlon/Stanley Uris
• Bill Denbrough/Mike Hanlon/Ben Hanscom/Beverly Marsh
• Bill Denbrough/Mike Hanlon/Eddie Kaspbrak
• Bill Denbrough/Mike Hanlon/Beverly Marsh/Richie Tozier
• Bill Denbrough/Mike Hanlon/Stanley Uris
• Mike Hanlon/Ben Hanscom/Eddie Kaspbrak
• Mike Hanlon/Ben Hanscom/Beverly Marsh
• Mike Hanlon/Eddie Kaspbrak/Richie Tozier
• Mike Hanlon/Eddie Kaspbrak/Richie Tozier/Stanley Uris
• Mike Hanlon/Richie Tozier/Stanley Uris
• Bowers Gang/Polylosers
• Bowers Gang/Pennywise/Polylosers
• Henry Bowers/Patrick Hockstetter/Polylosers
• Polylosers

Other

• Mike Hanlon/Reader
• Polylosers/Others

Crossover

Het

• Eleven/Mike Hanlon

Slash

• Will Byers/Mike Hanlon

Poly

• Will Byers/Mike Hanlon/Stanley Uris
• Harry Potter/Polylosers

GenShipping

Canon

• Bill Denbrough & Mike Hanlon
• Bill Denbrough & Mike Hanlon & Ben Hanscom & Eddie Kaspbrak & Richie Tozier & Stanley Uris
• Bill Denbrough & Mike Hanlon & Stanley Uris
• Don Hagarty & Mike Hanlon
• Mike Hanlon & Ben Hanscom
• Mike Hanlon & Eddie Kaspbrak
• Mike Hanlon & Beverly Marsh
• Mike Hanlon & Richie Tozier
• Mike Hanlon & Stanley Uris
• Henry Bowers & The Losers Club
• Victor Criss & The Losers Club
• Georgie Denbrough & The Losers Club
• Don Hagarty & The Losers Club
• The Losers Club
• The Losers Club & Adrian Mellon
• The Losers Club & Their Parents
• The Losers Club & Pennywise

Crossover

• The Losers Club & The Party

Other

• Mike Hanlon & Original Character

Tropes & Fanon

Tropes

• Genderswap
• Fancasting
• Fusion
  • Criminal Minds
  • DC Comics
  • Disney
• Harry Potter AU
• Magic AU
• Punk AU
• Superpowers AU
• University AU

Example Fanworks

Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples.

Aesthetic Edits

2017

→ Mike Hanlon ( A Moodboard ), ^{Archived version} by losvcrFandom: ITDate: October 20th 2017Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

ok but hear me out. a concept: not only is mike highly intelligent, good looking, and all things wonderful, but he also has a secret talent of being an amazing singer. one day, bev catches him singing and tells him should share his talent with everyone else. this turns into him trying and getting club gigs, and the losers are at nearly performance to support him. bonus - another concept: mike and richie forming the ultimate duo.

Mike Hanlon + lyrics he uses to describe himself, ^{Archived version} by GazebosEddieFandom: ITDate: October 20th 2017Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

• Guns for Hands//twenty one pilots • Young and Menace//Fall Out Boy • Here//Alessia Cara • It Ain’t Me//Selena Gomez • Black Spiderman//Logic •

mike hanlon + light pink ✊, ^{Archived version} by RichiesCigarettesFandom: ITDate: October 23rd 2017Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

mike hanlon + light pink ✊

mike + lush moodboard, ^{Archived version} by Softie-EddieFandom: ITDate: November 4th 2017Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

gift for: @losersclubbb

Mike Hanlon → yellow, ^{Archived version} by Yoon-GgukFandom: ITDate: November 6th 2017Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

requested by anon

Mike Hanlon + pink, ^{Archived version} by GazebosEddieFandom: ITDate: November 15th 2017Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

(requested by anon crush)

the losers club as songs: mike hanlon, ^{Archived version} by AngelStanUrisFandom: ITDate: November 17th 2017Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

i’m still standing (cover) by taron egerton

Floral Mike Hanlon moodboard, ^{Archived version} by Rainy-KaspbrakFandom: ITDate: November 22nd 2017Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

Floral Mike Hanlon moodboard

MIKEHANLONxYELLOW MOODBOARD, ^{Archived version} by FuckUrisFandom: ITDate: November 25th 2017Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

MIKEHANLONxYELLOW MOODBOARD

untitled, ^{Archived version} by CryptidSodaFandom: ITDate: December 6th 2017Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

Me? Loving Mike Hanlon and making a moodboard for him? It’s more likely than you think.

2018

IT aesthetics: Mike Hanlon, ^{Archived version} by VintageTozierFandom: ITDate: January 5th 2018Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

“We’re all afraid of something.”

Mike Hanlon, ^{Archived version} by Hiyo-Silver-AwayFandom: ITDate: January 6th 2018Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

“I loved you guys, you know. I loved you so much.”

mike hanlon x kevin abstract moodboard, ^{Archived version} by RichiardTozierFandom: ITDate: January 17th 2018Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

“i don’t care no more - assassinate my character”

mike + yellow moodboard, ^{Archived version} by EddieKaspbrkFandom: ITDate: January 20th 2018Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

aka my fav color and my fav boy 🐝💛

Losers Club as Words, ^{Archived version} by TrashmouthTozierFandom: ITDate: January 24th 2018Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

Mike Hanlon: « Ubuntu »

losers + colors: Mike Hanlon, ^{Archived version} by VintageTozierFandom: ITDate: February 3rd 2018Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

“The color orange radiates warmth and happiness. Orange relates to our gut instincts. It offers emotional strength in difficult times. It is optimistic and uplifting. With its enthusiasm for life, the color orange relates to adventure and risk-taking. It helps us to bounce back from disappointments and despair, assisting in recovery from grief.”

Mike Hanlon, ^{Archived version} by TrashyEdsFandom: ITDate: February 19th 2018Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

Mike Hanlon

untitled, ^{Archived version} by AestheticKaspbrakFandom: ITDate: March 10th 2018Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

Mike Hanlon - IT

Mike Hanlon, ^{Archived version} by ShandieCandieFandom: ITDate: March 16th 2018Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

“My grandfather thinks this town is cursed. That all the bad things that happen in this town are because of one thing… an evil thing, that feeds of the people of Derry.”

*Mike Hanlon*, ^{Archived version} by UnironicMoodBoardsFandom: ITDate: March 29th 2018Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

*Mike Hanlon*

mike hanlon, ^{Archived version} by ToTozier-MovedFandom: ITDate: April 9th 2018Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

“maybe. or maybe it knows what scares us most and that’s what we see.”

mike moodboard💛, ^{Archived version} by EddieKaspbrkFandom: ITDate: June 18th 2018Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

mike moodboard💛

untitled, ^{Archived version} by Trashmouths-Love-To-CuddleFandom: ITDate: June 20th 2018Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

@freckled-w1tch here’s your mike hanlon moodboard. Hope you like it.

a Mike Hanlon moodboard, ^{Archived version} by EddiesGazebosFandom: ITDate: September 4th 2018Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

because we need more mike content.

2019

moodboard: mike hanlon + his animal pals, ^{Archived version} by RichiardTozierFandom: ITDate: June 28th 2019Medium: Mood BoardStatus: Complete

↳ requested by: @ace-in-wonerland

Ask Blog

• MikeHanlonAnswers - MikeHanlonAnswers, ^{Archived version}, an ask blog wherein Mike Hanlon and Bill Denbrough are partners.

Fanart

See the following artist pages:

• Cryptidmax
• Hannah
• Katie

untitled, ^{Archived version} by IttleBittle-CraftsDate: 08 January 2018

a little mike icon (a micon, if you will…) for @wyoleffs!

untitled, ^{Archived version} by BisexualBeverlyDate: unknown

based on this, ^{Archived version} post by @DenbroughBill ! (Mike Hanlon)

Fanfiction

Sugar Cookies, ^{Archived version} by SweetHeart35Fandom: ITDate: 2017-10-03Length: 2,083Medium: FanfictionStatus: Complete

Mike starts baking for stress relief.

Please Whatever They Offer You Don't Feed The Plants, ^{Archived version} by ImahiraFandom: ITDate: 2019-06-24Length: 500Medium: FanfictionStatus: Complete

(CW: Racism) - Bitter ground makes for bitter harvest, and bitter harvest is all you know or need.

firewatch, ^{Archived version} by TinyPersonHotelFandom: ITDate: 2019-09-08Length: 970Medium: FanfictionStatus: Complete

All Mike had ever wanted was to be kind. It came so easily to him, even in Derry, a town of unnecessary cruelty.

Eyes On Fire, ^{Archived version} by TortelliniFandom: ITDate: 2019-10-11Length: 378Medium: FanfictionStatus: Complete

(CW: Fire & Gore) The smell of burnt cloth. Hands--black, peeling, like when his dad would try to cook and burn something at the edges. Screaming (MIKE MIKE PLEASE IT BURNS HELP US SON PLEASE MIKE) and some of that was his own.

Can't Swim in a Town This Shallow, ^{Archived version} by MaidenjediFandom: ITDate: 2019-12-18Length: 1,791Medium: FanfictionStatus: Complete

Mike Hanlon tries to leave Derry.

Fanmix

See the following artist pages:

• ChaosVox
• Kitty Ace McCoy
• MaydayCat Alchemist
• StopLightBros
• Neloopromal

Gifset

2017

untitled, ^{Archived version} by Burbert, formerly GayBabyGeekBoyFandom: ITDate: 19 November 2017Length: 2Medium: Animated GifStatus: CompleteGenre: Canon

If It ever comes back, we’ll come back too.

Links & Resources

• Mike Hanlon tag at Archive of Our Own