Best Selling Books by Dennis O

ÒREQUIEM FOR A MARTYR!Ó Batman faces the League of Assassins as they attempt to create a giant earthquake at an international dinner party!

It will prove to be one of Batman''s most challenging adventures as a new hero joins the Dark Knight''s continuing cast of characters in BATMAN: SWORD OF AZRAEL. Azrael is the enforcer for the secret Order of Saint Dumas, a society whose existence dates back to the time of the Crusades. When this bullet-riddled angel of death crashes into the midst of a Gotham City parade, Batman is drawn into the mystery of Azrael, launching them on a quest that leads both Batman and the young Azrael to Europe where they separately investigate the systematic slaying of the members of the Order of Saint Dumas.

Organized in a user-friendly format, Special Tests of the Cardiopulmonary, Vascular, and Gastrointestinal Systems provides a unique, compact, and concise summary of over 95 special tests and exam procedures. Drs. Dennis O’Connell, Janelle O’Connell, and Martha Hinman have organized Special Tests of the Cardiopulmonary, Vascular, and Gastrointestinal Systems by the different systems and describe each special test in terms of clinician action, normal findings, positive findings, special considerations, and references. Each major body region covered also includes a brief section on its history. Features: • Includes more than 95 different tests and exam procedures such as Respiratory Rate Rhythm, Carotid Artery Auscultation, Ankle-Brachial Index Test, Palpation of Abdominal Organs and Aorta, Two-and Six-Minute Walk Tests, the Talk Test, and Non-Exercise VO2max Tests • More than 125 photographs and illustrations, including “how-to” photographs. • Specific references based upon the latest evidence available. • Includes 6 appendices covering topics such as Maximal Aerobic Power, Treadmill Calibration, and Astrand-Rhyming Nomogram. • User-friendly, spiral, lay-flat binding. In addition to the special tests categories, a submaximal exercise evaluation section has been added for clinicians who believe exercise is an excellent preventive and rehabilitative tool but who may be unfamiliar with the topic. Special Tests of the Cardiopulmonary, Vascular, and Gastrointestinal Systems is a must-have resource for students and clinicians in physical therapy, athletic training, and occupational therapy looking to recall the specifics of a particular test or learning it for the first time. Also serves as a great companion to the popular texts, Special Tests for Orthopedic Examination, Third Edition and Special Tests for Neurologic Examination.

Follows the Amazon princess turned American hero Diana Prince as she uses her astounding powers to fight injustice and protect the innocent under the guise of Wonder Woman.

Blind Buddy, jazz legend, has died. As legions of mourners gather in New Orleans, one guest stands out-the Batman! Suspicious circumstances surround Buddy’s death, and with each passing second, the mystery only grows deeper. Will the Dark Knight crack the case? Or is this our hero’s swan song?

Dennis O''Neil introduces Dick Grayson''s brand new costume and career in Nightwing''s first solo series! Nightwing flies solo as Dick Grayson uncovers new facts about the murder of his parents--evidence suggesting there was far more to their deaths than he ever suspected. But shadowy forces have strong reasons for keeping the truth buried and send assassins to silence him forever. Collecting NIGHTWING #1-4, NIGHTWING #1-8.

Bruce Wayne is Batman no more. With Alfred at his side, Bruce begins a new quest to find Tim Drake''s missing father and the only person that may be able to heal his broken body: Shondra Kinsolving. Continuing from Batman: Knightquest: The Crusade Vol. 2, the next chapter in the saga of Bruce Wayne begins in the never before collected, Batman: Knightquest: The Search. Still recovering from his devastating encounter with Bane, and utilizing specially designed accoutrements, Bruce Wayne and Alfred are on the trail of Robin''s father and Shondra Kinsolving, both kidnapped by a mysterious new foe lurking in the shadows. Shondra may be the only person on Earth who can repair Bruce''s badly damaged body. To rescue her, he will have to push himself mentally and physically before it is too late. Part of a massive 25th anniversary recut of the entire Batman: Knightfall saga, this graphic novel collects Justice League Task Force #5-6, Batman: Shadow of The Bat #21-23, Batman: Legends of The Dark Knight #59-61 and Robin #7. Collect the complete Knightfall Saga, now re-cut in its entirety for the first time ever! Batman: Prelude to Knightfall Batman: Knightfall Vol. 1 Batman: Knightfall Vol. 2 Batman: Knightquest: The Crusade Vol. 1 Batman: Knightquest: The Crusade Vol. 2 Batman: Knightquest: The Search Batman: Knightsend Batman: Prodigal Batman: Troika

Written by DENNIS O''NEIL & NEAL ADAMS - Art by NEAL ADAMS, DICK GIORDANO & TERRY AUSTIN Cover by NEAL ADAMS The legendary science fiction epic that brought together The Man of Steel and The Greatest is back in two spectacular hardcover editions! In 1978, an alien race called the Scrubb demands that Earth''s greatest champion battle their world''s own greatest fighter. Both Superman and Muhammad Ali step forward - and to determine who is truly Earth''s greatest fighter, Superman temporarily loses his powers and faces Ali in the ring. Ultimately, the duo must work together to defeat the Scrubb, with Ali taking on their champion while Superman battles their space-armada. The facsimile edition hardcover reprints this hard-to-find title at its original size of approximately 10" wide by 13.25" high!

Collects Daredevil (1964) #192-203; material from Marvel Fanfare (1982) #7, 10-13. Daredevil enters a new era as the iconoclastic Dennis O''Neil takes over the writing reins! Making sure the transition goes from strength to strength, the incomparable Klaus Janson remains aboard for a stint penciling, inking and coloring. Each tale is a gritty exploration of humankind''s temptations and broken aspirations - topped off with a touch of Marvel magic. Meanwhile, the Kingpin consorts with a Yakuza group who seek to bond Bullseye''s shattered spine with adamantium! It''s a saga that teams DD with Wolverine and takes him to Japan for an epic issue #200 rematch with the man who murdered Elektra! Also featuring the debut of penciler William Johnson, the first appearance of Micah Synn, and Ralph Macchio and George Pérez''s fan-favorite MARVEL FANFARE Black Widow serial!

Reprint of the original, first published in 1882.

The Watchmen Companion collects for the first time long-out-of-print, rarely seen material based on the landmark comic book series! The Watchmen Companion includes the Watchmen: Watching the Watchmen and Watchmen: Taking out the Trash game modules, along with the Watchmen Sourcebook, released in 1990 as part of the DC Heroes role-playing game-sanctioned by Alan Moore, including illustrations by artist Dave Gibbons created especially for the game, and expanding on the mythos of the Watchmen series. This volume also collects pages from Who''s Who in The DC Universe featuring the Watchmen and Minutemen characters, The Question #17 (guest-starring Rorschach!) and a page from the rare, promotional DC Spotlight #1 from 1985 that marked the very first appearance of the Watchmen cast in print!

On Easter Sunday of April 1941, a young woman pushes through the holiday crowds, racing for her life through the streets of Manhattan. It''s a chase that leads from the bustling American metropolis all the way to Berlin, the dark heart of the Nazi regime... a chase of screeching taxis and motorcycle escapes, of a fantastic battle between a German U-boat and an autogyro over Coney Island! Like marionettes dangling from invisible hands, neither Allies nor Axis agents can tell if they are the puppeteers... or the dolls whose strings get cut! Behind it all, The Shadow looms, a master of men with cold, hollow laughter and blazing .45 pistols! The acclaimed, complete Shadow 1941: Hitler''s Astrologer collaboration of Batman scribe Denny O''Neil and artist Mike Kaluta, available for the first time in over two decades, completely remastered!

It''s Batman''s first encounter with the Joker (sort of), and the Joker''s cousin Melvin comes along for the ride. Plus, pinup art by Jim Lee, Kevin Maguire, Tim Bradstreet, Brian Stelfreeze, Kevin Nolan and more!

Political correctness is the free world''s latest fashionable ideology, a mix of extremist egalitarian doctrines which threaten civil society. In this book Dennis O''Keefe argues that political correctness flourishes because of state-financing of education, which leads to a lack of competition and the dominance of producer interests over those of educational consumers.

In ''Solomon,'' part 2 of the ''Destroyer'' crossover continued from BATMAN #474, Batman''s investigation of the Destroyer uncovers documents detailing the role of his ancestor Solomon Wayne in the creation of modern Gotham City! Concludes in DETECTIVE COMICS #641.

None of Spider-Man''s many allies in the Marvel-Verse boasts the precognitive powers of the Madame Web! The mysterious Cassandra Webb''s incredible future sight helps the web-slinger thwart a criminal who schemes to take over Peter Parker''s current employer, the Daily Globe! But when the unstoppable Juggernaut sets out to kidnap Madame Web, can our friendly neighborhood hero stand in his way? Find out in one of the all-time great Spidey sagas! Years later, arachnid hero Julia Carpenter gains the skills of a seer and upholds the legacy of Madame Web! But when she foresees Peter trying to stop New York''s destruction 24 hours in the future, Julia has bad news for him: He''ll have to save the day alone! Collecting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1963) #210 and #229-230, and AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (1999) #678-679.

Batman fights for Alfred''s life against a maniacal cult in this finale to "Shaman"!

In these team-up tales from the mid-1970s, Green Lantern and Green Arrow face fantastic threats, starting with the former Green Lantern known as Sinestro! Also in this collection, Green Lantern Katma Tui pursues a monstrous beast to Earth, and Green Arrow accidentally enters Green Lantern''s Lantern and becomes cosmically charged. Plus, the Golden Age hero called Air Wave returns in a new guise, as Hal Jordan''s young cousin, and Green Arrow''s romantic relationship with Black Canary takes some unexpected turns. Collects Green Lantern #90-106.

Despite concerted efforts to develop the fisheries sector in many developing countries, fish demand remains poorly understood due to weak and fragmented domestic markets, particularly in Africa south of the Sahara. An important area that affects the development of the fishery sector is limited understanding of how the choice between different fish products is affected by the socioeconomic characteristics of consumers, marketing factors and fish-specific attributes. Previous studies in Malawi have assessed consumer choice and demand for fish in general, without considering species-specific consumer choices. This paper analyzes consumer choices and demand for two species of tilapia, Lake Malawi Oreochromis (Nyasalapia) spp. (Ny) and Oreochromis shiranus (Os), in unprocessed and processed form, in urban Malawi. We use data collected from a sample of 584 urban households in Malawi’s two major cities, Blantyre and Lilongwe. Multivariate probit and seemingly unrelated regression models are employed to analyze the correlates of consumer choice and demand for tilapia products. Even though most consumers chose farmed tilapia (Os) over the wild tilapia (Ny), our results indicate trade-offs in choice but complementarities in demand for unprocessed and processed tilapia products. We find that the correlates of choice are not the same as correlates of demand for tilapia products. This is explained by heterogenous consumer profiles, market conditions, and tilapia trait descriptors. Developing robust tilapia value chains requires exploiting these complementarities and trade-offs, policy support to boost tilapia production, and reducing its relative caloric price to consumers. These measures will contribute to increased consumer demand. More generally fish breeding programs should also link breeding objectives to consumer choices and demand for fisheries’ products, particularly considering rarely examined fish at-tributes such as its nutritive value and body texture.

When Hawkgirl is found floating still and lifeless, the League must prepare for what seems to be the end-times.

The Justice League of America welcomed the start of the 1970s with these tales from issues #77-84, #86-92, #94 and #95! In these stories that reflected the social issues of the day, the World’s Greatest Heroes are betrayed by Snapper Carr, who’s being manipulated by The Joker. Plus, the Vigilante comes out of retirement to help the team learn the truth behind a pollution-blasting factory; the team faces a Thanagarian arch-villain; the Red Tornado fights for his freedom; the survivors of a sunken continent that abandoned Earth return to wipe out humanity and much more!

Gotham City Police Commissioner Jim Gordon stars in this new collection of crime stories from the 1990s that stars the colorful, determined cops of Batman''s hometown. Collects BATMAN: GORDON OF GOTHAM #1-4, BATMAN: GCPD #1-4 and BATMAN: GORDON''S LAW #1-4.

Will the real Barry Allen please stand up? When an unlikely enemy creates four identical copies of the Flash-each insisting they are the original-it’s up to real deal to defeat the dangerous doppelgängers and solve the mystery of his multiplication.

A man is killed during a strange theft, and soon Batman finds himself pitted against an almost ethereal foe. Later, Bruce returns to Alaska, only to face a different type of death in part 3 of "Shaman."

Featuring Superman and Batman in ÒTHE INNOCENT WHO HATED!Ó Plus, Green Arrow in ÒTIME KEEPS ON KILLING!Ó

An amoeba-like creature named Neverwas accidentally transports himself to the present where he inadvertently causes trouble; he sends Superman into the distant past when the sun was red.

After suffering a cataclysmic earthquake, the U.S. government has deemed Gotham City as uninhabitable and ordered all citizens to leave. It is now months later and those that have refused to vacate “No Man''s Land” live amidst a citywide turf war in which the strongest prey on the weak. As gangs terrorize the ravaged populace, the Scarecrow uses a church relief project as a real life lab to test his experiments in fear. But with the return of the vigilante, Batman, and the appearance of an enigmatic new Batgirl, justice returns to Gotham. BATMAN: NO MAN''S LAND VOL. 1 is the first chapter in the monumental crossover event that changed Gotham City and the Dark Knight forever. Collects BATMAN: NO MAN''S LAND #1, BATMAN: SHADOW OF THE BAT #83-86, BATMAN #563-566, DETECTIVE COMICS #730-733, AZRAEL: AGENT OF THE BAT #51-55, BATMAN: LEGENDS OF THE DARK KNIGHT #117-118 and BATMAN CHRONICLES #16.