Most Popular Books by Joe Kelly

Baseball’s most outspoken fireballer brings the high heat—calling out the hacks, cheats, and ridiculous rules that have tarnished the game—and pitches a-plus stuff on how to make baseball pure, fun, and damn near perfect. Baseball has an image problem. The chorus of nonbelievers gets louder every year, and the Major Leagues have made an art of tuning them out. Enter Joe Kelly: a walking, talking, fast-ball-throwing embodiment of why baseball matters. He and his All-Star team of athletes and celebrities have some things to say about what’s gone wrong with our once great game and how to fix it. A Damn Near Perfect Game is the loudest insider’s exposé of the laws and culture of Major League Baseball since Jim Bouton’s classic Ball Four. From Kelly’s perspective as a two-time World Series champion and baseball’s most memeable player according to ESPN, he takes readers on a house-cleaning tour of the clubhouse, the field of play, the bullpen, the front office, the commissioner’s office, and a ballplayer’s restricted life off the field. Kelly has something to say about baseball’s rule changes (pitch clocks, limiting defensive shifts, the designated hitter); hacks (overused analytics, sign-stealing); stale promotion to new fans; and encouraging players’ emotions (let them fight, bat-flip, and talk sh*t!). Plus, he details how he aired his complaints in an illuminating meeting with commissioner Rob Manfred. And to show what happens when baseball has some piss and vinegar, Kelly gives the inside scoop on his legendary exploits—starting a bench-clearing brawl with the Yankees’ Tyler Austin, his famous “pouty face” scene when calling out the notorious sign-stealing Houston Astros, and wearing a mariachi jacket to visit the White House with his World Series champion LA Dodgers.

Every father can make a huge difference in his daughter’s life. As the primary male role model in a girl’s life, fathers influence their daughters in profound ways, from how they see themselves to what they come to expect from men and the world at large. But men often don’t realize the importance of their interactions or may shy away from too close involvement because of their inexperience, or conditioning. Especially as girls move into adolescence, fathers may find themselves feeling distant from their daughters or awkward with the changing dynamic. Communication becomes difficult and parenting issues more complicated. But this is also the time when daughters most need their fathers to be an even greater presence in their lives. Dads and Daughters is a tool to bridge that gap and build a rewarding and joyful father-daughter relationship. From father to father and with insights from many other dads, Joe Kelly shows men how they can strengthen their relationships with their daughters and explores the tremendous rewards this relationship can bring. Starting with a self-assessment quiz titled “How Am I Doing as My Daughter’s Father?” dads can immediately see what kind of role they play in their daughter’s life. To educate fathers and offer solutions when problems arise, Dads and Daughters then offers thoughtful coverage of the most pivotal issues today’s girls face, such as sex and dating, body image, alcohol and drugs, media culture and violence, money and responsibility, and the future. In doing so he both illuminates the culture our daughters live in and shows fathers how to guide their daughters toward rewarding, healthy lives.

Fathers know that doing things with their daughters is important. Shared activities build trust and self-esteem, show how much dads care, and allow everyone to cut loose and have fun. But even fathers who can beat the generation and gender gaps that make them feel awkward can’t always dream up cool places to go or mutually enjoyable things to do. Like the coach of their favorite team, dads need a game plan, and that’s exactly what Joe Kelly provides in Dads & Daughters Togetherness Guide. Appropriate for girls of any age, the guide enables dads to grab their daughters by the hand and say “Let’s go…” See how things are made: Take a made-in-America tour and see how everything from jumbo jets (Boeing) to chocolate kisses (Hershey’s) is produced. Bake a funny cake: She’ll laugh herself silly in the kitchen making Kitty Litter Cake, a German chocolate sheet cake covered with “cat litter” (dyed, crumbled cookies) and topped with miniature Tootsie Rolls. Take a drive to nowhere: Let the copilot navigate, and leave time for fun stops to poke around in flea markets or join a game of pickup softball for a few innings. With dozens of other engaging activities—such as creating a daddy-daughter journal, devising secret codes, and exchanging poems—this is the ultimate rain-or-shine resource for developing wonderful parent-child rapport.

Collects I KILL GIANTS #1-7 Celebrating the fifth anniversary of a modern classic, this trade paperback edition of the Eisner-nominated, International Manga Award-winning miniseries includes interviews with the creators, design art, covers, and more.

At a time of corporate downsizing and bone-crushing international competition, how can executives reconcile their individual personalities and human needs with the equally compelling needs of the hard-driving organization? It is an existential dilemma, say Joe and Louise Kelly, and one with critical implications, not only for executives but for their organizations as well. The Kellys, by no means blithe theorists, take a hard look at this hard-edged problem by positing a three-pronged model for analysis based upon structure, process, and values. They synthesize these elements under an overarching concept of existentialism, in which the emphasis is on a search for meaning. And with that, they provide a clear-headed look at organizational behavior—its contributions to our understanding of how organizations work but, also its failures and, indeed, its frequent self-deceptions. A well-written, vigorous, far-ranging examination, not only for executives who need the kind of help the Kellys offer in their daily combats on the job, but also for their colleagues in the academic community who have their own organizational problems to deal with. The Kellys make clear that their book reflects a movement away from the academic-purist position, where the sole concern is with theoretically significant research, to a position which recognizes that organizational behavior is a crossroads subject where traffic [that comes] mainly from behavioral science, computer technology, and economics coalesces with the ideas streaming out of organizational practice. Aimed at professional managers and students, both undergraduates as well as those on the M.B.A. level, this book assumes little prior knowledge of behavioral science or organizational theory. Readers will get what they need of those subjects here, enough to follow Kelly''s argument. They will see how behavioral and organizational research has helped (but sometimes hindered) executives as they attempt to deal with critical happenings in their jobs. With case study material woven into the text and with observations from his own experiences with business as well as academic organizations, the Kellys'' book is a readable, engrossing argument for and against the orthodoxies of organizational behavior studies—and the assurance that whatever else it may or not be, organizational behavior is certainly not static.

Collects Deadpool (1997) #1-11, -1; Daredevil/Deadpool Annual ''97; Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #47. Joe Kelly’s hilarious, character-defining run on Deadpool begins here! Wade Wilson is a mercenary with a mouth, willing to work for whoever pays the bills. But the mysterious Landau, Luckman & Lake Corporation believes he can be a hero — though Blind Al, Deadpool’s elderly roommate-slash-prisoner, might not agree. Wade takes on the Taskmaster — but when his healing factor fails, the only thing that will juice it up is the Hulk’s blood! As Wade’s old rival T-Ray nurses a dangerous grudge, Deadpool falls in with Typhoid Mary — bringing him into conflict with Daredevil! And can Deadpool and Blind Al escape the past when they’re hurled backwards into the pages of a Silver Age Spider-Man story?!

La storia della piccola Barbara Thorson e dei giganti da cui protegge la città è, da anni, uno dei romanzi grafici più amati del catalogo BAO. Questa nuova edizione, cartonata e con nuovi contenuti extra, tra cui ampi stralci della sceneggiatura di Joe Kelly, è un tributo a questa storia bellissima e toccante. Impreziosita da una nuova copertina di JM Ken Niimura che richiama il recente film di Anders Walter, la Titan Edition è la versione definitiva di un libro perfetto, da avere assolutamente.

Eisner-nominated, International Manga Award-winning I KILL GIANTS storytellers JOE KELLY and KEN NIIMURA return to yank on your heartstrings with IMMORTAL SERGEANT! On the eve of his unwelcome retirement, Jim Sargent (aka "Sarge"), a grizzled, old-school detective, catches a break on a murder case that''s haunted him for decades. Unfortunately, Sarge must drag his anxiety-riddled adult son, Michael, along for the ride or risk losing the lead forever. Can this dysfunctional duo overcome their own hang-ups, blindspots, and secrets to catch a killer? Collects IMMORTAL SERGEANT #1-9

WHATEVER HAPPENED TO FLASH THOMPSON? A powerful story taking Peter Parker''s former nemesis and Spider-Man''s biggest fan from the avenues of New York to the war-torn Middle East along with his fellow brothers in the US Army. And then, as the Mayoral election ramps up, gang activity is at an all time high... and Mr. Negative''s newest enforcer, Hammerhead, works to bring all the gangs under one banner - or else! With some of the kids from Aunt May''s F.E.A.S.T. center caught in the crossfire, Spidey stands up to his old foe... but Hammerhead''s got some new tricks and even Spider-Man can''t stop him this time! Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1999) #574-577.

The members of the JLA are some of the most powerful beings on the planet. With new members Hope, Major Disaster and Manitou Raven joining heroes like Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, there’s nearly no problem the Justice League can’t handle, from civil wars on alien planets to fascist super-teams. But there is one being more powerful than the combined might of the JLA. One being that even Superman is afraid to face...and he’s never had to, because it’s a trusted ally and a member of the Justice League. But no more. Now, the most deadly being on Earth has been unleashed, and no force in the world can stop him. He will bring fire, death and destruction in his wake. And the only champion who could possibly stand a chance doesn’t even remember that he’s a superhero anymore. Man of Action’s Joe Kelly (Ben 10, Generator Rex) teams up with all-star artist Doug Mahnke (GREEN LANTERN) as the Justice League of America faces destruction at the hands of one of their own! Collects JLA #77-93.

Launching the second arc in the critically-acclaimed story of a boy and his dragon on the hunt for revenge in Depression-era New York City. The training begins.

Abgeschlossene Story mit den beiden Kinostars! Als Wolverine und Deadpool einen Serienkiller ausschalten, ist der Söldner mit der großen Klappe plötzlich verschwunden. Aber er hat eine Spur gelegt. Die Fährte führt Logan auf einen Kollisionskurs mit Wade in den entlegensten Winkeln der Welt und konfrontiert das ungleiche Duo mit ihren tiefsten Ängsten. Der mysteriöse Delta schwört auf die Kraft des Wandels. Doch sind aller guten Dinge wirklich drei oder eher ein Fluch? Joe Kelly und Adam Kubert präsentieren eine Tour de Force, die beweist, dass die beiden Kinostars weit verletzlicher sind, als es die unverwüstliche Schale vermuten lässt.

With Wonder Woman''s Lasso of Truth severed, the very concept of truth itself has been fractured -- and the heroes of the Justice League must contend with a world capriciously redefined by the dreams and fears of the human race. With the League stretched beyond its capacity, and Wonder Woman''s spirit broken, can even the World''s Greatest Super-Heroes stand and fight? Then, the JLA battles for control of Atlantis the help of some mages... and when only Batman remains, the Dark Knight assembles an unexpected and unfamiliar new Justice League! Collects JLA #61-76.

Joe Kelly lends his unique blend of suspense and humor to Spider-Man! One of the finest - and funniest - writers in comics spins amazing tales of Spider-Man! As one of the key creators in Spidey''s ''Brand New Day'' era, Joe Kelly crafted memorable adventures for the wallcrawler, including a clash with crime bosses Hammerhead and Mr. Negative... and a romantic reunion with the Black Cat! Peter''s pal Harry Osborn suits up as the American Son! Kraven''s family embarks on a grim hunt... and it''s spider season! But when Peter Parker''s non-stop life pits him against Baron Zemo, the results will be downright savage! Plus, more Spidey tales as only Kelly can write them... including a riotous team-up with Deadpool!

Alone and on an unfamiliar planet, Kara Zor-El just wants to make her father proud…and all her father asks is that she kill her only living relative-Superman! Feeling that she has completely failed at having a life on Earth, Supergirl returns to her Kryptonian roots, as her father’s spirit reveals to her her true origin and destiny-to destroy the living magnet attracting evil phantoms to Earth: Kal-El. Does Kara have the power or desire to slay her cousin? Or will she betray her father’s dying wish? And if that weren''t enough, Batgirl wants her dead, newcomer Power Boy wants her affection, someone claiming to be the true Supergirl wants her to quit, and the Legion of Super-Heroes are in town. In SUPERGIRL VOL. 2: BREAKING THE CHAIN, Joe Kelly (JLA, SUPERMAN/BATMAN), Ian Churchill (TEEN TITANS), Alé Garza (BATGIRL), Norm Rapmund (THE FLASH) and others tell classic tales of a young woman’s struggling to find her place in the world. Collects SUPERGIRL #11, #13-22 and a story from DCU INFINITE HOLIDAY SPECIAL!

Mystério, le Vautour, Silvermane, le Rhino, le Scorpion et les autres super-vilains de New York ne laissent aucun répit à Spider-Man. Derrière chaque adversaire vaincu se dresse une nouvelle silhouette, prête à frapper Peter Parker et ses proches. Au cours de sa carrière, l''infatigable justicier a toujours réussi à les vaincre. Mais lorsque leurs motivations ou leur identité changent, ces criminels deviennent plus difficiles à vaincre et surtout... beaucoup plus dangereux !

TEAM-UP O SCONTRO ALL''ULTIMO SANGUE? Uno è il migliore in quello che fa e quello che fa non è molto gentile, l’altro è l’inarrestabile Mercenario Chiacchierone. Sono Wolverine e Deadpool, il duo peggio assortito e il più amato dei fumetti e della cultura pop. Quando il misterioso Delta mette gli occhi su Deadpool, Wolverine si ritroverà suo malgrado coinvolto e i due dovranno allearsi contro questa nuova minaccia. Se prima non si uccideranno a vicenda. Joe Kelly e Adam Kubert, la coppia di autori superstar che hanno fatto la storia dei due personaggi, metteranno alla prova i loro due fattori rigeneranti! [QUESTO VOLUME RACCOGLIE DEADPOOL & WOLVERINE WW III (2024) 1-3]

Collects Non-Stop Spider-Man (2021) #1-5. Buckle up, tiger! Get ready for the most action-packed, pulse-pounding, adrenaline-pumping comic of all time! Once you read page one, panel one, Spider-Man just does not stop! A mystery at Empire State University thrusts the web-slinger into a thrilling adventure that starts in uptown Manhattan and takes him around the world — pitting Spidey against Marvel villains old, new and unbelievable and giving you a Spider-Man adventure (and a Spider-Man) the likes of which you’ve never seen! Something terrible is happening to ESU’s students — some of New York’s brightest young minds — and to save the day this time it’s going to take a side of Peter Parker neither you nor Peter thought existed. And the clock is ticking!

Collects X-Men (1991) #70-79, X-Men/Dr. Doom Annual 1998 and material from X-Men Unlimited (1993) #18. Will Marrow, Maggott and Dr. Cecilia Reyes usher in a new golden era for the X-Men? As Cyclops and Phoenix retire from the team, it''s left to Wolverine to make sure they do! But with the roster split over the volatile Marrow''s presence, keeping the X-Men from fracturing won''t be easy. Can the inexperienced new team members step up in time to stave off an invasion from the demonic N''Garai dimension? Plus, Joseph may be made to pay for Magneto''s crimes! Angel battles the Abomination! Marrow takes action to save the Morlock tunnels! Maggott explores his origins! The Shadow King targets Psylocke as a psi-war begins! And the silver age Doctor Doom undertakes a quest through time to learn the secrets of Onslaught!

The JLA is caught in the middle of a tense standoff between a metahuman commune and the federal government. Will the Leaguers bring peace or set off a bloody conflict? Artist Duncan Rouleau joins writer Joe Kelly for the new arc ''The White Rage!''

MINISERIES PREMIERE Award-winning I KILL GIANTS storytellers JOE KELLY (Deadpool, Savage Spider-Man) and KEN NIIMURA (Eisner Award-winning Umami) return to yank on your heartstrings with IMMORTAL SERGEANT! On the eve of his unwelcome retirement, Jim Sargent (aka “Sarge”) a grizzled, old-school detective, catches a break on a murder case that’s haunted him for decades. Unfortunately, Sarge must drag his anxiety-riddled adult son, Michael, along for the ride or risk losing the lead forever. Can this dysfunctional duo overcome their own hang-ups, blindspots, and secrets to catch a killer?

THE TRUE ORIGIN OF THE ANIMATED STAR! After his debut in 1966, Space Ghost was immediately established as a premier hero. His exploits have been on network television and cable ever since, and he remains one of the most recognized adventurers in all of animation. But WHO is Space Ghost? A young policeman joins an elite space force that turns out to be horribly corrupt. When his moral standards don’t permit him to live a lie, our hero attempts to stop the grift…at the cost of his own family-and his soul! Witness the beginnings for the first time anywhere! The entire hit miniseries is collected here, written by JOE KELLY (JLA, SUPERGIRL) with art by ARIEL OLIVETTI (JLA: HAVEN, G.I. COMBAT) and painted covers by ALEX ROSS (THE WORLD’S GREATEST SUPER-HEROES)!

"HEARTS OF FIRE" Part Three. As Enrico grows more fierce in his training of Four Eyes, Boccioni catches a whiff of Fawkes''s moonlighting, forcing a dangerous betrayal.

Most men will agree that the arrival of a baby — whether the first or fifth — can be panic inducing. Parenting expert Joe Kelly uses his years as a dad and granddad to help any father-to-be get through the uncertainty and life-changing experiences. Dads-to-be will understand what their partners are going through and what they should (and should not) do to help. Essential content also includes the details of baby''s development within the womb, the financial impact of a new baby, tips on getting the nursery ready, and much more.

In Pursuing Perfection, authors Margo Maine and Joe Kelly explore the emotional, social and cultural factors behind the ongoing epidemic of disordered eating and body image despair in adult women at midlife and beyond. Written from a biopsychosocial and feminist perspective, Pursuing Perfection describes the many issues women encounter as they navigate a rapidly changing culture that promotes unhealthy standards for beauty and appearance. This updated and expanded edition (originally published as The Body Myth: Adult Women and the Pressure to Be Perfect) is a unique guide for anyone seeking practical tools and strategies for adult women looking to establish health and body acceptance.

Add a little bit of Spidey and a touch of Deadpool, take away the Y chromosomes, blend it all together, and what do you get? Peter Parker and Wade Wilson''s worst nightmare: the murderous, mixed-up miss named Itsy Bitsy! The u0093daughteru0094 of our two heroes is stronger than them, faster than them and has seriously creepy daddy issues - but what crazed mind could have conceived of her in the first place? As the body count rises, Spider-Man and Deadpool must work together to take down Itsy Bitsy - and the person who''s been pulling their strings from the start! But how is a trip to Weirdworld going to help wash that spider out? It''s the most disturbing Spidey/Deadpool story yet, from the wild imaginations of Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness! Collecting SPIDER-MAN/DEADPOOL #9-10, #13-14 and #17-18.

Golden Perfect,'' Part 3 of 3. To what extent has Rama Khan of Jarhanpur turned truth into fiction? Well, our story begins on a flat earth...and it''s downhill from there! The remaining Leaguers are helpless to stop the fraying edges of reality. And Wonder Woman, the only Leaguer who can help (and the person responsible for the madness), has vanished without a word. Has the woman who represents the heart of the League let them down in their darkest hour?

Sarge and Michael pursue a “person of interest” across state lines. Realizing that the situation is all kinds of bad, Michael tries to talk sense to his father. It does not go well, and Michael learns the terrible details of murder that’s driven Sarge to such extremes.

"HEARTS OF FIRE" Part Two. After lessons learned at the Blackwater Battle Club, Enrico makes a difficult choice about how to train Four Eyes.

Clinical psychologist Margo Maine has been successfully helping adult women overcome eating disorders and body image problems for over twenty years. In The Body Myth, she explains the toll these problems can take on women’s lives and provides healing insights and proven techniques for reclaiming readers’ lives from the debilitating belief that a woman’s self-worth and her worth to others are derived from how she looks, how much she weighs, and what she eats–the Body Myth. Using poignant real-life stories, Dr. Maine explores the complex emotional, social, and cultural forces that perpetuate the Body Myth. A unique and invaluable source of information and inspiration, this breakthrough guide equips readers with the knowledge and tools to escape the clutches of the Body Myth and live a more balanced, fulfilling life.

Collects Deadpool (1997) #10-20, Deadpool/Death Annual ''98, Heroes For Hire (1997) #10-11, Baby''s First Deadpool Book (1998) #1, Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #47. Joe Kelly''s riotous, character-defining run continues! Deadpool battles the revamped Great Lakes Avengers - but can he and Blind Al escape the past when they''re hurled into the pages of a Silver Age Spider-Man story?! Then, as T-Ray and Typhoid Mary continue to torment Deadpool, will X-Force''s Siryn help save him from his own self-destructive tendencies? As Wade inches closer to the edge, the man called Ajax is cleaning house, and he wants Deadpool''s stain scrubbed from the planet. But what is his connection to Wade Wilson''s untold origin? And will Wade feel Death''s embrace? Plus: As cosmic oblivion looms, Deadpool hits the casinos and battles Batroc, and the Merc with a Mouth meets the Heroes for Hire!