Most Popular Books by Sean Murphy

This new research monograph discusses the basis of one of Ireland''s most extensive (and profitable) hoaxes: the MacCarthy Mor Affair, and the attendant scandal surrounding the selling of Irish traditional titles to otherwise sane businessmen and professionals. Murphy''s research covers the origins of the old Gaelic titles in pre-Norman Ireland. Principally the title of Chief, the collapse of the Gaelic order, the survival of some chiefly titles, the Gaelic Revival and the emergence of the Office of Arms. An account is given of the Office of Chief Herald as part of the new Irish state and the courtesy recognition under Dr. MacLysaght in 1944 and years that followed. Finally the emergence of one Terrence MacCarthy of Belfast as "MacCarthy Mor, Prince of Desmond" and his initial success and final unmasking is amusingly and cogently described.

In un mondo in cui il Principe Pagliaccio del Crimine è stato guarito dalla follia che lo affliggeva, l''uomo ora noto come Jack Napier intraprende una missione per ricostruire, anche moralmente, Gotham City, la città che una volta aveva terrorizzato. Riconciliatosi con Harley Quinn, partner di lunga data, avvia una campagna per screditare la persona che considera il principale nemico di Gotham: Batman. Inaspettatamente, la crociata svela una storia di corruzione di lunga data all''interno del dipartimento di polizia della città: mentre Napier diventa un eroe cittadino, Batman è sempre più inviso a tutti. Ma in un mondo di bugie, segreti e opportunismi le distinzioni tra messia e nemico diventano sempre più fumose… e il destino di Gotham è a rischio! [CONTIENE: BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT (2017) 1-8]

DER WEISSE RITTER SCHLÄGT ZURÜCK Batmans brutaler Kreuzzug gegen das Böse wird plötzlich eine Gefahr für die Bürger von Gotham City. Angeblich kann nur einer die Stadt vor dem rücksichtlosen Wüten des Dunklen Ritters retten: Jack Napier, besser bekannt als der Joker! Mit Harley Quinn an seiner Seite wird der vom Wahnsinn geheilte Clownprinz des Verbrechens zu Gothams Weißem Ritter... Unter dem Black Label präsentieren Top-Künstler atemberaubende, eigenständige Geschichten – ganz in der Tradition von BATMAN: THE KILLING JOKE. Da diese Erzählungen unabhängig von den Ereignissen anderer Storys sind, eignen sie sich besonders gut für Neueinsteiger oder Gelegenheitsleser. In BATMAN: DER WEISSE RITTER stellt der preisgekrönte Autor und Zeichner Sean Murphy (THE WAKE, AMERICAN VAMPIRE) die Batman-Mythologie auf den Kopf.

EIN BATMAN FÜR DIE ZUKUNFT Während der grau gewordene Bruce Wayne hinter Gittern sitzt, wurde Gotham City zum Polizeistaat, in dem der frühere Robin Dick Grayson der Leiter einer Antiterroreinheit ist und eine Armee aus Hightech-Batmen patrouilliert. Doch dann taucht ein neuer Batman auf, dessen Dress mit modernster Technik ausgestattet ist und der sogar fliegen kann! Bruce Wayne bricht aus dem Knast aus, um herauszufinden, wer dieser neue Batman ist, aber auch, um die Fehler geradezubiegen, die er als Dunkler Ritter begangen hat. Auf seinem neuen und vielleicht letzten Kreuzzug spielen die alleinerziehende Mutter Harley Quinn und der tote Joker ebenfalls eine Rolle ... Der mit dem Eisner Award prämierte Superstar Sean Murphy (THE WAKE) setzt seine eigenständige AlternativweltSaga über den Dunklen Ritter fort – und interpretiert diesmal die multimediale Erfolgsstory von Batman of the Future neu! ENTHÄLT: BATMAN: BEYOND THE WHITE KNIGHT 1-8, BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS: RED HOOD 1-2

UN''INCREDIBILE RILETTURA DEL MITO DI BATMAN! In un mondo familiare ma completamente diverso da quello cui siamo abituati, un terribile avvenimento risalente al diciassettesimo secolo minaccia la vita della Gotham City moderna. Infatti, Joker cerca l''aiuto di Azrael per aiutarlo a rivelare la storia segreta della casata dei Wayne e distruggere Batman! Mentre il Crociato Incappucciato cerca di proteggere Gotham e i propri cari dal pericolo, il mistero è rivelato, in un crescendo che mette di fronte nuovi cattivi e alleati inaspettati... e nessuno sarà al sicuro! Dalla scatenata fantasia di Sean Murphy, qui in versione autore completo, una delle più sorprendenti e interessanti rielaborazioni mai viste del mondo di Batman. [VOLUME UNICO. CONTIENE: CURSE OF THE WHITE KNIGHT 1-8 E BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS VON FREEZE]

THIS KIND OF MAN offers an unvarnished look at life in 21st Century America, excavating the complicated, tender, wild truth of what it is to be a man across generations and relationships. These stories interrogate the pressures and tensions of contemporary life, and the ways men grapple with them, often without success. Issues such as marriage, fatherhood, aggression, alcoholism, gender expectations, generational backlash, and the inexorable dread of death, abound. Many of these stories live within a slow implosion of coping, and often failing, as well as those who refuse to succumb, addressing concerns oft-discussed, or not discussed enough, in mainstream print: gun violence, the recent history of coal country Appalachia, sports-related concussions, illegal immigration (and the jobs many of these ostensibly unwelcome folks are obliged to do), homelessness, and the inability of men to honestly connect or communicate. Far from excusing or exonerating toxic males, this collection locates their violence (toward others, against oneself) in the context of a deadening culture and the false narratives that prevail in an exploitative, zero-sum game capitalist model, where those without are encouraged to quarrel with similarly overworked and underpaid, mostly blue-collar workers. We see that our received notions of manhood and masculinity are inculcated-from the beginning and by design-to ensure willing participation in a system where the overwhelming majority are excluded from the start. We witness the way these dysfunctions are handed down like inheritance, and how every cliché, from fighting to drinking to intolerance of dissent and distrust of others, is a carefully constructed trap, preventing solidarity, empathy, and love (for others, for one''s self).

Acclaimed author and music critic Sean Murphy''s new poetry collection is a searing and timely take on American culture that finds perspective on the present by interrogating our past. The Blackened Blues offers a powerful glimpse into the human psyche, exploring the minds of artists and visionaries, addicts and trauma survivors, searching (as we all are) for "some way to live." We leave this book with a heavy dose of truth, but also of the kind of beauty that makes such truth bearable.

Question: How do you get over it? Answer: You don''t. You don''t want to. It makes you who you are. Sean Murphy lost his mother days after her fifty-ninth birthday, following a five-year battle with cancer. In this eloquent memoir, he explores his family history through the context of grief, compassion, faith, and the cultivation of an artistic sensibility. Unfolding in a range of voices, brutal and tender in its portrayal of terminal illness, Please Talk about Me When I''m Gone is an unyielding love story, in which devotion and memory are capable of transcending death.

AUS DEM DSCHUNGEL IN DEN JOKER WAR Ob Gauner Cop Superkiller oder Geist: Catwoman zeigt jedem die Krallen! In Villa Hermosa bekommt sie es mit BatmanGegner Nobody und dem Gentleman Ghost zu tun im Dschungel von Isla Nevada landet sie zwischen Großkatzen und Superschurken. Außerdem wurde Gotham City vom Joker übernommen woran Selina selbst nicht ganz unschuldig ist! Um die Schreckensherrschaft des Killerclowns zu beenden führen Catwoman der Riddler und der Pinguin einen tollkühnen Raub in Jokers Stadt durch ... Catwomans Abenteuer u. a. zum BatmanCrossover Joker War inszeniert von Sean Murphy (BATMAN: DER WEISSE RITTER) Ram V (JUSTICE LEAGUE DARK) Blake Northcott (Arena Mode) Mirka Andolfo (HARLEY QUINN) Fernando Blanco (BATMAN – DETECTIVE COMICS) und anderen. ENTHÄLT: CATWOMAN 9 1415 und 2225

HARLEY QUINN AUF MÖRDERJAGD! In Gotham City hat sich vieles verändert, sei der Joker tot ist und Bruce Wayne wegen seines Kreuzzugs als Batman zu einer langjährigen Gefängnisstrafe verurteilt wurde. Aus dem düsteren Moloch ist eine Stadt mit Zukunft geworden, mit weniger Verbrechen und Korruption. Dann aber schlägt ein neuer Serienmörder zu, und der hat es auf alte Filmstars abgesehen. Um den Täter zu fassen und weitere Tote zu verhindern, braucht die Polizei die Hilfe der Psychologin Harleen Quinzel, die einst die Gehilfin des Jokers war, denn niemand kennt sich besser mit irren Killern aus als sie. Und so geht Harley Quinn auf Mörderjagd ... ENTHÄLT: BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT PRESENTS HARLEY QUINN 1-6, HARLEY QUINN BLACK + WHITE + RED DIGITAL CHAPTER 6 Unter dem Black Label präsentieren Top- Künstler eigenständige Comics für Kenner, Neueinsteiger und Gelegenheitsleser. In diesem Band interpretieren Superstar Sean Murphy (BATMAN: DER WEISSE RITTER), Romanautorin Katana Collins und Ausnahmezeichner Matteo Scalera (Black Science) den Mythos von Harley Quinn auf einzigartige Weise.

In this collection of essays, reviews and ruminations, best-selling author Sean Murphy attempts to tackle the world in writing, one topic at a time. Selecting a sampling of his most popular pieces as well as some personal favorites, Murphy ranges from music to movies, literature to politics, sports to tributes for the departed. At his blog, Murphy''s Law, and as a columnist for PopMatters and contributing editor for The Weeklings, Murphy has combined enthusiasm and proficiency in the service of short and extended analyses. Throughout this compilation he shifts seamlessly between culture, the arts and an ongoing interrogation of American society. Why is Robert Johnson the most influential American musician of the 20th Century? How-and why-did Dennis Miller go from being one of the better comedians in the world to a humorless hack? Why are even the most gifted novelists unable to write convincing sex scenes in their fiction? Was the first round of Hagler vs. Hearns in 1985 the most exciting three minutes in sporting history? Is it reasonable to suggest that Chinatown is the only perfect American film ever made? What does it mean to declare Stephen King the Paul Bunyan of letters? Is it possible we don''t adequately celebrate either Moby Dick or The Great Gatsby? Why should everyone consider cancelling their subscription to The Washington Post? Does nostalgia play a defensible, even necessary role in one''s art or life? Equal parts reporter and raconteur, Murphy brings an informed acumen to essays mercifully free from academic jargon and pretension. His subjects cover so-called high and lowbrow and just about anything in between, and it''s obvious throughout that his only agenda is to celebrate, or castigate, or cross-examine his own impulses and predispositions. By turns studious, confrontational, hilarious and philosophical, Murphy''s Law, Vol. One will leave readers better informed, provoked and, hopefully, inspired to discover the work of some geniuses who''ve fallen outside the lower frequencies.

In this collection of essays, reviews and ruminations, best-selling author Sean Murphy attempts to tackle the world in writing, one topic at a time. Selecting a sampling of his most popular pieces as well as some personal favorites, Murphy ranges from movies and literature to politics, sports and tributes for the departed. At his blog, Murphy''s Law, and as a columnist for PopMatters and contributing editor for The Weeklings, Murphy has combined enthusiasm and proficiency in the service of short and extended analyses. Throughout this compilation he shifts seamlessly between culture, the arts and an ongoing interrogation of American society. Ranging from acclaimed foreign films like Walkabout to addictive pop-candy like Caddyshack, or remembering the impact of Steve Jobs and Norio Ohga (who invented the compact disc), this collection at times eulogizes, castigates and celebrates culture, both high and lowbrow. Whether describing the ordeal of putting down a beloved dog, the melodrama of unrequited teen crushes, or seeking out authentic Chinese cuisine in rural Virginia, Murphy takes a deep dive on topics familiar and obscure. Were the ''90s a soulless wasteland or an artistic apogee, ripe for reassessment? What''s the best scene in cinematic history? How did Muhammad Ali''s most important fight take place outside the ring? Did mistakes made early in Obama''s first term presage the unimaginable spectacle of Donald Trump? Can the millennial generation understand, much less appreciate, the lost art of making mix-tapes? Has 21st Century information overload made enlightenment possible, or even desirable? Equal parts reporter and raconteur, Murphy brings an informed acumen to essays mercifully free from academic jargon and pretension. By turns studious, confrontational, hilarious and philosophical, Murphy''s Law, Vol. Two will leave readers better informed, provoked and, hopefully, inspired to discover the work of some geniuses who''ve fallen outside the lower frequencies.

Celebrate your Infidel self by coloring pigs and bacon. Flags and Patriotism ooze form this book as you color your pride of being American! Don''t tread on me! Get your creative juices flowing in this funny coloring book! We have made room for you to add your own touch to each page! How fun is that! All ages will have fun in their own ways in this book!

Dans un futur proche, la maison de production OPHIS tient le sujet de son prochain programme de télé-réalité : filmer la vie de Jésus Christ. Recréé génétiquement à partir des traces ADN du suaire de Turin, le clone du Messie grandit sous le regard avide des caméras et d''une Amérique subjuguée par ce qu''elle pense être la troisième Venue du Christ. Quelques années plus tard, l''expérience tourne court lorsque l''adolescent entre en révolte totale contre le système et devient le prophète d''une autre Amérique. Punk Rock Jesus est la nouvelle création de Sean Murphy (Joe, l''aventure intérieure). Fruit de sa réflexion sur l''Amérique et sa culture, ce récit d''anticipation jette un éclairage sans concession sur l''influence des médias et les dangers des fanatismes religieux de tous bords. Radical et documenté, le propos est néanmoins tempéré par l''intelligence de son auteur et sa volonté de questionner le lecteur sur ses propres croyances. Dessinateur au trait précis et détaillé, Sean Murphy développe en quelques centaines de pages un nouveau monde parfaitement crédible, tout en déconstruisant le notre, pièce par pièce.

0

With Kinds of Blue, Sean Murphy has created a deep personal and spiritual meditation on the personalities, stories, and souls that created some of the most important music (plus comedy, film and more) of the 20th century. More than a book ''about'' these other art forms, Kinds of Blue gives voice to ineffable and transcendent qualities of the art using the medium of poetry. -Jon Madof, bandleader, composer, and co-founder of Chant Records "It''s not worth singing about if it doesn''t leave a scar," the speaker in Sean Murphy''s Kinds of Blue says-and these poems are about song and scar, even as they sing and heal along the hurt-lines. Murphy muses about what drives us to art, what hinders art''s making, what sacrifices art demands, what makes art, and the artist, endure. "It never hurts if you write an anthem," the speaker says, though the book is filled with artists who hurt, even to the point of self-harm and death. The poems here confront an "America waking up/ slowly, from the old school/ slumber of the whitest world," and comes to a reckoning: "again it was down to artists/ to guide us through." Kinds of Blue is a wise, startling, beautiful guide. -James Allen Hall, author of Romantic Comedy A transformative journey that not only unveils new dimensions to familiar tunes but beckons you to venture into uncharted musical realms. -Nabil Ayers, author of My Life in the Sunshine Late in Kinds of Blue, his third poetry book, Sean Murphy asks: "What is this? How is it possible to make instruments scream in agony and shriek in joy, at the same time?" Yet, these powerful poems do just that with lines crafted from the alchemical tip of his historical pen. Conjuring legendary artists such as Miles Davis and Sam Cooke, as well as lesser-known geniuses, Eric Dolphy and Linton Kwesi Johnson, this collection offers the reader necessary pages from our troubled past "so [we] might bear witness to an anguished joyful noise that could save and restore." Dear Reader, this book is full of poems you will want to research and then read out loud again, while you "trust that hearing is believing." As poetry continually reminds us, we need our collective notes to more fully understand ourselves, our country, our predecessors, in all the potent ways. "Even still they sang-coded texts for torn out tongues, the savage air aglow with conviction." I''ve read these poems again and again, then pulled my old albums out; here where poetry and music become one. -Susan Rich, author of Blue Atlas