Best Selling Books by Scott Peterson

Written by Kelley Puckett and Scott Peterson; ART by Damion Scott, Phil Noto, Vincent Giarrano, Robert Campanella, and Jesse Delperdang; COVER by Scott and Campanella In stores April 14. A thrilling trade paperback collecting BATGIRL #15-16, 21, and 26-28! In this action-packed volume, Batgirl faces the deadliest of Gotham''s villains - the Joker - who gets the "Last Laugh" when Cassandra and guest-star Spoiler must also defeat a "jokerized" Shadow Thief. Then, can Batgirl stop the father of a young boy from making a lethal mistake? And just who are the mysterious agents that are after our heroine? For more information, see the feature article. sC, 7X10, 144pg, fc

A mysterious figure arrives in Gotham, one who shares some history with the unique heroine Batgirl. Having killed once before, Batgirl has sworn off killing, but this stranger--a mercenary she injured terribly during her time as an assassin-in-training--hasn''t made any such oath!

A secret struggle for magical supremacy is fought in this UNDERWORLD UNLEASHED one-shot! Accompanied by the Spectre, Fate, the Phantom Stranger, Deadman and Zatanna, Sentinel (former Golden Age Green Lantern Alan Scott) braves the darkest depths of the Abyss to save the soul of his wife. The quest leads the heroes into a trap created by the Neron-supercharged Satannus and Blaze, who pit the heroes against Etrigan the Demon, Dementor, Tannarak and Blackbriar Thorn.

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A popular professor of law who teaches a class on organized crime is in jail for the murder of a known mob boss. Has the professor stepped over the line and become judge, jury and executioner? Or is he being framed by a new player on the mob scene in Gotham?

Visit Gotham the night before the bridges were blown to bits, as one lone Gothamite answers the desperate city''s call to protect Gotham from becoming a No Man''s Land. Huntress and many of the major players in No Man''s Land cross paths with our protagonist, making the mission harder every step of the way.

Batgirl gains an expanded capacity for speech, but what she chooses to say with it may cost her...dearly. Meanwhile, Batman learns a truth about Batgirl he cannot ignore, forcing him to take away something that''s very precious to the young heroine.

ScarecrowÕs endgame is in sight! He has created a world without Batman for the Caped Crusader to be tortured by. ItÕs a world controlled by crime, where fear always wins!

Batman guest-stars as Batgirl--Gotham''s newest protector--faces her first super human opponent! His name is Meta. He''s a criminal enforcer and he''s the one thing standing between Batgirl and a frightened kidnapped child.

"Terry McGinnis (the Batman of the future) and an elderly Bruce Wayne (the original Batman) are the sworn protectors of Neo-Gotham. But a new hero has entered into town, one that has caught the attention of Commissioner Barbara Gordon: Batgirl! Who is this new vigilante and what role will she play in the future of Neo-Gotham? Plus, Terry McGinnis faces a familiar foe and teams with the Metal Men to take them down! Collects Batman Beyond digital chapters #19-28"--

ThereÕs nothing to fear but fear itselfÑunless, of course, the Scarecrow is trying to scare all of Gotham City to death with his fear gas! Dr. Jonathan Crane has undergone an intense therapy session in order to ÒcureÓ Batman of his various psychoses. That involves Batman and Scarecrow battling through the streets of Gotham City, with the Caped Crusader not knowing whatÕs real and whatÕs fake. Can Batman handle this sudden influx of personal demons into his psyche? Or will the next cell in Arkham Asylum be reserved for Bruce Wayne?

A narrative of three educators who decided to research how teachers and students engage in theme study in a truly effective and holistic way. It provides comfort for others who are experiencing difficulties and tensions of becoming "whole language" teachers.

Explores guidance on selecting the appropriate barrier performance level for the installation of longitudinal barriers. The appendices are not published in this report. They are only available online.

As a crime spree unfolds, a writer tries to get into the minds of Batman and his quarry and only gets in the way. Will the writer get the story she''s looking for, or will she become the story?

Batgirl''s attempt to save a metahuman from a group of assassins leads to a startling change that will affect her life forever. Meanwhile, having doubts about his decision to give the new Batgirl the cape and cowl, Batman digs deeper into the heroine''s past.

The epic finale! Batman must battle Scarecrow and his own mind to save Gotham City. If he doesnÕt, Scarecrow will turn Gotham and everything else Batman believes in into a nightmarish hellscape!

Batgirl struggles to regain her full array of fighting skills in time to prevent a hunted psychic from being killed by the assassin named Ezra. Meanwhile, Batman''s quest to discover the truth about Batgirl''s past leads him right into the sights of another hired killer: David Cain, Batgirl''s father.

After Batgirl''s fight to the death with Lady Shiva, is Cassandra dead or alive? A fanatical follower of Shiva is on the streets looking for Batgirl, and the only ''Bat-Girl'' Oracle can throw at him now is Spoiler. But is Spoiler up to the task of battling a member of an elite ninja cult?

When the criminal doesn''t match up with the crime, Batman makes the rounds in Gotham''s underworld and learns there may be a crook in the long arm of the law.

ScarecrowÕs psych evaluation of Batman takes its darkest turn yet, as it completely dismantles the Dark Knight and keeps him from Gotham City! And a threat of immense magnitude will ravish the city unless Batman snaps out of ScarecrowÕs control.

Man-Bat is back! Kirk Langstrom''s wife''s disappearance coincides with attacks by Man-Bat on numerous corporate labs. What''s the connection, and how can Batman stop the creature without one of them getting killed?

Everyone from the CIA and the FBI to the local Gotham mobs are in search of Kristov...and they''re willing to kill to get it! Batman doesn''t know what Kristov is, but he''s not going to let anyone kill--or die--for it!

Batman''s giving his all to help one of Gotham City''s denizens get on the straight and narrow. Unfortunately, the subject of all of his efforts couldn''t care less whether he''s on the right side of the law.

Batman finds himself in the middle of a family matter when a mob leader tries to kidnap the young son of immigrants--a boy the leader claims is his son.

Arkham Asylum''s in full lockdown, and one of its doctors is missing. It''s up to Batman to find out which of Arkham''s inmates is now in charge.

Cartoon Tales gives young kids a chance to enjoy all the fun of their older siblings'' comic books and graphic novels! This clever new format interweaves colorful comic strips with blocks of prose to create exciting stories young readers won''t be able to put down. The comic book art serves not only to illustrate the book, but also to move the story along, with some of the most exciting moments occurring within the comic panels. Each book in the series contains three tales based on favorite animated Disney films. The featured characters will run the gamut from classic to new, adventurers to princesses. Deep Sea Cartoon Tales is the third volume in the series. Featured within its pages are Finding Nemo, The Little Mermaid, and Atlantis.

A disillusioned Robin must face the ferocious Lion Man and the alluring Prairie Girl. But what''s the mystery behind these new villains and how will they change Robin''s perception of crimefighting?

Gotham''s wild and woolly Lower East Side has a new hero...and it''s not the Dark Knight. No, these days the kids are going wild...for Bane?!

The Scarecrow is up to his usual sinister tricks as he unleashes a deadly gas that has the entire city of Gotham going completely crazy!

Robin and Batgirl track down a ski-masked criminal who is targeting middle-aged males and sending them to the hospital. But what connection does this have to little league hockey games?

A popular musician is kidnapped by the Riddler, who proceeds to leave baffling riddles for Batman, Robin and Nightwing.

The devil gets his due as demonically powered super-villains wreak havoc in this 25th-anniversary edition of the classic DC event! Neron, the ruler of hell, makes DC''s villains-and heroes-an offer they can''t refuse, dangling serious power upgrades at the cost of their souls. Who will say yes? Who will say no? And will the DC Universe ever be the same? Also collects Underworld Unleashed: Abyss-Hell''s Sentinel #1, Underworld Unleashed: Apokolips-Dark Uprising #1, Underworld Unleashed: Batman-Devil''s Asylum #1, and Underworld Unleashed: Patterns of Fear #1.