Best Selling Books by Sean Murphy

THE TIME OF NEW WEATHER IS AT HAND–AND IT’S NOT A PRETTY SIGHT. In this exhilarating adventure of absurdist wit, rollicking revolution and romance, the future isn’t what it used to be and the past won’t leave us alone. Bringing to mind1984 and Brave New World–but with his own twist of gleeful humor–award-winning author Sean Murphy presents a vision of an America gone off the rails: an America where it literally rains cats and dogs, where a hubcap ranch is now a National Preservation Site, where a horde of circus folk and Elvis fans are on the rampage–and where some rather suspicious things are going on with time and gravity. Into this world is born Buddy Le Blanc, a young boy with a special gift: the ability to perform tiny miracles. Nothing big, like raising the dead or curing the sick–more like an uncanny knack for finding spare change. He longs to find a way to make a difference; but in a world where time and gravity storms can spring up at a moment’s notice (sending your belongings hurtling through the roof, or off to the Renaissance) and big business has gobbled up the U.S. government (now renamed The America Corporation), it’s hard to get your foot in the door. But when Buddy joins up with a cast of fellow seekers–renegade circus freaks, ragtag revolutionaries, a woman in search of her hat, and a particularly gorgeous journalist–in the hope of waking America up from its dream, the fate of the country may just end up in his not-so-capable hands.…

The first man in twelve generations of his family not to have ended his life as a suicide, Bibi Brown embarks on a search for his mysterious Uncle Otto, a legendary eccentric and junk collector living on Hope Valley Hubcap Ranch, a quest that leads him on a bewildering search for the meaning of life. A first novel. Reprint.

Le fléau Jack Napier est de nouveau derrière les barreaux, mais la sérénité est loin d’être de retour à Gotham, et encore moins au Manoir Wayne, où Bruce peine à retrouver équilibre et sérénité. Son pire ennemi n’a pas seulement ébranlé ses convictions et sa raison d’être, il a également durablement saccagé l’image de Batman et sa légitimité aux yeux des habitants de sa ville. La disparition d’Alfred n’est pas sans séquelle non plus, bien qu’elle laisse derrière lui un héritage inattendu : le journal d’Edmond Wayne daté de 1685, premier de sa lignée à s’être installé à Gotham et adversaire d’un certain Lafayette Arkham, dont les ossements ont été récemment découvert dans la cellule du Joker.

Don Quixote meets Narcos in this modern reimagining of the legendary swashbuckling hero Zorro by Sean Murphy, the writer-artist behind DC Comics’ Batman: White Knight. Diego is a young man who is convinced that he’s Zorro. As a child, he suffered a psychotic break after witnessing the murder of his parents by the drug cartel in his village. To cope with the trauma, he embraced the 200-year-old legend of Zorro by donning the mask, training with the sword, and declaring war on the Narcos for the sake of his people.

“Unlike anything we’ve seen before.” -Nerdist “Cinematic and graphic.” -A.V. Club “Murphy was truly born to draw Batman.” -IGN “A breakout hit.” -SyFy Wire The impossible has happened: The Joker has become...sane. Batman: White Knight follows the man now known as Jack Napier as he embarks on a quest to heal the city he once terrorized. After reconciling with his long-suffering partner, Harley Quinn, he sets in motion a carefully plotted campaign to discredit the one person whom he views as Gotham City’s true enemy: Batman. His crusade exposes a decades-long history of corruption within the Gotham City Police Department and transforms Napier into a city councilman and civic hero. But when the sins of his past return to threaten everything that he has accomplished, the distinctions between savior and destroyer begin to break down for both The Joker and Batman alike-and with them any hope for Gotham’s future. Writer and artist Sean Murphy delivers an extraordinary examination of comics’ greatest antagonists in Batman: White Knight, exploring justice, corruption, activism and the darkest depths of mental illness. Collecting the acclaimed eight-issue miniseries, this stunning graphic novel also marks the debut of the DC Black Label imprint, which features classic DC characters in all-new, standalone stories written and illustrated by world-class authors and artists.

From superstar writer/artist Sean Murphy comes the second thrilling chapter in the White Knight saga. After the events of Batman: White Knight, The Joker is behind bars, the Bat-Family has integrated Batman’s mobile arsenal into the GTO, and Harley Quinn has moved on with her life. But unbeknownst to them, the Clown Prince of Crime still has an ace up his sleeve: he knows a dark secret about the Wayne family that threatens to change their legacy! To help even the playing field, The Joker recruits his own avenging angel, Azrael, to carry out this final act of revenge. Will Gotham City burn under the sword of Azrael, and will the Wayne name forever be tainted? This deluxe edition of the acclaimed story collects the entire eight-issue series as well as the Batman: White Knight Presents Von Freeze one-shot written by Murphy and illustrated by Batman: The Dark Knight Returns inker Klaus Janson, and features a brand-new cover by Murphy.

The only official, comprehensive reference guide to the CISSP All new for 2019 and beyond, this is the authoritative common body of knowledge (CBK) from (ISC)2 for information security professionals charged with designing, engineering, implementing, and managing the overall information security program to protect organizations from increasingly sophisticated attacks. Vendor neutral and backed by (ISC)2, the CISSP credential meets the stringent requirements of ISO/IEC Standard 17024. This CBK covers the new eight domains of CISSP with the necessary depth to apply them to the daily practice of information security. Written by a team of subject matter experts, this comprehensive reference covers all of the more than 300 CISSP objectives and sub-objectives in a structured format with: Common and good practices for each objective Common vocabulary and definitions References to widely accepted computing standards Highlights of successful approaches through case studies Whether you''ve earned your CISSP credential or are looking for a valuable resource to help advance your security career, this comprehensive guide offers everything you need to apply the knowledge of the most recognized body of influence in information security.

Bruce Wayne est toujours enfermé en prison, payant pour ses exactions envers la ville de Gotham et tentant de se racheter aux yeux de ses anciens alliés. Mais il a à présent noué une relation de plus en plus forte avec son ancienne ennemie, l’ex-compagne de Jack Napier, Harleen Quinzel. Jeune maman, celle-ci est contactée par le GCPD pour l’épauler sur une affaire qui va faire remonter à la surface les souvenirs encore vivaces de son passé de criminelle.

This book is a clear and informative introduction to cryptography and data protection - subjects of considerable social and political importance. It explains what algorithms do, how they are used, the risks associated with using them, and why governments should be concerned. Important areas are highlighted, such as Stream Ciphers, block ciphers, public key algorithms, digital signatures, and applications such as e-commerce. This book highlights the explosive impact of cryptography on modern society, with, for example, the evolution of the internet and the introduction of more sophisticated banking methods. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

With Bruce Wayne behind bars, a new Batman arrives on the scene. But will he be the last Dark Knight? Gotham Motors CEO Derek Powers has seized control of the Wayne family’s assets, using them to transform the Gotham Terror Oppression unit, and with it, the city it’s supposed to protect! With the crime rate down, only the original Batman, Bruce Wayne, is fully aware of the true danger the city is in. The time has come to destroy the mantle once and for all! Collects Batman: Beyond the White Knight #1-8 and Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood #1-2!

Despite the excitement around "data science," "big data," and "analytics," the ambiguity of these terms has led to poor communication between data scientists and organizations seeking their help. In this report, authors Harlan Harris, Sean Murphy, and Marck Vaisman examine their survey of several hundred data science practitioners in mid-2012, when they asked respondents how they viewed their skills, careers, and experiences with prospective employers. The results are striking. Based on the survey data, the authors found that data scientists today can be clustered into four subgroups, each with a different mix of skillsets. Their purpose is to identify a new, more precise vocabulary for data science roles, teams, and career paths. This report describes: Four data scientist clusters: Data Businesspeople, Data Creatives, Data Developers, and Data Researchers Cases in miscommunication between data scientists and organizations looking to hire Why "T-shaped" data scientists have an advantage in breadth and depth of skills How organizations can apply the survey results to identify, train, integrate, team up, and promote data scientists

Die Plot Holes sind die unwahrscheinlichste Heldentruppe des literarischen Multiversums: ein Manga-Cyborg-Samurai, ein gestaltwandelnder Tiger-Barbar, ein altkluges Kid aus einem Zeitungscomic und eine Vampir-Assassinen-Piratin. Angeführt von der mysteriösen Red reisen die Plot Holes in fremde Bücher, um miese Stories aufzupeppen und sie so vor der Vernichtung zu bewahren. Der mittelmäßige Comic-Zeichner Cliff Wieselwitz lebt in einer dieser unrettbaren Geschichten. Doch kurz bevor seine Realität zerstört wird, rekrutiert Red ihn als neuestes Mitglied ihres Teams. Denn am Horizont zeichnet sich eine monumentale Bedrohung ab... »Plot Holes« ist die glühende Liebeserklärung von Allround-Talent Sean Murphy (»Tokyo Ghost«, »Batman: Der weiße Ritter«) an jede Form von Fiktion. Ein atemlos erzählter Trip durch alle Genres, randvoll mit Hommagen, Zitaten und Referenzen, die nicht nur Comic-Fans begeistern.

"Sean Murphy returns with a tale that introduces an utterly captivating hero: struggling writer Frank Matthews. Newly arrived in L.A., Frank is toiling in obscurity when he bumps into an old classmate on the Malomar pier. Max Peterson is arrogant, blustering - a remarkably untalented writer whose latest pulp fiction effort, City of Breasts, has Hollywood calling. And besides six-figure advances, Max has something else Frank desperately wants: his exquisite wife, Magee." "Burning with envy. Frank agrees to take up residence in Max''s garage apartment, and as he''s swept into Max and Magee''s world of nouveau wealth and near-celebrity, something extraordinary happens...with Max conveniently out of town, Frank can''t help prying into his old friend''s journals and diaries. And what happens next will reveal the astonishing secret to Max''s newfound talent...and the truth about the great American novel that could be the biggest illusion of all."--BOOK JACKET.

Dix ans après que Gotham s’est interrogée sur l’efficacité réelle du Chevalier Noir, Derek Powers a pris le contrôle des actifs de la famille Wayne et utilise l’unité anti-terroriste de la ville pour protéger les citoyens... mais à quel prix ? Le justicier de Gotham est toujours en prison et, en son absence, c’est à Terry McGinnis de prendre la relève. Mais dans cette ville futuriste dystopique, seul le vrai Batman est conscient des dangers à venir...

In the aftermath of “The Joker War,” Selina Kyle has taken up residence in Alleytown. But when she finds that her old stomping grounds have been taken over by drug-running mobsters, she hatches a plan to take the town back! But unbeknownst to her, she’s being tracked by a terrifying new foe: a hit man in priest’s clothing known only as Father Valley, who carries a bag of bibles around as trophies from each of his victims. Will she be able to loosen the mafia’s stranglehold on her new hometown or become another victim to Father Valley’s sacred oath? Plus, Selina heads to the jungle to steal a diamond from a supervillain auction! Collects Catwoman #14-15 and #22-28.

The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) is the successor to the Data Encryption Standard, and is potentially the world''s most important block cipher (a method for encrypting text). While existing analytical techniques for block ciphers have used a statistical approach, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of the application of algebraic techniques to the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). These techniques may have a dramatic effect on the security of the AES.

After learning that he has contracted the HIV virus, attorney Zak Raven leaves his practice behind to set forth on a mission of relaxation ¿ until his peaceful trip goes wildly astray, leaving Zak shipwrecked on what he thinks is a deserted island with only the words in his own journal to keep him company.Unknown to Zak, four miles below the surface secretly hides a government experimentation center where scientists are playing God by trying to artificially evolve a human based species that can survive evacuation missions in deep space. Within 900 years, earth will be dealt a deathblow by a mountain-size asteroid. However, so far they have only achieved creating living abominations. Zak and these creatures are on a collision course, and he must rise to the challenge! Part of the proceeds from the sale of this book will go to the Evergreen AIDS Foundation.

“Anyone looking for insightful quotes, humor, Zen wisdom, or even just a good story will find something in these bite-sized anecdotes.” —Tricycle Magazine Drawn from the archives of major Zen centers in America and interviews with some of the most seminal figures of American Zen, including Philip Kapleau, Bernie Glassman, Gary Snyder, and Walter Nowick, One Bird, One Stone presents the notable encounters between teachers and students, the moments of insight and wisdom, the quotable quotes, and the humor of Zen as it has flowered in America over the last one hundred-plus years. Murphy, a Zen student and an accomplished writer, conducted numerous personal interviews and distilled over one hundred pithy stories. He covers Zen masters Suzuki, Maezumi, Seung Sahn, Robert Aitken, and Philip Kapleau along with earnest students Gary Snyder, Alan Watts, and Philip Whalen and others. “Sean Murphy’s eloquent book is thought-provoking and lovely. This collection of 108 new teaching stories in the American Zen Buddhist tradition is a poetic account of the transplanting of Zen Buddhism to this new Western soil and some of the various ways it has taken root here in the lives of a wide spectrum of teachers and practitioners.” —Sharon Salzberg, New York Times–bestselling author and cofounder of The Insight Meditation Center “The book gives you a profound glimpse into the well of the Zen mind.” —Santa Fe New Mexican “Stories to inspire the mind and to find the true heart.” —Stephen and Ondrea Levine, authors of Who Dies? “Intelligent, funny, wise and, best of all, speaks to the heart.” —Rafe Martin, Zen Bow

"All I Want for Christmas is... Everything!" The title says it all as Cheryl shows no restraint on her Christmas wish list! Convinced by her parents that giving is more rewarding than receiving, Cheryl reluctantly decides to give her visiting cousin a makeover. Cheryl''s reward: her cousin is "wowing" all the guys in sight!

Collecting the Eisner Award-nominated series in Deluxe Edition format! Batman: White Knight follows the transformation of The Joker into a sane citizen of Gotham City known as Jack Napier. After reconciling with his long-suffering partner, Harley Quinn, he sets in motion a carefully plotted campaign to discredit the one person whom he views as Gotham City''s true enemy: Batman. Napier''s crusade exposes a decades-long history of corruption within the Gotham City Police Department and transforms him into a city councilman and civic hero. But when the sins of his past return to threaten everything that he has accomplished, the distinctions between savior and destroyer begin to break down for both The Joker and Batman alike-and with them, any hope for Gotham''s future. Collecting the acclaimed eight-issue miniseries, plus extras including sketches, designs, and Sean Murphy''s original inked pages, and a brand-new cover by Murphy!

The world of Batman: White Knight continues to expand in this exciting new miniseries! With things heating up in Neo-Gotham, Jason Todd revisits his post-Robin past to find the one ally he believes will help him turn the tide in the battle against Derek Powers. “Bruce Wayne is Batman.” Four words that saved Jason’s life and destroyed his future forever. Banished by his mentor and damaged by The Joker, the former Robin is left to become something different, something stronger, a relentless force for justice in the city…Red Hood! With nobody to answer to, he walks the dangerous line between hero and villain. That is until he meets Gan, a local girl from East Backport who needs his help to save her neighborhood from a super-criminal terrorizing its citizens. And she’s willing to fight alongside him, whatever it takes!

Writer/Artist Sean Gordon Murphy returns to the White Knight universe with a new take on Neo-Gotham and Terry McGinnis in a deluxe hardcover from DC Black Label. When a recently incarcerated Bruce Wayne hears there''s a new Batman running around Gotham in a hi-tech bat suit, it''s time to escape from behind bars and put this Batman to bed. With Derek Powers working behind the scenes on a new Gotham police force, it''s only a matter of time before Bruce recruits his forgotten Robins to aid in the battle for the future of Neo-Gotham. Blockbuster writer/artist Sean Gordon Murphy invites DC fans into a new Gotham like they''ve never seen before in the sequel to Batman: White Knight and Batman: Beyond the White Knight. Collects: Batman: Beyond the White Knight #1-8; Batman: White Knight Presents: Red Hood #1-2.

Quando la biologa marina Lee Archer viene contattata da un agente del Dipartimento della Difesa perché svolga il ruolo di consulente durante una missione segreta negli abissi oceanici, non può immaginare che, a profondità in cui non penetra la luce del sole, è stata fatta una scoperta incredibile e terrificante… La cattura di un essere proveniente da un tempo e un luogo sconosciuti potrebbe mettere in discussione il passato e soprattutto il futuro dell’intera umanità. E questo è solo l’inizio di un incubo che stravolgerà per sempre il pianeta. Scott Snyder e Sean Murphy realizzano una graphic novel sci-fi horror premiata agli Eisner che mette in scena personaggi memorabili alle prese con sconvolgenti snodi narrativi e che tiene inchiodato il lettore fino all’ultima vignetta. [VOLUME UNICO. CONTIENE: THE WAKE (2013) 1-10]

In this explosive sequel to the critically acclaimed blockbuster BATMAN: WHITE KNIGHT from writer/artist Sean Murphy, The Joker recruits Azrael to help him expose a shocking secret from the Wayne family’s legacy—and to run Gotham City into the ground! As Batman rushes to protect the city and his loved ones from danger, the mystery of his ancestry unravels, dealing a devastating blow to the Dark Knight. Exciting new villains and unexpected allies will clash in this unforgettable chapter of the White Knight saga—and the truth about the blood they shed will shake Gotham to its core!

Graphic novels to read anywhere: DC Compact Comics collect DC''s bestselling, most iconic stories in a new size! Writer/artist Sean Murphy turns Gotham City on its head with a new take on Batman and his archnemesis, The Joker, in this stylish, not-to-be-missed graphic novel! Batman: White Knight follows the man now known as Jack Napier as he embarks on a quest to heal the city he once terrorized. After reconciling with his long-suffering partner, Harley Quinn, he sets in motion a carefully plotted campaign to discredit the one person whom he views as Gotham City''s true enemy: Batman. His crusade exposes a decades-long history of corruption within the Gotham City Police Department and transforms Napier into a city councilman and civic hero. But when the sins of his past return to threaten everything that he has accomplished, the distinctions between savior and destroyer begin to break down for both The Joker and Batman alike--and with them any hope for Gotham''s future.