Collects Ghost Rider (1973) #51-62. The Marvel Masterworks are on the highway to hell with the original demon biker, the Ghost Rider Johnny Blaze - and we wouldn't have it any other way! In our fifth installment of GHOST RIDER classics - restored and reprinted in color for the first time ever - the supernatural side of the Marvel Universe is coming out of the dark! The spirit of big-rig trucker Clem Barstow does not share the road. And the first appearance of Asmodeus might mean the last a...

Collects Spider-Woman (1978) #26-38. Publishing magnate Rupert Dockery wants to expand his media empire. To do so will require putting Spider-Woman in her place, but Jessica Drew is not the kind to surrender easily to the machinations of a corporatist like Dockery! Striking an unlikely alliance with the Enforcer may be Spider-Woman's only way to beat back Dockery and save her best friend's life. The saga winds up with the arrival of Werewolf by Night and the stunning debut of the Hornet! T...

Collects Ghost Rider (1973) #36-50. America's favorite demon-biker is back with a whole new set of Masterworks-worthy tales! The first half of Michael Fleisher and Don Perlin's iconic run is collected here, and they make sure there's no rest for the road-weary Johnny Blaze. And when the Ghost Rider rears his fiery skull, a death-worshiping biker cult, a crazed nuclear scientist ready for meltdown and the soul-stealing Crimson Mage will pay for their transgressions! Then, Blaze enters into ...

Collects Ghost Rider (1973) #63-73 And Avengers (1963) #214. Johnny Blaze's ability to control the unrelenting demonic power of the Ghost Rider is starting to fail - and when the Spirit of Vengeance can range free, his wrath will know no limits! Villains from the overly ocular Orb to Azmodeus don't know what's in store for them. What do we have in store for you? Not just another full tank of GHOST RIDER, but the beginning of the creative runs of fan-favorite writers Roger Stern and J.M. De...

Collects What If? (1977) #24-35. Classic stories reimagined in wild and wonderful ways by legendary creators! Imagine…what if Gwen Stacy had lived? What if Captain America was elected president? What if Phoenix had not died? What if Wolverine had killed the Hulk? What if there were no Fantastic Four? What if Bullseye had not killed Elektra? What if the Avengers were the last super heroes on Earth? And perhaps most startlingly of all, what if Dazzler became the herald of Galactus?! Plus, ye...

Can you withstand the bloodcurdling terrors found within the thirteenth volume of Vampirella Archives? Take a guided tour of the Warren Publishing library with horror hostess extraordinaire Vampirella, perusing some of her finest (and most fear-fraught) capers from yesteryear, plus a delightfully devilish selection of the era's best horror and science fiction stories. Confronting tales of murder machines and winged demons, vivacious were-panthers and killer clones, adventurous readers will...

Collects Star Wars (1977) #50-67, Star Wars Annual (1979) #2. Discover or rediscover these stories written shortly after the release of the motion picture The Empire Strikes Back: Imperial officers plot against Darth Vader, Leia fights alone on a world that has never felt the Empire's threat, Lando Calrissian and Lobot battle to save their beloved Cloud City and many more. It's a big galaxy, and these adventures go far beyond what you saw in the films!

Collects Star Wars (1977) #68-85, Star Wars Annual (1979) #3, Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (1983) #1-4. In stories set shortly before and after the galaxy's transition to the New Republic in the Return of the Jedi motion picture, Luke Skywalker and the Rebels battle the oppressive Empire. Join Luke, Princess Leia, Han Solo, Boba Fett, and many more classic-era characters in these tales of daring, action, heroism and friendship!

Highly regarded by anesthesiologists, residents, and nurse anesthetists, Essence of Anesthesia Practice, 4th Edition by Drs. Lee A. Fleisher, Michael F. Roizen, and Jeffrey Roizen, is a trusted resource for point-of-care anesthesia management. Concise, easy-to-find summaries cover a single clinical topic for both common and rare conditions. A renewed focus on diseases and drugs makes this edition even more useful when formulating anesthesia plans and mastering the core knowledge of anesthe...

Quality improvement (QI) principles are increasingly important in every area of today's healthcare, encompassing efforts to make healthcare delivery safer, more effective, patient-centered, timely, equitable, and efficient. Perioperative Quality Improvement provides up-to-date, easy-to-read guidance for perioperative clinicians on this critical topic. Each chapter covers a pertinent area of QI in the perioperative setting, focusing on both concepts and implementation. Written and edited by...

Cancer Biomarkers: Clinical Aspects and Laboratory Determination provides a comprehensive overview of current biomarkers for cancer detection, monitoring and recurrence, focusing on emerging technologies, impacts on the field, and selected biomarkers currently used in clinical practice. The content highlights current laboratory tests used in the management of adult and pediatric cancer patients. In addition, it investigates the role of Circulating Tumor Cells and circulating tumor DNA as b...