David Hine

One of the most profound changes in British public life over the last twenty years has been the increasing concern with probity and standards. Some of that concern has been the product of scandals such as the cash for questions affair and the expenses scandal; some of it reflects the erosion of trust in politicians and in traditional approaches to government and administration. The book analyses the way new machinery and new rules have been put in place in different parts of the public sector as a protection against corruption and conflict of interest and as a spur to raising standards. It provides the first full-length treatment of the evolving integrity agenda in the United Kingdom. The book traces the impact of the Committee on Standards in Public Life which set out the Nolan principles in its first report in 1995 and examines how those principles have been applied in different sectors – Parliament, the executive, the civil service, local government and the devolved governments – and how they have been applied to the problems of party funding and lobbying. Finally, it assesses the changing level of support for the Committee’s mission and the impact of its work both on the quality of public life itself and on public confidence.

"If you can stomach it, you should be readingCrossed right now." -Bloody-Disgusting.com Twisted talesmaster David Hine returns to the grueling world of Garth Ennis' survival horrorCrossed with a story from the early days of the outbreak. When a Japanesemobster's daughter is trapped at a cosplay convention on C-Day, the criminalslearn the hard way that in a Crossed world it doesn't matter how tough youare...just how fast you run And Justin Jordan locks us in our nightmares with avisceral tale that takes us to Federal Prison. Jesse Bullock is not a good man, but a very hard man. Down for armed robbery and assault, the only crimes theywere able to prove, he has but one good quality: he loves his cousin Otis. Whenthey end up imprisoned at the same jail, Jesse intentionally gets himself deniedparole to make sure he's there to protect Otis, who isn't the sharpest tool inthe shed. But that job gets much harder when the Crossed spread inside thoseescape-proof walls This volumecollects issues #71-74 of the ongoing Crossed: Badlands series and theCrossed Special 2014.

The hedonistic late 1970s is the perfect backdrop for the next evolution in the classic Night of the Living Dead series! David Hine continues a horrifyingly original take on the zombie menace as the virus spreads through Las Vegas leaving it a city of the dead. As a group of unlikely survivors flee east, they encounter something more sinister even than the reanimated corpses that seem intent on finding (and dining upon) the ragtag refugees. For locked away in a secure military facility they discover that true horror is bred by the living much more efficiently than the dead. But hidden within the misery is the unthinkable ...an anomaly that could lead to a zombie vaccine. But to get it to the safety of Washington the survivors must face a sea of undead whose ranks have swollen to legion. Death, misery, and the living dead make this one of the most chilling chapters in the storied Night of the Living Dead franchise. This collection includes issues numbered 7-12 of the Night of the Living Dead: Aftermath series.

Two of the hottest names in horror deliver three tales of terror in thisvolume of vile repulsions Simon Spurrier spins the mad tale of the insanesurvivalist from Crossed: Wish You Were Here - Jackson What goes throughthe mind of a madman in an insane world? Find out as Jackson revisits histwisted past and ushers out his brand of righteous violence against the maniacalCrossed. And from the Badlands vault comes Spurrier's Crossed taleof hippies meet grindhouse terror like you've never experienced in "AmericanQuitters." Two bikers who couldn't be more different find common ground as theyattempt to deal with the ghosts of the past while facing the harsh realities ofa Crossed world. Finally, experience the first hours of the Crossed outbreak inJapan as David Hine releases the "Gore Angels." What happens when an abusedmanga artist in a traditional Japanese home must not only face grinning Crosseddevils, but also the men that sexually attacked her? The result is a tale ofmisery and vengeance made reality Collects issues #37-43 of the Crossed: Badlands series and theCrossed 2013 Annual.

Jenny is losing her mind, Hope is becoming more corrupted by her Darkness abilities, and an ancient, more powerful evil is about to return to the surface of our world. What will it take for Jackie Estacado to reclaim the Darkness and put an end to the madness that he helped create?

Journey back to the earliest days of the Crossed outbreak, when an outbreak of viral insanity first plunged an unsuspecting world into darkness, in two tales scribed by the masters of modern horror, David Lapham and David Hine In high school, Edmund earned his nickname "Yellow Belly" by running away and hiding whenever confronted by conflicts or fears. But when the Crossed infection ignites at a local circus, when a world of color and delight turns to anguish and misery, perhaps it's that very same cowardice that will save him in the end Meanwhile, a group of self-centered and hedonistic college kids head to a writer's retreat to explore their inner selves... but end up surrounded by berserk killers. What depths will they sink to in order to survive the grinning, gruesome hordes hunting them through the wilderness?

Collecting the second season of the mind-blowing cult-favorite! Featuring the origin of The Shield of Justice, Tales from the Haunted Jazz Club, The Hateful Dead bubblegum cards, the loathsome Kiss The Clown, Coffin Fly versus The Red Menace, and the legendary cut-up issue — "84." What more could you ask for? Okay... we added some "Behind the Scenes" extras, too. Happy now?

A BOLD NEW ERA OF THE DARKNESS! Hot on the heels of The Darkness II video game release, this introductory-priced volume welcomes the new creative team of David Hine (The Darkness: Four Horsemen, The Bulletproof Coffin, Detective Comics) and Jeremy Haun (Artifacts, Detective Comics)! On the surface, Jackie Estacado has everything he ever wanted — control of the Darkness, a successful career, and happy family life. Only his desire to make his life truly perfect will be his undoing. What will Jackie do when everything begins to slip away?

Landra always knew that Vampires and Zombies were real. Trained to fight since childhood by her grandfather, legendary Federal Vampire and Zombie Agency (F.V.Z.A.) operative Hugo Pecos, when the Vamps and the Zombies came back out of hiding, she would be ready. Even though both viruses were assumed to be eradicated and the F.V.Z.A. officially disbanded, Landra knew they would be back. Little did she realize that when the Vampires did come out of hiding they would use a deadly new weapon to target the humans: an incurable strain of the zombie virus. Now Picos and Landra (along with her brother Vidal) have been tasked to re-instate the agency and train a new batch of operatives to target the most dangerous Vampire they've ever known - Landra and Vidal's own grandmother!

This all-new collection features the most critically acclaimed issues of Spawn in years. If you haven't been picking up Spawn you should, and this is a fantastic place to start. Includes the stunningly painted Gunslinger story arc! Collects Spawn #170-175.

At long last, the unholy legend can be told! The secret history of theHellspawn is finally divulged! In-depth character backgrounds! Hellishlybrilliant character art! Each character in the Spawn comic mythos isbeautifully rendered by renowned artist Ashley Wood and mind-blowing newcomerGeirrod Van Dyke. A must-have for collectors and an indispensable guide to thosewho have always wondered, but were too afraid to ask.

Written by Steve Niles with additional content by David Hine, and with each character in the Spawn mythos beautifully rendered by renowned artist Ashley Wood, the highly anticipated Book of the Dead is the ultimate guide for Spawn fans!

David Hine's tortured, modern gothic is a tale of pain and sorrow, obsession and damnation, of madness, death, and sexual longing. The world of Strange Embrace twists and pollutes the lives of all that enter it! Collects Strange Embrace #1-8.

Featuring sold out issues of the most talked about Spawn story arc in years! Finally after all these years the war Al Simmons was created to fight is here... but which side will he choose? Join David Hine (Civil War) and Philip Tan (X-Men) on their historic Spawn run!

Featuring sold out issues of the most talked about Spawn story arc in years! Finally, after all these years, the war Al Simmons was created to fight is here... but which side will he choose? Join David Hine and Philip Tan on the beginning of their historic Spawn run!

This text book is a study of the contemporary Italian political system, analysing the party system, party organization, formal institutions of government (legislature, executive, judiciary, administration, sub-national government), and the impact of the European Community on the national political system. It covers the implementation of recent reforms at both national and local levels, and assesses the debate on wider consititutional reform proposals.