Ken Aldred Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) On 2/25/2023 at 12:49 AM, mytastebud said: Honorable mentions The Twilight Zone Now Comics Adams and Ellison That’s an obscure but good one. Far superior to this … Edited February 25, 2023 by Ken Aldred mytastebud, Muno42 and Turnando 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 (edited) On 2/25/2023 at 12:59 AM, THE_BEYONDER said: Forever etched in my brain.... Powerful image. For me, this one… Edited February 25, 2023 by Ken Aldred wormboy, Dr. Balls and THE_BEYONDER 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirbyJack Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 I’ll argue that Hellboy: The Corpse meets the criteria. Also love Astro City 1/2: The Nearness of You Pizza Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muno42 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Technically a back-up story, but i have to add The Kid That Collects Spider-Man. jimjum12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Larryw7 and Dr. Balls 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingdog Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 JLA/JSA: Virtue and Vice by David Goyer, Geoff Johns and Carlos Pacheco. Greatest read? Maybe, maybe not. But definitely a good read Readcomix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 5:13 PM, THE_BEYONDER said: Peter David Wolvy story? I am not 100% sure, but I think he wrote this either just before or after his run on Hulk? My memory is fuzzy, but I think this was just before he really became a big name. Super good. THE_BEYONDER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakman29 Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 I haven't read the whole thread yet, but wanted to share this one as a candidate. God loves/Man kills Larryw7 and Krydel4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParkRaven Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 Mysterious Suspense, Charlton. Ditko at his off-peak finest. Ken Aldred, Readcomix and Krydel4 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Zen Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 mrlatko and jcjames 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cephusdog Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Not sure this qualifies but... Larryw7, Readcomix, jcjames and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NP_Gresham Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Amazing fantasy 15 #1 one shot of all time ending all arguments There was no amazing fantasy 14, it was a different title. oakman29, AJD and Lazyboy 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Readcomix Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 Greatest? Who the heck knows but I’ll throw a couple fun reads out there that have not been mentioned yet: JLA Earth 2 by Grant Morrison, and the DC 70’s tabloid/treasury size Superman vs Wonder Woman. Also Super Villain Classics #1 (there was no #2; origin of Galactus) was fun too. Single greatest is tough but of everything mentioned so far my faves are probably God Loves Man Kills, Death of Captain Marvel and Killing Joke, in no particular order. But I’m sure I’m forgetting a bunch of things that could top my list on any given day. oakman29 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormboy Posted February 26, 2023 Share Posted February 26, 2023 NP_Gresham, jcjames and Larryw7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youfoundjake Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Loved God Loves, Man Kills, but surprised no one posted this classic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzzetta Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Does a filler issue count that is separate from the actual run? This was a filler issue for Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man that still resonates with me today. Seems like a regular "battle book". Worth a read for the twist at the end and perhaps a tissue or two. AJD, Turtle and Ken Aldred 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisco37 Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 Mad Love is probably the best one, but Lobo Paramilitary Xmas Special has my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted March 3, 2023 Share Posted March 3, 2023 While we are on the topic, what’s the most a one shot has ever sold for? (Ignoring title changes like marvel comics 1). Some of the Canadian books like the Marvel Mystery 132 page “annual” and Captain America “annual” would be up there along with the Nelvana one shot. Double Action 2 would be up there if it is indeed a one shot. What else comes to mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan. Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 On 3/3/2023 at 6:34 PM, Buzzetta said: Does a filler issue count that is separate from the actual run? This was a filler issue for Friendly Neighborhood Spider-man that still resonates with me today. Seems like a regular "battle book". Worth a read for the twist at the end and perhaps a tissue or two. Great story. Buzzetta 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turtle Posted March 4, 2023 Share Posted March 4, 2023 I've always been partial to the Donatello 1-shot from Mirage. The Leonardo and Raphael one-shots would be iffy for this category since the events in those books have a direct impact on the overarching story told in the main series and the events are referenced within that same volume. This Donatello story, on the other hand, is a very self-contained story and there's really no significant reference to anything about it until volume 4 around 20 years later. In this story, Donatello meets an artist named Kirby (a not-so-subtle reference to Jack Kirby, a major influence on Eastman and Laird) who is drawing in the basement of an apartment building. Donatello notices that the drawings are coming to life thanks to a Warp Crystal that is attached to his pencil. Before long, Don and Kirby are sucked into a world full of Jack Kirby-inspired monsters and the two work to try to find a way home. It's a fun tribute issue where the reverence for Jack Kirby feels very sincere. Peter Laird has said that he sent Jack Kirby storyboards/sketches of the story and asked permission to use his likeness; offering to pay him a cut of the profits (keep in mind, this is published in 1986, so the TMNT were still a year or two off from being a cultural phenomenon). To Eastman & Laird's surprise, Jack got back to them, told them he didn't want any money, and gave his blessing on the condition that they remove the cigar that Kirby smokes. Despite being something of a trademark for Jack Kirby, he felt it would be a bad influence on the kids. Eastman and Laird met and bonded over their mutual respect for Jack Kirby's work. It must have been a terrific feeling to earn his approval for a comic they created. Ken Aldred and Murphman13 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
