Krydel4 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) Defined as: A one-shot comic book is a standalone comic book that tells a complete story in a single issue. Unlike an ongoing series, which typically releases issues on a regular schedule and tells an ongoing story over multiple issues, a one-shot comic book is designed to be read and enjoyed on its own. 1001 Nights of Snowfall The Killing Joke Superman: Red Son (not a one-shot) Interested to see some of the books as this is one as it's one area I'm a bit weak on in knowledge as I tended just to pick the one-shots of series or characters I collected. Edited February 23, 2023 by Krydel4 Clarity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave2739 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 7:31 PM, Krydel4 said: Defined as: A one-shot comic book is a standalone comic book that tells a complete story in a single issue. Unlike an ongoing series, which typically releases issues on a regular schedule and tells an ongoing story over multiple issues, a one-shot comic book is designed to be read and enjoyed on its own. 1001 Nights of Snowfall The Killing Joke Superman: Red Son Interested to see some of the books as this is one as it's one area I'm a bit weak on in knowledge as I tended just to pick the one-shots of series or characters I collected. Red Son was a three part mini-series. pemart1966, littledoom and RockMyAmadeus 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Ken Aldred Posted February 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) Batman Mad Love Gotham by Gaslight Hulk The End Batman Ego Death of Captain Marvel (Just a few good ones that I recalled) Edited February 23, 2023 by Ken Aldred jjonahjameson11, littledoom, Larryw7 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krydel4 Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 4:38 PM, Dave2739 said: Red Son was a three part mini-series. You're right. The edition I was given was all one volume. Oh well, back to the drawing board. Dave2739 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post AJD Posted February 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2023 Pretty much any of the classic Carl Barks Donald Duck/Uncle Scrooge stories fit that criterion - they are all single issue self-contained stories. Here are some strong contenders for the best, but there are many others. wardevil0, PopKulture, Robot Man and 10 others 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BlowUpTheMoon Posted February 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2023 oakman29, JTLarsen, Krydel4 and 15 others 17 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krydel4 Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 5:02 PM, AJD said: Pretty much any of the classic Carl Barks Donald Duck/Uncle Scrooge stories fit that criterion - they are all single issue self-contained stories. Here are some strong contenders for the best, but there are many others. I can see you're someone who likes to bend the rules but I'll allow it for such cool books.😁 Pizza Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazyboy Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 7:02 PM, AJD said: Pretty much any of the classic Carl Barks Donald Duck/Uncle Scrooge stories fit that criterion - they are all single issue self-contained stories. Here are some strong contenders for the best, but there are many others. You missed an important part of the definition: standalone. One-shots don't have numbers like 223 or 456. If they have a number, it's almost always 1. JTLarsen, RockMyAmadeus, Turnando and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazyboy Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 6:43 PM, Krydel4 said: You're right. The edition I was given was all one volume. Oh well, back to the drawing board. Next up: greatest TPB of all time! littledoom, Pizza Boy, Gonzimodo and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krydel4 Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 5:21 PM, Lazyboy said: Next up: greatest TPB of all time! I've gotten some great recommendations out of the threads and people are talking about the books themselves rather than the grade or how much it costs. So win.👍 Readcomix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Qalyar Posted February 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2023 I love Gotham by Gaslight, but I feel this sort of had to be God Loves, Man Kills. Ken Aldred, jimjum12, dover and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazyboy Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 7:26 PM, Qalyar said: I love Gotham by Gaslight, but I feel this sort of had to be God Loves, Man Kills. That, along with The Death of Captain Marvel that Ken Aldred mentioned earlier, is part of the MGN series, not actually a one-shot. Dave2739 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hey Kids, Comics! Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I love Batman: Speeding Bullets. It's my favorite Elseworlds story. Ken Aldred 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/23/2023 at 1:34 AM, Lazyboy said: That, along with The Death of Captain Marvel that Ken Aldred mentioned earlier, is part of the MGN series, not actually a one-shot. I've always seen prestige format comic one-shots as small graphic novels. To me, the line's a little blurred. Bronty and jimjum12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJD Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/23/2023 at 12:19 PM, Lazyboy said: You missed an important part of the definition: standalone. One-shots don't have numbers like 223 or 456. If they have a number, it's almost always 1. The entire Four Color series, over 1,300 issues, were one-shots, despite having numbers. Robot Man, davidtere, Krydel4 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 At the opposite extreme... A very large one-shot book. Krydel4, ender and littledoom 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krydel4 Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 5:19 PM, Lazyboy said: You missed an important part of the definition: standalone. One-shots don't have numbers like 223 or 456. If they have a number, it's almost always 1. On 2/22/2023 at 5:21 PM, Lazyboy said: Next up: greatest TPB of all time! On 2/22/2023 at 5:34 PM, Lazyboy said: That, along with The Death of Captain Marvel that Ken Aldred mentioned earlier, is part of the MGN series, not actually a one-shot. Any books you would like to recommend? AJD and Sigur Ros 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krydel4 Posted February 23, 2023 Author Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 5:42 PM, AJD said: The entire Four Color series, over 1,300 issues, were one-shots, despite having numbers. Did not know this. I thought there was one over-arching story. Cool. On 2/22/2023 at 5:40 PM, Ken Aldred said: To me, the line's a little blurred. Isn't that what comic fandom is?😁 Pizza Boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazyboy Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Sandman Special Superman: Emperor Joker Batman: Vengeance of Bane Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special Carnage: Mind Bomb Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe RockMyAmadeus, Gonzimodo, Larryw7 and 2 others 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazyboy Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 7:42 PM, AJD said: The entire Four Color series, over 1,300 issues, were one-shots, despite having numbers. No, those are mutually exclusive concepts, despite any similarities. RockMyAmadeus, jimjum12, JTLarsen and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
