AJD Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/23/2023 at 12:50 PM, Lazyboy said: No, those are mutually exclusive concepts, despite any similarities. Lol, fine. I hereby accept your pedantic point, despite every single one of those issues being stand-alone comic books. Brandon Shepherd and Brock 2 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 1:49 AM, Lazyboy said: Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe My favourite is Evan Dorkin's World's Funnest, where Mr Mxyzptlk and Bat-Mite lay waste to the DC Multiverse. Larryw7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qalyar Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 7:34 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. I know they have numbers as part of the MGN series, but I still feel they're one-shots. There's nothing that connects the various MGN books; they each stand alone except for the "series" number assigned for marketing. Like how the Marvel Super Specials are just (mostly) individual (mostly) film adaptations. They've got numbers, yeah, but the numbers don't have anything to do with each other. But YMMV, surely. Gonzimodo and AJD 2 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 7:53 PM, AJD said: Lol, fine. I hereby accept your pedantic point, despite every single one of those issues being stand-alone comic books. There are tons of self-contained issues in ongoing series. But this thread is about one-shots. Can I choose some random issue of TitleX with a story that isn't continued from the previous issue/in the next issue? Pizza Boy and jimjum12 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigur Ros Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 9:08 PM, Lazyboy said: There are tons of self-contained issues in ongoing series. But this thread is about one-shots. Can I choose some random issue of TitleX with a story that isn't continued from the previous issue/in the next issue? Like Vengeance of Bane and Vengeance of Bane 2 ? Seems so. Gonzimodo, Brock and RockMyAmadeus 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B2D327 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 This one has always held a special place in my high school collecting days ender, Gonzimodo and ashsaytr 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 The Captain Marvel GN felt quite apart from the main run; an abrupt, shocking coda to his story which has remained canon to this day. Readcomix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 500Club Posted February 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2023 Fan of The Killing Joke here. aardvark88, Larryw7, theCapraAegagrus and 4 others 6 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 1:39 AM, Hey Kids, Comics! said: I love Batman: Speeding Bullets. It's my favorite Elseworlds story. Although it polarises opinion, I've always liked Brennert and Breyfogle's Batman Holy Terror. Jayman 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 8:10 PM, Sigur Ros said: Like Vengeance of Bane and Vengeance of Bane 2 ? Seems so. Batman: Vengeance of Bane Special #1 and Batman: Vengeance of Bane II: The Redemption (#nn) are different titles, not directly connected, and separated by years. They are no more part of the same series than are Batman: The Dark Knight #2 and Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight #56. MR SigS, Gonzimodo, RockMyAmadeus 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 8:16 PM, 500Club said: Fan of The Killing Joke here. Yeah, that's an obvious contender and, unsurprisingly, was mentioned right in the OP. 500Club 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littledoom Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe Gonzimodo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I was also going to say God Loves, Man Kills. It's a master-class in storytelling. Cephusdog, oakman29 and ashsaytr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
500Club Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Can I toss one in that probably shouldn’t qualify? John Byrne did a terrific six page stand-alone backup story in Superman 9 that is a perfect character study of the that is the prototypical Lex Luthor. Not a stand-alone in the true context of this thread, but… Brandon Shepherd 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigur Ros Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 9:30 PM, 500Club said: Can I toss one in that probably shouldn’t qualify? John Byrne did a terrific six page stand-alone backup story in Superman 9 that is a perfect character study of the that is the prototypical Lex Luthor. Not a stand-alone in the true context of this thread, but… Topic cop to respond in 3...2...1... Pizza Boy, AJD and Brandon Shepherd 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigur Ros Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 9:12 PM, B2D327 said: This one has always held a special place in my high school collecting days Lol, was just going through another box the other day, haven't opened since the 90's and found this.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Commissioner Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Gotham by Gaslight. I would've loved if they turned it into a series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry JSA Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 The Killing Joke oakman29 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 5:49 PM, Lazyboy said: Sandman Special Superman: Emperor Joker Batman: Vengeance of Bane Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special Carnage: Mind Bomb Punisher Kills the Marvel Universe Superman: Emperor Joker is a collected edition but I'm intrigued by the Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special. Have to check that one out. Special place in my heart for Keith Giffen. 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 8:52 PM, Krydel4 said: Superman: Emperor Joker is a collected edition but I'm intrigued by the Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special. Have to check that one out. Special place in my heart for Keith Giffen. Correction: There is also a TPB called Superman: Emperor Joker. I guarantee there is a one-shot with that name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
