Dick Pontoon Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/23/2023 at 8:10 AM, Bookery said: The books were presented in a number sequence, but that doesn't mean "The Grapes of Wrath" and "The Killer Inside Me" are part of a "series". They are indeed "one-shots". There's two books you don't often see in the same sentence. Steinbeck and Thompson, a great pair of writers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronty Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/23/2023 at 8:10 AM, Bookery said: The Four Color series is more complicated than that. Perhaps the Ducks books and TV series' issues are indeed a blurred line, but it doesn't make a lot of sense to say that Four Color 1085 ("The Time Machine") and 1100 ("Annette's Life Story") are part of the same series just because the publisher assigned a number to them. Kids buying these books paid no attention to the numbers... they were simply a device used by the publisher to track their books. This is the same thing paperback publishers of the era did... Gold Medal, Pocket Books, Pyramid... any of them. The books were presented in a number sequence, but that doesn't mean "The Grapes of Wrath" and "The Killer Inside Me" are part of a "series". They are indeed "one-shots". I agree completely. The duck books, yeah, that's a tough call. But just the assigning of numbers for, I imagine, no reason other than internal record keeping, doesn't make for a series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Aldred Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 s-man, Cat, ThothAmon and 2 others 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjonahjameson11 Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 1. Hansi, the Girl who Loved the Swastika 2. Hulk: The End Dave2739 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/23/2023 at 12:15 PM, Ken Aldred said: Tales from the Mullet A classic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeypost Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 IM/SM #1 greggy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingDonut Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 actually has "one shot" in the title Krydel4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post THE_BEYONDER Posted February 23, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted February 23, 2023 Can’t leave this book out of a one-shot thread Ken Aldred, Jesse-Lee, wormboy and 4 others 7 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 1:52 PM, Phill the Governor said: Also, honorable mention: Blankets by Craig Thompson. Great indie book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 And this multi-artist gem.... Gonzimodo, Krydel4, Larryw7 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Pontoon Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Don't know if I'd call any of the the greatest, but I'm partial to Atlas-era oddball 1-shots: Larryw7, Dave2739 and steveinthecity 3 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 Turnando, Gonzimodo, Muno42 and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave2739 Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 On 2/23/2023 at 5:48 PM, MR. Pontoon said: Don't know if I'd call any of the the greatest, but I'm partial to Atlas-era oddball 1-shots: Who don't dig Eddie Fisher? Dick Pontoon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanjerD Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 my choice for one-shot books Krydel4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 This question is a no-brainer since it has been decided a long time ago and nothing has changed since then. The greatest one shot is Green Giant Comics #1 comicjack, Lazyboy and Larryw7 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman_fan Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 On 2/23/2023 at 9:23 PM, BanjerD said: my choice for one-shot books Peanuts #1 would definitely be on the top 5 list ThothAmon and THE_BEYONDER 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Balls Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 (edited) Maybe not the greatest for others, but it's my personal favorite and greatest one shot in my eyes. Fun story, great dialogue, a play on the classic medieval peasant-loves-the-princess premise with a really awesome Wolverine ending. Edited February 24, 2023 by Dr. Balls Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 6:38 PM, Dr. Balls said: Maybe not the greatest for others, but it's my personal favorite and greatest one shot in my eyes. Fun story, great dialogue, a play on the classic medieval peasant-loves-the-princess premise with a really awesome Wolverine ending. Peter David Wolvy story? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mytastebud Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 1) Batman Son of the Demon 2) The Killing Joke 3) Gotham by Gaslight 4) Batman Full Circle 5) Batman in Noir Alley Honorable mentions The Twilight Zone Now Comics Adams and Ellison. Donatello TMNT one shot Even with reading all of these multiple times and owning way too many copies I agree with God Loves Man Kills. Claremont is a freaking genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE_BEYONDER Posted February 25, 2023 Share Posted February 25, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 7:49 PM, mytastebud said: Even with reading all of these multiple times and owning way too many copies I agree with God Loves Man Kills. Claremont is a freaking genius. Forever etched in my brain.... wormboy and Ken Aldred 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
