One-Shot Wonders with Adam Philips

On One-Shot Wonders with Adam Philips, I'll look at comics that came and went in the blink of an eye. Whether they star super-heroes we all know and love, like Spider-Man or Superman, or characters you've never even heard of -- Fruitman, anyone? -- I'll talk about them on One-Shot Wonders. We'll have guest-stars to talk about their favorite one-shots, including some who wrote or drew the titles we're talking about! New episodes on Tuesdays!

Episode 29: Cerebus Jam #1 and Raoul Berglen: The Absence of Bar Mitzvahman

In this episode, special guest Nat Gertler joins me to discuss both Cerebus Jam #1 and a custom comic he published called Raoul Berglen: The Absence of Bar Mitzvahman. Join us, won't you? 

02-22
41:55

Episode 28: The Amazing Spider-Man: Spirits of the Earth

Join me and my special guest Andrew Sumner for a lively discussion of Charles Vess's Spidey tale set in the Scottish Highlands. 

02-08
39:09

Episode 27: Zody the Mod Rob #1

What do you get when you combine science, astrology and high school kids? You get Zody, the Mod Rob, a one-shot comic from Gold Key published in 1970!  

02-01
14:26

Episode 26: Marvel Premiere #31 - Woodgod

Carr D'Angelo, my partner in the "Defenders Dialogue with Carr and Adam" podcast, joins me to discuss a favorite one-shot story: the mid 1970s eco-tale of Woodgod. 

01-25
44:32

Episode 25: The Mundane Adventures of Dishman

Meet Dishman, Canada's most mundane super-hero! It's low-key fun from our neighbors to the north in this week's episode, courtesy of cartoonist John MacLeod. 

01-18
07:18

Episode 24: The Amazing Spider-Man Vs. the Prodigy

Beginning our new sub-series, "Spider-Man Knows Stuff"! In this debut episode, Spidey takes on the Prodigy, an alien whose dastardly plans involve spreading disinformation on sex to teens in a comic produced in conjunction with Planned Parenthood. 

01-11
12:34

Episode 23: The Spirit Jam

Underground comics artist and publisher Denis Kitchen joins me to discuss the wildest tale of the Spirit ever -- the Spirit Jam! 

12-28
27:16

Episode 22: Prince: Alter Ego #1

“One-Shot Wonders with Adam Philips” welcomes special guest Joseph Illidge for a look at a very cool comic: Prince: Alter Ego #1, along with an unexpected sort-of sequel and the graphic novel MPLS Sound! 

12-21
41:51

Episode 21: Destroy!!

Straight from the 1980s, special guest-star Scott McCloud joins me to totally demolish his bone-crunching, jaw-smashing, tendon-stretching epic Destroy!! No building will remain standing, no panel will remain unexamined in this blow-by-blow slobberknocker of an episode!

12-14
52:00

Episode 20: Secret Doors #1

Last week we discussed Secret Origins - now, let's look at Secret Doors, a very silly one-shot comic that parodied Marvel’s ultra-successful Secret Wars! Find out what lurks…behind the Secret Doors!

12-07
08:25

Episode 19: Secret Origins #1

Thanksgiving break is over, and we’re back with a new episode of “One-Shot Wonders with Adam Philips“! Join me and guest star Paul Koperberg for a look at Secret Origins #1, a comic that started a whole trend of origin stories! 

11-30
58:13

Episode 18: Pogo Parade

Maggie Thompson, noted Pogo and Walt Kelly scholar and the godmother of comics fandom, joins me for a rousing discussion of Pogo Parade, from 19 ought 53! It's gone be fun! 

11-16
01:01:06

Episode 17: Captain America's Bicentennial Battles

In this flag-waving episode, guest-star Fabian Nicieza joins me for an in-depth look at Jack Kirby’s biggest super-hero epic ever: Captain America’s Bicentennial Battles! 

11-09
01:39:43

Episode #16: R. Crumb's Comics and Stories #1

In this episode, I take a look at an oddity of the underground era with R. Crumb’s Comics and Stories #1, an early tale of Fritz the Cat that didn't get published till five years after it was drawn! 

11-02
08:49

Episode 15: World's Greatest Songs Illustrated #1

Coming tomorrow on “One-Shot Wonders with Adam Philips” - it’s the very rare Atlas comic World’s Greatest Songs Illustrated, a comic my guest star Danny Fingeroth wanted to discuss - and who could blame him? 

10-26
01:07:48

Episode 14: Nightcat #1

Meet Nightcat -- she’s a rockstar turned superhero with a surprisingly familiar origin story! Join me and guest star Barry Dutter, co-writer of this one-shot wonder, as we look at Nightcat #1!

10-19
22:21

Episode 13: Fright #1 Featuring the Son of Dracula

On the latest spooktacular episode of "One-Shot Wonders with Adam Philips, guest-star Dan DiDio  joins me to talk about the very scary, very weird, and very 70s Atlas comic Fright #1!

10-12
26:53

Episode 12: Spider-Man: 101 Ways to End the Clone Saga

One-Shot Wonders welcomes Douglas Wolk, author of the brand-new book "All of the Marvels," to discuss the utterly weird one-shot Spider-Man: 101 Ways to End the Clone Saga! 

10-05
34:43

Episode 11: Marvel Super-Heroes #18 - Guardians of the Galaxy

Today on "One-Shot Wonders with Adam Philips" -- -- it's a story I hated when I was a kid: the debut of the Guardians of the Galaxy in Marvel Super Heroes! Will this tale stand the test of time? Plus, I meet Stan Lee for the first time and see Arnold Drake doing his thing! 

09-28
13:21

One-Shot Wonders with Adam Philips Episode 10: Superman Vs. Muhammad Ali

Legendary comics writer Mark Waid joins me for big episode #10 of "One-Shot Wonders with Adam Philips" to talk about the comic that pitted the Man of Steel against the Greatest, Superman vs. Muhammad Ali! Tune in to the podcast for blow-by-blow coverage!

09-21
34:13

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