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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!

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Check latest episodes from One-Shot Wonders with Adam Philips podcast

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

2022/02/22

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?

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

2022/02/08

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

Episode 27: Zody the Mod Rob #1

2022/02/01

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!

Episode 26: Marvel Premiere #31 - Woodgod

2022/01/25

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.

Episode 25: The Mundane Adventures of Dishman

2022/01/18

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.

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

2022/01/11

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.

Episode 23: The Spirit Jam

2021/12/28

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

Episode 22: Prince: Alter Ego #1

2021/12/21

“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!

Episode 21: Destroy!!

2021/12/14

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!

Episode 20: Secret Doors #1

2021/12/07

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!

Episode 19: Secret Origins #1

2021/11/30

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!

Episode 18: Pogo Parade

2021/11/16

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!