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? 

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

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

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

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

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!  

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 27: Zody the Mod Rob #1

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. 

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 26: Marvel Premiere #31 - Woodgod

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. 

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 25: The Mundane Adventures of Dishman

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. 

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 24: The Amazing Spider-Man Vs. the Prodigy

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

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

Episode 23: The Spirit Jam

“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! 

“One-Shot Wonders with Adam Philips” welcomes special guest Joseph Illidge for a look at a very cool comic: Prince: Alter Ego <a href="https://www.instagram.com/explore/tags/1/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#1</a>, along with an unexpected sort-of sequel and the graphic novel MPLS Sound!

Episode 22: Prince: Alter Ego #1 

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!

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 21: Destroy!! 

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!

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 20: Secret Doors #1

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!

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! 

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 19: Secret Origins #1 

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! 

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!

Episode 18: Pogo Parade

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! 

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!

Episode 17: Captain America's Bicentennial Battles

R. Crumb

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! 

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!

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

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 <a href="https://www.facebook.com/danny.fingeroth?__cft__[0]=AZU-13KkgJOkckpb_5YafO83Z_6PWrXZixf7D4PWY6yY5yi2s9xvOwHEB60sM1JuxQ4NiH9IIYguWQxjbq2jGzE4CXZqmpZqI3uH4tpe05O-0H2qgL8y8y5jTsfoONfEUx5eXoqonbuXpDxer8gK1xgN&amp;__tn__=-]K-R" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Danny Fingeroth</a> wanted to discuss - and who could blame him?

Episode 15: World's Greatest Songs Illustrated #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!

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!

Episode 14: Nightcat #1

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!

On the latest spooktacular episode of "One-Shot Wonders with Adam Philips, guest-star <a href="https://www.facebook.com/dan.didio?__cft__[0]=AZVH5gpjZm5gGnkAlZN7HKo3ntvqx7FROu396bJPMVQNKyrfhNM5Gk9EgSZUqn7mjM4HO0Aqbr_2I1UjFCtRjT_t99CTWpixAg1fYzhu3KZClyyPASMEccmLaQpsDpnHG_fT4wVcGfDdmjtqMSbCv6cK&amp;__tn__=-]K-R" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dan DiDio</a>  joins me to talk about the very scary, very weird, and very 70s Atlas comic Fright #1!

Episode 13: Fright #1 Featuring the Son of Dracula

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! 

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!

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

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! 

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!

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

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!

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!

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

One-Shot Wonders with Adam Philips

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