Bart Simpson’s, Treehouse of Horror (1995)

Bart Simpsons’ Treehouse of Horror is an annual horror series. It has been published around September–October, for Halloween, every year since 1995. It takes its name from the annual “Treehouse of Horror” episodes of The Simpsons. Like the episodes, the comic book always feature three stories in each issue. The stories are written and illustrated by some of the most famous people in the comic book business. Over the last dozen years, the series has had stories created by such industry stars as Garth Ennis(Preacher), Dan Decarlo (Archie Comics), Evan Dorkin (Milk and Cheese), Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan (BladeArchie ComicsTomb of Dracula) and rock stars Gene Simmons (Kiss), Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie as well as (humorously) Pat Boone. The stories usually parody modern horror stories and films, and feature distorted versions of the people of Springfield.

Man-Eating Cow (1992)

Published by New England Comics starting in 1992, Man-Eating Cow is a Tick spin-off  by Clay Griffith and Allan Hopkins.

Wolverine – One-Shots (1990’s)

I Feel Sick (1999)

I Feel Sick is a comic book created by artist Jhonen Vasquez, with colors by Rosearik Rikki Simons. Published in August 1999 through May 2000, it is a spin-off of Vasquez’s comic book series Johnny the Homicidal Maniac. I Feel Sick revolves around Devi D., who first appeared in Johnny the Homicidal Maniac. Devi, a graphic designer, must face the supernatural and psychological forces that drove Johnny C. to lunacy.

Published by Slave Labor Graphics, it was originally intended as a single paperback but was split into two issues. Vasquez said the creation process of I Feel Sick was cathartic. Devi’s problems working for Nerve Publishing and neglecting her own work are reminiscent of the pressure Vasquez experienced working on Invader Zim, an animated television series he created for Nickelodeon.

The Punisher: The End (2004)

The Punisher: The End is a one-shot title published by Marvel Comics under the MAX imprint as part of their The End series. The story focuses on the Punisher‘s final days in a post-apocalyptic future. The date of the events are described in the opening page of the comic in one word, “soon”.

Dungeons and Dragons – Forgotten Realms (2012)

Forgotten Realms is an ongoing series that released five issues between May and November 2012; it was based on original characters in the Forgotten Realms setting. It was written by Ed Greenwood, creator of the setting, with art by Lee Ferguson and Sal Buscema.

X-Force V3 (2008)

A new X-Force ongoing series was launched in February 2008, written by Craig Kyle and Christopher Yost and drawn by Clayton Crain.

Cyclops forms a black ops incarnation of X-Force that uses lethal force to permanently deal with threats against mutants. WarpathWolfsbaneWolverine and X-23 form the starting lineup, with AngelDomino and Elixir joining soon after. Yost had at one point stated that Deadpool would join the cast to bring more diversity to the team, but this did not happen until after his run and the launch of Uncanny X-Force. This team does battle Red Hulk and his team, consisting of DeadpoolPunisherElectra and Thundra, as they try to hunt down Domino.

DC Universe: Rebirth (2016)

Geoff Johns described the 80-page one-shot as “re-laying the groundwork for DC’s future while celebrating the past and present. It’s not about throwing anything away. It’s quite the opposite.” On the initiative, which was described as a rebirth of the DC Universe, Johns call Rebirth more “in the same vein as Green Lantern: Rebirth and The Flash: Rebirth. Some things alter and change, but it’s more character-driven, and it’s also more about revealing secrets and mysteries within the DC Universe about “Flashpoint” and The New 52 that are part of a bigger tapestry.” The Rebirth initiative will reintroduce concepts from pre-Flashpoint continuity, such as legacy, that were lost with The New 52 and build “on everything that’s been published since Action Comics #1 up thru The New 52.”Lee said that Johns “came up with this brilliant story [for the DC Universe: Rebirth Special] that basically allows us to seat the New 52 within the continuity that preceded it. So it really synchronizes and harmonizes pre-52 with New 52 continuity”.

Secret Invasion: Thor (2008)

During the 2008 “Secret Invasion” storyline, Thor rescues and heals Beta Ray Bill, who after being temporarily given Mjolnir, aids Thor in defending Earth against an invading force of alien Skrulls. Due to Loki’s deception, Thor battles and kills his grandfather Bor, and is banished from Asgard. With Thor’s hammer Mjolnir damaged in that battle, Thor seeks out Doctor Strange, who is only able to repair the hammer by transferring the Odinforce from Thor to Mjolnir, binding the two in a symbiotic relationship. With the repaired hammer, Thor is able to draw out the imprisoned Sif, and return her to her own body, thereby restoring Loki to his male body in the process.

Uncanny Inhumans (2015)

Spinning out of the events of the Inhuman ongoing series, this series had a special issue 0 and continued after the events of the Inhumans: Attilan Rising Secret Wars mini-series. This series was accompanied by the Uncanny Inhumans Annual. The series ended with issue 20, after the events of Inhumans v.s. X-Men. David Soule also ended his 4 year run on the various Inhumans series with this volume. The Inhumans’ story continued in the Inhumans Prime one-shot and the ongoing Royals series.