One-shot

One-Shot is an industry term relating to the medium of comic book publications. A one-shot is a stand-alone comic book or graphic novel that may be connected to a larger series. It is usually a self-contained story however, though it may spotlight characters featured in other ongoing titles or mini-series events.

Examples of one-shots can be found in comic book publications relating to The Walking Dead multimedia franchise. The first one-shot spotlighted the character of Michonne and was released in October 2012. The second one-shot spotlighted the character of The Governor and was published in February 2013. The third one-shot spotlighted the character of Tyreese and was released in October 2013.