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Better Than Fiction

Your hosts DL Nelson and Scott Sackett will talk comic books, movies, TV, games and art. Whatever they find interesting or entertaining will be discussed.

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Episode 480: Episode #474! Highbone Theater, Stan's...

Better Than Fiction ·

2023/04/10

Episode #474! Cool Stuff Episode! This week Scott bring multiple items to the table. First up he shows off his newly bound copy of D&D's Player's Handbook, Monster Manual and Dungeon Master's Guide and his copy Stan's Soapbox from The Hero Initiative. As if that wasn't enough cool stuff, Scott also talks about Bubblegum Crisis and Todd & The Book of Pure Evil. To wrap up this episode, DL talks about Joe Daly's very odd but entertaining Highbone Theater. Check it out!

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Episode 479: Episode #473! Planet Comic Con '23!

Better Than Fiction ·

2023/04/03

Episode #473! This week DLNelson talks about his recent trip to Kansas City for Planet Comic Con '23. Celebrity panels were attended with Star Trek's Shatner, Spiner and Frakes. Comic book creator panels were attended with Roy Thomas, Garth Ennis, Jimmy Palmiotti, David Mack and Chris Claremont. Books were signed. Stuff was bought. Plus Don Rosa and Steranko encounters. Check it out!

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69:48

Episode 478: Episode #472! Spotlighted work from John...

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2023/03/27

Episode #472 This week we spotlight work from three absolute legends in comics. First up Scott has an art book focused on the premiere Spider-Man artist. The Art Of John Romita from Marvel Comics is an out-of-print gem focusing on Romita's life and work. Next up DL has another survivor's tale in the midst of war. Joe Kubert's Fax From Sarajevo is the story of one man trying to move his family from their war-torn city while the bombs fall. Lastly, Scott has a retelling of Spider-Man's origin

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59:47

Episode 477: Episode #471! Little Red Ronin,...

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2023/03/22

Episode #471! We are back with a fully loaded Cool Stuff episode. Scott has two Spider-Man related books this week. First up he talks about Stefan Petrucha's novel Spider-Man: Forever Young. He also brings the incredible book Gil Kane's The Amazing Spider-Man Artisan Edition to the table. DL has the new Garrett Gunn and Kit Wallis trade Little Red Ronin from Source Point Press. Scott has an even bigger Marvel/IDW art book to showcase this week with Chris Samnee's Daredevil Artist's Edition

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Episode 476: Episode #470! Scott's San Antonio...

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2023/03/13

Episode #470! Scott's San Antonio Travelogue! Scott is back from his trip to San Antonio. This episode he talks a little about The Alamo, The River Walk and The Hard Rock Cafe. Scott brings a related book also. Nathan Hale is the author of the Hazardous Tales series. Scott brings his Alamo All Stars to the table this week. All that Texas talk plus extras. Give it a listen!

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Episode 475: Episode #469! Simak, The Eltingville...

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2023/03/06

Episode #469! This week Scott and DL have another all book episode. Starting with a Marvel classic, Scott finishes up his telling of The Korvac Saga. DL has another Humanoids book from the Jodoverse. Though not written by Jodorowsky, Simak Manhunt on Solar Corna has ties to The Incal and The Metabarons. To finish up this extended episode Scott tells us about Evan Dorkin's The Eltingville Club. Check it out!

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Episode 474: Episode #468! Weng's Chop, Epic X-Men...

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2023/03/01

Episode #468! This episode DL digs into an issue of Weng's Chop. This magazine is devoted to review obscure, exploitive and generally odd movies along with providing interviews of industry professionals. Scott continues his telling of Marvel's The Korvac Saga. Also on this episode DL has Marvel's X-Men Epic #4. Plus FOMO! You don't want FOMO. Check it out!

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67:34

Episode 473: Episode #467! Cinema Speculation and...

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2023/02/22

Episode #467! This week Scott Sackett and DLNelson have another all-new episode! We start off with movie talk featuring a few older sci-fi and fantasy movies. Quentin Tarantino has a new book out called Cinema Speculation. Scott not only talks about the book but also talks about Rolling Thunder a favorite of the Tarantino's. Check it out!

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Episode 472: Episode #466! Bad Reception, The Korvac...

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2023/02/15

Episode #466! This week we have new cool stuff! First up DL has a new collected edition from After Shock Comics. Bad Reception has Juan Doe not only on art chores but he also wrote, colored and lettered his book. Scott brings us more of The Korvac Saga from Marvel Comics. Lastly we take a look at The Amazing World Of Superman hardcover. Originally presented as a treasury sized comic book, this edition collects the comics plus features on Superman on Broadway and TV, making comics and

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66:42

Episode 471: Episode #465! Bootleg Spider-Man and The...

Better Than Fiction ·

2023/02/06

Episode #465! This week we feature two works from indie comics creator Mahdi Khene. Khene's Bootleg Spider-Man received a very favorable review on a popular video podcast. That review lead to a complete sell out of the book. But have no-fear, we have copies and talk about it here. Also on this episode we talk about The Adventures of Zalool! from his ZuperHero universe. Zalool, a new detective in the NYC borough of Hellsbed, has been recruited to a task force to help with a new pandemic

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76:34

Episode 470: Episode #464! Upside Dawn, Mysterious...

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2023/01/31

Episode #464! New Cool Stuff this week! Scott starts off by talking about two new purchases. First is University Press of Mississippi's Mysterious Travelers Steve Ditko And The Search For A New Liberal Identity. In his book, Zack Kruse explores the life and work of creator Steve Ditko. After that, Scott talks about Michael J. Bednar's Interior Pedestrian Spaces. DL has Norwegian cartoonist Jason's newest book. Upside Dawn contains more new stories that include some homages to EC Comics,

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Episode 469: Episode #463! Catwoman Lonely City and...

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2023/01/24

Episode #463! Welcome back! This week Scott has 2 big-two books. First up, he talks a little about the art in Frank Miller and Rafael Grampa's Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child. Next he tells us about Marvel Comics' The Korvac Saga! Also, DL brings Cliff Chiang's wonderful book Catwoman Lonely City to the show. Check it out!

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54:40

Episode 468: Episode #462! ZuperHero Comics and...

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2023/01/17

Episode #462! This week Scott sheds some light on indy comic book creator Mahdi Khene and his shared universe of ZuperHero Comics. With it's recent YouTube spotlight, Khene's Spider-man bootleg is red-hot. Can we snag a copy? We spend some time talking about making art and art school. Also on this episode DL talks about Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang's run on Wonder Woman! Check it out!

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Episode 467: Episode #461! Our Best of 2022!

Better Than Fiction ·

2023/01/10

Episode #461! Our Best of 2022! This week Scott Sackett and DLNelson focus on their best of '22. This year's lists feature biographical works including books, a movie and a documentary. Also making the lists are horror comics, funny animal comics and a legendary sci-fi novel. We also include a few honorable mentions as well. Check it out!

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70:58

Episode 466: Episode #460! Danger Street, Art of...

Better Than Fiction ·

2023/01/03

Episode #460! This week it's more Cool Stuff from our week of pop-culture consumption. First up, DL tells Scott about the Willow movie and new Disney+ show. Scott has an over-sized book by David Saunders that covers the career of his father artist Norman Saunders. Scott also talks a little about the book Pulp Masters and some of his pulp related books. To wrap this episode up, DL talks about Tom King's newest limited series Danger Street. Check it out!

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Episode 465: Episode #459! The Muppets, Battle...

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2022/12/27

Episode #459! This week Scott talks about his new Christmas tradition of watching The Muppets Christmas Carol. Featuring stories written by Garth Ennis, DL brings the Rebellion book Battle Action to the podcast. Scott tells us about his recent purchase from TwoMorrows which included an issue of Alter Ego featuring Jim Mooney. DL wraps up this episode with Were Wolf from Bad Idea Comics. Check it out!

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Episode 464: Episode #458! Black Kirby, The Book...

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2022/12/20

Episode #458! Welcome! This week Scott brings Andi Watson's newest book The Book Tour to the podcast. DL has another Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose offering for the show. Get Jiro Blood and Sushi is the prequel to the beautifully drawn Get Jiro. Scott spotlights a book of Jack Kirby inspired art. Black Kirby In Search Of: The Motherboxx Connection is a visual catalog of artists John Jennings and Stacey Robinson. Also on this episode, DL has Humanoids latest Jodoverse book, Psychoverse by

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Episode 463: Episode #457! Frazetta Book Cover Art,...

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2022/12/13

Episode #457! Scott has been talking lately of his appreciation of Jim Mooney's art. This week he brings a large example of Mooney's art with Supergirl Showcase vol.2. It's no secret that we like all things published by Vanguard Publishing. We are of course fans of Frank Frazetta also. This week DL brings the long waited (delayed) Frazetta Book Cover Art Definitive Reference book to the table. Scott talks a little about HBO's comedy(?) about reluctant hit man, Barry. To wrap up this

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Episode 462: Episode #456! Seven Soldiers of Victory,...

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2022/12/06

Episode #456! A few years back, Grant Morrison and some of the best comic artists working crafted seven limited series' that told one bigger overarching story. DL brings that story, Seven Soldiers of Victory, to the podcast this week. Scott tells us about his new out-of-print gem, Mark Evanier's DNAgents. To finish up this episode we tell scary stories with Anthony Bourdain and Joel Rose's Hungry Ghosts! Check it out!

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Episode 461: Episode #455! The Life and Art of Dave...

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2022/11/28

Episode #455! This week we talk about a lot of Cool Stuff. We are both huge fans of the All-New, All-Different X-Men. Dave Cockrum was the initial artist/character creator/costume designer of those early issues. We dive into the TwoMorrow's book The Life and Art of Dave Cockrum by Glen Cadigan. Speaking of X-Men, Scott brings the Uncanny X-Men Trading Cards book from Abrams ComicArts to the podcast. We also talk 70's action movies with Good Guys Wear Black, A Force of One and Death Wish

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