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

Better Than Fiction ·

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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Episode 460: Episode #454! New York Comic Con '22!

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2022/11/22

Episode #454! New York Comic Con '22! DLNelson traveled to NYC this October for NYCC. On this episode he tells Scott about all the Cool Stuff he missed out on. First up though DL talks about his hotel fiasco in NYC. New changes to the con including Panel Reservations, the build expansion and new panel rooms are discussed. DL also talks about the creators he met and panels attended. Plus a Syracuse pizza crawl! Check it out!

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Episode 459: Episode #453! Xenozoic Tales, Shangri-La...

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2022/11/15

Episode #453! More cool stuff! We have spoke often of works by Mathieu Bablet. This week DL brings the beautiful over-sized hardcover Shangri-La to the table. Scott has more from The Shadow with The Golden Master by Walter Gibson. Also on this episode, DL brings Mark Schultz's gorgeous post-apocalyptic book Xenozoic Tales to the table. Check it out!

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Episode 458: Episode #452! OAF Con, The Shadow and...

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2022/11/08

Episode #452! This week we talk about OAF Con '22, The Shadow and Dracula. We had a blast at OAF Con this year. We talk about the show and some of our purchases. Scott met Anthony Tollin of Sanctum Books. Listen as he talks about collecting Sanctum's reprints of The Shadow series from him. We also talk a little about Vanguard Publishing's harcover Dracula The Original Graphic Novel. Check it out!

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Episode 457: Episode #451! The Metabarons Second...

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2022/11/01

Episode #451! The Metabarons by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Juan Gimenez is a beautifully illustrated sci-fi masterpiece. The Metabarons Second Cycle is the follow-up work which continues the story of No-Name the greatest Metabaron. DL brings it to the podcast this week. Scott has recently watched the new Elvis movie so we talk a little about it and Elvis. To close down this episode DL brings Batman Earth One Complete Collection to the podcast. Give it a listen!

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Episode 456: Episode #450! Fantastic Four Full Circle...

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2022/10/26

Episode #450! Another new episode! This week DLNelson and Scott Sackett check out a beautiful book from Abrams ComicArts. Of late, Alex Ross comic art has been limited to his stunning comic book cover images. Now we have a new book fully written and drawn by him. Fantastic Four Full Circle tells a tale that fits into the classic FF timeline. DL also brings Melody of Iron by the Godfather of Manga Osamu Tezuka to the table. Check it out!

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Episode 455: Episode #449! Avengers Kree Skrull War,...

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2022/10/18

Episode #449! We are back with another new episode. This week we start out with a book on making comics. In Pulp - The Process Edition writer Ed Brubaker and artist Sean Phillips show the reader how the book Pulp was created from an idea to the finished story. Scott tells us about the now classic Marvel Comics epic Avengers Kree/Skrull War. DL brings writer/artist Daniel Warren Johnson's Murder Falcon to the table. We also talk about Junji Ito's horror adult coloring books and Disney+ She

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67:20

Episode 454: Episode #448! The Passageway, The Matrix...

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2022/10/02

Episode #448! All new episode with more "Cool Stuff"! This week we talk a little about the movie The Matrix Resurrections. After that DL brings Jeff Lemire and Andrea Sorrentino's graphic novel The Passageway to the table. To finish up this episode, Scott brings William Goldman's Adventures In The Screen Trade to the show. All that and plus plenty more. Check it out!

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Episode 453: Episode #447! Disney+ She Hulk and The...

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2022/09/27

Episode #447! This week Scott Sackett and DLNelson are back focusing on a streaming show and a book. Before talking about the first episode, they talk a little about She Hulk's publishing history and her propensity to break the fourth wall. After that DL talks about book 1 of the Fellspyre Chronicles - The Last God. In the vein of Lord Of The Rings, writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson and artist Riccardo Federici weave a story of two seperate quests together (30 years apart) to stop the Plague

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Episode 452: Episode #446! Escape From New York,...

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2022/09/20

Episode #446! Scott Sackett and DLNelson bring their week of pop-culture to the podcast. First up, Scott tells us about his great find while visiting New Orleans. The Shadow Scrapbook has been on his radar a long time. He talks about it this episode. DL talks about the Junji Ito horror classic Tomie. Scott brings the wonderful book Escape From New York - The Official Story Of The Film to the table. Plus we talk a little about Prey and new Marvel TV. Give it a listen!

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Episode 451: Episode #445! Berlin, Cinefex magazine...

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2022/09/13

Episode #445! This week we have another new "Cool Stuff" episode. Scott is recently back from a trip to New Orleans. While on the trip he read the book Pink Floyd - Pigs Might Fly by Mark Blake. He tells us a little about it here. DL talks about a fictional account of pre-WWII Germany in Berlin by Jason Lutes. Also on this episode Scott talks a little about the now defunct Cinefex magazine. All that and more this episode. Check it out!

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Episode 450: Episode #444! Adrastea, Paper Girls and...

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2022/09/08

Episode #444! We are back with plenty of Cool Stuff this week. First up, more shipping issues. And with that issue Mathieu Bablet's Greek myth tale Adrastea. We talk about the brand new live-action television show Paper Girls based on the Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang comic book series. Scott brings The Rise and Fall of Harry Knowles and Ain't It Cool News from the Downlow.d podcast to the show. All that more. Check it out!

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Episode 449: Episode #443! New World Con!

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2022/08/29

Episode #443! Attending comic book conventions is always a good time. You never know what you might find for sale. This year's New World Con was no acceptation. We found numerous comics, books and magazines that made it home with us. Listen as we talk a little about the con and some of our purchases. We also talk about an Eisner award winner. Check it out!

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Episode 448: Episode #442! TMNT The Last Ronin,...

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2022/08/23

Episode #442! All-New episode! This week Scott talks about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The Last Ronin mini-series has been collected into a very nice looking hardcover. Scott brings that book to the table. DL has two graphic novels by writer/art Tillie Walden. First up, from The Walking Dead universe is Clementine vol.1. After that is the sci-fi love story On A Sunbeam. Plus Daredevil and Disney+. Give it a listen!

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Episode 447: Episode #441! Uncle Scrooge and Donald...

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2022/08/16

Episode #441! Your hosts DLNelson and Scott Sackett are back with another all-new episode. This week our discussion focuses on obtaining books, especially online. It's easy to purchase from the huge online seller when what you want isn't available locally. Scott talks about an issue of Hobby Japan from '98. DL has Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck Vol.2: Return To Plain Awful by Don Rosa. Check it out!

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Episode 446: Episode #440! San Diego Comic Con talk!

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2022/08/08

Episode #440! San Diego Comic Con talk! All-new episode! Once again we didn't attend SDCC this year. A real Bummer! However, that doesn't keep us from talking about it. Your hosts Scott Sackett and DLNelson share a few memories of the con they remember and wish still existed. Also Scott talks about his new comic. Check it out!

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Episode 445: Episode #439! What Happened To Monday?,...

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2022/08/03

Episode #439! What Happened To Monday?, The Flaming Lips and Elvis! This week we talk movies and an album. First up Scott talks about the Edgar Wright film Last Night In Soho. DL talks about the Netflix dystopian film What Happened To Monday? Scott has The Flaming Lips "live" album On Board The International Space Station Concert For Peace. DL talks about the movies Elvis and Thor Love and Thunder. Check it out!

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Episode 444: Episode #438! The Art of The Batman!

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2022/07/25

Episode #438! The Art of The Batman! This week we talk about The Art of The Batman book by James Field. DL goes deep into the content of this wonderful book. If you like the movie, you should really check it's companion book out. Also on this episode, we talk about our recent book orders that went bad. Check it out!

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Episode 443: Episode #437! Superman's Pal Jimmy...

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2022/07/19

Episode #437! Another new episode! This week DL talks about the collected twelve issue maxi-series Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen: Who Killed Jimmy Olsen? In the Matt Fraction written Steve Lieber drawn comics we find out the answer. Next up, Scott tells us about True Believer The Rise and Fall of Stan Lee. This biography by Abraham Riesman has received numerous positive reviews from newspapers, websites and industry insiders. We finish up this episode with talk of the new Doctor Strange movie

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