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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 440: Episode #434! Ringworld, Donald Duck,...

Better Than Fiction ·

2022/06/29

Episode #434! Ringworld, Donald Duck, Uncle Scrooge and a dramatic reading! We are back with new episodes! This week we talk about the untimely passing of Tim Sale. We speculate on Joe Quesada's next business venture. Scott tells us about the novel Ringworld by Larry Niven. DL talks about Don Rosa's Uncle Scrooge and Donald Duck The Son of the Sun. And Scott reads poetry by Isaac Asimov. Check it out!

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Episode 438: Episode #433! Hellboy and Silver Surfer...

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2022/06/14

Episode #433! Hellboy and Silver Surfer Artisan Editions! All-new episode! This week we check out not one but two IDW Artisan Editions. First up is John Buscema's Silver Surfer Artisan Edition. Scanned from his original art, this beautiful book contains three complete issues and bonus material. The second book is Mike Mignola's Hellboy Artisan Edition. Containing the first five issues of Hellboy In Hell, this book also has scans of several of Hellboy's earliest appearances. Also this week

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60:41

Episode 437: Episode #432! Disney World and Pensacola!

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2022/06/06

Episode #432! Disney World and Pensacola! Scott's back from vacation. On this episode he talks about his trip to Florida. What's new at Disney World? Scott tells us about the new Star Wars Galaxy's Edge rides, Remy's Ratatouille Adventure and the Skyliner. He also lets us in on some new park procedures that could impact your Disney World plans. All that and Pensacola. Give it a listen!

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76:15

Episode 436: Episode #431! Moon Knight, DMZ and The...

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2022/06/04

Episode #431! Moon Knight, DMZ and The Sopranos! Another all-new episode. This week we focus on TV. First up we discuss the Disney+ series Moon Knight. We give our thoughts on the series and it's place alongside other Marvel shows. Scott fill us in on his re-watch of The Sopranos. We also talk Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli's comic DMZ. Plus more surprises. Give it a listen!

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63:20

Episode 435: Episode #430! Cool Stuff episode with...

Better Than Fiction ·

2022/05/23

Episode #430! Another Cool Stuff episode with your hosts DLNelson and Scott Sackett! This week we have some comic industry news and talk about the passing of comic book legend Neal Adams. Scott talks about visiting Sun Coast Video to buy anime and Bubble Gum Crisis. DL spotlights two Kurt Russell films this week. First up is Disney's The Strongest Man In The World. Then he focuses on the western/horror movie Bone Tomahawk. Check it out!

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65:35

Episode 434: Episode #429! They Called Us Enemy,...

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2022/05/16

Episode #429! DLNelson and Scott Sackett are back with more Cool Stuff! DL brings two biographical books to the table this week. First up is They Called Us Enemy which chronicles George Takei and his family's time spent in a WWII internment camp. After that is writer/artist Derf Backderf's My Friend Dahmer. Backderf mixes personal memories, friend's accounts and researched information to tell the story of high school student Jeffrey Dahmer. Scott brings another documentary to the table this

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58:00

Episode 433: Episode #428! Flashpoint Unwrapped and...

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2022/05/10

Episode #428! This week's focus is Cool Stuff! First up, we talk about seeing Kurt Russell at The National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. Mr. Russell was in town to be inducted into "The Cowboy Hall Of Fame" as a western performer. During the Q&A he talked a little about his start in acting and the western movies he's been involved with. After that, Scott talks about the comic Flashpoint Unwrapped by Geoff Johns and Andy Kubert. DL brings Julie Doucet's autobiographical account

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Episode 432: Episode #427! Iron Man Demon In A Bottle!

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2022/05/02

Episode #427! All-new episode! This week Scott Sackett and DLNelson focus on a Marvel Bronze Age classic. Iron Man Demon In A Bottle was written by David Michelinie and Bob Layton with art by John Romita, Jr., Bob Layton, and Carmine Infantino. The story arc ran in Iron Man issues 120 through 128 in 1979. We talk in depth about the nine issue arc that pushed a hero into dark places and set the groundwork for future Tony Stark/Iron Man stories. Give it a listen!

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Episode 428: Episode #426! Killadelphia, Jan's Atomic...

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2022/04/26

Episode #426! This week we are back with more "Cool Stuff". First up is Killadelphia by Rodney Barnes and Jason Shawn Alexander. Set in modern day Philadelphia, some of our founding fathers are still lurking in this vampire series. Next is the William Gibson documentary, No Maps For These Territories. Lastly, we look at an early work from Simon Roy. Jan's Atomic Heart and other stories is a collection of black and white short stories from the Prophet artist. Check it out!

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61:54

Episode 427: Episode #425! Moon Knight!

Better Than Fiction ·

2022/04/18

Episode #425! Moon Knight! Disney+ now has episodes streaming of the first major character to debut on their pay service. This week we focus on the Doug Moench and Ron Perlin created comic book character. We talk comic origin then move to the new television series. Is he a hero, a mercenary, an avatar of Egyptian god Khonshu or just suffering from dissociative identity disorder? All the above. Check it out!

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Episode 426: Episode #424! Batman Noel, Genga and Mr....

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2022/04/10

Episode #424! This week it's more Cool Stuff with Batman, Otomo Katsuhiro and the Mignola-verse! The holidays may be over but DL has read a Christmas story. This episode's Batman volume is Batman Noel by Lee Bermejo. Scott talks about the fantastic art book Genga by Otomo Katsuhiro. Mike Mignola and Warwick Johnson-Cadwell have worked on three Victorian tales of monster hunting. Listen as DL talks about Mr. Higgins Comes Home, Our Encounters with Evil and Falconspeare. Give it a listen!

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Episode 425: Episode #423! The Punisher, Intron Depot...

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2022/04/05

Episode #423! This week we are back talking more Cool Stuff from our world of pop culture. Image Comics founder Jim Valentino tells the history of his company with The Official Image Timeline. Scott spotlights the art book Intron Depot vol.1 by Shirow Masamune. DL talks a little bit about Frank Castle with the new Punisher #1 from Marvel comics. After that he focuses on The True Story of the Unknown Soldier by French comics legend Jacques Tardi from Fantagraphics. Check it out!

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60:07

Episode 424: Episode #422! Batman The Imposter,...

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2022/03/28

Episode #422! Batman The Imposter, Batman The World and Marvel Comics An Issue By Issue Field Guide! More Cool Stuff! With The Batman currently at the forefront of pop culture, DL looks at two new Batman hardcovers. First up is Batman The Imposter by Mattson Tomlin and Andrea Sorrentino. Next is the anthology Batman The World featuring works by Lee Bermejo, Brian Azzarello, Kim Jung Gi and others from around the world. Scott talks about his new fantasy read The Way Of Kings by Brandon

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61:45

Episode 423: Episode #421! The Batman!

Better Than Fiction ·

2022/03/22

Episode #421! The Batman! Scott Sackett and DLNelson are back this week talking movies. No make that movie. The movie, if you are a Batman fan. We have seen The Batman. Listen as we spotlight a few cool scenes, discuss casting, talk about the story and maybe even the music. This isn't your mother's Biff!, Boom!, Pow! Batman but Check It Out Old Chum!

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Episode 422: Episode #420! The Flintstones and...

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2022/03/14

Episode #420! This week your hosts DLNelson and Scott Sackett have another all-new episode of "Cool Stuff"! First up we talk a little TV with Marvel Netflix, Disney+ and NBC's Heroes. After that we focus on books. Scott has Guy Delisle's Factory Summers. Next from DC Comics is Mark Russell and Steve Pugh's The Flintstones. Then we speak briefly about the novelization of The Dark Phoenix Saga by Stuart Moore and The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian season two. Check it out!

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