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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 536: Episode #529! Ice Cream Man and Mutant...

Better Than Fiction ·

2024/07/21

Episode #529! This week we are back with more Cool Stuff! First up, DL spotlights the Image comics series Ice Cream Man. Items brought to the table include the Sundae Edition vol. 1, issue #32 with it's M.C. Escher homage variant cover and decompressed car wreck issue #39. Scott brings two books to the table. First is X-Men Mutant Empire by Christopher Golden then is the Raiders of the Lost Ark movie adaption by Campbell Black. Check it out!

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Episode 535: Episode #528! Movie episode!

Better Than Fiction ·

2024/07/11

Episode #528! Movie episode! This week we each talk about some recently watched films. First up Scott talks about Godzilla movies and action serials from the '30's and '40's. He also brings Doctor Who Day of the Daleks to the show. After that, DL talks about new releases Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes and Mad Max prequel Furiosa. Check it out!

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56:05

Episode 534: Episode #527! Hip Hop Family Tree and...

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2024/06/25

Episode #527! Scott spent his free time watching a few movies this week. He tells us about two non-ape Charlton Heston classics with Soylent Green and The Omega Man. He also talks about '68's Danger: Diabolik. Ed Piskor was murdered by internet trolls. On this episode DL embraces hip hop culture and dives into Piskor's crowning achievement Hip Hop Family Tree. Check it out!

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Episode 533: Episode #526! War for the Planet of the...

Better Than Fiction ·

2024/06/19

Episode #526! War for the Planet of the Apes! We continue our trek through the Planet of the Apes film franchise. Although this is movie number 9 overall, it is number 3 in the current cycle of movies. These movies feature modern storytelling with special effects that get progressively better with each film. War for the Planet of the Apes moves the story even further into the future where disease is taking an even greater toll on the remaining human population. Check it out!

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Episode 532: Episode #525! Dawn of the Planet of the...

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2024/06/09

Episode #525! This week we talk movies. Continuing with our goal to watch all the Planet of the Apes movies, we watch and discuss Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. After that Scott tells us about the tennis film 7 Days In Hell. Our third film we bring to the podcast is Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer. Check it out!

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65:49

Episode 531: Episode #524! Rise of the Planet of the...

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2024/06/04

Episode #524! Rise of the Planet of the Apes and The Human Centipede! We continue our trek through the Planet of the Apes franchise. In Rise of the Planet of the Apes we witness the events that lead to the end of mankind and the rise of the apes. Also this episode The Human Centipede! Check it out!

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Episode 530: Episode #523! The Fog!

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2024/05/20

Episode #523! In the 70's and 80's John Carpenter made many of our favorite movies. He wrote, directed and scored several thrillers that are still talked about to this day. This week we focus on one of his lesser talked about titles 1980's The Fog. After watching the film, we sit down to discuss it. Give it a listen!

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Episode 529: Episode #522! Peanuts By The Decade,...

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2024/05/19

Episode #522! Peanuts By The Decade, Ferrari and Dracula! This week we bounce back after last weeks downer of an episode. Scott brings a movie and a box set to this episode. First up Scott talks about a favorite comic strip. Peanuts By The Decade is a box set housing the three volume The Big Book of Peanuts which includes all the daily strips from the '50's, '60's and '70's. Scott also tells us about Ferrari starring Adam Driver. And to close down this episode DL talks about the Topps

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Episode 528: Episode #521! RIP Ed Piskor.

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2024/05/06

Episode #521! RIP Ed Piskor. Ed Piskor was a talented comic book creator and host of the popular YouTube channel Cartoonist Kayfabe. This week we talk about his untimely death (murder by the hands of internet scumbags). We also spotlight the impressive body of work he left behind.

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Episode 527: Episode #520! Night Train to Munich,...

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2024/04/22

Episode #520! Night Train to Munich, Lore & Legends and a Batman Treasury! This week Scott tells us about the thriller Night Train to Munich. A Nazi spy and a British agent both try to capture a Czech inventor during the beginning of WWII. In the early 1970's writer Denny O'Neil and artist Neal Adams breathed new life into Batman after his 60's comedic period. Collected in the new Batman Treasury facsimile edition is his first adventures with new villain Ra's Al-Ghul. Also this episode

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Episode 526: Episode #519! Works by Corben, Comics...

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2024/04/15

Episode #519! Works by Corben, Comics Scene and Hot Tips! This week we are back with even more Cool Stuff! Up first is The Incredible Hulk vol.1. This HC features stories written by Bruce Jones and Brian Azzarello with art by John Romita Jr, Lee Weeks and Richard Corben. Scott brings Hot Tips From Top Comics Creators and Artists On Comic Artists to the table. DL shows off a Comics Scene magazine with a Jean Giraud Blueberry article. To close down this episode, we look at New Tales of the

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Episode 525: Episode #518! Planet Comic Con '24!

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2024/04/11

Episode #518! Planet Comic Con '24! Kansas City's Planet Comic Con has come and gone this year. This week DLNelson talks about his experience at the con. Highlights include panels attended and celebrity sightings. Check it out!

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Episode 524: Episode #517! Meow Wolf Santa Fe!

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2024/04/01

Episode #517! Meow Wolf Santa Fe! This week Scott tells us about his recent trip to Santa Fe. Among the highlights is entering into the "Twilight Zone" reality of Meow Wolf. Listen as his dives deep into his complete experience. Check it out!

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Episode 523: Episode #516! California '24!

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2024/03/30

Episode #516! California '24! This week DL talks about his recent family trip to Cali. Highlights of the trip include Disneyland with Rise of the Resistance in Star Wars Galaxy's Edge and Radiator Springs in California Adventure. The Academy Awards Museum, Hollywood and Amoeba Music are also discussed. Check it out!

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Episode 522: Episode #515! The Iron Claw,...

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2024/03/18

Episode #515! The Iron Claw, Frankenstein and X-Men! We are finally back with new episodes. This week Scott continues his trek through X-Men Epic vol. 5 with issue #103. In his Frankenstein, Junji Ito overshadows the title character with his six tales of Oshikiri. We also talk about the biopic The Iron Claw and wrestling's Von Erich family. Check it out!

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Episode 521: Episode #514! Our Best of '23!

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2024/02/28

Episode #514! Our Best of '23! Better late than never! After compiling all our data we are finally ready to talk about our favorite things from '23. Listen as we talk about five things we read, watched or experienced that we ranked above everything else.

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Episode 520: Episode #513! Planet Of The Apes 2001!

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2024/02/15

Episode #513! Planet Of The Apes 2001! This week we jump back into the world of the post apocalyptic Apes. This time the film is the one-off Tim Burton Planet of the Apes. In the year 2029 Captain Leo Davidson (Mark Wahlberg) attempts to rescue his chimpanzee pilot trainee. When he crash lands in a jungle things take an unexpected turn. Check it out!

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Episode 519: Episode #512! The History of Science...

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2024/02/08

Episode #512! This week we focus on Sci-Fi entertainment with a book and a TV series. First up DL has The History of Science Fiction: A Graphic Novel Adventure. Writer Xavier Dollo along with artist Djibril Morissette-Phan take the reader on trip through the history of Sci-Fi from before the term Sci-Fi existed through modern books, movies, TV series, video games and comics. Also this week Scott tells us about the Netflix reboot of Lost in Space! Check it out!

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Episode 518: Episode #511! The Art of Michael Whelan...

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2024/01/30

Episode #511! Science Fiction and Fantasy paintings have been featured on book covers for decades from artist Michael Whelan. This week Scott brings three of Whelan's art books to the table to show off some of those unbelievable covers. Also this week we talk a little about Loki season 2. Check it out!

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Episode 517: Episode #510! The Twilight Man and My...

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2024/01/25

Episode #510! This week we feature two biographies. First up is The Twilight Man - Rod Serling and the Birth of Television. Written and drawn by Koren Shadmi, The Twilight Man is a heavily researched biography of Serling from a paratrooper in WWII to a creative force in television. We also take a look at The Twilight Zone Companion by Marc Scott Zicree. After that, Scott talks about Geddy Lee's new autobiography My Effin' Life. Check it out!

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