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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 500: Episode #493! Conquest of the Planet of...

Better Than Fiction ·

2023/08/29

Episode #493! Conquest of the Planet of the Apes! Prior to recording this episode, DLNelson and Scott Sackett watched the fourth movie of the classic Apes series. After their viewing, they sit down for a conversation about the film. Listen as they talk about various scenes from the movie and give their thoughts about the story. Give it a listen!

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Episode 499: Episode #492! Sword of the Atom and...

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2023/08/21

Episode #492! Welcome back listeners. First up, DL brings the complete Sword of the Atom trade to the podcast. Written by Jan Strnad and drawn by Gil Kane this tale places Ray Palmer in the Amazon Rainforest helping a tribe of small humanoid aliens. After that Scott talks about various works by Manga legend Masamune Shirow and illustrator extraordinaire Geof Darrow. Check it out!

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Episode 498: Episode #491 The Best of Simon and...

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2023/08/15

Episode #491 This week we are back with two high-profile runs from Marvel Comics and a great "Best Of" book. First up, Scott brings the really nice The Best of Simon and Kirby from Titan Books. Inside the book you'll find some forgotten stories from the '40's-'60's. Next, DL talks about Ed Brubaker's 40 issue run on Daredevil The Man Without Fear. And to wrap up this week's episode, Scott continues his travels through 1970's X-Men comics with issue #95! Check it out!

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Episode 497: Episode #490! Escape From The Planet Of...

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2023/08/07

Episode #490! Escape From The Planet Of The Apes! Prior to recording this episode, Scott Sackett and DLNelson watched the 1971 follow-up to Beneath The Planet Of The Apes. After their viewing, they sit down for a conversation about the third movie of the series. Listen as they talk about various scenes from the movie and give their thoughts about the story. Give it a listen!

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Episode 496: Episode #489! X-Men Epic and Wonder...

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2023/07/31

Episode #489! This week we have comics, a documentary and car talk(?). To begin this episode, Scott lets us know about a documentary we should definitely check out. Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection focuses on Stevens and his art as told by people who knew and admired him. Scott also continues his stroll through 1970's X-Men with issue #94. DL has the beautiful hardcover Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons by DeConnick, Jimenez, Ha and Scott. Plus car talk! Check it out!

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Episode 495: Episode #488! X-Men, Indy and Asteroid...

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2023/07/25

Episode #488! This week Scott is back with an important issue from the history of the X-Men comics. Available from the Marvel X-Men Epic Collection: Second Genesis, listen as he talks about the issue which forever changed the X-Men and lead to the characters and stories everyone knows today. After that, DL has a new movie round-up with three movies currently available at the theater or streaming. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny puts Indy and friends back in action to stop a Nazi

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Episode 494: Episode #487! Otomo The Complete Works,...

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2023/07/18

Episode #487! This week we are back with works by two absolute legends. First up Scott surprises DL with Otomo The Complete Works vol.s 21 & 22. These volumes collect the complete storyboards of Otomo's animated masterpiece Akira. After that DL talks about two books by Will Eisner. First, is The Plot The Secret Story of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Deeply researched, this book tells of the early 1900's Russian "plot" against Jews to discredit an advisor to Tsar Nicholas II. Also

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Episode 493: Flashback episode - Two works by Jack...

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2023/07/11

Flashback of episode #325! This week your hosts are busy with other commitments. Because of that, we are reposting our episode focusing on two works by the great Jack Kirby. First up is his fantastic war comic "The Losers". Featured in "Our Fighting Forces" #151-162, these WWII comics feature some of his best '70's DC work. Next up, we check out Kirby's adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's "2001 A Space Odyssey". Packed with over-sized art, this Marvel treasury edition is truly worth checking

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Episode 492: Episode #486! Beneath The Planet Of The...

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2023/07/04

Episode #486! Beneath The Planet Of The Apes! Prior to recording this episode, Scott Sackett and DLNelson watched the sequel to the Charlton Heston classic. After their viewing, they sit down for a conversation about the 1970 follow-up movie. Listen as they discuss scenes from the movie and the unnecessary concept from a director who had to tell his story, as strange as it might be. Give it a listen!

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Episode 491: Episode #485! Superman Space Age, Batman...

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2023/06/26

Episode #485! This week Scott Sackett and DLNelson talk about entertainment from the Distinguished Competition. First up, DL has the new hardcover Superman Space Age by Mark Russell and Mike Allred. Scott talks about Justice League The Flashpoint Paradox and Batman Ninja which are available to watch on Max. Night Force, by Marv Wolfman and Gene Colan, was a short-lived 80's series. DL brings the collected hardcover to the table this episode. Also this week, we spotlight a couple of books

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Episode 490: Episode #484! Planet Of The Apes '68!

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2023/06/20

Episode #484! This episode we discuss the original Planet Of The Apes film. Prior to this episode we watched the Charlton Heston classic from 1968. After our viewing, we sit down for a conversation about the sci-fi movie that spawned a franchise that has given us several sequels and continues to this day. Give it a listen.

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Episode 489: Episode #483! The Omega Man, James Dean...

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2023/06/12

Episode #483! This episode we cover a whole mess of Cool Stuff! First up, DL brings the newest issue of Cinema Retro Magazine featuring an article on the movie The Omega Man. Scott tells us about James Dean - A Short Life by Venable Herndon which was a new find at NYC's The Strand bookstore. Scott also brings a few more books he scored in NYC to the table. After that, DL talks a little about the American Born Chinese Disney+ show from Gene Luen Yang and the three volume manga Crazy Food

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62:50

Episode 488: Episode #482! Scott's NYC travelogue!

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2023/06/04

Episode #482! After not recording for a couple of weeks, we are back with another all-new episode. This week Scott gives us his NJ/NYC trip details. Check it out.

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Episode 487: Episode #481! Sandman Mystery Theatre,...

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2023/05/29

Episode #481! This week we have some comic collections from the big two. First up, Scott has Avengers Two: Wonderman & The Beast. This comic collects the three issue series from 2000 by Roger Stern and Mark Bagley. Next is Superman Red and Blue, an anthology collection from DC Comics. This trade collects Superman stories (colored in red and blue) by some of today's top creators. After a couple of failed attempts DL wasn't sure if this series would ever get collected, but Sandman

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59:46

Episode 486: Episode #480! Planet of the Apes and My...

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2023/05/23

Episode #480! My Hero Academia has over 35 volumes and an animated series. This week Scott surprises us by reading vol.1 of the manga property and bringing it to the show. On this episode DL goes deep on the spectacular book The Making of Planet of the Apes by J.W. Rinzler. Also this week he has Planet of the Apes Adventures omnibus(?) from Marvel Comics. Check it out!

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Episode 485: Episode #479 Steranko's Arte Noir and...

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2023/05/16

Episode #479 This week we have an extra-sized episode of Cool Stuff. First up Scott tells us about the documentary Rallying The Killer Years. We then talk about Marvel Comics moving their digital content away from Comixology. Scott talks about the RPG Villains and Vigilantes and finding out of print modules. To wrap up this episode, DL has the phenomenal art exhibition catalog Arte Noir featuring the work of Jim Steranko. Check it out!

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Episode 484: Episode #478! Dark Ride, Clobberin' Time...

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2023/05/08

Episode #478! This week we are back with "Cool Stuff" from Image, Marvel and Dynamite. First up is a new story from one of the original pulp heroes of the 1930's. Writer/artist Matt Wagner brings us The Shadow The Death Of Margo Lane from Dynamite Comics. The Idol Of Millions is back with his own limited series. Scott brings us the new Ben Grimm team-up book Clobberin' Time by Steve Skroce. Also on this episode DL brings the first trade of Dark Ride to the table. Writer Joshua Williamson

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Episode 483: Episode #477! Movies of Kevin Smith...

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2023/05/01

Episode #477! The movies of filmmaker Kevin Smith! After a viewing of Clerks 3, we were planning to discuss it. However, this episode morphed into a talk about (most) of his movies. Still mainly a Clerks universe episode, we touch on some of his other movies and his other entertainment endeavors including his podcasts, writing comic books and AMC's Comic Book Men. Check it out!

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Episode 482: Episode #476! These Fists Break Bricks,...

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2023/04/24

Episode #476! Cool Stuff episode. This week Scott brings a few Marvel collected editions to the podcast. While not the large size Epics or the expensive hardcover Masterworks, these manga sized Mighty Marvel Masterworks editions are perfect for new readers and old. DL brings a reprint collection that many assumed would never get a collected edition. Both DC and Image have come together with a deluxe edition of Batman Spawn. This volume not only includes the '90's stories with last year's

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Episode 481: Episode #475! Stan and Jack's X-Men!

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2023/04/18

Episode #475! This week your hosts bring classic comics from Jack Kirby and Stan Lee to the table. The X-Men maybe a franchise most movie-goers know today. However, in the 60's their comic book counterparts weren't exactly household names like they are now. Because of lack of popularity and sales, after 66 issues of new content, the book became a reprint comic. These comics weren't bad, they just hadn't found their audience yet. This week DLNelson and Scott Sackett discuss Stan and Jack's

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