Better Than Fiction

Dec 02 2024 98 ep. 63 mins 18

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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 549: Episode #542! New York Comic Con '24!

Dec 02 2024 100 mins

Episode #542! New York Comic Con '24! This week DL gives his take on NYCC '24. Besides what he bought, panels he attended and creators met, he also talks about his time at the Society of Illustrators and the Philippe Labaune Gallery. Plus time at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Roosevelt Island, The Vessel and Coney Island are included. All that and more! Give it a listen!

Episode 548: Episode #541! The Wolfman, Starman and King of Kong!

Nov 21 2024 76 mins

Episode #541! The Wolfman, Starman and King of Kong! This week we revisit the documentary about two rival Donkey Kong video gamers with King of Kong. DL brings the Superman versus Wonder Woman treasury to the table. Scott talks about Universal Pictures' The Wolf Man dvd. Also this week we look at Starman from James Robinson and Tony Harris. Check it out!

Episode 547: Episode #540! The Cowboy Wally Show, Petrol Head and Wise Guy!

Nov 11 2024 75 mins

Episode #540! This week we have trades, a Sopranos documentary and a couple of movies to discuss. First up is the post-apocalyptic, car wars style, street racer chase story Petrol Head by Rob Williams and Pye Parr. Next, is The Cowboy Wally Show from indy giant Kyle Baker. Scott tells us about the documentary Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos. And we have more post-apocalyptic

Episode 546: Episode #539! At The Mountains Of Madness and True Romance!

Nov 04 2024 60 mins

Episode #539! At The Mountains Of Madness and True Romance! Welcome back! This week Scott tells us about the Quentin Tarantino penned film True Romance. Meanwhile, DL has horror works from HP Lovecraft and Richard Corben. First up is Gou Tanabe's adaptation of Lovecraft's At The Mountains Of Madness. After that archeological expedition gone bad, we have Corben's Frozen Beauty from

Episode 545: Episode #538! Houses of the Unholy, Kommix and Uncanny X-Force!

Oct 14 2024 48 mins

Episode #538! Houses of the Unholy, Kommix and Uncanny X-Force! This week DL has comics by Charles Burns, Rick Remender, Ed Brubaker and Sean Phililps. First up, Charles Burns gives us plenty of fake magazine covers in his new book Kommix, Houses of the Unholy is Brubaker and Phillips' newest book with crime (of course) and Satanic Panic. Also brought to the table this week is the

Episode 544: Episode #537! Scott's NYC travelogue!

Oct 11 2024 87 mins

Episode #537! Scott's NYC travelogue! Scott is back from his NYC trip. This week he tells us about his trip, things he bought and his special birthday lunch. Plus Back To The Future the musical! Check it out!

Episode 543: Episode #536! Joe Matt's Peep Show, Grim Death and Bill The Electrocuted Criminal and Friday book 3!

Oct 01 2024 70 mins

Episode #536! Joe Matt's Peep Show, Grim Death and Bill The Electrocuted Criminal and Friday book 3! This week we have works by Mike Mignola, Ed Brubaker and the late Joe Matt. First up, Scott tells us about Mike Mignola's Grim Death and Bill The Electrocuted Criminal. Posthumously published, our next book is the autobiographical Peep Show #15 from indy great Joe Matt. The final vo

Episode 542: Episode #535! Johnny Future, Golden Age Comics and Nemesis The Warlock!

Sep 25 2024 61 mins

Episode #535! Johnny Future, Golden Age Comics and Nemesis The Warlock! This week we dive into three collected editions. DL has two collections from Rebellion. First up is The Complete Johnny Future. Written by Alf Wallace and drawn by Luis Bermejo the title character begins as The Missing Link but quickly morphs into Johnny Future. Also from Rebellion is The Definitive Edition of

Episode 541: Episode #534! Mystery Men!

Sep 16 2024 35 mins

Episode #534! Mystery Men! Before the Marvel Age of movies, super hero films with a few exceptions weren't the box office giants they are today. They hadn't grabbed the general public yet with their limited effects, crude costumes and let's be honest weak stories. Most tended to not take themselves seriously anyway. As a super hero fan you took what you could get though. Now 25 yea

Episode 540: Episode #533! Creepy, Spider-Man Artisan Edition and Southern Knights!

Sep 10 2024 76 mins

Episode #533! Creepy, Spider-Man Artisan Edition and Southern Knights! John Romita's The Amazing Spider-Man Artisan Edition vol.2 is out. We look over his incredible artwork this week. John Romita isn't the only master illustrator featured this week. DL also brings Creepy #113 (featuring the art of Bernie Wrightson) to the table. Scott tells us about the new X-Men #1 re-launch. Als