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Episode #470! Scott's San Antonio Travelogue! Scott is back from his trip to San Antonio. This episode he talks a little about The Alamo, The River Walk and The Hard Rock Cafe. Scott brings a related book also. Nathan Hale is the author of the Hazardous Tales series. Scott brings his Alamo All Stars to the table this week. All that Texas talk plus extras. Give it a listen! 

Episode #469! This week Scott and DL have another all book episode. Starting with a Marvel classic, Scott finishes up his telling of The Korvac Saga. DL has another Humanoids book from the Jodoverse. Though not written by Jodorowsky, Simak Manhunt on Solar Corna has ties to The Incal and The Metabarons. To finish up this extended episode Scott tells us about Evan Dorkin's The Eltingville Club. Check it out!

Episode #468! This episode DL digs into an issue of Weng's Chop. This magazine is devoted to review obscure, exploitive and generally odd movies along with providing interviews of industry professionals. Scott continues his telling of Marvel's The Korvac Saga. Also on this episode DL has Marvel's X-Men Epic #4. Plus FOMO! You don't want FOMO. Check it out! 

Episode #467! This week Scott Sackett and DLNelson have another all-new episode! We start off with movie talk featuring a few older sci-fi and fantasy movies. Quentin Tarantino has a new book out called Cinema Speculation. Scott not only talks about the book but also talks about Rolling Thunder a favorite of the Tarantino's. Check it out!

Episode #466! This week we have new cool stuff! First up DL has a new collected edition from After Shock Comics. Bad Reception has Juan Doe not only on art chores but he also wrote, colored and lettered his book. Scott brings us more of The Korvac Saga from Marvel Comics. Lastly we take a look at The Amazing World Of Superman hardcover. Originally presented as a treasury sized comic book, this  edition collects the comics plus features on Superman on Broadway and TV, making comics and Superman's team-up with JFK. Check it out!

Episode #465! This week we feature two works from indie comics creator Mahdi Khene. Khene's Bootleg Spider-Man received a very favorable review on a popular video podcast. That review lead to a complete sell out of the book. But have no-fear, we have copies and talk about it here. Also on this episode we talk about The Adventures of Zalool! from his ZuperHero universe.  Zalool, a new detective in the NYC borough of Hellsbed, has been recruited to a task force to help with a new pandemic. What he may discover could make him question his mission. Check out this episode and ZuperHero comics!  

Episode #464! New Cool Stuff this week! Scott starts off by talking about two new purchases. First is  University Press of Mississippi's Mysterious Travelers Steve Ditko And The Search For A New Liberal Identity. In his book, Zack Kruse explores the life and work of creator Steve Ditko. After that, Scott talks about Michael J. Bednar's Interior Pedestrian Spaces. DL has Norwegian cartoonist Jason's newest book. Upside Dawn contains more new stories that include some homages to EC Comics, Star Trek riffs, literary mash-ups and music legends. Scott has seen the first season of HBO's The White Lotus. He tells us a little about the show. Check it out!

Episode #463! Welcome back! This week Scott has 2 big-two books. First up, he talks a little about the art in Frank Miller and Rafael Grampa's Dark Knight Returns: The Golden Child. Next he tells us about Marvel Comics' The Korvac Saga! Also, DL brings Cliff Chiang's wonderful book Catwoman Lonely City to the show. Check it out!

Episode #462! This week Scott sheds some light on indy comic book creator Mahdi Khene and his shared universe of ZuperHero Comics. With it's recent YouTube spotlight, Khene's Spider-man bootleg is red-hot. Can we snag a copy? We spend some time talking about making art and art school. Also on this episode DL talks about Brian Azzarello and Cliff Chiang's run on Wonder Woman! Check it out!

Episode #461! Our Best of 2022! This week Scott Sackett and DLNelson focus on their best of '22. This year's lists feature biographical works including books, a movie and a documentary. Also making the lists are horror comics, funny animal comics and a legendary sci-fi novel. We also include a few honorable mentions as well. Check it out!