Better Than Fiction

Episode 398! Scott starts us off with the black and white French film "Alphaville". Listen as he talks about secret agent Lemmy Caution in Jean-Luc Godard's 1965 neo-noir sci-fi classic. From TKO Studios, DL has Jeff Lemire and Grabriel Walta's sci-fi limited series "Sentient". We also talk TV with Hulu's "Y: The Last Man" based on the Brian K. Vaughan and Pia Guerra comic series. Check it out. 

Episode #397! This week DLNelson and Scott Sackett are back with p.2 of John Byrne's X-Men: Elsewhen. In the late 70's - early 80's John Byrne was artist extraordinaire on the Uncanny X-Men. After his memorable run on that title with writer Chris Claremont, he moved on to other titles at Marvel then to DC. Now 40 years later, Byrne is back drawing (and writing) The X-Men. This new series is fan-fic that isn't sanctioned or published by Marvel Comics. Instead, Byrne has taken upon himself to do his Elsewhen story of What If.... Jean Grey (Marvel Girl / Phoenix) didn't die on the moon. And the art is spectacular! Listen as we talk about issues 7-12. 

Episode #396! John Byrne's X-Men: Elsewhen p.1! Your hosts DLNelson and Scott Sackett are back with another all-new episode. In the late 70's - early 80's John Byrne was artist extraordinaire on the Uncanny X-Men. After his memorable run on that title with writer Chris Claremont, he moved on to other titles at Marvel then to DC. Now 40 years later, Byrne is back drawing (and writing) The X-Men. This new series is fan-fic that isn't sanctioned or published by Marvel Comics. Instead, Byrne has taken upon himself to do his Elsewhen story of What If.... Jean Grey (Marvel Girl / Phoenix) didn't die on the moon. And the art is spectacular! Listen as we talk about the first 6 issues.       

Episode #395! Scott recently watched a lecture from The Japan Foundation about the global phenomenon Godzilla. He talks about the panel's discussion this week. Free Comic Book Day was held August 14th this year. DL picks four winners from this year's crop. Scott brings Shaun Tan's sketchbook "The Bird King" to the podcast for us to check out. To wrap up this episode DL has two comics from Matt Kindt and David Lapham. Both comics are called "Hero Trade Passive Aggressive". Each issue is two sides to the same story. Listen as he breaks down the story in each issue. Enjoy!

Episode #394! Welcome back! This week we look at Frank Cho's newest art book "Pencil and Ink". This book contains what Cho is best know for, images of babes, dinosaurs and apes. However it does cover other subjects also from throughout his career. Listen for details. Scott tells us about the book "Burning Chrome" by William Gibson. And to make it a Gibson two-fer, Scott encourages us to watch the William Gibson documentary "No Maps For These Territories". To close down this episode, DL spotlights a landscape comic with two page spreads and many sweet art styles. Listen as he talks a little about J.H. Williams III and W. Haden Blackman's new comic "Echolands". Check this episode out! 

Episode #393! We both share an interest in the artist know as Seth's comic art and his various art projects. This week we watch Luc Chamberland's documentary "Seth's Dominion" and check out it's companion book. After that, Scott talks about his recent read "The Taking of Pelham One Two Three".  DL's newest reading project is Marvel Comic's "ROM". Listen as he gives the setup of the first few issues. Scott has been watching the Canadian TV show "Corner Gas" and the movie "No Clue". He talks a little about each to wrap up this episode. Check it out! 

Episode #392! What If?, The Suicide Squad and Batman '89! Both Marvel and DC have new entertainment to enjoy. Do you like Marvel's movie and TV offerings? Do you like off-beat villains? How about a team of them trying to defeat a bigger-bad? Listen as we talk about the animated series "What If...?" on Disney+ and The Suicide Squad on HBOMAX. After that Joe Kubert's Tarzan and Skybound X are brought to the table. Also this week, Scott talks about Batman '89 and his recent trip to New Orleans, Check it out!    

Episode #391! New World Con and Our Bad Art Rant! Going to various comic-cons is something we love to do. New World Con has come and gone this year. Listen as we talk about our experience at the show. We both have a love for comic art. This week we discuss an interesting social media exchange that involved a super-star comic book creator. Excelsior

Episode #390! This week Scott Sackett and DLNelson talk about their current crop of book purchases. First up Scott has the non-fiction books "The Epic of NYC" by Edward Robb Ellis and "Japanese Style" by Slesin, Cliff and Rozensztroch. After that he sheds some light on "Battle At The Comic Expo" by Richard Andreoli and "The Chinatown Death Peril" by Paul Malmont. DL talks about the over-sized square-bound anthology comic "Kane & Abel" by Shaky Kane and Krent Abel. Next it's Marvel time. Scott has a new love for comic movie novelizations and comic prose novels. There are three Tobey Maguire Spider-man movie novelizations by Peter David. Scott brings those to the table as well as "The Mutant Empire Omnibus" by Christopher Golden. To close down this all book episode, DL has the fantastic book "The Art of Star Wars Galaxy's Edge" by Amy Ratcliffe. After listening, check our blog for photos of what we've discussed.         

Episode #389! This week DLNelson and Scott Sackett talk Marvel. Marvel TV and cinema. First up, we recap the events of Loki episodes 4-6. Was it worth a watch? Listen for our thoughts. We've both seen Black Widow. Listen as we discuss various sequences and plot points of the film. It goes without saying, this episode Spoiler heavy.