Better Than Fiction

Episode #388! It's our 4th of July Spectacular! With fireworks! This week we are talking books. First up DL has the anthology series "The Best American Comics" from book publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Scott brings Adrain Tomine's interesting looking book "The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist" to the podcast. Next up, DL talks Jack Kirby's "Kamandi vol.2". Scott tells us about movie novelizations including Spider-man and Once upon a time in Hollywood. Check this popping episode out!

Episode #387! This week Scott Sackett and DLNelson are in downtown OKC with Ellis Goodson. A wide variety of subjects are discussed including the Metropolitan Library System's new return policy and James Bond. Ellis brings Netflix' "The Umbrella Academy" to the show. Scott talks a little about the new Quentin Tarantino novel "Once Upon A Time In Hollywood". Meanwhile, DL talks about the two recent Netflix movie additions "Awake" and "The Woman In The Window". Please forgive the sound quality it does get better. And check it out!     

Episode #386 This week Scott Sackett and DLNelson are back with more Cool Stuff! First up, DL brings the brand-new book "The Marvel Art of George Perez" to the table. This book is like a trip down memory lane for any long-time Marvel Comics Perez fans. We have both been enjoying The Clone Wars on Disney+. Scott brings "The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars" to the table for close inspection. Both are fantastic books loaded with great art. Check it out!

Episode #385! We are becoming huge fans of Marvel TV on Disney+. This week we have decided to talk about the first 3 episodes of Loki. What is the TVA? Who is Mobius M. Mobius? Isn't Loki dead? These questions will be answered. Spoilers ahead! 

Episode #384! The week our "Cool Stuff" covers topics from a cartoon series to a documentary to comics. First up, Scott has a story involving legendary video game referee Walter Day. If you're unfamiliar check out the documentary "King of Kong". Next, DL talks about the Hulu original series "M.O.D.O.K." Scott reminds us why John Byrne is such a great comic book creator when he spotlights Avengers #164-#166. DL brings another small press gem to the table with "Autumnal". Check it out!      

Episode #383! This episode we talk cool stuff from our week of pop-culture. Two excellent comic book series have made the jump to live-action TV. Mark Millar's "Jupiter's Legacy" and Jeff Lemire's "Sweet Tooth" are currently battling for viewership on Netflix. One appears to be the winner. After that, Scott has the documentary "Maserati - 100 Years Against All Odds" and the book "Great Marques of Italy". To wrap up this episode, DL talks about J. Gonzo's Lucha Libre comic "La Mano del Destino". Check it out!