Better Than Fiction

Episode #509! This week DL brings Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips newest book to the table. Where The Body Was focuses on the lives of nine people on Pelican Road in the summer of '84. Scott tells us about his recent trip to Tulsa including comic shops he hit and purchases. We have brief sports talk on professional wrestling and college football. Also, Scott talks about his holiday tradition. Check it out!

Episode #508! This week DL brings the latest book from Manga creator Junji Ito to the podcast. Mimi's Tales of Terror contains eight horror stories written by Hirokatsu Kihara and Ichiro Nakayama all illustrated by Ito. Scott continues his trek through the X-Men Epics with issue #102. He also talks about some Paul Smith X-Men and Kitty Pryde work. We speak briefly on Godzilla Minus One also. Check it out.

Episode #507! This week Scott bring a new hardcover edition of The Lord of the Rings to the table. This all-in-one volume also includes art by author J.R.R. Tolkien. Next up, DL has an absolutely huge hardcover to show off.  Mad Dreams and Monsters covers the career of special effects titan Phil Tippett and the Tippett Studio. Scott continues his journey in X-Men Epic Second Genesis with issue #101. And to close down this episode we talk a little about Ridley Scott's Napoleon. Check it out! 

Episode #506! Welcome back. This week DL has a pair of Clint Eastwood movies to talk about. First up Clint portrays injured Union soldier John McBurney in The Beguiled then he is an out-of-his-element sheriff in Coogan's Bluff. Scott talks about a couple of Christmas themed books including a story in Hard Boiled Christmas Stories. After that, DL talks in-depth (with spoilers) about Daniel Clowes' newest book Monica. Check it out! 

Episode #505!  After a long break, we are back with more Cool Stuff! This week Scott has a holiday themed story to share. From the "good Duck artist" Scott brings Carl Barks' Christmas on Bear Mountain to the table. DL has the bloody-violent Ax-Wielder Jon by Nick Pitarra. Also on this episode we check out the long out of print Star Trek Concordance! 

Episode #504! More great Cool Stuff this week! First up Scott has "Leave The Gun, Take The Cannoli". In his book Mark Seal combines information from interviews and other sources to document the creation of the film The Godfather. DLNelson has the horror graphic novel Disciples from David Birke, Nicholas McCarthy and Benjamin Marra. Also on this episode Scott walks us through X-Men #100 and DL has another Artisan Edition. Check it out!

Episode #503! Welcome back listeners. This week DLNelson shows off three sketchbooks he picked up at NYCC. Loaded with pencil drawings of Marvel and DC characters, first up is the Alex Ross 2019 Sketchbook. The Laurence Campbell Drawings & Commissions Sketchbook contains tons of spotted blacks amid finished inked images of Batman, The Punisher, Judge Dredd and many others. Also brought to the table is week is The Art of Juanjo Guarnido containing plenty of images from the world of Blacksad. Scott has two X-Men Cool Things. First is X-Men: The Audio Drama Podcast. And Scott also continues his walk through classic X-Men with issue #99. Check it out!

Episode #502! New York Comic Con '23! DLNelson is back from his trip to NYC. This week DL not only talks about his time at New York Comic Con, but also a few experiences that were had during his time in the Empire State. Check it out!

Episode #501! Superman For All Seasons, Eight Billion Genies and X-Men 98! Welcome back! Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale's Superman For All Seasons is finally available in absolute form. This week DL spotlights this personal favorite of his and looks at the other stories and extras included in this over-sized slipcase edition. Also on this episode, DL brings Eight Billion Genies by Charles Soule and Ryan Browne to the table. And Scott continues his walk through X-Men Epic vol.5 with issue #98! Plus extras. Check it out! 

Episode #500! Bernie Wrightson - The FPG Years, Haunthology and classic X-Men! First up, DL brings the large hardcover book Bernie Wrightson The FPG Years to the table. Produced over a two-year period, this book collects over 150 paintings Bernie completed for the two card sets from '93 and '94. Since it's the frightful month of October, DL has Haunthology by writer/artist Jeremy Haun. Scott continues his walk through Marvel Epic X-Men vol. 5 with X-Men #97. Plus extras. Check it out!