Better Than Fiction Episode #553! The All American Art Cartooning, Bond and Mash!

 Episode #553! The All American Art Cartooning, Bond and Mash! This week Scott brings two television programs to the pod. First he talks about an anniversary for TV's MASH then he tells us about House of David. DL brings two books from the '40's to the table. First up is Al Capp's The Life and Times of The Shmoo. Also, the Higgins Ink Co.'s magazine The All American Art Cartooning is examined. Plus Daredevil, Cap Brave New World and Bond. We will be keeping it real this episode.   

Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson

 

This episode can be heard here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2025-03-24T16_04_28-07_00

Better Than Fiction Episode #552! Bowling With Corpses, Brothers and Alien!

 Episode #552! Bowling With Corpses, Brothers and Alien! This week DL brings two illustrated hardcovers to the table. Written and drawn by Mike Mignola, Bowling With Corpses is a collection of eight wonderful fantasy stories. Next is what could have been or more importantly what should have been. Aliens Book One written by Mark Verheiden with black and white art by Mark A. Nelson continues the story of Newt and Hicks years after the events of (the movie) Aliens. Scott brings Alex Van Halen's biography Brothers to the table and tells us about The Return of Godzilla. Check it out! 

Listen to this episode here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2025-03-17T15_22_31-07_00

Better Than Fiction Episode #551! Paul Smith's The Uncanny X-Men Artist's Edition and The Drifting Classroom!

 Episode #551! Paul Smith's The Uncanny X-Men Artist's Edition and The Drifting Classroom! In 1962 Topps unleashed a trading card set like no other. Now from Abrams publishing is the Topps Mars Attacks 50th Anniversary Collection book which reproduced every card. Scott brings that book and the huge Paul Smith's The Uncanny X-Men Artist's Edition to the table. Also this week DL has Manga Ka Kazuo Umezz' horror masterpiece The Drifting Classroom! Plus we keep it real. Check it out!    

This episode can be found here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2025-03-10T15_37_42-07_00

Better Than Fiction Episode #550! Transmetropolitan, Superman vs The Flash and Usagi Yojimbo!

 Episode #550! Transmetropolitan, Superman vs The Flash and Usagi Yojimbo! This week we Keep It Real with our takes on TV and comics. First up Scott talks about the comedy series Bookie available on Max. DL does an overview of the Ellis and Robertson series Transmetropolitan. Scott brings the DC treasury Superman vs The Flash The Greatest Race Of All Time to the table. All that plus Usagi Yojimbo! Check it out!   

This episode can be heard here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2025-03-03T11_09_04-08_00

Better Than Fiction Episode #549! The Complete Web of Horror, Doom Patrol and A Treasury of XXth Century Murder!

 Episode #549! The Complete Web of Horror, Doom Patrol and A Treasury of XXth Century Murder! Welcome back! This week Scott bring a few books to the podcast. First up he has a collection of stories featuring one of his favorite comic book teams the Doom Patrol. He also has war stories covered with John Keegan's The Second World War and Nathan Hale's Treaties, Trenches, Mud and Blood. Meanwhile DL brings an absolute winner of a book to the table. The Complete Web of Horror collects all three issues from the short lived mag plus completed stories and art that never made it into future issues. And in the new Keeping It Real segment DL spotlights another book. Check it out!   

This episode can be found here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2025-02-20T14_11_39-08_00

Better Than Fiction Episode #548! Our Top Five of '24!

 Episode #548! Our Top Five of '24! This week your hosts Scott Sackett and DLNelson are back with their annual Best Of episode. Books, comics, magazines, music, an interactive experience and even a musical is discussed. Also some honorable mentions are mentioned. Check it out!   

This episode can be found here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2025-02-13T14_01_49-08_00