Better Than Fiction Episode #564! The Greasy Strangler and The Green Slime!

 Episode #564! The Greasy Strangler and The Green Slime! This week we talk about several movies we've watched recently. Scott talks about The Gamma One Sextet: The Green Slime and The Mask of Fu Manchu from the Hollywood Legends Of Horror collection. Meanwhile DL has some Good, Bad and Ugly picks featuring Ballerina, On The Line and The Greasy Strangler. Check it out!  

Brayden and his father Ronnie.

Ronnie leading the disco walking tour with his son. 

Lame.

This episode can be heard here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2025-08-25T14_32_43-07_00

Better Than Fiction Episode #563! Jack Kirby bios, Cryptology and Kevin Smith in OKC!

 Episode #563! Jack Kirby bios, Cryptology and Kevin Smith in OKC! This week Scott tells us about the 1981 film Scanners. Kevin Smith was recently in OKC (without Jason Mewes). DL talks a little about the experience and what happened to Mewes. We also spotlight Cryptology issue #3 and a couple of Jack Kirby biographies. Check it out! 

Kevin Smith

Jason Mewes or Mr. No Show.

This episode can be heard here:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2025-08-06T14_30_40-07_00

Better Than Fiction Episode #562! The Illustrated History of Warren Magazines and Monster Zoo!

 Episode #562! The Illustrated History of Warren Magazines and Monster Zoo! This week Scott brings three works from Earthworm Jim creator Doug Tennapel to the table. While he touches on Creature Tech and Ratfist his focus is on his new acquisition Monster Zoo. Next up is The Book Palace's Illustrators Special #14. Loaded with photos, this square-bound 152 page magazine covers the rise and fall of the Warren line of magazines. Check this episode out!   

Jim Warren as a dapper Frankenstein.

Frank Frazetta's cover of Creepy #5.

 

Will Eisner at his desk.

Pepe Gonzalez art.

Carmine Infantino and Bernie Wrightson art.

Wally Wood as a news reporter.

Richard Corben art.

Will Eisner's Spirit reprints.

Harlan Ellison

This episode can be heard here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2025-06-23T14_18_46-07_00

Better Than Fiction Episode #561! Foul Play!, Anatomy Drawing Class and Castle of Frankenstein!

 Episode #561! Foul Play!, Anatomy Drawing Class and Castle of Frankenstein! This week Scott has the very impressive book Anatomy Drawing Class by Rockhe Kim. He also talks about his recent Godzilla movie marathon (of sorts). And this week DL brings the book Foul Play! and the magazine Castle of Frankenstein #41 to the table to talk about the history of EC Comics. And The Art of John Byrne makes an appearance again. Check it out! 

This episode can be found here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2025-06-16T13_42_17-07_00