Better Than Fiction Episode #19. Dallas Comic-Con '14 Recap!

Number 19 is here! The Dallas Comic-Con '14 is in the books for another year. On this episode DLNelson and special guest comic book and movie super fan Omar Safi talk up the con to Scott Sackett. Topics covered include: the new venue, attendance numbers, vendors, panels, purchases, comic book creators, celebrity guests and a Stan Lee meet and greet. Enjoy!

Before he was NASA's top astronaut, Mr. Motivator was a silver screen "tough guy". He left Hollywood when the producers started favoring the softer James Cagney. (photo courtesy of Mr. Motivator from his private collection)

Better Than Fiction Episode #18. Heavy Metal Revival From Hell!

Finally #18 is here! On this episode your hosts (DLNelson & Scott Sackett) talk up popular culture entertainment originating from England, France and America. First up, Scott brings us an animated Canadian movie with French roots. Then DL talks about a new American comicbook series that features reanimated corpses in the state of Wisconsin. And then the guys finish with an 1880's English murder mystery that is still unsolved to this day. Enjoy!

When Mr. Motivator started demanding smokes, booze and dames for his next mission, NASA had had enough. (photo courtesy of Mr. Motivator from his private collection)

Better Than Fiction Episode # 17. Free Comic Book Day '14 and Pulp Talk with guest Ellis Goodson!

We are back once again in our "Fortress of Solitude". This week join us (your hosts DLNelson and Scott Sackett) as we welcome back our special guest video game artist Ellis Goodson. We begin with our usual segments - "What You Should Be Aware Of" and "Cool Stuff". Topics this week include: Francesco Francavilla's "The Black Beetle", Ben Caldwell's "Action! Cartooning" and the movies "Robinson Crusoe on Mars", "The Angry Red Planet" and "Lost In Space". Then it is off to a Free Comic Book Day '14 re-cap. Finally we conclude with our featured subject - "Pulp Talk" where we talk Doc Savage, The Shadow and The Spider! Enjoy!

Mr. Motivator: "The 1970's! It is a blur for me. I was told that I was the inspiration for this cover though." (comic book courtesy of Mr. Motivator from his private collection)

Better Than Fiction Episode #16. The Matrix!

Enter The Matrix! Most Sci-Fi fans (and movie fans for that matter) love The Matrix. DLNelson and Scott Sackett each rank it as one of their personal favorites. This week they watch the movie together and give you their commentary track. As it plays out on screen, listen as the guys talk about their favorite scenes, nods to classic movies, product placement, religious references, and some of the Wachowski brothers influences. Enjoy.

Another early photo of Mr. Motivator doing what he does best. (photo courtesy of Mr. Motivator from his private collection)