Better Than Fiction Episode #99! The Hateful Eight and Batman Year 100!

Episode #99! Your hosts DLNelson and Scott Sackett are back for another all-new episode. First up DL talks about the newly collected edition of Paul Pope's "Batman Year 100". Listen as he talks about the main feature, other collected stories and bonus material. After that Scott gives us his review of "The Hateful Eight" (which is more or less spoiler free). Enjoy!

 The Hateful Eight poster

Kurt Russell and Jennifer Jason Leigh

Samuel L. Jackson

Paul Pope's "Batman Year 100 and other tales"

What could Batman be running from? 

A pack of vicious dogs?

Another nice interior page.

Are these Batman's teeth? Read the story to find out!

Better Than Fiction Episode #98! Star Wars before The Force Awakens!

Episode #98! This week there is a new movie in the theaters. Perhaps you heard. Since they haven't seen that movie yet, your hosts (DLNelson and Scott Sackett) thought they would talk some older Star Wars (movies, comics, etc.) So yes this episode is spoiler free! Also this week Scott talks about trying to buy a new car. Give us a listen.

Better Than Fiction Episode #97! Our Speed Racer audio commentary track with special guest Barry Burris!

Welcome back! On this episode your hosts DLNelson and Scott Sackett welcome back special guest Barry Burris. This week we {Go!} deep into one of our favorite movies, {Speed Racer!}. Listen as we give you our take on what makes Speed Racer a winner. {Go!} and give us a listen!

Speed Racer movie poster.

Team Racer!

Speed in action!

Spritle and Chim Chim!

Racer X catching a weakly thrown punch!

Classic Speed pose! 

The Mach 5!

Better Than Fiction Episode #96! Marvel Netflix Jessica Jones and Bond By Design!

Episode #96! Welcome back. Once again your hosts DLNelson and Scott Sackett are here with what's happening in their world of pop-culture. This week DL focused his time watching 13 hours of Jessica Jones. Did he like it? Was it good? Find out here. Also this week Scott brings a book to the podcast. Not just any book though. This book is "Bond By Design". It is an over-sized, 320 page art book of the James Bond movies. A book worthy of "Cool Stuff" for sure. Give us a listen!

Marvel Netflix's "Jessica Jones".

Jessica Jones as Jewel and actress Krysten Ritter.

Mike Colter and his character Luke Cage aka Power Man.

Rachael Taylor as Trish Walker and her superhero identity Hellcat.

Zebediah Killgrave aka The Purple Man and actor David Tennant. 

Jeryn Hogarth attorney of the Heroes for Hire is now Jeri Hogarth played by actress Carrie-Anne Moss.

Killgrave giving Jessica some instructions?

Bond By Design.

Concept art for "Spectre".

S.P.E.C.T.R.E. volcano base from "You Only Live Twice".

"You Only Live Twice" storyboards.

FX's "Fargo".

Billy Bob Thornton as Lorne Malvo on "Fargo".

Better Than Fiction Episode #95! Thor, Uncle Scrooge and Harvey Horror Comics with guest Barry Burris!

On this episode your hosts DLNelson and Scott Sackett welcome back Barry Burris! This week we talk some comics with Marvel's New Thor, classic collections of Uncle Scrooge and Harvey Horrors' Tomb of Terror! Also on this episode Scott has a new art book to spotlight called "Struttura Uomo". It might help if you can read Italian though. Give us a listen!

The New Thor!

Thor kissing Thor?

A New Thor #1!

"Only a Poor Old Man" by Carl Barks.

"The Seven Cities of Gold" by Carl Barks.

"The Son of the Sun" by Don Rosa.

"Treasure Under Glass" by Don Rosa.

Harvey Horror's "Tomb of Terror vol.3"

The Struttura Uomo vol.1 art book.