Better Than Fiction Episode #163! Basil Gogos, Frank Frazetta and Pink Floyd!

Episode #163! DLNelson, Barry Burris and Scott Sackett are back with their pop-culture picks of the week. DL talks comics with Brian Wood's "The Massive". Scott talks art with the books "Art, Skateboarding & Life" by Andy Howell and Martin Dawber's "Great Big Book of Fashion Illustration". We also talk about two masters of the painting medium. First up is "Telling Stories The Comic Art Of Frank Frazetta". Then we go into "Famous Monster Movie Art of Basil Gogos". To finish up this episode Barry tells us about a concert he attended and the book "Echoes - The Complete History of Pink Floyd". Enjoy!

Cover of "The Massive" vol.1.

Panel from "The Massive".

Panel from "The Massive".

Cover of "Art, Skateboarding and Life".

One of Andy Howell's board designs.

Cover of "great big book of Fashion Illustration".  

Sample page of "great big book of Fashion Illustration".

Cover of "Telling Stories The Comic Art of Frank Frazetta".

Sample panel from "Telling Stories".

Sample page from "Telling Stories".

Sample page from "Telling Stories".

Cover of "Famous Monster Movie Art of Basil Gogos". 

Vincent Price piece that got Gogos the
Famous Monsters of Filmland job.

Gogos' Creature from the Black Lagoon.

One of Gogos' portrait stamps. 

Interior page from "Famous Monster Movie Art of Basil Gogos".

Cover of "Echoes - The Complete History of Pink Floyd".

The "Scream!".

Better Than Fiction Episode #162! The Left Bank Gang, H.P. Lovecraft and Wizard Mode!

Episode #162! This week on the podcast we talk comics with Jason's "The Left Bank Gang", Ted McKeever's "Transit" and "The League of Regrettable Superheroes" by Jon Morris. Scott brings us the documentary "Wizard Mode" and the book "The Fortune Cookie Chronicles" by Jennifer 8. Lee. Also Barry has an overview of the over-sized book "The New Annotated H.P. Lovecraft" by Leslie S. Klinger. Enjoy!

Cover of Jason's "The Left Bank Gang".

Interior panels from "The Left Bank Gang".

Interior panels from "The Left Bank Gang".

Cover of "Transit" by Ted McKeever.

Interior page from "Transit".

Poster art for the documentary "Wizard Mode".

The Pinball Wizard?

Cover of "The League Of Regrettable Superheroes".

Interior page from "The League Of Regrettable Superheroes".

Fantomah from "The League Of Regrettable Superheroes".

The over-sized book "The New Annotated H.P. Lovecraft".

H.P.Lovecraft.

Cover of "The Fortune Cookie Chronicles"
by Jennifer 8, Lee,

Better Than Fiction Episode # 161! The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller!

Episode #161! This week on the podcast your hosts (DLNelson, Scott Sackett and Barry Burris) bring you The Dark Knight Returns! They've reread the comic. They've re-watched the movie. Listen as they talk not only plot points, but art/design choices, Bat universe timeline and the book/movie comparison. Give us a listen!

The Dark Knight Returns

Batman fights the Joker in the mirror maze.

The new Batmobile.

Batman getting a beating.

A new Robin!

The Joker finally goes down.

Interior page from The Dark Knight Returns.

Batman is forced to go low-tech.

Take that Supes!

The all-in-one pack.

Better Than Fiction Episode #160! Eastbound & Down, The Best American Comics and Doctor Strange!

Episode #160! This week on the podcast your hosts bring more "Cool Stuff" to the table. First up, Barry talks about a recent concert he attended at OKC's Blue Door. After that Scott talks about a funny little show called "Eastbound & Down". Next up DL has the book "The Best American Comics 2016". Barry brings two recent bluray releases to the table. And to close down this episode Scott has the book "Dames, Dolls and Gun Molls". Give us a listen!

OKC music venue - The Blue Door. 

Tift Merritt - "To Myself".

Tift Merritt - "See You On The Moon".

Kenny Effing Powers!

The Best American Comics 2016.

Interior page of "The Best American Comics 2016".

Mad Max Fury Road Black and Chrome Edition Bluray.

Scene from M.M.F.R. in black and white.

A shot of Mad Max from M.M.F.R. Black and Chrome Edition.

Box art from the "Doctor Strange" bluray.

Cover of "Dames, Dolls & Gun Molls".