Better Than Fiction Episode #175! Saga of the Swamp Thing, The Bullet Proof Coffin and Marvel Comics The Untold Story!

Episode #175! This week on the podcast Scott Sackett brings us two books. First up is "Marvel Comics The Untold Story" by Sean Howe. Next is "The Coming of Conan The Cimmerian" by Robert E. Howard. Barry Burris has "Saga of the Swamp Thing vol.1" and a recently found Berkeley Breathed Outland strip that has never been collected. Also on this episode DLNelson spotlights "The 1000 Yard Stare - A Bullet Proof Coffin one-shot" by David Hine and Shaky Cane. Plus old Wizard mags and tales from an OKC benefit con. Give us a listen!

Saga of the Swamp Thing vol.1.

The 1000 Yard Stare one-shot.

Marvel Comics - The Untold Story.

The Coming of Conan The Cimmerian.

The newly found Outland strip that has never been collected.

Better Than Fiction Episode #174! Hard Boiled, Space-Mullet! and Riding the Snake!

Episode #174! This week on the podcast Barry Burris brings us "Hard Boiled" from Frank Miller and Geof Darrow. After that DLNelson has "Space-Mullet!" by Daniel Warren Johnson. We next have a review of Stephen J. Cannell's novel "Riding the Snake" from Scott Sackett. Up next, Barry brings us "The Best Comics Of The Decade - 1980-1990 vol.1" from Fantagraphics Books. We end this weeks episode with a couple of books by Chester Brown. DL tells how "I Never Liked You" and "The Little Man" share similar themes. Check it out!

One of the collected covers of "Hard Boiled".

Mayhem in "Hard Boiled"!

A cover image from "Hard Boiled".

An interior image from "Hard Boiled".

The cover of "Space-Mullet!".

Interior image from "Space-Mullet!".

Cover image of Stephen J. Cannell's
"Riding the Snake".

"I Never Liked You" by Chester Brown.

"The Little Man" by Chester Brown.

Better Than Fiction Episode #173! Free Comic Book Day, Doomed! and A Monster Calls!

Episode #173! This week on the podcast your hosts Barry Burris, Scott Sackett and DLNelson have an all-new "Cool Stuff" episode! First up DL has his yearly pick of 3 winners of Free Comic Book Day. After that Scott has a special drawing book he is bringing back to the show. Up next, Barry has completed reading Osamu Tezuka's "Bubbha". Listen for his final review here. To start off our second go around the table DL has the over-sized hard cover book "Michael Turner Sketchbook - The Complete Collection". To follow that Scott has the documentary "Doomed!" that focuses on Roger Corman's unreleased movie "The Fantastic Four". To close down this episode Barry has his review of the movie "A Monster Calls". Definitely check this episode out!

Better Than Fiction Episode #172! Better Call Saul, Fargo and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.!

Episode #172! This week DLNelson, Barry Burris and Scott Sackett are back with an all TV episode. First up we get up caught up on some "Better Call Saul". After that we talk "Fargo" as spoiler free as possible. To finish up DL does a "Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D." season wrap-up. Give us a listen!

Better Than Fiction Episode #171! The Rocketeer, Tokyo Ghost, and Buddha!

Episode #171! This week we are back with more comics to check out. First up Barry has Jim Silke's "Rascals in Paradise" and "Bettie Page Queen of the Nile". Next up DL has a couple of Dave Stevens Rocketeer books. First is the new "Dave Stevens' The Rocketeer Artisan Edition" followed by the "Rocketeer: The Complete Adventures". After that Scott has the Image Giant Size Proof Edition "Tokyo Ghost". To conclude this episode Barry talks Osamu Tezuka's epic series "Buddha". Definitely give us a listen.

Cover image of the collected "Rascals in Paradise".

Interior page from "Rascals in Paradise".

Cover image of "Bettie Page
Queen of the Nile".

Interior page from "Bettie Page
Queen of the Nile".

Cover of "Dave Stevens' The Rocketeer
Artisan Edition".

Sample page of pencil work from Dave Stevens
in "The Rocketeer Artisan Edition".

Cover of "The Rocketer Deluxe
The Complete Adventures".

Interior image from "The Rocketeer".

Interior page from "The Rocketeer".

Cover of "Tokyo Ghost Artist Proof".

Interior two page spread in "Tokyo Ghost Artist Proof".

The complete "Buddha" volumes 1-8.  

Interior panel from "Buddha".

Interior Page from "Buddha". 

Interior panel from "Buddha".