Better Than Fiction Episode #254! Spotlight on Jeff Lemire!

Episode #254! This week we focus on a few works by superstar indy creator Jeff Lemire. Listen as we talk about some of his earlier works including Lost Dogs and The Collected Essex County. Barry also shines a little light on his newer works Roughneck and Royal City. All that and artist Ellis Goodson! Give us a listen!

Better Than Fiction Episode #253 Artist Editions p.2!

Episode #253! This week DLNelson, Barry Burris and Scott Sackett welcome Ellis Goodson back to the podcast. Listen as they wrap up their over-sized Artist Edition discussion. Enjoy!

 

 

Better Than Fiction Episode #252! Artist Editions p.1!

Episode #252! This week we welcome special guest Ellis Goodson back to the show. Our topic for this episode is those highly sought-after over-sized Artist Editions! Listen as we each bring an amazing book to the table. Excelsior!

Barry's pick.

Scott's pick.

David's pick.

Ellis' pick

Better Than Fiction Episode #251! Bohemian Rhapsody, The Man in the High Castle, Alex Ross and Jack Cole!

Episode #251! This week we dive into plenty of pop-culture goodness. First up, Scott tells us about his recent viewing of the TV show "The Man in the High Castle". After that DL gushes about the wonderful movie "Bohemian Rhapsody"! Next up Barry has a few "cartoon/strip" books for us to check out. First is "Playboy - 50 Years The Cartoons". He follows that up with frequent Playboy contributor Doug Sneyd's book "Secret Sneyd". Lastly Barry has another book with art featured in Playboy with "Classic Pin-Up Art of Jack Cole". To close down this episode DL spotlights Alex Ross' art with the 2017 and 2018 entries of his sketchbooks. Enjoy.      

DL's 55 Top Queen Songs:

1. I Want To Break Free                   (from The Works)                                  Deacon
2.  Don't Stop Me Now              (from Jazz)                                                    Mercury
3.        Somebody To Love        (from A Day At The Races)
4. Hammer To Fall                                                   (from The Works)                May
5.        The Invisible Man              (from The Miracle)
6. Radio Gaga                       (from The Works)                                                 Taylor
7. Headlong                 (from Innuendo)
8. Breakthru                 (from The Works)
9. Now I'm Here               (from Sheer Heart Attack)
10.  Love Of My Life              (from A Night At The Opera)
11. A Kind Of Magic               (from A Kind Of Magic) 
12. Another One Bites The Dust             (from The Game) 
13. Who Wants To Live Forever?           (from A Kind Of Magic)
14. Good Old-Fashioned Loverboy          (from A Day At The Races)
15. You're My Best Friend                 (from A Night At The Opera)
16. One Vision                        (from A Kind Of Magic)
17. Crazy Little Thing Called Love                 (from The Game)
18. Is This The World We Created?              (from The Works)
19. Keep Yourself Alive                 (from Queen 1)
20. '39                                     (from A Night At The Opera)
21. Bohemian Rhapsody              (from A Night At The Opera)
22. Friends Will Be Friends            (from A Kind Of Magic)
23. Play The Game                      (from The Game)
24. Under Pressure       (from Hot Space)
25. Bicycle Race              (from Jazz)
26. The Miracle               (from The Miracle)
27. We Will Rock You / We Are The Champions  (from News Of The World)
28. I'm In Love With My Car           (from A Night At The Opera)
29. Flash Theme          (from Flash Gordon)
30. Fat Bottomed Girls          (from Jazz)
31. Tie Your Mother Down           (from A Day At The Races)
32. Scandal           (from The Miracle)
33. Save Me                    (from The Game)
34. Stone Cold Crazy                  (from Sheer Heart Attach)
35. Seven Seas Of Rhye                  (from Queen 1)
36. Was It All Worth It?                 (from The Miracle)
37. Sleeping On The Sidewalk                   (from News Of The World)
38. Let Me Entertain You                         (from Jazz)
39. Lazing On A Sunday Afternoon           (from Night At The Opera)
40. Don't Try Suicide                       (from The Game)
41. It's A Hard Life            (from The Works)
42. Invisible Man 12"                             (from The Miracle)
43. One Year Of Love                              (from A Kind Of Magic)
44. Rain Must Fall                               (from The Miracle)
45. These Are The Days Of Our Lives                    (from Innuendo)
46. In The Lap Of Gods (Revisited)        (from Sheer Heart Attach)
47. Get Down Make Love                             (from News Of The World)
48. Spread Your Wings                           (from News Of The World)
49. Dreamer's Ball                                        (from Jazz)
50. Party / Khashoggi's Ship                    (from The Miracle)
51. A Kind Of A Kind Of Magic            (from A Kind Of Magic - Elektra)
52. Forever                  (from A Kind Of Magic - Elektra)
53. Barcelona                         (from Barcelona)
54. I Want To Break Free - Live                    (from Live Magic)
55. Say It's Not True             (from Return Of The Champions)

Mister Fahrenheit. The one and only Freddie Mercury.

Cover of Classic Pin-Up Art of Jack Cole.

Terrific likenesses by Alex Ross.