Better Than Fiction Episode #250! We remember Stan Lee.

Episode #250. Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee has passed away. This week DLNelson, Scott Sackett and Barry Burris get together to talk about Stan Lee. Did he create or co-create the Marvel Universe? We give our opinions on that, talk about his career after he moved to California and share our memories of meeting him. All that and Scott does a dramatic reading from "Origins of Marvel Comics". Face Front True Believers and give us a listen! Excelsior!

Stan Lee during W.W.II.

Stan "The Man" Lee

Stan Lee on stage at Planet Comic-Con '16 in Kansas City.

Stan Lee on stage at Fan Expo Dallas '16.

Todd McFarlane and Stan Lee on stage at Fan Expo Dallas '16.

 Stan Lee     
12/28/1922 - 11/12/2018

Cover of Fantastic Four # 24.
This was DL's first Stan Lee written comic book.
He got it when he was 5 years old.

Better Than Fiction Episode #249! Full Metal Jacket and Stanley Kubrick!

Episode #249! This week Scott Sackett is away on assignment. DLNelson and Barry Burris have decided to watch Stanley Kubrick's "Full Metal Jacket"! Listen as they discuss this classic Kubrick film along with some other observations about Kubrick and some of his movies.

Better Than Fiction Episode #248! Marvelocity, Swamp Thing Halloween Special and Local!

Episode #248! This week we are back talking comics, collected editions and art books. First up, Barry focuses on two DC comics with "Swamp Thing Halloween Horror Special" and "Cursed Comics Cavalcade". After that he talks collected editions with "Frankenstein Alive, Alive!" and "Gahan Wilson 50 Years Of Playboy Cartoons". Next up DL reviews "Marvelocity - The Marvel Comics Art Of Alex Ross". Scott brings four sketchbooks to the table featuring art by Simone Bianchi, David Baldeon, Shawn Crystal and J. Scott Campbell. Barry spotlights "Blankets" by Craig Thompson and "Local" by Brian Wood and Ryan Kelly. To close down this episode DL brings Greg Tocchini's "Sequence Shot" to the table. Give us a listen!

Better Than Fiction Episode #247! Halloween, My Friend Dahmer and Free Cat!

Episode #247! This week we return with movie talk. First up Barry gives his review of "Halloween". Next up Scott talks about his recent viewings of "The Love Witch", "Nosferatu" and "My Friend Dahmer". To finish up this episode DL talks about his new respect for "Blade Runner 2049"! All that and "FREE CAT"!