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Monday, May 24, 2021

Better Than Fiction Episode #378! Mignola Sketchbook, Weirdo and Sara!

 Episode #378! This week we feature three books for our "Cool Stuff". First up is "Sara" from TKO Studios. Writer Garth Ennis is joined by artist Steve Epting and colorist Elizabeth Breitweiser for a tale of a Russian female sniper in WWII. We check out sweet art from "Mike Mignola The Quarantine Sketchbook" from Dark Horse comics. Our third book is "R. Crumb The Weirdo Years 1981-'93" from Last Gasp. Check it out!


















Monday, May 17, 2021

Better Than Fiction Episode #377! Usagi Yojimbo and The New Mutants!

 Episode #377! This week Scott starts off with talk about the Marvel X-Men Cinema franchise. The New Mutants movie and his interaction with Rob Liefeld are discussed. DL is focused on completing Stan Sakai's Usagi Yojimbo series. This week he talks about volume 8 "Shades of Death". Give it a listen! 









Rob Liefeld and I at SDCC '14.


Monday, May 10, 2021

Better Than Fiction Episode #376! Works by Jacques Tardi and Barry Windsor-Smith!

Episode #376! This week we feature works by two absolute legends in the world of comics.  Rene Tardi took extensive notes and even made drawings of his experiences during his time as a P.O.W. in W.W.II. His son Jacques has taken all of Rene's notes and created over 480 pages of story and art. DL reviews all three volumes which cover not only Rene's personal story but also his insight of the war throughout Europe. After that Scott talks a little about Barry Windsor-Smith's "Monsters". Give this episode a listen! 











Rene Tardi

Jacques Tardi




Barry Windsor-Smith (current)

Barry Windsor-Smith (cool in the 70's) 


Monday, May 3, 2021

Better Than Fiction Episode #375! Stray Dogs and Zappa!

 Episode #375! This week Scott and DL are back with comics and a documentary. DL starts by bringing four new limited series' to the table. There is plenty of Kung-Fu in James Stokoe's "Orphan and the Five Beasts". America is a wasteland with a few killer survivors in Steve Skroce's "Post Americana". A pack of dogs band together to prove their new master is a serial killer in Tony Fleecs and Trish Forstner's "Stray Dogs". Brandon Graham continues to channel his inner Moebius with "Rain Like Hammers". Scott brings "Zappa" the documentary about legendary musician Frank Zappa to the table. Check it out!