Better Than Fiction Episode #455! The Life and Art of Dave Cockrum, X-Men Cards and Death Wish!

 Episode #455! This week we talk about a lot of Cool Stuff. We are both huge fans of the All-New, All-Different X-Men. Dave Cockrum was the initial artist/character creator/costume designer of those early issues. We dive into the TwoMorrow's book The Life and Art of Dave Cockrum by Glen Cadigan. Speaking of X-Men, Scott brings the Uncanny X-Men Trading Cards book from Abrams ComicArts to the podcast. We also talk 70's action movies with Good Guys Wear Black, A Force of One and Death Wish! Check it out!

This episode can be found here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2022-11-28T13_32_45-08_00

Better Than Fiction Episode #454! New York Comic Con '22!

 Episode #454! New York Comic Con '22! DLNelson traveled to NYC this October for NYCC. On this episode he tells Scott about all the Cool Stuff he missed out on. First up though DL talks about his hotel fiasco in NYC. New changes to the con including Panel Reservations, the build expansion and new panel rooms are discussed. DL also talks about the creators he met and panels attended. Plus a Syracuse pizza crawl! Check it out! 

Eduardo Risso

Phillip Kennedy Johnson

Garth Ennis and P.J. Holden.

Paul Pope working on a Batman sketch cover.

Paul Pope

Smallville reunion panel.

Tom Welling

Erica Durance

Frank Miller at Frank Miller Presents panel.

Dan Didio

Brent Spiner

Patrick Stewart

Cast of Star Trek The Next Generation at the Star Trek Picard panel.

IDW Comics Star Trek panel.

The Statue of Liberty.

RIP Kim Jung Gi.

This episode can be found here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2022-11-22T09_40_33-08_00

Better Than Fiction Episode #453! Xenozoic Tales, Shangri-La and The Shadow!

 Episode #453! More cool stuff! We have spoke often of works by Mathieu Bablet. This week DL brings the beautiful over-sized hardcover Shangri-La to the table.  Scott has more from The Shadow with The Golden Master by Walter Gibson. Also on this episode, DL brings Mark Schultz's gorgeous post-apocalyptic book Xenozoic Tales to the table. Check it out!

This episode can be found here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2022-11-15T12_55_39-08_00