Better Than Fiction Episode #566! The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics, Night Stalker and a Rebellion Masterpiece Edition!

1. Episode #566! The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics, The Night Stalker and a Rebellion 2000AD Masterpiece Edition! This week we have four books to discuss. First up is the Mighty Marvel Calendar Book which reprints the seven Marvel calendars from the 70's and 80's. Scott has Tom Alvarez' How To Create Action, Fantasy and Adventure Comics. DL sheds some light on 50's horror artist Howard Nostrand with the The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics #8 Howard Nostrand's Nightmares. DL also has the Rebellion 2000AD Masterpiece Edition: Judge Dredd By Brian Bolland focusing on his amazing art. All that plus Scott talks a little about Kolchak: The Night Stalker. Check it out!

This episode can be heard here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2025-09-21T16_22_46-07_00

Better Than Fiction Episode #565! Hercules Unchained, Dungeons and Dragons World and Realms and Cryptology!

 Episode #565! Hercules Unchained, Dungeons and Dragons World and Realms and Cryptology! This week we talks Dungeons and Dragons with a book and a documentary. First, from Ten Speed Press is their next hardcover Worlds & Realms covering Greyhawk and more. Scott has the documentary Eye Of The Beholder The Art Of Dungeons and Dragons. Scott also has two Hercules movies and a movie starring Laurel and Hardy. DL brings Cryptology magazine #2 featuring an 18 page article on Don Heck to the table. Plus extras!

Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy

This episode can be heard here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2025-09-09T14_34_01-07_00

Better Than Fiction Episode #564! The Greasy Strangler and The Green Slime!

 Episode #564! The Greasy Strangler and The Green Slime! This week we talk about several movies we've watched recently. Scott talks about The Gamma One Sextet: The Green Slime and The Mask of Fu Manchu from the Hollywood Legends Of Horror collection. Meanwhile DL has some Good, Bad and Ugly picks featuring Ballerina, On The Line and The Greasy Strangler. Check it out!  

Brayden and his father Ronnie.

Ronnie leading the disco walking tour with his son. 

Lame.

This episode can be heard here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2025-08-25T14_32_43-07_00

Better Than Fiction Episode #563! Jack Kirby bios, Cryptology and Kevin Smith in OKC!

 Episode #563! Jack Kirby bios, Cryptology and Kevin Smith in OKC! This week Scott tells us about the 1981 film Scanners. Kevin Smith was recently in OKC (without Jason Mewes). DL talks a little about the experience and what happened to Mewes. We also spotlight Cryptology issue #3 and a couple of Jack Kirby biographies. Check it out! 

Kevin Smith

Jason Mewes or Mr. No Show.

This episode can be heard here:
https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2025-08-06T14_30_40-07_00