Better Than Fiction Episode #177! Our current movie and TV wrap-up!

 Episode #177! This week on the show DLNelson, Scott Sackett and Barry Burris focus on movies currently in the theater, new to Blu-Ray and some TV. But first-up, Scott has the an art book from "The Fifth Element". After that DL talks about his recent viewings of "Alien Covenant", "King Arthur - Legend of the Sword" and "Wonder Woman". Up next Barry tells us about his recent screening of "Logan Noir". From there we change gears to TV. DL does a season 3 wrap-up of "Gotham". Then we get caught up on "Fargo" and "Better Call Saul" with some "Twin Peaks". Check it out!

Les Extras No.2 De Mezieres (The Fifth Element) art book.

Interior image from "Les Extras".

Alien Covenant poster.

Is that Kenny Powers?

King Arthur poster.

Arthur removing Excalibur!

Wonder Woman poster.

Wonder Woman in W.W.1.

Don't mess with the princess.

Logan Noir!

Image from "Logan Noir".

Gotham Season 3 poster.

Fargo season 3 quilt.

Better Call Saul season 3 poster.

The return of Twin Peaks.

Better Than Fiction Episode #176! U2, Roger Waters, Chris Cornell and Roger Moore!

Welcome back for a music-centric episode of Better Than Fiction! First up Barry tells us about the recent Roger Waters concert he attended in Tulsa. After that DL talks up the U2 Joshua Tree 30th anniversary show he saw in Dallas. We also talk briefly on the passing of Chris Cornell and Roger Moore. Give us a listen.

'Nuff Said!

See them on this tour while you can.

The amazing Joshua Tree stage.

U2 at the end of their encore. 

Roger Waters Us + Them tour.

Roger Waters performing Pink Floyd classics
on his Us + Them tour.

Charade!

The flying pig!

R.I.P. musical genius Chris Cornell (7/20/64 - 5/18/17).

R.I.P. Sir Roger Moore KBE
the debonair Bond (10/14/27 - 5/23/17).

Better Than Fiction Episode #175! Saga of the Swamp Thing, The Bullet Proof Coffin and Marvel Comics The Untold Story!

Episode #175! This week on the podcast Scott Sackett brings us two books. First up is "Marvel Comics The Untold Story" by Sean Howe. Next is "The Coming of Conan The Cimmerian" by Robert E. Howard. Barry Burris has "Saga of the Swamp Thing vol.1" and a recently found Berkeley Breathed Outland strip that has never been collected. Also on this episode DLNelson spotlights "The 1000 Yard Stare - A Bullet Proof Coffin one-shot" by David Hine and Shaky Cane. Plus old Wizard mags and tales from an OKC benefit con. Give us a listen!

Saga of the Swamp Thing vol.1.

The 1000 Yard Stare one-shot.

Marvel Comics - The Untold Story.

The Coming of Conan The Cimmerian.

The newly found Outland strip that has never been collected.

Better Than Fiction Episode #174! Hard Boiled, Space-Mullet! and Riding the Snake!

Episode #174! This week on the podcast Barry Burris brings us "Hard Boiled" from Frank Miller and Geof Darrow. After that DLNelson has "Space-Mullet!" by Daniel Warren Johnson. We next have a review of Stephen J. Cannell's novel "Riding the Snake" from Scott Sackett. Up next, Barry brings us "The Best Comics Of The Decade - 1980-1990 vol.1" from Fantagraphics Books. We end this weeks episode with a couple of books by Chester Brown. DL tells how "I Never Liked You" and "The Little Man" share similar themes. Check it out!

One of the collected covers of "Hard Boiled".

Mayhem in "Hard Boiled"!

A cover image from "Hard Boiled".

An interior image from "Hard Boiled".

The cover of "Space-Mullet!".

Interior image from "Space-Mullet!".

Cover image of Stephen J. Cannell's
"Riding the Snake".

"I Never Liked You" by Chester Brown.

"The Little Man" by Chester Brown.

Better Than Fiction Episode #173! Free Comic Book Day, Doomed! and A Monster Calls!

Episode #173! This week on the podcast your hosts Barry Burris, Scott Sackett and DLNelson have an all-new "Cool Stuff" episode! First up DL has his yearly pick of 3 winners of Free Comic Book Day. After that Scott has a special drawing book he is bringing back to the show. Up next, Barry has completed reading Osamu Tezuka's "Bubbha". Listen for his final review here. To start off our second go around the table DL has the over-sized hard cover book "Michael Turner Sketchbook - The Complete Collection". To follow that Scott has the documentary "Doomed!" that focuses on Roger Corman's unreleased movie "The Fantastic Four". To close down this episode Barry has his review of the movie "A Monster Calls". Definitely check this episode out!