Better Than Fiction Episode #493! Conquest of the Planet of the Apes!

 Episode #493! Conquest of the Planet of the Apes! Prior to recording this episode, DLNelson and Scott Sackett watched the fourth movie of the classic Apes series. After their viewing, they sit down for a conversation about the film. Listen as they talk about various scenes from the movie and give their thoughts about the story. Give it a listen!

This episode can be found here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2023-08-28T17_45_46-07_00

Better Than Fiction Episode #492! Sword of the Atom and works by Geof Darrow and Masamune Shirow!

 Episode #492! Welcome back listeners. First up, DL brings the complete Sword of the Atom trade to the podcast. Written by Jan Strnad and drawn by Gil Kane this tale places Ray Palmer in the Amazon Rainforest helping a tribe of small humanoid aliens. After that Scott talks about various works by Manga legend Masamune Shirow and illustrator extraordinaire Geof Darrow. Check it out!

This episode can be heard here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2023-08-21T15_54_45-07_00

Better Than Fiction Episode #491 The Best of Simon and Kirby, Brubaker's Daredevil and The X-Men!

 Episode #491 This week we are back with two high-profile runs from Marvel Comics and a great "Best Of" book. First up, Scott brings the really nice The Best of Simon and Kirby from Titan Books. Inside the book you'll find some forgotten stories from the '40's-'60's. Next, DL talks about Ed Brubaker's 40 issue run on Daredevil The Man Without Fear. And to wrap up this week's episode, Scott continues his travels through 1970's X-Men comics with issue #95! Check it out!

This episode can be found here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2023-08-15T14_49_44-07_00

Better Than Fiction Episode #490! Escape From The Planet Of The Apes!

 Episode #490! Escape From The Planet Of The Apes! Prior to recording this episode, Scott Sackett and DLNelson watched the 1971 follow-up to Beneath The Planet Of The Apes. After their viewing, they sit down for a conversation about the third movie of the series. Listen as they talk about various scenes from the movie and give their thoughts about the story. Give it a listen!

This episode can be found here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2023-08-07T15_12_17-07_00

Better Than Fiction Episode #489! X-Men Epic and Wonder Woman Historia!

 Episode #489! This week we have comics, a documentary and car talk(?). To begin this episode, Scott lets us know about a documentary we should definitely check out. Dave Stevens: Drawn to Perfection focuses on Stevens and his art as told by people who knew and admired him. Scott also continues his stroll through 1970's X-Men with issue #94. DL has the beautiful hardcover Wonder Woman Historia: The Amazons by DeConnick, Jimenez, Ha and Scott. Plus car talk! Check it out!  

This episode can be fond here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2023-07-31T16_22_30-07_00

Better Than Fiction Episode #488! X-Men, Indy and Asteroid City!

 Episode #488! This week Scott is back with an important issue from the history of the X-Men comics. Available from the Marvel X-Men Epic Collection: Second Genesis, listen as he talks about the issue which forever changed the X-Men and lead to the characters and stories everyone knows today. After that, DL has a new movie round-up with three movies currently available at the theater or streaming. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny puts Indy and friends back in action to stop a Nazi threat. Asteroid City is a movie right? or is it? 5/25/77 was the day Star Wars was released. It's also the title of writer/director Patrick Read Johnson's movie about his high school days trying to make his own movies and get the word out about a future blockbuster. Check it out!

This episode can be heard here:

https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/betterthanfictionpodcast/episodes/2023-07-25T09_03_32-07_00