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Hosted by D.L.Nelson · 🇺🇸 US · EN-US · 107 episodes
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Your hosts DL Nelson and Scott Sackett will talk comic books, movies, TV, games and art. Whatever they find interesting or entertaining will be discussed.
D.L.Nelson hosts Better Than Fiction, a arts show with 107 episodes published.
Episode #587 Five works from absolute legends! This week, as advertised, we showcase books from legends in comics & illustration. First up, Scott brings the terrific Yoe Book The Fantastic Art of Roy G. Krenkel. Paul Pop
Episode #586! X-Men Elsewhen, Gilt Frame and The Chilling Archives of Horror Comics! Years in the making, John Byrne's X-Men Elsewhen Vol. 1 is finally here. Scott brings it to the table this week. DL has the Margie & Ma
Episode #585! Village of the Damned, Alter Ego, Marvel Fireside and Donald Duck! This episode hosts Scott Sackett and DLNelson are (finally) back with more entertainment they've been enjoying. First up, Scott has Wolf Ri
Episode #584! Heroes Con 2026! After much contemplation, I decided to skip NYCC to attended Heroes Con this year. This episode, I tell Scott about some of my con experiences while in Charlotte. Creators I talked to, pane
Episode #583! The Invaders, FCBD and Donald Duck Vol. 8 Trail of the Unicorn! This week we are back talking about FCBD '26. After that, Scott talks about his newest omnibus purchase...The Invaders! DL brings a Kansas Cit
Episode #582! X-Men Mutant Empire, Smudge Manga and Usagi Yojimbo! This week we start off with some pre-FCBD talk. Scott has the Christopher Golden written novel X-Men Mutant Empire. DL brings the latest Smudge manga tan
Episode #581! Uri Tupka and the Gods, Neuromancer and Donald Duck! This week Scott talks about the William Gibson award-winning novel, Neuromancer. DL brings the newest book written and drawn by Mike Mignola to the table
Episode #580! Game of Thrones Exhibit, Bizarro Year None and Metal Hurlant! This week DL talks about seeing the Game of Thrones traveling exhibit while in Arlington, TX. Bizarro Year None #1 is out. Scott talks about thi
Episode #579! Anthem: Rush in the '70's, Junji Ito Exhibition book and Shogun! This week Scott brings Martin Popoff's book Anthem: Rush in the '70's to the podcast. Scott also talks about Force Works featuring the art of
Episode #578! Batman, Ra's al Ghul, The Shadow and The Avengers! Scott has been telling us about the Sanctum Books reprints of The Shadow. This week he has news about his quest to obtain all the volumes. Batman: Tales of
Episode #577! DC Finest Suicide Squad, Library Book Bingo and Dark! This week DL brings the first collected volume of the Suicide Squad under the DC Finest imprint to the table. Trial By Fire collects the earliest issues
Episode #576! Our Best of 2025! Better late than never. Our top 5 favorite things from 2025. This episode your hosts Scott Sackett and DLNelson count down their favorite pop culture items (mostly books) they enjoyed last
Episode #575! From Shadow To Light, Hero At Large and Brain Damage! Welcome back! This episode Scott brings a couple of comic book creator biographies to the table. N.C. Christopher Couch's Jerry Robinson Ambassador of C
Episode #574! Cryptology and The Fatal Bullet! This week we look at Cryptology magazine #1. This issue features articles on Bernie Wrightson, The Munsters, The Addams Family, pre-code horror comics and has classic horror
Episode #573! Do A Powerbomb, Taschen Fantastic Four and Tulsa! This week Scott talks about the gigantic Taschen Fantastic Four book. At over 12 lbs and 700 pages, this monster of a book collects the first 19 issues and
Episode #572! The Fantastic Art of Roy G. Krenkel and The Giant! This week we look at three book on two creators. First up Scott has The Giant Orson Wells, The Artist & The Shadow. Written and draw by Youssef Daoudi, The
Episode #571! The Shadow and The Wicker Man! This week Scott has The Shadow vol. 5 which features the stories The Black Falcon and The Salamanders. DL has vol.2 Frozen Gold from The Complete Carl Barks Donald Duck Librar
Episode #570! THB, Daredevil and Drome! This week DL brings two NYCC purchases to the podcast. Finally after 10 years or more in the making, Total THB vol.1 is out. Originally produced as single issues, large format comi
Episode #569! NYCC '25, The Frazetta Art Museum and New York! This week we are back talking about our trips to the east coast. While in Pennsylvania, DL (and wife) had the absolute pleasure of a guided tour of the Frazet
Episode #568! Works by Carl Barks, Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko! This episode we look at a number of books featuring the work of comic's top creators. Scott starts by bringing two very nice Vanguard sketchbooks to the tabl
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