Better Than Fiction

D.L.Nelson
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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. 

  1. May 26

    Episode #582! X-Men Mutant Empire, Smudge Manga and Usagi Yojimbo!

    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 tankobon to the podcast. Hide and Seek from mangaka Naono Yoshiko contains many stories full of regret. Also this episode DL has the next volume of Usagi Yojimbo by Stan Sakai. 10,000 Plums (vol. 41) contains two stories featuring everyone's favorite rabbit ronin. Check it out!

    1h 30m

  2. May 12

    Episode #581! Uri Tupka and the Gods, Neuromancer and Donald Duck!

    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. Uri Tupka and the Gods (vol. 1) is another tale from Mignola's Lands Unknown.  Also this episode DL has Carl Barks library vol. 7 Lost in the Andes from Fantagraphics. Check it out!

    56 min

  3. May 7

    Episode #580! Game of Thrones Exhibit, Bizarro Year None and Metal Hurlant!

    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 this first issue by Kevin Smith and Nick Pitarra. Scott also has Limelight Rush in the 80's by Martin Popoff. DL brings Carl Barks' Donald Duck vol. 6 Old Castle's Secret and the fourth issue of Metal Hurlant to the table. Check it out!

    1h 24m

  4. Apr 19

    Episode #579! Anthem: Rush in the '70's, Junji Ito Exhibition book and Shogun!

    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 Thomas Tenney. After a year and a half, DL finally acquired the Junji Ito Exhibition - Enchanted Illustrations art book. It makes it's way to the table this episode. Scott also talks a little about the book Shogun. Check it out!

    44 min

  5. Apr 13

    Episode #578! Batman, Ra's al Ghul, The Shadow and The Avengers!

    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 the Demon features the earliest meetings of Batman and Ra's al Ghul. Batman: The Demon Trilogy combines three early Batman graphic novels into one volume. DL brings both to this episode. Also this week, DL brings the overly wordy Busiek and Perez Avengers omnibus vol.1 to the table. Check it out!

    50 min

  6. Mar 14

    Episode #577! DC Finest Suicide Squad, Library Book Bingo and Dark!

    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 and crossovers of the 80's version of the Suicide Squad. Meanwhile, Scott tells us about his progress on his Metropolitan Library Winter Reading Book Bingo card. We also talk about a couple of TV shows. DL has The Girl Who Raised The Dead from Living The Line's Smudge imprint. Check it out!

    1h 15m

  7. Mar 5

    Episode #576! Our Best of 2025!

    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 year. Five items. Honorable mentions. Check it out!

    1h 8m

  8. Feb 19

    Episode #575! From Shadow To Light, Hero At Large and Brain Damage!

    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 Comics focuses on the art and career of The Joker and Robin co-creator. From Shadow To Light The Life and Art of Mort Meskin by Steven Brower takes a look at one of the masters from the golden age of comics. DL bring Shintaro Kago's horror manga Brain Damage to the table. Also this week Scott has the 1980 John Ritter movie Hero At Large. Plus Fantagraphics Donald Duck vol's 3 & 4 from Carl Barks. Check it out!

    1h 11m
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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. 

Information

  • Creator
    D.L.Nelson
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2026
  • Episodes
    103
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2026 D.L.Nelson
  • Show Website
    Better Than Fiction