Better Than Fiction

Pop Culture podcast with a comic book slant.

Author: D.L.Nelson

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Episode 579: Episode #572! The Fantastic Art of Roy Krenkel and The Giant!
Episode 579
Sunday, 4 January, 2026

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 Giant gives readers a nice looking fictionalized biography of Orson Wells. After that, DL brings two incredible art books to the podcast. First is Craig Yoe's The Fantastic Art of Roy G, Krenkel which focuses on Roy's Amra zine illustrations. And also at the table this week is the oversized tomb Roy G. Krenkel Father of Heroic Fantasy A Centennial Celebration. At over 300 pages, it's packed with hundreds of images including pencil drawings, inked work, roughs, colored illustrations and paintings. Check it out!