Celebrate National Comic Book Day on Sept. 25

From the Friday, Sept. 23, 2022 edition of The Oklahoman By MATTHEW PRICE  September 25 will mark “National Comic Book Day,” honoring the American medium of comic books, born out of the Great Depression in the 1930s and continuing to this day as a special meld of art and writing that has spread all around […]

OAFCon returns to Norman in ’22

From the Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 edition of The Oklahoman by MATTHEW PRICE Nostalgia show OAFCon returns to Norman The nostalgia-styled OAFCon, one of the oldest comic conventions in the United States, makes its 2022 return to Norman with a focus on Tarzan, The Shadow, and more.  The show will be held at the Embassy […]

Spider-Man celebrates 60 crimefighting years

by MATTHEW PRICE From the Aug. 19, 2022 edition of The Oklahoman Marvel Comics celebrates 60 years of Spider-Man this summer, with two different anniversary issues, action figures, and more.  Peter Parker was introduced in 1962’s “Amazing Fantasy” No. 15 by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko. A regular series, “The Amazing Spider-Man,” followed. The character […]

Documentary looks at success of Milestone Media

By MATTHEW PRICE  From the August 5, 2022, edition of The Oklahoman In 1993, a new company burst onto the comics scene with a mission to bring needed diversity to the industry.  The origins of Milestone Media are explored in a new documentary on HBO Max. “Milestone: Generations” tells the story of the founders of […]

Jason David Frank returns to Speeding Bullet Comics on Sept. 6, 2022

The original Green Ranger from Mighty Morphin Power Rangers is coming to Norman, OK.  Jason David Frank, who starred as Tommy Oliver in the series Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Power Rangers Zeo, Power Rangers Turbo and Power Rangers Dino Thunder, will appear beginning at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 6 at Speeding Bullet Comics, 614 N Porter Ave. in Norman. He will meet fans as part of a […]