Author: matthewpriceok

Award-winning writer and producer Matthew Price was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He has a degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of Oklahoma, and was the features editor at The Oklahoman newspaper from 2009-2018, where he also wrote about comics and geek culture. Matt and his wife, Annette, own the Eisner Award-nominated comic book store, Speeding Bullet Comics, in Norman, OK. Matt is the co-writer and producer of the Oklahoma-made, indie superhero feature film, The Posthuman Project. This crowd-funded film, co-written with “Supergirl” writer Sterling Gates, celebrated a theatrical release and is currently available on DVD and VOD. Matt also co-wrote the short films Paradox with Sean Thiessen and Heroes of the Realm with Thiessen and Jon Skelly. Recent comics projects include the adventures of the pulp book hero “The Grave” with artists Hunter Huskey and Jerry Bennett in the pages of Speeding Bullet Comics Presents, the 90s-style adventure comic Team: Awesome! with Scott Sackett, and the sci-fi tale Agent Blue with Don Rosencrans.
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Superhero pets make way to silver screen

From the Friday, July 22, 2022, edition of The Oklahoman Superhero pets make way to silver screen By MATTHEW PRICE  While crypto investors are dealing with a crash, Krypto enthusiasts are hoping for a smash.  Krypto, Superman’s superdog, has been around a lot longer than blockchain currency, first appearing in comic books in 1955. But […]

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‘Mandalorian’ brings space Western feel to comics

For the Friday, July 15, 2022 edition of The Oklahoman By MATTHEW PRICE  The hit TV series starring a bounty hunter and his adopted child charge is coming to comics via Marvel.   “The Mandalorian” comic book series, the first issue of which is on sale this week, adapts the “Star Wars” adventure series to the […]

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Oklahoma comics scene welcomes summer ’22 projects

by MATTHEW PRICE From the Friday, July 1, 2022, edition of The Oklahoman Several Oklahomans and former Oklahomans have comics and comics-related projects hitting shelves in the summer months.  Sterling Gates, New York Times bestselling comic book creator and writer of TV series including “The Flash,” is a University of Oklahoma graduate and Tulsa native […]

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Artist Tim Sale remembered

By Matthew Price From the Friday, June 24, 2022, edition of The Oklahoman A noted comic-book artist whose work was featured across a variety of media in his nearly 40-year career has died at age 66. Eisner award-winning comic book artist Tim Sale died June 16 after a brief hospitalization. Sale drew a string of […]

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Where I’ll be at SoonerCon 30

I’m excited to return to SoonerCon this weekend as a panelist. This weekend’s SoonerCon 30 will be held at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center, 2501 Conference Drive, in Norman, Oklahoma. The show runs from Friday-Sunday, and more information is at soonercon.com. Guests at the show include A. Lee Martinez, Elizabeth Leggett, Johnny Yong […]

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Marvel Comics returns to world of Fortnite in new miniseries

From the Friday, June 17, 2022, edition of The Oklahoman By MATTHEW PRICE  Marvel’s comic-book heroes are dipping back into an action-packed video game world in a new miniseries.  “Fortnite x Marvel: Zero War” kicked off this month with a new story that will feature ramifications in the Fortnite world and in the comics, as […]

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Summer reads, comic-book style

From the Friday, June 10 edition of The Oklahoman As the days get longer and vacations beckon, many are making up their summer reading lists.  The following are some graphic novels worth consideration, recently released, revamped or repackaged.  Marvel Classics from Penguin Some of Marvel Comics’ greatest hits are set to be released in the […]