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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Sci-fi comic-book series promises ‘Utopia’ 

by MATTHEW PRICE From the Dec 2, 2022, edition of The Oklahoman The second season of a sci-fi comic book epic from Oklahoma City publisher Literati Press prepares for launch.  Three different artists illustrate three different eras in the ambitious “We Promised Utopia,” which also features three writers: Charles J. Martin, writer of “Glamorella’s Daughter”; […]

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Undersea hero makes movie debut

From the Nov. 11, 2022, edition of The Oklahoman By MATTHEW PRICE  One of Marvel Comics’ very first heroes finally makes his debut in a Marvel film with “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” Namor the Sub-Mariner, is played by Tenoch Huerta in the film. In the film, Namor is at odds with Wakanda, as many of […]

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‘The Wolf Man’ and others explore werewolf lore

by MATTHEW PRICE “Werewolf by Night” may encourage you to look at other werewolf-themed films. Here are a few I recently rewatched.  The Wolf Man (1941) for me has long been a Halloween-season favorite. I watched it again and it holds up as a great, atmospheric classic.  Lon Chaney Jr. is Larry Talbot, returning to […]

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Look for spooky thrills in comic-book pages

From the Oct. 29, 2021, The Oklahoman by MATTHEW PRICE Flashback column from last Halloween Look for spooky thrills in comic-book pages  By MATTHEW PRICE  With Halloween this weekend, it’s a good time to look at spooky comic books new and old.  Bringing Batman back to Halloween adventures is this week’s “Batman: Long Halloween Special.”  […]

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Marvel’s ‘Werewolf’ prowls on Halloween

by MATTHEW PRICE From the Friday, Oct. 28, 2022 edition of The Oklahoman Halloween is a great time for monsters to prowl, and Marvel is sharing one of its most successful monsters with viewers in the “Werewolf by Night” special.  The Disney+ Halloween special stars Gael García Bernal as Jack Russell, aka the Werewolf by […]

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‘Black Adam’ introduces JSA and more to moviegoers

By MATTHEW PRICE  From the Friday, Oct. 21, 2022 edition of The Oklahoman Movie star Dwayne Johnson will open up a new corner of the DC Comics universe to moviegoers with “Black Adam,” opening in theaters this week.  According to the film description, in ancient Kahndaq, Teth Adam was bestowed the almighty powers of the […]