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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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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New World Comic Con returns to fairgrounds

For the Friday, July 29, 2022 edition of The Oklahoman By MATTHEW PRICE  An Oklahoma-grown comic show hosted by a local comic book retailer returns for year 7 this weekend.   New World Comic Con returns for its seventh year this Saturday (July 30) at the Oklahoma State Fair Park. The old-school, family-friendly convention offers opportunities […]

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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 […]