September 25 is celebrated “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 the world. The day is celebrated in many teacher calendars and other publications […]
Batman Day returns on Saturday, September 16, and Speeding Bullet Comics, 614 N. Porter Ave. in Norman, Oklahoma, will celebrate with promotional comics, exclusive items for sale, the high-profile debut of a hotly anticipated DC Black Label series, and special giveaways! We also expect a special edition of the “Batman ’89” hardcover. Following the Bat-sales […]
At our family’s comic shop, Speeding Bullet Comics, we first ran a Labor Day sale in 2016 to celebrate our expansion and store renovations. It was very popular, so we continued it annually until 2019. During the pandemic, we let it lapse, and since we are regularly closed to the public on Mondays now, we […]
The two short films I made with director Ricky Pope for the 48-hour film contest are now available to be viewed on YouTube. In 2017, I joined with director Ricky Pope for his debut 48-hour entry, “Semi-Social.” Ricky had worked on “The Bulleteers” along with director Kyle Roberts. Writers Jon Skelly, Chris Forbes and Songo […]
SoonerCon 31 will be held June 30-July 2 at the Embassy Suites Hotel and Conference Center, 2501 Conference Drive, in Norman, Oklahoma. The pop culture show runs from Friday-Sunday, and more information is at soonercon.com. I’m excited to return to the show; I’m set to appear on three panels over the weekend. I’ll be a panelist […]
Oklahoma City comic creator Michael Adams, creator of “Kung-Fu Legume,” will sign from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. June 17 at Speeding Bullet Comics, 614 N Porter Ave. in Norman, Oklahoma, as part of the store’s 25th-anniversary celebration. Sale items for June 17-18 include: 25 percent off all back issues!25 percent off toys & figures! […]
Speeding Bullet Comics is celebrating the 30th anniversary of Power Rangers and the 25th anniversary of Speeding Bullet Comics in a big way this Free Comic Book Day! Free Comic Book Day returns to Speeding Bullet Comics on May 6, 2023!The store will welcome special guest Justin Nimmo, the Silver Ranger from “Power Rangers in […]
Speeding Bullet Comics is one of the stores celebrating Independent Bookstore Day this weekend by being part of the OKC metro area bookstore crawl. This weekend marks the 10th anniversary of Independent Bookstore Day. You can get a book passport at the participating stores: Best of Books in Edmond, Deer Clan Books in Bethany, ExcitedBull […]
“Dungeons and Dragons: Honor Among Thieves” is in theaters this week, and for my column at Substack, I looked at some licensed D&D comics, as well as some classic comics in a fantasy mileu. Check it out and subscribe if you have interest! I am currently aiming to update twice a week on the Substack […]
My latest Substack post focuses on the 30th anniversary of Milestone Media, and this week’s “Milestone 30th Anniversary Special.” Milestone Media, which began publishing in 1993 and was distributed by DC Comics, was the home for characters including Icon, Rocket, Static, and Hardware. The characters and company were revived in 2021. Check it out and subscribe […]
Matthew L Price 