by MATTHEW PRICE From the Friday, Nov. 18, 2022, edition of The Oklahoman Batman and the Joker are among the characters who are part of this year’s Local Comic Shop Day celebration. Comic shops and publishers will celebrate the independent spirit of local comic shops with “Local Comic Shop Day” on Wednesday. Batman and the […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.”  […]

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 […]

Speeding Bullet Comics is thrilled to welcome actor Steve Cardenas this Saturday from noon to 2 p.m.! Cardenas is probably best-known as Rocky the Red Ranger and the Blue Zeo Ranger from Power Rangers. He played the Red Ranger in the original Mighty Morphin Power Rangers show and movie! He’ll be signing at Speeding Bullet […]

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 […]

From the Friday, Oct. 14, 2022, edition of The Oklahoman By MATTHEW PRICE  Local Comic Shop Day has been announced for 2022, for a Wednesday, Nov. 23 Local Comic Shop Day is an eight-year-old event conceived and implemented by ComicsPRO comic book specialty retailers to call attention to locally owned independent comic-book stores. Marco Davanzo, […]

Speeding Bullet Comics is pleased to announce a “Star Wars” event that should excite fans of a galaxy far, far away! This Friday, October 14, welcome Susanna Malak to Norman, Oklahoma’s Speeding Bullet Comics! Susanna has been in Star Wars: The Mandalorian seasons 1 & 2, and also the Book of Boba Fett. She has […]

by MATTHEW PRICE From the Sept. 30, 2022, edition of The Oklahoman Marvel is celebrating Hispanic / Latine Heritage Month with a comic-book special featuring Latin creators and characters. “Marvel Voices: Comunidades,” on sale this week, introduces a new character to the Marvel lineup, and explores some old favorites.   Among the characters featured in this […]