by MATTHEW PRICE From the Friday, July 8, 2022, edition of The Oklahoman Can’t a Thunder god get some peace? Thor’s semi-retirement is interrupted in “Thor: Love and Thunder,” the latest Marvel Comics film, in theaters this week.  Gorr the God Butcher, a galactic killer who seeks the extinction of the gods, is the enemy […]

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 […]

SoonerCon, OKC’s Pop Culture Con both return by MATTHEW PRICE  From the Friday, June 24, 2002, edition of The Oklahoman Two different shows bring pop-culture extravaganzas to the metro area this weekend. OKC’s Pop Culture Con, set for Remington Park, brings an assortment of actors, wrestlers and sports figures in town for the weekend for […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Speeding Bullet Comics, 614 N. Porter Ave., will celebrate 24 years of serving the Norman community with an anniversary party on June 11. Signings, giveaways, sales and more will mark the occasion. Event hours will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 11 at the shop. Special appearances are scheduled from local artists Robert […]

by MATTHEW PRICE From the Friday, June 3 edition of The Oklahoman Marvel is introducing a new character to TV audiences next week.  “Ms. Marvel” is a new, original series on Disney+ that will bring the comic-book character of Kamala Khan into the live-action superhero lineup. Kamala, a Muslim American teenager growing up in Jersey […]

From the Friday, May 27, edition of The Oklahoman By MATTHEW PRICE  Key characters from the “Star Wars” saga return again in the new series “Obi-Wan Kenobi,” which debuted this week on Disney+. Kenobi also takes the spotlight in a new comic-book series from Marvel Comics, which continues to expand the “Star Wars” universe beyond […]