Word Balloons and other Nerdage
Matthew L. Price25-year comics retailer, filmmaker and longtime newspaper columnist Matthew Price discusses comic books, films and other items of interest.
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Comics retailer at Speeding Bullet Comics of Norman, OK; contributor, Comic Shop News; indie screenwriter and comic-book creator; marketer; former newspaper writer and editor.
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