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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A Marvel/DC crossover topped the chart in April, much like a DC/Marvel crossover did in March.
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OKC’s GalaxyCon to feature film on DC Comics artist
Art from “Deathstroke” Annual #2 (1993) by Steve Erwin
A film about a notable Oklahoma comic-book artist will screen this weekend in Oklahoma City.
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On Sunday, “The Illustrator,” a film about the late comics artist Steve Erw...
‘Turtle’ power kicks off series of events
Turtles, local art, Supergirl and more – these are part of the next six days at Speeding Bullet Comics!
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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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