Matthew Price

New 'Superman' film offers hope Word Balloons #1276: James Gunn's film launches new universe to theaters, but is satisfying on its own

My take on the new “Superman” film: open.substack.com/pub/matthewd...

‘Battle Beast’ roars to top of comics sales chart in May '25 Word Balloons #1271: Fantastic Four and Transformers are also among other titles of interest

A look at May comic-book sales at @sbcomics.bsky.social

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'We're Taking Everyone Down With Us' provides twisted spy tale Word Balloons #1269: Matthew Rosenberg and Stefano Landini team up for Image Comics title

I recently talked to @ashcanpress about the Image Comic “We’re Taking Everyone Down With Us.”

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‘Hush 2’ continues run with April’s chart-topping issue Word Balloons #1268: Watchmen, Batman, Invincible among movers in main sales categories

This week’s Word Balloons column at Substack takes a look at April’s comic-book sales, including the continuing strong performance of “Hush 2.”

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Very successful Free Comic Book Day at @sbcomics.bsky.social today! Thanks to everyone who stopped by!

'Captain Planet' set to return from Dynamite Word Balloons #1265: Writer David Pepose discusses environmental hero's return for 2020s

Thanks to @peposed.bsky.social to chatting with me about Captain Planet for CSN!

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Form your $15 Superhero Team! The IDR crew drafts superheroes from Marvel and DC to form a superhero team on a budget

You have $15 — who do you choose for your superhero team? We discuss this in a podcast episode from the IDR archive.

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A 'Hush' falls over March 2025 comic-book sales Word Balloons #1262: The return of Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee to "Batman" supercharged sales

Some notes on March 2025 comic sales at the shop, which saw great interest in 'Hush 2.' matthewd2t3s.substack.com/p/a-hush-fal...

Suggestions for the Alien-IDW partnership Word Balloons #1261: Publishing moves continue in tumultuous year for comic books

Some suggestions on what the Alien Books - IDW partnership could look like:

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'Absolute Batman' stays at No. 1 for February Word Balloons #1259: Looking at February 2025 sales

Latest column: Absolute Batman stays at #1 for February.

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Will Eisner Week celebrated with John Law and more Word Balloons #1258: ‘Spirit’ creator was born March 6, 1917.

My most recent column looked at Will Eisner week:

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ComicsPRO conference offers optimism, possible ways forward Word Balloons #1257: Retailer conference looks for new methods, new hits in wake of Diamond Distributors bankruptcy

Some of my thoughts on the recent ComicsPRO conference.

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Celebrate ComicBooks for Kids weekend Midweek update: Events will be held around the United States in support of charity

Celebrate ComicBooks For Kids weekend, supporting the charity organization, this weekend.

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'Disfluency' set for OKC screenings Film features story of former top student dealing with aftermath of trauma

Film screenings coming up this weekend in OKC for the film “Disfluency.” Check it out!

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I’m enjoying connecting with comic-book creators for Comic Shop News interviews! We have some neat ones scheduled for the coming months!

Picture of Matthew Price in comic shop, picture of news article about comic book siblings, picture of Speeding Bullet Comics store sign.

I’ve got a new Comic Shop News article out this week, about famous comic-book siblings. Available at Speeding Bullet Comics in Norman OK and many other comic shops worldwide!

Writer David Pepose discusses 'Space Ghost' Word Balloons #1251: How Batman helped inspire space faring hero and more in this extra-length content

Thanks to @peposed.bsky.social for chatting with me recently for Comic Shop News — read some bonus material from the interview at my Substack column!

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Speeding Bullet Comics (@sbcomics.bsky.social) Norman, Oklahoma’s comic shop since 1998.

This may make life more confusing, but the store now also has a Bluesky at sbcomics.bsky.social

Bendy figure by FlexFigs of Captain Kirk from STAR TREK.

Speeding Bullet is open today, 1-10-25 — beam on in if you’re out and about.

Sorry we are closed — closing at 5 pm Jan 9 — Speeding Bullet Comics

Speeding Bullet Comics will close up a little early for the day, at 5 pm Jan 9, due to weather.

This month’s book club at Speeding Bullet Comics will discuss Shazam! the Monster Society of Evil by Jeff Smith. 6 pm Jan 16, 614 N Porter Ave, Norman OK

Holiday hours at Speeding Bullet Comics: 12-3 on Dec 23 and Dec 24. Closed Christmas! New comics on Dec. 26. Open 11-6 Dec. 26-28. Open 12-4 Dec. 29. Closed Dec. 30-Jan. 1. New comics on Jan. 2.

Weekend hours at Speeding Bullet Comics in Norman OK this weekend are 11-6 Sat and 12-4 Sun; spend $50 and get a 30% off one item coupon to use Dec 26-29.

Comic-book holiday tales celebrate the season Word Balloons #1247: As 2024 draws to a close, several publishers join in the merriment with holiday-themed stories

Looking at some comics holiday specials from this season:

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Christmas and holiday movie game Who will win this holiday-edition movie game with the I.D.R. crew?

Which holiday movie will reign supreme? Our podcast crew plays The Movie Game until only one remains!

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Lots of great comics out for new comics day, plus there’s me in Comic Shop News!

Description of sales at Speeding Bullet Comics for Black Friday weekend: – Select trades will be $5 and $10! (Look for the markdown table!) – Comic Book Sets will be 25 percent off! – Statues will be Buy One Get One Free! – Toys will be Buy Two Get One Free! – All back issues in the bins priced at $3 or under are just $1!

We’ve got Black Friday weekend sales set for Speeding Bullet Comics! Come see us!

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Thanksgiving with the Superheroes, 2024 edition Word Balloons #1243: Comic-book characters celebrate in a variety of ways

Substack column this week looks at some Thanksgiving-themed comics:

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'Invincible' is focus of November book club Midweek update: Pioneer Library book club hosted at Speeding Bullet Comics

Book club is tomorrow night at Speeding Bullet Comics in Norman, OK - come talk about Invincible!

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THIS RIGHT HERE kicked off the "2099" line at #Marvel.
A masterpiece, right out of the gate! #SpiderMan2099, with #PeterDavid and #RickLeonardi at the helm.
-Venkman007
#Marvel #MarvelComics #SpiderMan #90s #90scomics #Future #miguelOHara #Spiderverse