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Month: January 2018

Toys

Val’s Toy Chest- Hulk Smash! Lobo Goes POP!

January 31, 2018 Valentine Chhann 0

Fresh off his silver screen appearance in last year’s Thor: Ragnarok, the Hulk is back as a jumbo-sized action figure from Diamond Select. Clad in his gladiator outfit, the Hulk is sure to be a […]

Milk Wars JLA Doom Patrol Gerard Way DC Comics
Comics and Graphic Novels

Milk Wars Makes A Splash With This JLA/Doom Patrol Special!

January 30, 2018 Matthew Klein 1

The DC Universe and Young Animal line are set to embark on a crossover like you’ve NEVER experienced before. The worlds colliding in this cannot be contained by the bounds of conventional storytelling. Yes, it’s […]

Black AF America's Sweetheart
Comics and Graphic Novels

Black AF: America’s Sweetheart – Graphic Spotlight

January 29, 2018 Matthew Klein 1

Black Mask Studios is expanding the world of its headline grabbing Black that this writer implored you to pick of the first collection of. You did? That’s a good reader! Well, now we’re going to […]

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Comics and Graphic Novels

Forbidden Planet NYC’s 200 Best-Selling Graphic Novels of 2017

January 29, 2018 Jeff Ayers 1

We sell a lot of graphic novels every year. Like, even I’m FLABBERGASTED by how many we put in the hands of customers from around the world. The top two hundred titles listed below barely […]

Hungry Ghosts Dark Horse
Comics and Graphic Novels

Hungry Ghosts #1 Serves A Terrifying Tasting Menu. No Reservations Required.

January 29, 2018 Matthew Klein 0

This week the Berger Books imprint of Dark Horse Comics debuts its first title: Hungry Ghosts #1. The new initiative from Dark Horse promises to bring one of the most acclaimed editors in comics history […]

Toys

Val’s Toy Chest- Runnin’ From This Nightmare

January 23, 2018 Valentine Chhann 0

“The Man of Your Dreams Is Back!” was one of the taglines for 1985’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge. It just so happens that this week- Freddy is back- on our toy […]

Doomsday Clock #3 DC Comics
Comics and Graphic Novels

Doomsday Clock Strikes Three Promising Revelations Galore

January 23, 2018 Matthew Klein 0

Doomsday Clock is ticking along. What it’s next strike will be is anybody’s guess. Last issue’s ending proved to be a comeback of sorts for an iconic character. Maybe you cringed. Maybe you chuckled. No […]

Savage Things Vertigo DC Comics
Comics and Graphic Novels

Savage Things – Graphic Spotlight

January 22, 2018 Matthew Klein 0

Awareness is everything in the business of comics. And unfortunately, awareness can be tough to come by if you don’t have a symbol on your chest, a signal in the sky, or a movie at […]

Toys

Val’s Toy Chest- New and Incoming Toys

January 22, 2018 Valentine Chhann 0

As we move closer to the end of January, there are some incoming toys that you should know about. There are quite a few coming from Sideshow including a couple of Hot Toys as well […]

Legion X-Men Marvel Comics
Comics and Graphic Novels

Legions Has Personalities To Spare In His New Series!

January 22, 2018 Matthew Klein 0

This week comes a mind-bending X-Men tale from the brains of Peter Milligan (X-Statix, Shade the Changing Man) and Wilfredo Torres (Moon Knight, Black Panther) in Legion #1! With a second season coming up in […]

New Item Gallery

New Funko Toys January 1st-17th

January 18, 2018 Jeff Ayers 0

Here’s a selection of what we’ve received from Funko so far this month. 2018’s looking like another banner year for our #1 toy supplier! Click any pic to enter the gallery of full-size images and […]

Stained 451 Media Group
Comics and Graphic Novels

Stained – Graphic Spotlight

January 15, 2018 Matthew Klein 0

There are hundreds of graphic novel and trade paperback collections that come out every month. The majority of the ones you hear about come from three publishers: Marvel, DC, and Image Comics. Do you realize […]

Batman DC Comics Superfriends
Comics and Graphic Novels

Can A Batman And A Wonder Woman Just Be Superfriends?

January 14, 2018 Matthew Klein 0

After a brief interlude, Tom King and Joëlle Jones pick back up with their insanely fun “Superfriends” storyline in the best Batman book going today. Batman #39 is promising that Wonder Woman, DC’s mightiest cross-promotional […]

Toys

Val’s Toy Chest- Restocks, Marty and More

January 14, 2018 Valentine Chhann 0

The Black Panther Marvel Legends wave hit a brief hiccup but have finally arrived on our shelves this week. There are also a few restocks worth mentioning as well. Here’s what’s out at the Planet […]

Avengers No Surrender Marvel Comics
Comics and Graphic Novels

The Avengers Battle On Two Lethal Fronts!

January 13, 2018 Matthew Klein 0

Last week, Earth’s Mightiest gathered together in the midst of a the unexplainable: Earth was being stolen! Every squad assembled, the primary Avengers team, Uncanny Avengers, U.S. Avengers, and even Occupy Avengers. The call also […]

Mister Miracle 6 DC Comics
Comics and Graphic Novels

Will Mister Miracle Escape His Execution?

January 9, 2018 Matthew Klein 0

If you told me a year ago that a miniseries featuring an old Jack Kirby creation forgotten by almost every casual reader would be a contender for one of the year’s best titles, I might […]

Avengers #675 No Surrender
Comics and Graphic Novels

Avengers #675 Promises There’s “No Surrender” Allowed

January 8, 2018 Matthew Klein 1

It feels like Marvel’s decided to poke DC: “You call that an event? This is an event!” Just imagine an Australian accent and be over the age of forty, you’ll chuckle when you reread the lead-in […]

Old Man Hawkeye Marvel Comics
Comics and Graphic Novels

Old Man Hawkeye Hits A Bullseye

January 8, 2018 Matthew Klein 0

This week Marvel dips back into one of its most classic tales for a little expansion. Because if there’s one thing they won’t do, it’s leave any potential to capitalize on a good idea. And […]

Toys

Val’s Toy Chest- New Year, New Toys!

January 2, 2018 Valentine Chhann 0

Happy New Year! As we wrapped last year up, some new toys started to arrive for the new year with more on the way soon. What’s coming out, you ask? Let’s take a look!  Mattel […]

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Events

Dr. Demento Covered in Punk Album Release Party Signing at Forbidden Planet NYC

January 2, 2018 Matt Desiderio 1

Forbidden Planet is starting 2018 off with an event of DEMENTED proportions! On Thursday January 11th from 6:30 to 8:30PM Forbidden Planet will be “Covered In Punk” thanks legendary weirdo radio personality Dr Demento and punk rocker/pop […]

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