“All the X-Men are gay” is the rallying cry of Leah Williams. She’s a mutant maestro, a visible bisexual, and Emma Frost’s #1 fan. She was the writer behind X-Men Gold Annual #1, which saw […]
Your favorite whiskey downing, super strong, hard-nosed, no nonsense, leather-jacketed private eye is back! After a phenomenal debut, some time away, and a brief return, Marvel’s best private detective’s life on the comics page has […]
There was a time when reporters were all the rage. You couldn’t throw a stone without hitting a movie or TV show detailing the hard-fought life of an intrepid reporter. Pounding the pavement, digging for […]
This is one of those times where lack of editorial oversight and my getting free reign over this bad boy is really going to lead to some niche content here in this newsletter. But let’s […]
Forbidden Planet NYC is pleased to announce that writer/artist Sebastien Samson will be here to sign copies of his new graphic novel My New York Marathon on Thursday November 1st, 2018. My New York Marathon […]
The following originally ran in the Weekly Planet 10/17/18. How could you possibly be surprised? After Black Panther positively destroyed the worldwide box office, it’s been all hands on deck for the World of Wakanda. […]
The following originally ran in the Weekly Planet 10/17/18. I’m sorry. Those are just the rules. I didn’t invent this ridiculous scenario in which your not reading Marvel’s phenomenal RUNAWAYS series means that all comics […]
Horror fans, prepare to freak out! Forbidden Planet is beyond excited to announce an in-store meet and greet with none other than William Lustig! He is an exploitation titan with an insane list of genre-defining […]
Hey guys- so I was able to spend some time at New York Comic Con this past weekend and heard about and saw some new stuff. What you ask? Let’s take a quick look. Hasbro– […]
The following originally ran in the Weekly Planet 10/10/18. It’s that classic comic success story. A team of creators release a passion project #1. There’s no superheroes in it. It catches fire. Word of mouth […]
The following originally ran in the Weekly Planet 10/10/18. Even in comics, everyone grows up. Dick Grayson became Nightwing. Most of the Runaways are in their 20s now. Kitty Pryde was once the youngest, most […]
The following originally ran in the Weekly Planet 10/3/18. What are heroes without their villains? Besides providing devious plots for our favorite supers to foil, bad guys can help underline why a hero is the […]
The following originally ran in the Weekly Planet 10/3/18. Pulp characters are making a comeback. Recent years have seen comebacks for Dick Tracy, The Shadow, Green Hornet… Now is a great time to be a […]
Horror fans take notice! Forbidden Planet has one hell of an event to ring in the fall season. One of the saddest questions I’ve had to frequently answer over the last few years is “When […]
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