Science Fiction
Take Me Out to the Holosuite
What little free time I’ve had since this past Monday has been occupied by just one thing: Baseball. It’s one of the only forms of entertainment I enjoy more than comics, SF and other geeky […]
Articles by Jeff Ayers
Events
To Do 4/7/10: The Creativity and Business of Comics
The Graphic Artists Guild of New York is holding an interesting event at the Manhattan Campus of the Pratt Institute tomorrow night at 7pm featuring Becky Cloonan, Al Jaffee, and Mark Alan Tamatay. Topics for […]
Horror
Walking Dead TV Series Given Greenlight by AMC
It’s official. According to Variety shooting on the Frank Darabont-helmed Walking Dead series (not just a pilot, as previously reported) will begin shortly, and is scheduled to air this coming October. AMC has ordered a […]
DC Comics
Cliff Chiang Signing at Forbidden Planet NYC
Been a hectic past few days for FPNYC’s intrepid store manager/buyer, gang, so forgive me if the Daily Planet hasn’t been daily. Regardless, I’ve got a neat little goody to announce… Rising star artist Cliff […]
Comic Book Movies
Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World Trailer
The Scott Pilgrim trailer debuted today to much fanfare. If you haven’t checked it out yet here ya go: Directed by Edgar Wright ( Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) and starring Michael Cera, the […]
IDW
Alan Robert to Sign Wire Hangers At Forbidden Planet
Oh, baby! LIFE OF AGONY bassist and writer/artist Alan Robert will be signing copies of his new IDW comic Wire Hangers #1 @FPNYC on Friday, April 23 2010… As always, if you can’t make it […]
Other Topics
Playing With Toys: Huckleberry Hound Meets the Creature from the Black Lagoon, War Machine Meets the Wolfman, Wally Gator Meets Frankenstein and Dracula, But Nobody Meets Abbott or Costello
Despite what you may glean from the following video, Forbidden Planet is the pinnacle of professional geek retail that other purveyors of such items can only aspire to. And no one gets kicked in the […]
DC Comics
American Vampire, Scott Snyder @ FPNYC
American Vampires co-writer Scott Snyder (w/ Stephen King) was kind enough to stop by Forbidden Planet NYC this past Wednesday to sign our copies of the premier issue. He also was kind enough to sit […]
Comic Book Movies
Lloyd Kaufman Video
As you may know, Lloyd Kaufman dropped by the shop a few weeks ago. What a sweetheart. And funny, too. Here’s some video from that night. And the hilarity continued like that for, like, 90 […]
Comic Book Movies
Kick-Ass Film Review
A few thoughts about Kick-Ass, which I saw last evening at a special showing that featured a Q&A with Messrs. Millar an Romita Jr. thanks to our friends at UGO. Brutal as all hell, funny […]
Dating
Ladygunn Magazine: Blind Date with Jeffy
Ladygunn Magazine invited me to go on a blind date as part of their comics issue… Everyone gets ‘the call’ at least once in a lifetime. You know, the one where your best friend is […]
Events
Gundam
HG30th Gundam versus HGUC Gundam review
By Loran Over the years, the original RX-78 Gundam has seen a lot of changes, be it in animation, video game, toy, or model form. It’s a staple of anime and science fiction history, and […]
Comic Book Movies
Links 3/11/10
Coming soon: Battlestar Galactica MMO. Slated to be a browser-based space strategy game, offered exclusively on syfy.com for its first 30 days, this is being developed by obscure (and relatively unproven) Norwegian developer Artplant– which […]
Comic Book Movies
Tronorail, Tronorail, Tronorail
Well, sir, there’s nothing on Earth Like a genuine, Bonafide, Electrified, Six-car Tronorail! Greetings, Programs! Personally, it’s been a tough week, so please forgive me my second Tron Legacy related post in four days. Gotta […]
Anime
Manga Transmission
FP Transmissions, now featuring Emma Larson and Lindsay Johnson, having lost they damn minds and talking Manga.
Comic Book Movies
New Iron Man 2 Trailer
A second trailer for Iron Man 2 has landed. Check it out: Most impressive.
Awards
Kevin Flynn Finally Wins an Oscar, Man! or… THAT is a Very Big Door, Dude!!!
Jeff Bridges, El Duderino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing, has finally won an Oscar, man. Between you and me The Dude should have been given a lifetime achievment award years ago, and […]
Marvel Comics
Breaking Into the House
How does one break into the House of Ideas? Well, this week the landlord’s gonna show you how. Breaking Into Comics the Marvel Way is many things: A two-part (56 pgs each) showcase-cum-audition for newly […]
Boom! Studios
Pic Parade
Let’s explore some corners of Geekdom from the last few days through pictures, shall we? HBO Picks up A Game of Thrones (pilot + 9 episodes) Mr. Spidderman at the Wailing Wall during Purim. Nick […]