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Keith Elliot Greenberg signing BIGGER! BETTER! BADDER! Wrestlemania III and the Year It All Changed!

February 23, 2025 Matt Desiderio 0

This March 12th Forbidden Planet dares you to get in the ring with author Keith Elliot Greenberg as we celebrate the release of his new ECW Press published book BIGGER! BETTER! BADDER! WRESTLEMANIA III AND THE […]

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Five Themes of the Twilight Zone signing with author Arlen Schumer

November 3, 2024 Matt Desiderio 0

Join us on Sunday November 24th as we travel to another dimension — a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. That’s a signpost up ahead: your next stop: Forbidden Planet to […]

RL Stine signing at Forbidden Planet NYC March 14th 2024
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R.L. Stine Signing at Forbidden Planet NYC March 14th 2024!

March 1, 2024 Jeff Ayers 0

Get ready to scream with excitement because Forbidden Planet NYC is thrilled to announce a special signing event with renowned author R.L. Stine! Join us on Thursday, March 14th, 2024, from 5-7pm to celebrate the […]

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Sam Irvin and Stefano Junior to Sign “The Epic Saga of Frankenstein the True Story” at Forbidden Planet NYC 12/3/23

November 18, 2023 Matt Desiderio 0

Forbidden Planet is excited to announce an in-store event for the new book The Epic Saga Behind Frankenstein The True Story, a 400 page monster of a book covering this made for TV classic movie. […]

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Katharine Coldiron Plan 9 From Outer Space Signing Sunday 3/27

March 6, 2022 Matt Desiderio 0

Greetings, my friend. We are all interested in the Katharine Coldiron signing, for that is where you and I are going to get autographed copies of the Plan 9 from Outer Space Midnight Movie Monograph. […]

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These Fists Break Bricks Signing at Forbidden Planet NYC

January 30, 2022 Matt Desiderio 0

Forbidden Planet is excited to announce a brick-kicking in-store event of insane proportions. Come down to FPNYC on February 16th from 6 to 8PM to celebrate the release of Mondo Book’s epic These Fists Break […]

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It’s On Random

October 26, 2021 Jeff Ayers 0

Just a little time today to plug some books and graphic novels that released in the last week or two that you may enjoy or may be under your radar. Wouldn’t ya know it? All […]

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Sasha Graham Movie and Book Signing at Forbidden Planet NYC

October 22, 2021 Matt Desiderio 0

Thursday October 28th 2021, join Sasha Graham at FPNYC for an event of mystical proportions! Forbidden Planet is beyond excited to announce the return of Sasha Graham, former B-Movie actress (Polymorph, Bloodletting, Addicted to Murder […]

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Michael Gingold Returns to Forbidden Planet September 22nd

September 13, 2021 Matt Desiderio 0

As we start to roll into the fall season we continue to roll out the spooky signings here at Forbidden Planet NYC! Mark your calendars for Wednesday September 22nd ‘cuz the mighty Michael Gingold returns […]

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Ad Nauseam 2 / Ad Astra Signing with Michael Gingold September 18th

September 8, 2019 Matt Desiderio 0

Forbidden Planet film fanatics unite! This September 18th from 6 to 8PM, legendary horror film journalist Michael Gingold is back with a pair of books to blow your mind! We had Michael here for the […]

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Discworld & The Color of Magic – READ, DAMN YOU

February 28, 2019 Kevin Lanigan 0

A world held up by four elephants standing on the back of a turtle floating through the cosmos. Where did it come from? Where will it go? No one knows. What is for certain is […]

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Conan Will Win, So You Best Give Up Now – READ, DAMN YOU

February 7, 2019 Kevin Lanigan 0

In which Kevin drags you, kicking and screaming, into the world of reading. Fantasy is one of the most malleable mediums we have. Storytellers take us to our past so that we might understand our […]

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Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – READ, DAMN YOU!

January 31, 2019 Kevin Lanigan 1

In which Kevin pulls you kicking and screaming into the world of books. I have commandeered this comic book blog and am holding it hostage in the name of books. Sweet books! Glorious books! As […]

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Michael Gingold Ad Nauseum Signing at Forbidden Planet

September 12, 2018 Matt Desiderio 0

As the fall season approaches, the weather starts to cool down, the leaves start turning that beautiful orange color and Forbidden Planet always has a spooky signing up their sleeves… and we can’t wait to […]

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The Art and Soul of Blade Runner 2049

October 12, 2017 Jeff Ayers 1

The hottest art book in the store this week? It’s the oversized hardcover The Art and Soul of Blade Runner 2049. Measuring in at over 14″ wide by 11″ high (it’s actually fractions of an […]

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Bear Witness To American Gods: Shadows #1

March 15, 2017 Matthew Klein Comments Off on Bear Witness To American Gods: Shadows #1

Neil Gaiman’s seminal 2001 novel gets its comic adaptation this week! Why wait for the show on Starz? Sure, Bryan Fuller’s bringing a television series based on Neil Gaiman‘s Hugo, Nebula, Bram Stoker, and Locus […]

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Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015 Signing Monday Night

November 6, 2015 Jeff Ayers Comments Off on Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2015 Signing Monday Night

Forbidden Planet NYC will be hosting a signing event with the editors and contributors of Best American Science Fiction 2015 on Monday November 11th at 7pm. Joining previously announced guests Joe Hill and John Joseph […]

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Val’s Toy Chest- Inaugural Edition

April 27, 2015 Valentine Chhann Comments Off on Val’s Toy Chest- Inaugural Edition

Greetings to all the readers out there! I’m Val and if you’re in the store frequently, you may know me as one of the front door guys. I’m also part of Forbidden Planet’s toy department […]

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April 30th Troma Signing with Lloyd Kaufman, Ethan Hurt & Lisa Gaye!

April 19, 2015 Matt Desiderio Comments Off on April 30th Troma Signing with Lloyd Kaufman, Ethan Hurt & Lisa Gaye!

Forbidden Planet is stoked to announce a Troma signing on Thursday April 30th at 7PM! The Troma Team and Ship to Shore Phone Co. are celebrating the release of the Class of Nuke ‘Em High […]

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Frank Henenlotter joins NYC’s Forbidden Planet signing of “FANGORIA: COVER TO COVER”

March 30, 2015 Matt Desiderio Comments Off on Frank Henenlotter joins NYC’s Forbidden Planet signing of “FANGORIA: COVER TO COVER”

The one and only Frank Henenlotter has been added to Forbidden Planet’s Fangoria Cover to Cover event this Thursday April 2nd at 6PM! Come down and meet a ton amazing genre personalities or pre-order signed […]

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