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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
This SATURDAY JAN 17th at 6PM make sure to check out the NYC premiere of QUEEN OF BLOOD as part of The Philip K Dick Film Festival! Queen of Blood, directed by Fangoria Editor-in-Chief […]
Come on by the shop this Saturday, March 15th, and ask for a FREE “Jodorowsky’s Dune” poster! They’re totally rad and won’t last long. Be sure to get here early- we start distributing them at 9am. […]
We are getting super stoked here at FPNYC for our Return To Nuke ‘Em High Vol 1 Blu-Ray/DVD release party. That’s right kids, on Monday March 17th at 6:30 PM meet Director Lloyd Kaufman, as […]
This Friday February 14th at 6PM come down to Forbidden Planet NYC for an exclusive Mishka x Robocop Capsule Release! What better way to say “I Love You” than with some tight Robocop apparel. That’s […]
Everyone drop what they’re doing! Troma’s newest flick Return To Nuke Em’ High Vol. 1 is finally hitting theaters in NYC! Why is this important to me? Well I love Troma… duh! But for reals… […]
What up holiday shoppers! It’s time to boldly go where no other gift idea has gone before… the Star Trek section! We got the geeky goods that will put a smile on even the most […]
A long time ago in a comic book shop far, far away… all your holiday shopping was taken care of in one shot! Just spend a few minutes with me and I’ll fill you with […]
The season of giving is upon us folks, so strap in for a lesson in gifting! Let me guess… your friend, spouse, super attendant, local librarian, etc… is a big old Doctor Who fan and […]
…But we’ve had some great merchandise for it for some time now! Here’s the rundown on what’s available: The magnificent art book, Pacific Rim Man Machines & Monsters: The prequel graphic novel from Marvel, Tales […]
It’s the birthday of my favorite author and FP guest many times over, Mr. (Unca) Harlan Ellison. Pick up one of his fine works today!
Hello loyal readers. How was your week? Not that anyone asked but I had a good one. Well it was good until Forbidden Planet’s Tech Wizard/6th member of Modest Mouse, Tyler, threatened me. It turns […]
The best comedians are often self-loathing, depressed freakazoids. Eric Powel, writer and artist on The Goon must HATE himself more than a Slayer fan who has run out of razor blades, because that cat is […]
Greetings from Ice Station Zebra. For all you people out there who check the spines of your comics to make sure they don’t have creases or whatever it is you are looking for please note […]
Part 1: I love Chris Ware. Bit redundant to say so this holiday season with everyone and their sister buying Building Stories, but with so much comic awesomeness that happened in 2012; between Charles Burn’s […]
I have been asked a few times in the past if I wanted to write something for the Weekly Planet or the Forbidden Planet blog. I always politely or at least semi-politely declined. But now […]
I’m on hold with tech support. Recently I upgraded my TV to an HD and my DVD to a Blu Ray. After I upgraded my cable to HDTV, I realized that the problem this entire […]
Fellow NYC Trekkies! Wanna see the newly restored “Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 2” on the big screen? Enter now to win a pair of tickets to the NYC celebration of the iconic […]
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