Books
Storewide Sale Wednesday July 4th
That’s right. We’re discounting EVERYTHING in our store on Wednesday, July 4th. We don’t do this often (maybe once a year… maybe), so come on by and take advantage! Plus, this year the 4th […]
Graphic Novels
Comics and Graphic Novels
Signed Copies of Jerusalem Chronicles From the Holy City
I’m proud to say one of my favorite cartoonists, Mr. Guy Delisle, came by the shop this morning to deface copies of his new graphic novel, Jerusalem Chronicles From the Holy City. The book released […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
New Year’s Read Solutions
Welcome to the Weekly Planet, Forbidden Planet’s in-shop (and online) newsletter! The Planet is always jam-packed with fun recommendations and product highlights, and this week WOULD be no exception t’were it not New Years Week. […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Have You Considered Letting Justice League #1 Into Your Heart?
We’re just jumping in head first like a seal into a wood chipper! Dark Horse has the Goon #35, Faith and Angel #1 and a brand new Star Wars original graphic novel called Chewbacca & […]
Boom! Studios
The Thompson’s Twins
This column was going to be a huge review of Craig Thompson’s 2003 graphic novel Blankets…but there’s too many awesome comic books out this week! For those who like titles about real life, beauty, sadness, […]
Dark Horse
Ghost Blusters
By Unkiedev GHOSTS! That’s what I’ve been bothering me at all hours of the night, moaning, rattling chains and generally making themselves look like asses…although I’m sure they think they’re pretty clever, don’t you Ghosts? […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Review: Mass Effect 2 Shepard by DC Direct/Unlimited
By Christopher Troy My name is Chris Troy, and this is my most favorite delayed action figure line in the galaxy! There’s a good chance that if you got that joke, you’ve played Mass Effect […]
Anime
Short Packed: Old and new arrivals at FPNYC!
By Chris Troy Happy delicious candy-season at your local Rite Aid/Walgreens/CVS/Duane Reed FPNYC faithful! As yet another commercialized holiday approaches, let it be known that Forbidden Planet has received a ton of new toys and […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
There’s a Starman Waiting in the Sky
by Michael Bramley Waiting for an omnibus is strange. Sometimes you can wait for ages and then two come out at once. In this case, I’m referring to the most recent hardcover volumes of Saga […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Dispatch from an Alternate Universe
By Unkiedev There is not a single problem that can befall man nor beast that cannot be resolved through the awesome powers of this week’s new comic books. S’true! Let’s pretend you are a wasp […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
UNKIEDEV’s Guide to the Best Available Comic Book Licensors In Town!
By Unkiedev At an undisclosed time in the undisclosed past I had embarked upon an epoch entitled “Comic Book Ideas Lying About on the Launch- Pad of Neglect” or some such. This article was about […]
Comic Reviews
Indepentent Comic Publishers With Amazing Stuff
By Unkiedev Oh good grief, here we go again. One thing I LIKE about independent comic book publishers is they have to have better ideas to stay afloat. If the small presses can’t tell stories […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
New Comics of the New Year!
By Devin T. Quin Welcome to 2011, where a whole new calendar YEAR of fun comic book activities awaits us! We should definitely start planning out our itinerary now so that we don’t miss out […]
Anime
Giving The Gift of Comics
This year for Christmas, as with all years, I gave my Dad Comic Books. My family, maybe like yours, doesn’t understand me at times. Some of them try, many of them don’t. I admit I’m […]
Comic DVDs
Doctor Who 101: What to watch, read and play with
By Chris Troy Every Christmas, a strange man with a funny accent comes to visit in an odd flying device. Granted his Christmas adventures usually don’t make it to US shore until 6 months after […]
Comic News
More On The State of Comics…
Guillermo Del Toro, the brilliant director behind Pan’s Labyrinth and the Hellboy feature films is an enigma. He loves comic books, but has no interest in working with them whatsoever. Sure, he’s adapted the Hellboy […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
New Comics Worth the Money
Somebody killed all the good, fun, bright and new ideas in comic books. Is there anyone to save us? Holy Crap! A New Hellboy book?! Richard Corben, 70’s Heavy Metal Magazine favorite and erstwhile Hellboy […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
New Comics: Vampires and Battle Chasers oh my!
Slow does not describe the comic week ahead of us. Let’s get right down to the good stuff, shall we? Vamparella Master Series, (W) Mark Millar and Grant Morrison, Dynamite Press One of the best […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
New Comics From Dark Horse
Today’s column marks an incredible anniversary for me. No, it’s not the 100th column or even the 200th. I haven’t been keeping the best records of these things, so I couldn’t really tell you how […]
Comic Reviews
Review: Tribes The Dog Years
by Ryan King The first thing you notice about TRIBES: The Dog Years (IDW), a new 200-page sci-fi graphic novel produced by SoulCraft Media, is that there really isn’t anything else out there like it. […]