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Val’s Toy Chest- NYCC 2015
It is a new month at Forbidden Planet and we’ve got exciting signings going on in-store this week while NYCC takes place at the Javits Center. It is a relatively light toy week though there […]
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Chris’ Comics: Zodiac Starforce 1 & 2
Zodiac Starforce 1 & 2 Kevina Panetta, Paulina Ganucheau, Savanna Ganucheau Dark Horse $3.99 I’ll be honest; I initially wrote off Zodiac Starforce, mostly because it really didn’t seem like my thing. I have a […]
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Chris’ Comics: Batgirl #43
Batgirl #43 Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher, Babs Tarr, Michel Lacombe, Serge Lapointe DC $2.99 Batgirl #43 is a frustrating comic (but at least that David LaFuente cover is rad). On the narrative end of this […]
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Val’s Toy Chest- Yvonne Craig 1937-2015
This wasn’t a column I thought I would have to write for years to come, but this is the sad reality, much as I would have preferred it not to be. I wrote this piece […]
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Terror Assaulter release party with Ben Marra!
Join us at Forbidden Planet NYC on September 16th from 6PM to 8PM in celebration of Fantagraphics’ Terror Assaulter! Artist, writer, all around cool dude Benjamin Marra will be on hand signing copies of his newest slice […]
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Val’s Toy Chest- SDCC Wrap-Up- I Love the 80s
Hey readers, I’m back with my wrap up of the San Diego toy news I’ve shared with you over the past few weeks. This week the focus will be on ’80s properties that will have […]
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Val’s Toy Chest- MARVELous Toys at SDCC
As promised in my previous column I am going to discuss the various Marvel-related toys announced at this year’s San Diego Comic Con. Hasbro, Hot Toys, Diamond Select, NECA and others will be releasing toys […]
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Chad Coleman Signing Copies of Treadwater at Forbidden Planet NYC Saturday 7/25/15
Chad Coleman’s new graphic novel TREADWATER releases this week and Forbidden Planet NYC is proud to announce that the star of AMC’s The Walking Dead and and HBO’s The Wire will be here signing copies […]
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Val’s Toy Chest- DC Toys at SDCC
Greetings, readers! This past weekend saw the conclusion of San Diego Comic Con and while I wasn’t there, I’ve been keeping tabs on the mountain of new announcements that have been made in toyland. There […]
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Chris’ Comics: Starfire #2
Starfire #2 DC $2.99 Starfire #2 is an interesting comic. Writers Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti are attempting to do something new with the character, which is an admirable task given how bloated […]
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Nerd of Mouth with Moi
Who was a guest on Mike Lawrence and Jake Young’s Nerd of Mouth podcast last week? This guy. You can listen to the full episode here.
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Chris’ Comics: Nuts about Squirrel Girl edition
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #7 Ryan North, Erica Henderson, Rico Renzi Marvel $3.99 Squirrel Girl #7 is here and judging from the cover, she’s in a bit of trouble. No wait, the book is […]
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Chris’ Comics: Welcome Back Babs (A Batgirl #41 review)
Batgirl #41 Cameron Stewart/Brenden Fletcher/Babs Tarr/Joel Gomez/Serge Lapointe DC $2.99 So Batgirl’s back, and things are a little different this time around . Yes I’m well aware things have been very different since issue #36, […]
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Saturday June 13th 2015- Greetings, Well Wishes and Daily Deals
Happy Saturday from your pals at Forbidden Planet NYC! There’s some really swell new stuffs in stock this week, we’ve got a ton of great Marvel GNs on sale in-store, and we’re open ’til midnight. […]
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Val’s Toy Chest- TMNT Retrospective
The next couple of months are going to be packed with action figure goodness as we head into the summer. Marvel figures both big and small should be hitting soon from various companies including Hasbro, […]
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Daily Deals for June 2nd 2015
The first collected edition of Rick Remender and Greg Tocchini’s underwater science fiction series Low, already a bargain at six issues for ten bucks, is even cheaper today. Get it while the getting’s good. Low… […]
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Val’s Toys and Katie Cassidy @ Wizard World Philly!
This week in toys and general Val interests: Everyone’s favorite green giant(no not the one on the veggie cans) makes a reappearance in Diamond Select Toys’ Marvel Select line this week as we see the […]
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Val’s Toy Chest- I Love Katie Cassidy/Laurel Lance
This week in toys and general Val interests: Everyone’s favorite green giant (no not the one on the veggie cans) makes a reappearance in Diamond Select Toys’ Marvel Select line this week as we see […]
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Troy’s Toys, But with Comics: Summer events edition
Hey look, me writing about books within a week of their release date again! Secret Wars #1 Jonathan Hickman, Esad Ribic, Ive Svorcina Marvel $4.99 CHRIS FACT: Chip Zdarsky drawing all of my favorites on […]
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Fantagraphics Beautiful Angry Youth Comix HC on Daily Deals Today
A gorgeous hardcover collection of Johnny Ryan’s profane, indecent, obscene and downright evil comic series Angry Youth Comix was published by Fanta a few weeks ago. The price point’s admittedly a little steep (but totally worth […]