Hello Forbidden Planet NYC family! I’m back from another hiatus to talk about the happenings in the toy department as we head towards NYCC this week. Let’s call this a survivor’s guide to NYCC […]
Now that I’m back writing at the blog, I wanted to update you on all of the current McFarlane DC Multiverse figures that are in stock or on the way this week. One of the […]
Hey folks, I know it has been a long time since I’ve posted anything new to the blog, but it’s safe to say, these last couple of years have been kind of stressful. Even though […]
There’s a few new items coming your way this week, along with a few restocks that might appeal to the superhero fan in you. View this post on Instagram Stop by #FPNYC to […]
Halloween has arrived early this year with the brand new NECA figure of original heroine Laurie Strode as she appeared in the newest Halloween film. Based on the likeness of Jamie Lee Curtis, Laurie has […]
Originally appeared in the Weekly Planet dated 2/26/19 DC Comics didn’t have the strongest showing at Toy Fair this year, though there was some fairly big news about the license going into Toy Fair. Mattel […]
2018 has had a great selection of figures from all of my favorite properties including the likes of Star Wars, DC and Marvel. As has been my tradition these past few years, I will provide […]
The big news for the week is that we should finally be getting in the brand new series of Mattel’s DC Multiverse action figures by the weekend. To refresh your memory and also give you […]
Star Wars has been an important property for many years now, although there has been some slow down after the recent onslaught of a new movie every year. Even so, Star Wars still has a […]
It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is upon us already- which means the holiday season is imminently upon us and I have some shopping to do. There is a Black Friday sale this year […]
After about a year’s hiatus, Playmates Toys has brought the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles back with their new toyline based on the brand new Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles animated series. The characters […]
Hey guys- so I was able to spend some time at New York Comic Con this past weekend and heard about and saw some new stuff. What you ask? Let’s take a quick look. Hasbro– […]
Marvel toys have been fast and furious this year with the release of several series of Marvel Legends back-to-back. DC hasn’t been as strong this year with their toy releases, though DC Essentials is starting […]
After months of delays, the deluxe version of Spider-Man as seen in Homecoming should be arriving this week. Featuring everything that was included with the regular version, this version also features additional clothing pieces such […]
This past Sunday I was in Philadelphia to attend the Wizard World convention. I haven’t been to a Wizard World since 2015 when I met Stephen Amell and Katie Cassidy of Arrow. My convention experiences […]
Everyday it seems like another beloved actor or actress that brought some of our favorite comic book or sci-fi characters to life during the 60s and 70s, even through the 80s has died. One of […]
Avengers: Infinity War is making all sorts of splashes at the box office- and it has carried over to the Marvel Legends line as well- our recent shipment of Hasbro’s Avengers: Infinity War Marvel Legends […]
Over the weekend, Avengers: Infinity War earned enough money to become the biggest box-office opening of all time. Where it will fall on the cumulative box-office totals remains to be seen. I personally enjoyed the […]
1978’s Grease is not your typical topic for a comic shop newsletter/blog, but this year marks the 40th(!) Anniversary of the film and of course there are now Funko POPs for the film. Though the […]
April 18th 2018 marks the 80th anniversary of the Action Comics debut of the Man of Steel, Superman! DC Comics is releasing the 1000th issue to tie-in with that date. With that commemoration in mind, […]
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