Craniacs Event with Guests Joe Simko and Ira Friedman January 20th 2024

January 9, 2024 Matt Desiderio Events, Objects of Desire, Stuff We Like 0

Don't miss Joe Simko and Ira Friedman as they introduce Craniacs to the NYC hordes at Forbidden Planet NYC

Forbidden Planet is slapping our skulls with excitement over the first in-store signing of 2024! Join us on January 20th from 5 to 6:30PM and meet the maniacal masterminds behind the all new trading card series Craniacs! On hand will be artist Joe Simko and creator Ira Friedman, two legends in the non-sports card industry known for years of work with Topps and everyone’s favorite go to gross out collectibles the Garbage Pail Kids.

Craniacs Series 0 was launched late 2023 in very limited quantities and is only available in select shops. In fact they are already nearly sold out across the board, meaning this might be one of your only chances to actually get your hands on this elusive collection. Joe and Ira have plans to take the world of Craniacs to all facets of media so get in on the ground floor of this exciting new world that will surely be ever expanding.

More about Craniacs:

The CRANIACS back story revolves around two civilizations – one from ancient times and the other in the far future. Due to intergalactic circumstances beyond their control, these divergent societies strive to co‐exist…though not without considerable challenges, robust competitions, and humorous, action‐adventure hijinks.”

So mark your calendars for January 20th and come down to Forbidden Planet NYC to “Crack a pack of Craniacs” with Joe Simko and Ira Friedman the creators of this exciting new property!

What: Craniacs Trading Cards Series 0

Who: Joe Simko and Ira Friedman

When: Jan 20th 5-630PM

Where: Forbidden Planet 832 Broadway NY, NY 10001

Facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/739292464751749

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Matt D has been a manager, buyer and event coordinator at Forbidden Planet since 2005 or maybe it was 2006. Who can remember? We didn't even have computers back then. A native New Yorker from the borough of Queens, raised on Sunday Funnies, Monster Movies and Rock N' Roll. What better place to end up than Forbidden Planet where he can use his position to influence the city's pop culture. A responsibility he takes seriously more now than ever due to New York's consistent change for the worse. The last thing NYC needs is another cafe or bank so thank whatever it is you believe in that Forbidden Planet is here to stay. Beyond the walls of FP, Matt is a publicly recognized expert in cult and horror cinema with a focus on VHS. He is the founder of Horror Boobs a collective that books screenings and distributes weirdo films, the producer of the documentary Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS collector, the publisher of the Blood Video zine, and is regrettably responsible for resurrecting the career of schizophrenic Shot-on Video director Carl J Sukenick. E-mail him at Mattdfpnyc@gmail.com Follow him on various social media at @horrorboobs