Comic News
Last Week’s Comics Have Arrived
The shipment we would have put out for sale on October 31st, were we able to open, has finally arrived and is being processed as I type this on Monday morning at 11:30am. Good news […]
Forbidden Planet NYC
C.R.A.Z.Y.
Forbidden Planet NYC is Open Today
Electricity and running water have kicked in again for much of lower Manhattan and we are open for the first time since last Sunday. Items of note: We will be closing at 10pm every day […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Upcoming Ronald Wimberly Signing at FPNYC!
Artist/illustrator Ronald Wimberly (Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm, Black Dynamite, Something Wicked This Way Comes) will be signing copies of his work at Forbidden Planet NYC from 6:30-8 PM on Wednesday, Nov. 14th in celebration […]
Signings
Footage from the Forbidden Planet Ollie Mongo Signing
Ollie Mongo creators Craig Singer and Arlene Klasky stopped by Forbidden Planet NYC for a FREE comic book signing on September 21st 2012. Here’s some footage from our YouTube channel!
Contests
Win tickets to The Nerdist Podcast Live!
Win tickets to see The Nerdist Podcast Live–starring Chris Hardwick, Johnah Ray, and Matt Mira–courtesy of Best Buy Theater and Forbidden Planet NYC! Grand prize winner gets a meet-and-greet with the Nerdists and a Forbidden […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Forbidden Planet NYC is Your SAGA Headquarters
SAGA, by Brian K. Vaughan (Y the Last Man, Ex Machina) and Fiona Staples (North 40) is one of the hottest comics of 2012 and on October 10th the first six-issue story arc is being […]
C.R.A.Z.Y.
Forbidden Planet is on Google+
We are indeed on Google+. Come share wonderful, geeky stuff with us! I’ll be Hanging out On Air at 4pm today… fingers crossed. Still working out the logistics, but the plan is to chat from […]
Statues
832 Broadway Got a New Tenant Last Night
Sideshow Collectibles’ life size, 1:1 scale Terminator T-800 Endoskeleton has taken over one of Forbidden Planet’s windows.
Other Topics
Forbidden Planet NYC Opening Earlier
…At least temporarily. Pulling even wackier hours than we normally do since the beginning of our move in June (6 and 7 a.m. starts have been frequent… you don’t wanna know how long the hours […]
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Forbidden Planet NYC on Google Offers Until September 2nd
As of this morning, we’ve got another 50% OFF deal on Google Offers! Before sci-fi and fantasy conquered the multiplex, they thrived in neighborhood comic stores staffed by passionate pop culture pundits. Relive the good […]
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Even More FPNYC Pics on FPI Blog
The Forbidden Planet International Blog has a post up today with even more pics of the new Forbidden Planet NYC. Modesty (real or not) dictates I refrain from further comment.
DC Comics
Forbidden Planet NYC Wants to be Invisbles Headquarters
Hell, we practically are already. Take a look around the shop sometime and you’ll realize our customers and staff comprise our own rather large Invisbles cell. The uninitiated will ask, “What is The Invisibles?” Well, […]
Events
New York Comic-Con Tickets Available at Forbidden Planet NYC
Did you know tickets for NYCC are on sale at Forbidden Planet NYC right now?! These are only available in-store. FPNYC is not offering mail order on them at this time. Ticket prices are as […]
C.R.A.Z.Y.
New Location No Phones Yet
Verizon has failed to install our communications when they said they would and subsequently we have no phones or data lines at present time. We apologize to all our customers for the inconvenience. Any inquiries […]
Events
Forbidden Planet NYC is Moving!
This is the body of a press release I just sent out, folks: Forbidden Planet NYC is moving! New York, NY July 2012- Forbidden Planet NYC, one of the world’s largest and most acclaimed sellers […]
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 […]
Comic Book Movies
Rhys Ifans Signing at Forbidden Planet NYC Monday June 25th
As part of Spider-Man Week NYC Rhys Ifans (AKA The Lizard in the forthcoming “The Amazing Spider-Man” flick) will be visiting the shop and signing free posters and memorabilia for fans this coming Monday night […]
Card Games
MTG Avacyn Restored On Sale Tomorrow
HUMONGOUS weekend coming up for the good and geeky. A little movie called The Avengers hits American screens tomorrow, Free Comic Book Day is Saturday the 5th, and all weekend long gamers will be feverishly […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
The Weekly Pulse – Power Girl Corrupts
With the Avengers movie set to premiere in a mere two days, it’s mighty hard to concentrate on anything else! But concentrate we must, as there’s all manner of exciting things in the store this […]
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Old Weekly Planet Articles
The Weekly Planet is a newsletter I started writing for the FPNYC shop some years ago. It’s changed and mutated in a number of ways since its inception, but I no longer contribute to it […]