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BROCK OF AGES
GO TEAM VENTURE! The Venture Brothers is back on the air after 3 long years! Austensibly a parody of Johnny Quest, the Venture Brothers has grown into a touching story about people with extraordinary...
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What I bought at Heroescon, and what you should buy too.
::: Vacuums after a lengthy absence ::: Yo apparently this blog begins and end with me if the lack of updates indicate anything. So Heroescon obviously has passed once again, and according to this...
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I bought some comics, let me tell you about them.
Toy-talk next time I swear, but for now I want to talk comics and y’all got to suffer through that first. I’ve bought a few books that warrant discussion, at FPNYC and now I’m going to spend 500 words...
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GAMMA Signing with Ulises Farinas and Erick Fretias
On Wednesday the 24th of July at Forbidden Planet, artist/writer Ulises Farinas (Catalyst Comix, Transformers: Heart of Darkness, House of Mystery) and Erick Fretias will be in store signing copies of...
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832 Broadway Location One Year Anniversary
It’s Wednesday July 24th, 2013. We’re celebrating our one year anniversary in the new space(!!!!), we’ve got Ulises Farinas signing his new comic GAMMA tonight at 6:30pm, and HUNGER #1 is our other...
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Wednesday August 7th 2013
…is a Wednesday and it’s another GLORIOUS New Comic Day. Let’s take a gander at some of the highlights hitting the FP shelves. My top picks: Trillium, Catalyst Comix, Sidekicks
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Fifth Beatle Singing November 20th
We’re pleased as punch to announce that on Wednesday, November 20th, Vivek J. Tiwary will be signing copies of his new graphic novel- the highly anticipated The Fifth Beatle – right here at Forbidden...
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Hellboy Day at Forbidden Planet NYC
To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Mike Mignola’s signature character this coming Saturday, 3/22/14, is officially Hellboy Day in the comics community and Forbidden Planet NYC will be...
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REVIEW: The Last of Us: American Dreams
The Last of Us: American Dreams Faith Erin Hicks/Neil Druckman/Rachel Rosenberg Dark Horse #16.99 Instead of eating up the words count here, I tossed a wall of text up on my tumblr regarding PAX East...
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Review: Fight Club 2 Issue 1
I know this because I paid $3.99 to know…this? Dang, that almost worked. Fight Club 2 #1 Chuck Palahniuk, Cameron Stewart, Dave Stewart, Nate Piekos Dark Horse $3.99 The original Fight Club film came...
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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...
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Chris’ Comics: Lady Killer TPB
Lady Killer Joelle Jones, Jamie S. Rich, Laura Allred Dark Horse, $17.99 Confession: I love it when artists are credited before writers on comics. Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of books I buy...
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Chris’ Comics: Archie Vs Predator Hardcover Edition
Archie Vs Predator Alex de Campi, Fernando Ruiz, Rich Koslowski, Jason Miller Dark Horse/Archie Comics, $19.99 The “record shattering number” of Archie comics I buy this year continues to increase, as...
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Chris’ Comics: What I loved about Comics in 2015
It’s been awhile FPNYC Faithful! Both my wife’s and my parents are divorced and remarried, so that means 4 families in 3 different states over the course of 3-5 days, depending on the year. The upside...
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Val’s Toy Chest- Inaugural Edition
Greetings to all the readers out there! I’m Val and if you’re in the store frequently, you may know me as one of the front door guys. I’m also part of Forbidden Planet’s toy department and want to...
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Graphic Spotlight – WEIRD DETECTIVE: THE STARS ARE WRONG
Cthulu crime stalks the streets of New York in this cosmic horror mini-series! There’s been a pattern, some might classify it as a plague, of crimes committed in the Big Apple that defy logic. They’re...
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Bear Witness To American Gods: Shadows #1
Neil Gaiman’s seminal 2001 novel gets its comic adaptation this week! Why wait for the show on Starz? Sure, Bryan Fuller’s bringing a television series based on Neil Gaiman‘s Hugo, Nebula, Bram Stoker,...
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Graphic Spotlight – Black Hammer Vol. 1: Secret Origins
What happens when the world’s greatest heroes are trapped on a farm? Okay, so that seems like a bit of a crazy setup, right? Well, it is and it isn’t. The first collection of writer Jeff Lemire (Royal...
View ArticleHungry Ghosts #1 Serves A Terrifying Tasting Menu. No Reservations Required.
This week the Berger Books imprint of Dark Horse Comics debuts its first title: Hungry Ghosts #1. The new initiative from Dark Horse promises to bring one of the most acclaimed editors in comics...
View ArticleAliens: Dead Orbit – Graphic Spotlight
Adding lore to a franchise with a fanatic fanbase is not an easy task. Oftentimes, it’s best if the creators involved are fans themselves. There’s a sense of responsibility to the revered work and...
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