By Chris Troy Happy post Thanksgiving/Black Friday/Small Business Saturday/Cyber Monday (who says the holidays are commercialized) FPNYC Faithful! If you’re anything like me (which if so, I’m sorry to hear that), you probably spent most […]
For every $100 in gift cards purchased from Forbidden Planet NYC from now through December 31st receive a $20 bonus gift card… ON US! Fer instance, you could purchase ten $10 gift cards and we’ll […]
“A secret agent is murdered, and his son–a high school gymnast–teams up with a spy to catch the man who killed him.” A high school gymnast who is nary too young to die, I’d wager! […]
This week we’ve got a really interesting a new anthology to look at! Originally formed as a collective of Midwestern cartoonists, Shortpants Press has blossomed into an indie publisher of curated talent. Now they’ve put out their […]
By Loran Gundam 00. So much great promise, so many great designs, so many interesting concepts… and so many letdowns. Personal feelings about the show itself, it was filled with great designs, especially the grunts. […]
In 1621, the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag Natives of Massachusetts put aside their differences on a cold and dreary Friday in November so they could keep each other company as they waited in line to […]
Jeffrey Lewis, Fuff Born and raised Lower East Sider Jeffrey Lewis leads a double-life, as both a comic book writer/artist and a musician (or is that a triple-life?). His critical writings on the comic book […]
By Loran Every once in awhile I’ll buy a kit for the “why the hell not?” factor. They usually end up being kits from shows that I’m not too into, or ones that “just look […]
Ahoy boys and girls! Get ready to roll up your breeches and grab your snorkels because it looks like the grand ‘ol Nitehawk Cinema has been flooded… with Deep Sea VHS! Those globe-sailing lads and lasses at […]
by Chris Troy Super-late article this week, as I’m split between a new Bleeding Cool project, prepare to speak to the attendees of AnimeUSA down in DC this weekend, and trying to put as much […]
No matter how hard the lefties, the pagans, the communists, the gays, and every other group I belong to tries to stop it, Christmas is still happening. Glycon knows I’ve done my part! I personally […]
Like many, I was at first thrilled when the Academy Awards introduced a Best Animated Feature category. Quickly that enthusiasm faded. I realized that the industry, for decades unable to understand animation, had at last […]
By Loran In every toyline, there are some that I consider “essential.” Sometimes this has to do with the character, othertimes it has to do with how good the figure itself is. Right here, we […]
Now playing at Under St. Mark’s (94 St. Mark’s Place between 1st and Ave. A here in NYC) Brew of the Dead II, written by FP pal and sales rep rep at Diamond Comics Patrick Storck. […]
By Loran Ah Kamen Rider OOO… how I hated you when I first saw you. Maybe it was just coming off the elegant simplicity of Double/W, but OOO’s design just rubbed me the wrong way. […]
I’ve awoken, cold and shivering on the floor of my cave in a pool of leaves, vomit and mouse parts. I cannot remember the last week AT ALL. The only clues I have are half […]
by Chris Troy Yeah, even I’ll admit the title for this article is a bit weak. Anywho FPNYC faithful, if you haven’t been by the store lately, you should probably check out the new display […]
By Loran Hey look, a Joe I forgot to review! Beachhead is a character I’ve always had mixed feelings about. I don’t hold him in the contempt I do for Duke, but I always felt […]
In-Person Meet-and-Greet Thursday November 17th, 7:30pm at Forbidden Planet followed by In “The Living Flesh” Live November 20th at Santos Party House in New York Two New Videos in Production from New Album “In The […]
By Loran Alright, so after a few more articles on Joes and whatnot, it’s time to go back to another figure from Toybiz’s Marvel Legends days. Let’s look at another girl, and the first lady […]
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