DC Comics Toys
Val’s Toy Chest- Clowns To The Left of Me..
It’s a new week at the Planet and soon to be a new month and there are some neat new items in stock/back in stock this week. We received our second batch of X-Men figures […]
Month: August 2016
Comics and Graphic Novels
Chris’ Comics: The Top 4 (and a Hawkguy) Finale
At last, it’s time for my final article for the Daily Planet. Instead of reviews, I’m going to recommend 4 series to you (plus Hawkeye, because we all know that’s coming) that are some of […]
DC Comics
Chris’ Comics: Batgirl #2 & Snotgirl #2
Batgirl #2 Hope Larson, Rafael Albuquerque, Dave McCraig DC, $2.99 Batgirl #2 takes Babs to Singapore this month, where she attempts to up her hero game by learning mixed martial arts, while also trying to […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Chris’ Comics: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl #11
Got some bad news for you, the Forbidden Planet Faithful (or good if you’re a jerk!). This article is the one of the last three I’ll be writing for the ol Daily Planet, as the […]
DC Comics Toys
Val’s Toy Chest- POPs Everywhere…
As I was working in the Forbidden Planet Forbidden Zone(aka the basement) today, I realized we have a TON of POP vinyls down here. They are still extremely popular and Funko certainly has one of […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Chris’ Comics: Batgirl & The Birds of Prey #1
Nightwing #3 also shipped this week, and it’s a pretty good comic that features Barbara Gordon. However, so did B&BOP #1, which offers me MUCH more to talk about. Batgirl & the Birds of Prey […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Chris’ Comics: Supergirl Rebirth
Supergirl Rebirth Steve Orlando, Emanuela Lupaccino, Ray Mccarthy, Michael Atiyeh DC $2.99 Supergirl is one of those DC characters I’m a fan of in theory, but rarely actually read any of the comics she appears […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Chris’ Comics: The Wicked & The Divine #22
The Wicked & The Divine #22 Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelive, Matt Wilson, Clayton Cowles Image $3.99 The timing of this issue of The Wicked + The Divine couldn’t be better, given the current drama […]
Comic Book Movies
Val’s Toy Chest- Elm Street Denizens
I couldn’t make it out to Monster Mania in New Jersey this past weekend, so I ended up missing the mini- A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master Reunion. The fourth Elm Street […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Chris’ Comics: Spider-Man/Deadpool #8
Spider-Man/Deadpool #8 Joe Kelly, Ed McGuinness, Mark Morales, Livesay, Jason Keith Marvel $3.99 After a 2 month break, the team of Joe Kelly and Ed McGuinness return to Spider-Man/Deadpool to wrap up their first arc. […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Chris’ Comics: All-Star Batman #1
All-Star Batman #1 Scott Snyder, John Romita Jr, Danny Miki, Dean White, Declan Shalvey, Jordie Bellaire DC, $4.99 Bruce Wayne is having one of those days. You know the ones, where everything is #$%ed and […]
DC Comics Toys
Val’s Toy Chest Extra- Who’s Who in the DC Universe- Black Canary
Just a fun spread found in this week’s print issue of the Weekly Planet to commemorate the release of DC Collectibles’ Black Canary/Laurel Lance action figure. I wanted to share it here as well. Template based […]
DC Comics Toys
Val’s Toy Chest- Laurel Lance Leaves Her Mark
She’s finally here! After months of delays, the brand new DC Collectibles Laurel Lance/Black Canary action figure from Arrow will be arriving in store. Regular readers of this column know how long I’ve been waiting […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Chris’ Comics: Nightwing #2
Nightwing #2 Tim Seeley, Javier Fernandez, Chris Sotomayor, Carlos M. Mangual DC $2.99 When we last left that Dick Grayson (all of a week ago, double shipping!), he was currently getting his well chiseled […]
Other Topics
CHris’ Cinema: Suicide Squad
Suicide Squad (2016) Will Smith, Viola Davis, Margot Robbie, Joel Kinnaman, Jared Leto Warner Bros, PG-13 Hey there FPNYC Faithful! I’m going to switch things up this week and review an actual movie you can […]
DC Comics Toys
Val’s Toy Chest- SDCC Marvel Announcements/Batman Animated and More
Hasbro had a decent showing of new Marvel action figures at San Diego Comic Con this year with new X-Men, Dr. Strange, Spider-Man and Guardians of the Galaxy 6″ Figures making their debuts. The next […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Chris’ Comics: Batgirl #1
Batgirl #1 Hope Larson, Rafeal Albuquerque, Dave McCaig DC $2.99 I’ll be honest; going into Batgirl #1, I was worried about the character and the direction they were taking her post Cameron Stewart, Brenden Fletcher, & […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Chris’ Comics: Nightwing #1
Nightwing #1 Tim Seeley, Javier Fernandez, Chris Sotomayor, Carlos M. Mangual DC $2.99 Nightwing is back this week, as we see writer Tim Seeley and artists Javier Fernandez and Chris Sotomayor start the “Better than Batman” […]