Some goofs on our first take. The store’s wi-fi cut out for about five minutes, thus making us late for the 4pm Hangout On Air. We missed a chance to have a prominent celebrity customer […]
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 […]
Sideshow Collectibles’ life size, 1:1 scale Terminator T-800 Endoskeleton has taken over one of Forbidden Planet’s windows.
So it’s Sunday morning, I’m exhausted, and I’m working. Here we go! Matt D was just fixing up our graphic novel shelves and brought over a copy of the new(ish) Robot 13 collection. “When did […]
WE’RE working on Monday the 3rd (9am to 10pm) but UPS ain’t. That means our regular new comics shipment will be slightly delayed. Forbidden Planet will receive its shipment on the day of release, Wednesday […]
Amulet Volume 5 IS HERE!!! Kazu Kibuishi’s thrilling, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling series continues! Emily has survived the chaos of the Guardian Academy, but Max Griffin, who is working for the Elf King, has escaped […]
…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 […]
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 […]
Naw. Not really. But judging by how many of the FPNYC staff (myself included) have picked these up since their arrival you’d think Los Bros Hernandez or Grahpitti were paying us to sling their gorgeous […]
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.
Suh-weeeeeeeet Paul Pope variant cover to this week’s Before Watchmen Dr. Manhattan #1.
Elektra Assassin is one of the all-time great graphic novels and just came back into print in TP form last Wednesday August 15th. I did not make sure to raise a clamor about this fact […]
New York Comic-Con is coming up, and so are dozens of regional shows throughout the country. And what’s the biggest thing going at conventions these days… other than cosplay? Meeting and greeting our favorite creators! […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The full line of Unca Harlan CDs, all six volumes, from Deep Shag Records is now in stock and I couldn’t be happier! Volume six is brand new and the only installment I had not […]
Matt Groening has officially ended his iconic syndicated comic strip Life in Hell. It’ll be missed. His last strip ran 6/15/12. I discovered Life in Hell when I was a kid in the mid-80s as […]
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