Image Comics
Radar: Memoir Issues are Made of This
Ben McCool and Nikki Cook discuss the story and craft behind Memoir, their forthcoming comic from Image, courtesy of Radar: Memoir #1 is slated for January 19th release.
Articles by Jeff Ayers
Marvel Comics
Daredevil Reborn #1, New Comic Day Deal for Wednesday 1.12.11
Each week we offer our customers a limited, one-day-only (new comic day, to be exact) deep discount on a new graphic novel or comic book. This week’s floppy for the frugal is Daredevil Reborn #1 […]
Other Topics
Good Cause: GeeksOUT
The GeeksOUT mission: Comic conventions draw giant crowds for a number of reasons: For some, it’s a chance to dress up as their heroes and read, game and gawk at passers-by; for others, cons are […]
Science
LOOKEE! for January 6th 2011
Mars rover Spirit’s tracks on its way to “Columbia Hills” in 2004 Video: The movie may be a steaming pile of poop, but The making of Tron Legacy (or how to make Jeff Bridges 28 […]
Stuff We Like
Flex Mentallo to Return in Hardcover
It’s official! DC Vertigo is finally set to to reprint FLEX MENTALLO, one of the greatest comic miniseries ever, in deluxe hardcover format later this year. Long held back due to legal wrangling with Charles […]
Holiday!
Adios 2010, Hola 2011
Happy New Year! 2010’s gone- out with a hectic bang on my end of the screen- and I finally have Time Enough at Last to wish you a most agreeable 2011. Speaking of which, why […]
Marvel Comics
Forbidden Planet NYC New Comic Day Deep Discount for December 29th 2010: Nemesis #4
Yes, comics are coming out on time this week. Despite the holidays they are for sale on Wednesday the 29th and January 5th , as per usual. Each week we offer our customers a limited, one-day-only (new […]
Other Topics
Goodbye 2010 Sale
If you’re on our mailing list (and if you’re not you should get on that; there’s a sign-up box on nearly every page of our website) you received an email from us over Christmas weekend […]
Holiday!
Holiday Hours Reminder
Just a heads up regarding changes to our shop’s operating hours in the coming days. 12/24/10 Christmas Eve 9am-9pm 12/25/10 Christmas Day CLOSED 12/31/10 New Year’s Eve 10am-6pm 1/1/11 New Year’s Day OPEN NORMAL HOURS […]
Dark Horse
Forbidden Planet NYC New Comic Day Deep Discount for December 22nd 2010: Axe Cop TP
Each week we offer our customers a limited, one-day-only (new comic day, to be exact) deep discount offer on a new graphic novel or comic book. This week’s paperback for the parsimonious is the brand […]
Cartoons
Henry & Glenn: A Very Special Anti-X-Mas Special
Henry & Glenn and Hall & Oates, the stars of one of our bestselling mini-comics Henry & Glenn Forever now star in their own neat little cartoon promo for the book directed by Tom Neely. […]
Indie Comics
FP Staffer Ruben Miranda Interviewed
Two video interviews with our colleague Ruben (sans Josh Weisbrod, with whom he regularly appears on the store’s YouTube channel.) We’ve got some very enthusiastic staff.
Comic Book Movies
TRON Legacy Eve
I’ll cool it with the TRON posts soon. Promise. These gorgeous prints from Mondo went on sale today, but were sold out in mere minutes. FP still has some stock left on what’s sure to […]
DC Comics
Forbidden Planet NYC New Comic Day Deep Discount for December 15th 2010: Green Lantern #60
Each week we offer our customers a limited, one-day-only (new comic day, to be exact) deep discount offer on a new Graphic Novel or comic book. This week’s comic book bailout is the new issue […]
Other Topics
The Randomness on a Holiday Season Saturday
It’s a Saturday in December and we’re in full gear Holiday Season drive here at FPNYC. From my favorite Christmas movie- Die Hard. Man, do I wish one of our suppliers and/or colleagues made a […]
Comic Book Movies
TRON Legacy: 28 Years of Anticipation, Just 7 Days To Go
It’s no secret that not since The Fellowship of the Ring have I looked forward to a movie as much as I do TRON Legacy. Just seven days to go! If you find yourself needing […]
Anime
This Saturday: FREE Black Butler Screening
On Saturday, Decmber 11th, Forbidden Planet, in conjunction with FUNimation, will be presenting a FREE screening of episodes 1-6 of the Black Butler anime at the SoHo Gallery for Digital Art here in NYC (138 […]
Marvel Comics
Forbidden Planet NYC New Comic Day Deep Discount for December 8th 2010: Captain America Korvac Saga #1
Each week we offer our customers a limited, one-day-only (new comic day, to be exact) deep discount offer on a new Graphic Novel or comic book. This week we’ve got the first issue of Ben […]
Drawn & Quarterly
Picture This: Signed Lynda Barry Books
The great Lynda Barry stopped by Forbidden Planet today to sign copies of her new book, Picture This. Of course, being the terrific lady that she is, she signed a whole bunch of her other […]
Drawn & Quarterly
Drawn & Quarterly to Print Dan Clowes’ Death Ray in HC
Need a reason to be cheerful today? Well, for me, it was D&Q’s announcement that they’re reprinting Mr. Clowes’ The Death-Ray (originally published as Eightball #23) in spiffy hardcover format. Here’s the PR: “The Death-Ray […]