The Graphic Artists Guild of New York is holding an interesting event at the Manhattan Campus of the Pratt Institute tomorrow night at 7pm featuring Becky Cloonan, Al Jaffee, and Mark Alan Tamatay. Topics for […]
It’s official. According to Variety shooting on the Frank Darabont-helmed Walking Dead series (not just a pilot, as previously reported) will begin shortly, and is scheduled to air this coming October. AMC has ordered a […]
Been a hectic past few days for FPNYC’s intrepid store manager/buyer, gang, so forgive me if the Daily Planet hasn’t been daily. Regardless, I’ve got a neat little goody to announce… Rising star artist Cliff […]
The Scott Pilgrim trailer debuted today to much fanfare. If you haven’t checked it out yet here ya go: Directed by Edgar Wright ( Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) and starring Michael Cera, the […]
Oh, baby! LIFE OF AGONY bassist and writer/artist Alan Robert will be signing copies of his new IDW comic Wire Hangers #1 @FPNYC on Friday, April 23 2010… As always, if you can’t make it […]
Despite what you may glean from the following video, Forbidden Planet is the pinnacle of professional geek retail that other purveyors of such items can only aspire to. And no one gets kicked in the […]
American Vampires co-writer Scott Snyder (w/ Stephen King) was kind enough to stop by Forbidden Planet NYC this past Wednesday to sign our copies of the premier issue. He also was kind enough to sit […]
As you may know, Lloyd Kaufman dropped by the shop a few weeks ago. What a sweetheart. And funny, too. Here’s some video from that night. And the hilarity continued like that for, like, 90 […]
A few thoughts about Kick-Ass, which I saw last evening at a special showing that featured a Q&A with Messrs. Millar an Romita Jr. thanks to our friends at UGO. Brutal as all hell, funny […]
Ladygunn Magazine invited me to go on a blind date as part of their comics issue… Everyone gets ‘the call’ at least once in a lifetime. You know, the one where your best friend is […]
By Loran Over the years, the original RX-78 Gundam has seen a lot of changes, be it in animation, video game, toy, or model form. It’s a staple of anime and science fiction history, and […]
Coming soon: Battlestar Galactica MMO. Slated to be a browser-based space strategy game, offered exclusively on syfy.com for its first 30 days, this is being developed by obscure (and relatively unproven) Norwegian developer Artplant– which […]
Well, sir, there’s nothing on Earth Like a genuine, Bonafide, Electrified, Six-car Tronorail! Greetings, Programs! Personally, it’s been a tough week, so please forgive me my second Tron Legacy related post in four days. Gotta […]
FP Transmissions, now featuring Emma Larson and Lindsay Johnson, having lost they damn minds and talking Manga.
A second trailer for Iron Man 2 has landed. Check it out: Most impressive.
Jeff Bridges, El Duderino if you’re not into the whole brevity thing, has finally won an Oscar, man. Between you and me The Dude should have been given a lifetime achievment award years ago, and […]
How does one break into the House of Ideas? Well, this week the landlord’s gonna show you how. Breaking Into Comics the Marvel Way is many things: A two-part (56 pgs each) showcase-cum-audition for newly […]
Let’s explore some corners of Geekdom from the last few days through pictures, shall we? HBO Picks up A Game of Thrones (pilot + 9 episodes) Mr. Spidderman at the Wailing Wall during Purim. Nick […]
Davide Gianfelice, the Italian artist whose fantastic work fills the pages of DC Vertigo’s Greek Street each month and splashed onto the American comics scene with his work on Northlanders, will be signing at FPNYC […]
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