Toys
Vile Creatures!
As any fan of Forbidden Planet NYC can attest, the store and Uglydoll have gone together like Vulcans and Pon Farr for a number of years now. This week Travis Fowler and Andrew Greer felt […]
Articles by Jeff Ayers
Stuff We Like
Paper Mache Hand Puppets from Austin English
Cartoonist and former employee Austin English (Christina and Charles, Windy Corner) is producing a series of nifty paper mache hand puppets as he freezes his ass off in Stockholm, Sweden. Largely an attempt to pay […]
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Gettin Outta Hand: Detective #27 Sells for Over One Million Bucks
Now a copy of Batman’s 1st appearance has sold for over $1,000,000. One million, seventy-five thousand, five hundred dollars to be exact, through Heritage Auctions. Same M.O. as last week’s Action #1 sale (only this […]
Stuff We Like
Happy Anniversay: FPI Blog
Totally meant to publish this yesterday at the height of its relevancy, but congratulations and happy 5th anniversary to Joe Gordon and the rest of our colleagues at the Forbidden Planet International Blog!!! It’s hard […]
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Andrew Koenig
Our heartfelt condolences to his family and friends on his passing.
Marvel Comics
Matt Fraction in Marvel Winter Games Video
Because it seems I love to post vids, today may you enjoy Marvel’s latest Twisted Toyfare Theater/Robot Chicken-esque What The–?! offering- featuring Matt Fraction! Not really my thing, normally, but a special appearance by one […]
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Action Comics #1 Sells for $1,000,000
A copy of Superman’s first appearance has sold for… ONE MILLION DOLLARS!!! The rare comic was sold by an anonymous party to an anonymous buyer (Shaq? Apparently not, as the sucker buyer is purported to […]
Comic Book Movies
Have a Tromatic Experience
New this week to Forbidden Planet’s YouTube page is Matt D (manager, T-Shirt buyer, horror expert, all-around swell dude), discussing TROMA films in all their magnificent lowbrow splendor, and our event with Lloyd Kaufman on […]
Horror
Currently Reading: Horns by Joe Hill
To say that I was excited to get my grubby mitts on Mr. Hill’s new novel would be a gross understatement. Having thoroughly enjoyed- and, quite frankly, having had the bejeezus frightened outta me by- […]
Music
Tuesday Toys 2/16/10
Yes, the majority of the toy world’s focus is centered on Toy Fair (being held this week here in NYC at the craptacular Javits Center) and all the neat-o toys coming out in the future. […]
Events
J.H. Williams III Signing @ FPNYC
To quote a former employee and FP buddy, with regards to Mr. Williams signing at Forbidden Planet NYC, “Mother of God.” Indeed. We’re honored to have him. Hope you can make it, but if not […]
Holiday!
Happy Valentine’s Day? Get Lost.
Is your sweetie a LOST fan? Consider passing them a LOST-themed Valentine from artist Lee Bretschneider. Also, if you dig these, you may also dig one of the artist’s other clever prints. They may be […]
Books
Some Valentine’s Day Recommendations- Alice in Wonderland & In Me Own Words, the Autobiography of Bigfoot
…Wherein I hastily breeze through an overview of various Alice in Wonderland illustrated editions, discuss one of my single favorite books of all time, and demonstrate how one might make an ass out of one’s […]
Comic Book Movies
Coming to Forbidden Planet NYC: Lloyd Kaufman!!!
Holy cats! Two weeks from tonight! Midnight release!
Events
This Week in NYC: Spidey Editors @ MoCCA 2/11
The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art here in NYC is running an exhibition of the original art for the entire issue of Amazing Spider-Man #50, as pencilled by John Romita Jr. with inks by […]
Comic Book Movies
Take a Gander: Jonah Hex Film
Jimmy Palmiotti’s shares some pics from the forthcoming Jonah Hex flick with us. Josh Brolin looks fantastic in the titular role, if nigh on unrecognizable, no? The film is slated for a June 18th, 2010 […]
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Heavy Metal Pulp Debuts
Heavy Metal magazine and Tor Books are joining together to produce a line of books combining noir fiction and fantastic/SF art. Heavy Metal Pulp aims to partner the top illustrators and designers from Heavy Metal […]
Comic Book Movies
Around the Web: Millar’s Nemesis, The Beat Moves, and More
Marvel’s giving us a chance to peruse the first six pages of Mark Millar and Steve McNiven’s (both of Civil War fame) next project (due to release 3/3/10) here. This being a Millar book from […]
Toys
Tuesday Toys 2/2/10
Select toys uploaded to forbiddenplanetusa.com today… Battlestar Galactica Tigh & Gaeta 2-pack Accessories included: sidearms, Dradis display, clipboard, and, of course… HOOCH! Transformers Revenge of the Fallen N.E.S.T. Battlefield Bumblebee & Infiltration Soundwave 2pk. Classic […]
TV
Have a Cluckety Cluck Cluck Day
The final season of LOST kicks off tonight, and though I am a fan I will not be watching as I’ll be managing FPNYC, hawking wares, getting ready for a big Wednesday, and generally covering […]