Unfortunately the schedule for Ronald Chevalier is not going to permit him to make his previously mentioned appearance at Forbidden Planet. We do however have advanced screening passes for those interested while supplies last . […]
Umbrella Academy vol 02: Dallas TP- A fractured team gets thrust into new adventure involving a plot to kill JFK. An FP bestseller, The Umbrella Academy Dallas maintains the vibrant cool of volume one with Dallas well. Written by Gerard Way (lead singer of My Chemical Romance and a former guest of FP and an overall swell fella) with glorious art by Gabriel Ba (Casanova), who never disappoints. […]
According to The Hollywood Reporter Executive Producer and showrunner Marc Guggenheim has left ABC’s FlashForward, a new borderline sciffy series I’ve been digging immensely. David Goyer, who along with Brannon Braga is co-creator of the […]
Marvel is teaming up with Forbidden Planet NYC next Wednesday, October 28th, to bring fans an astonishing event in Union Square. The shebang kicks off with a chance to meet and get autographs from Neal […]
Graphic NYC has a terrific piece by Christopher Irving and Seth Kushner on comics luminary Neal Adams. Among other things Mr. Adams discusses next week’s debut of the Astonishing X-Men motion comic in Union Square […]
Plaque, Legos, Dozers… These things build up. So too does the rather heaping mound of comics, books, and assorted curiosities on the coffee table back at Casa de Ayers. I get sent and/or buy a whole lot of stuff in my capacity as buyer for FP (not to mention my lot in this life- Jeff Ayers, geek) and most weeks simply cannot keep up with the volume. Don’t get me wrong, there are worse problems to have, but there are many quality works that need to be rescued from this oblivion periodically. Let’s see what’s currently mixed in the pile. […]
Exhibiting at Big Apple Comic-Con 10/17-10/19 2009 Big Apple Comic-Con looms like a big geeky monster towering above me this week, as FP prepares to exhibit at the newly-acquired-by-Wizard show. Myself and the FPNYC staff […]
The 2009 Harvey Awards were presented this past weekend at the Baltimore Comic-Con. Here’s a list of the nominees and winners (BOLD). forbiddenplanetusa.com has the the majority of the books and comics listed below if […]
Well, the cover to Playboy’s first (as in there very well may be more?) issue to feature a cartoon character has been released… …And all I can think in response is a shudder, a la […]
Movie Score Magazine has some news regarding the music beind James Cameron’s forthcoming Avatar, composed by James Horner (maestro extraordinaire behind some of Hollywood’s most thrilling and memorable music for the past 30 years, including […]
For those of you who’ve not experienced NIGHTMARE’s annual haunted houses the last few years here in NYC you’re really missing out. Those in the know will tell ya- the productions are top notch, the […]
Forbidden Planet NYC (840 Broadway @13th St.) will be hosting cartoonist Hans Rickheit this coming Thursday evening. Hans is the incredible talent behind Fantagraphics’ new graphic novel The Squirrel Machine. AN ANACHRONISTIC PARABLE FOR THE […]
Umbrella Academy vol 02: Dallas TP– A fractured team gets thrust into new adventure involving a plot to kill JFK. An FP bestseller, The Umbrella Academy maintains the vibrant cool of volume one with Dallas […]
The Daily Treat, a blog for Animal Planet, one of the Discovery Channel’s other networks (sheesh, that was a handful) has a keen interview up with Evan Dorkin (Milk & Cheese, Dork) and Jill Thompson […]
Plaque, Legos, Dozers… These things build up. So too does the rather heaping mound of comics, books, and assorted curiosities on the coffee table back at Casa de Ayers. I get sent and/or buy a […]
I love Ballistic. They’re a publisher of fine digital art books based in Australia and their line is absolutely magnificent. A tad on the pricey side, butcha pay for quality, dang it! They’re worth every penny, […]
Eva 1.0 is the first of four films that comprise a Rebuild of Evangelion tetralogy. Essentially a re-telling of the original Neon Genesis Evangelion anime series, done up with schmancy new art and CG, the […]
Highlights: Process Recess 3– Acclaimed and uber-popular Fables cover artist James Jean’s new artbook from AdHouse arrived this week. Copies of the book adorn the counters at FP NYC and when I first saw them […]
MSN Movies has some fantastic new imagery from Spike Jonze’s adaptation of the seminal children’s book by Maurice Sendak. Mostly production stills, but included is this new one-sheet: Having only seen this film’s trailer with […]
If I were James Lipton I’d have to say, “I have read Strange Tales #1… and it is awesome.” Forgive me for gushing, but no single issue I’ve read lately has brought such pure delight […]
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