Comics and Graphic Novels
Best Comics of the 2010s
The 2010s are no more, but we can look back fondly at some of the outstanding comics from the decade. This list is restricted to one comic per year, so some comics that I love, […]
Dark Horse
Boom! Studios
PREVIEW: November 13, 2019
Girl on Film Have you ever been torn between what you’re passionate about and what’s stable? Haunted by thoughts like “am I good enough,” “is this the right thing,” and “have I wasted my time?” […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Comic Book Tricks and Treats for Halloween
Happy Halloween! To celebrate my favorite holiday, here are some tricks and treats from several sub-genres of horror. Green River Killer, for fans of slasher flicks and true crime Slasher films are my favorite horror movies. […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
PREVIEW: October 16, 2019
Superman Smashes the Klan My grandpa’s favorite superhero growing up was Superman. He may not be an avid comic reader anymore, but I will recommend Superman Smashes the Klan to him, especially since it’s based […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
PREVIEW: October 2, 2019
Nomen Omen #1 I’m fascinated by the world of magic, but high fantasy often isn’t my cup of tea. I’m more drawn to urban fantasies like The Wicked + the Divine, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
The Alien Film That Never Was Lives Again In Comics
Alien is a masterpiece. A horror movie for the ages, with a unique premise, location, and villain. Aliens is just as great, choosing to turn the proceedings into a slambang action movie but losing none […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Comes To The Comics Page
The following originally ran in the Weekly Planet 9/12/18. For decades, the best name in making fun of bad movies has always been Mystery Science Theater 3000. Though there’s a whole cottage industry around it […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Frank Miller Returns To The Ancient World In XERXES!
He’s baaaaaaaack! Some moons ago, a legendary writer/artist took us to ancient Sparta. One of the creators who revolutionized comics in the mid-1980’s turned his eye to a historical epic. He defied conventional formatting by […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Aliens: Dead Orbit – Graphic Spotlight
Adding lore to a franchise with a fanatic fanbase is not an easy task. Oftentimes, it’s best if the creators involved are fans themselves. There’s a sense of responsibility to the revered work and mythos […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Hungry Ghosts #1 Serves A Terrifying Tasting Menu. No Reservations Required.
This week the Berger Books imprint of Dark Horse Comics debuts its first title: Hungry Ghosts #1. The new initiative from Dark Horse promises to bring one of the most acclaimed editors in comics history […]
Dark Horse
Graphic Spotlight – Black Hammer Vol. 1: Secret Origins
What happens when the world’s greatest heroes are trapped on a farm? Okay, so that seems like a bit of a crazy setup, right? Well, it is and it isn’t. The first collection of writer […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Graphic Spotlight – WEIRD DETECTIVE: THE STARS ARE WRONG
Cthulu crime stalks the streets of New York in this cosmic horror mini-series! There’s been a pattern, some might classify it as a plague, of crimes committed in the Big Apple that defy logic. They’re […]
Boom! Studios
Chris’ Comics: What I loved about Comics in 2015
It’s been awhile FPNYC Faithful! Both my wife’s and my parents are divorced and remarried, so that means 4 families in 3 different states over the course of 3-5 days, depending on the year. The […]
Archie Comics
Chris’ Comics: Archie Vs Predator Hardcover Edition
Archie Vs Predator Alex de Campi, Fernando Ruiz, Rich Koslowski, Jason Miller Dark Horse/Archie Comics, $19.99 The “record shattering number” of Archie comics I buy this year continues to increase, as I now dive into […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Chris’ Comics: Lady Killer TPB
Lady Killer Joelle Jones, Jamie S. Rich, Laura Allred Dark Horse, $17.99 Confession: I love it when artists are credited before writers on comics. Don’t get me wrong, there are a lot of books I […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Review: Fight Club 2 Issue 1
I know this because I paid $3.99 to know…this? Dang, that almost worked. Fight Club 2 #1 Chuck Palahniuk, Cameron Stewart, Dave Stewart, Nate Piekos Dark Horse $3.99 The original Fight Club film came out […]
Books
Val’s Toy Chest- Inaugural Edition
Greetings to all the readers out there! I’m Val and if you’re in the store frequently, you may know me as one of the front door guys. I’m also part of Forbidden Planet’s toy department […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
REVIEW: The Last of Us: American Dreams
The Last of Us: American Dreams Faith Erin Hicks/Neil Druckman/Rachel Rosenberg Dark Horse #16.99 Instead of eating up the words count here, I tossed a wall of text up on my tumblr regarding PAX East […]
Books
Hellboy Day at Forbidden Planet NYC
To celebrate the twentieth anniversary of Mike Mignola’s signature character this coming Saturday, 3/22/14, is officially Hellboy Day in the comics community and Forbidden Planet NYC will be participating! Beginning at 9am we’ll be giving […]
Dark Horse
Fifth Beatle Singing November 20th
We’re pleased as punch to announce that on Wednesday, November 20th, Vivek J. Tiwary will be signing copies of his new graphic novel- the highly anticipated The Fifth Beatle – right here at Forbidden Planet NYC! […]