Comic Book Movies
Fatal Attractions Part 3
Tonight! Thursday February 17th at 8PM come out to Legion Bar for Big Fat Scary Thursdays. Every third Thursday of the month prepare for scares and laughs as Ben and Henry (and Ed) host/mock a […]
Events
Events
Alexander Hammond Signing at Forbidden Planet 3.3.11 at 6:30pm!
There’s a signingcoming up for you sci-fi fans coming March 3rd (Thursday) at 6:30 with author Alexander Hammond! Join us at our NYC location for the in store signing of his latest book Tales From the Edge […]
Exhibits
Comics Stripped at The Museum of Sex
Comics Stripped, a new exhibit at the Museum of Sex here in NYC, opens today. Comics historian Craig Yoe (Secret Identity: The Fetish Art of Superman’s Co-Creator Joe Shuster, Clean Cartoonists’ Dirty Drawings) is serving […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Holiday!
Holiday Season Dates of Note @FPNYC
What follows is a Holiday Season FYI for our customers, old and new, with regards to store hours and notable product shipment dates. Normal Business Hours Sunday-Tuesday: 10:00am-10:00pm Wednesday: 9:00am-midnight Thursday-Saturday: 10:00am-midnight Thanksgiving Thursday, November […]
IDW
Kill Shakespeare Signing at Forbidden Planet NYC 11.8.10
I’m very pleased to announce that this coming Monday, November 8th, at 6:30pm Forbidden Planet will be hosting a signing with the creators of Kill Shakespeare, a swell new comic series published by IDW. Messrs […]
Geek Couture
Halloween Costume Ideas 2010: Sonic Screwdrivers
If you’re planning a Doctor Who costume for this year’s festivities a Sonic Screwdriver is essential. Forbidden Planet’s got you covered if you’re looking for one with authentic lights and sounds. If you’re looking for […]
Events
Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford at Forbidden Planet NYC Tuesday 10/12/10
Thomas Hall and Daniel Bradford, the creative team behind one of our most popular/best-selling indy comic series Robot 13 and the spanking new King! will be signing at Forbidden Planet one week from today from […]
Events
Rob Zombie Signing, Now with UPDATED DETAILS!
Rob Zombie is coming to Forbidden Planet NYC!!! Rob will be in-store on Monday, October 11th at 6pm to promote his new album Hellbilly Deluxe 2 and Royal Flush Magazine Volume 7 (in which he’s […]
Events
Rob Zombie Signing at Forbidden Planet NYC, Monday 10.11.10
I’m very pleased to announce a special event with Rob Zombie at Forbidden Planet NYC on October 11th at 6pm! He will be signing copies of Royal Flush volume 7 (which features a totally rad […]
Events
International Read Comics in Public Day, NYC Meetup Saturday August 28th
If you’re not already hip to this coming Saturday’s International Read Comics in Public Day here’s an informative poster (click to enlarge) followed by a few words from the event’s sponsors at The Daily Cross […]
Books
Signing: Nathan Fox, Artist of DMZ #56 and More, August 12th
Next Thursday, August 12th, FP will be host to a fantastic, splendiferous appearance by Nathan Fox, who will be signing and sketching in-store! He’ll also be bringing some original art and other goodies as well. […]
Signings
Reading With Pictures Signing
Forbidden Planet is pleased to be hosting a special signing with ten creators featured in the forthcoming comics anthology Reading With Pictures next Friday, August 12th, starting at 6:45pm. Our guests that night will be […]
Events
Pops on the Radio
If E.T’s out there ARE listening I hope their listening to WKCR’s (Columbia University) annual Louis Armstrong 4th of July birthday broadcast. If you can get down with 39.5 hours of Satchmo (1/4th of which […]
IDW
Coming to Forbidden Planet NYC: Llexi Leon, Eternal Descent Signing!
Forbidden Planet NYC is pleased to announce we will be hosting a special signing with Llexi Leon, renowned guitarist and mastermind behind Eternal Descent from IDW publishing on Monday, August 23rd at 6:30pm! Be sure […]
Events
Jim Woodring Weathercraft Tour, Signing at Forbidden Planet 6/17/10!
Well, another one of our all-time faves is set to sign at the shop in the next few weeks: Mr. Jim Woodring will be signing at Forbidden Planet NYC on Thursday, June 17th in support […]
Holiday!
Happy Memorial Day Weekend
Even if you ain’t Memorian!