Events
Syfy Day of the Dead Promotion!
Are you all hyped for @SYFY’s new Day of the Dead series premiering on October 15th? Well we sure as hell are! In celebration of the show’s release we will be giving away a handful […]
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Books
Michael Gingold Returns to Forbidden Planet September 22nd
As we start to roll into the fall season we continue to roll out the spooky signings here at Forbidden Planet NYC! Mark your calendars for Wednesday September 22nd ‘cuz the mighty Michael Gingold returns […]
Events
Jeff Lieberman Signing His New Book at Forbidden Planet NYC
Meet legendary cult filmmaker Jeff Lieberman at Forbidden Planet NYC on Wednesday September 8th from 6 to 8PM! We here at FPNYC are stoked to get back on track with in-store events and are beyond […]
DVD
Cinema Insomnia DVD release party and signing with Mr. Lobo
Creeps take notice and prepare yourself for a night of spooktacular proportions! Wednesday March 25th from 6 to 8PM we have horror host extraordinaire Mr. Lobo on hand to celebrate and sign copies of his […]
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Assassinaut blu-ray release party with director Drew Bolduc and more!
Dust off your space suit kids, cause you’re gonna need it to survive this upcoming event at Forbidden Planet NYC. On Thursday March 19th from 6 to 8PM join us for the Assassinaut Blu-ray release […]
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Tuesday 3/3 meet Richard Ellis star of I Am Not Okay With This
This Tuesday March 3rd from 6 to 7PM come out to Forbidden Planet NYC and meet Richard Ellis star of the new Netflix series I Am Not Okay With This based off the graphic novel […]
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Red Border issue #1 launch party with writer Jason Starr
Join us at Forbidden Planet NYC on Wednesday March 18th from 6 to 8 PM for the release of the new comic book Red Border with writer Jason Starr and AWA publishing chief creative officer […]
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Planet Midnight presents a FREE screening of Swallow
Our last Planet Midnight screening was a full house. Wait you don’t know what Planet Midnight is? We here at Forbidden Planet have teamed up with the fine folks at IFC Midnight to bring you […]
Events
Playghoul Entertainment for Monsters Signing
It’ll be a ghouls night out at Forbidden Planet coming up this Friday February 21st as the maniacs behind Playghoul will descend upon us for an in-store event of monstrous proportions. “Playghoul is a chronological […]
Events
Planet Midnight returns with a FREE screening of Koko Di Koko Da
Planet Midnight is back at it again! Join us for a free screening of KOKO DI KOKO DA on February 20th at 9:30PM at the IFC Center (323 6th Ave, New York, NY 10014) as […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Harriet Tubman Demon Slayer #3 Release Party with David Crownson
Harriet Tubman Demon Slayer Issue #3 Release Party Don’t miss HARRIET TUBMAN DEMON SLAYER creator David Crownson as he signs copies of the brand new (forthcoming) third issue on Wednesday, February 12th from 6 to […]
DVD
Depraved Blu ray release party with Larry Fessenden and more!
Forbidden Planet is starting the year off as creepy as possible. Join us on Thursday January 30th from 6 to 8 PM to celebrate the blu ray release of IFC Midnight’s Depraved, a twisted update […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Forbidden Planet NYC is the Official Bookseller for Marvel Comics at Brooklyn Book Festival 2019
Marvel Comics is exhibiting at this year’s Brooklyn Book Festival for the first time, and we’re proud to be their retail partner at the show. That means we’ll be setting up and staffing the Marvel […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Forbidden Planet NYC at Brooklyn Book Festival 2019 – Panels, Signings and Repping Marvel Comics
This year’s Brooklyn Book Festival is fast approaching – Festival Day is Sunday September 22nd from 10am-6pm – and Forbidden Planet NYC will once again be the official bookseller for this year’s comics programming. If […]
Events
IFC Midnight and Forbidden Planet NYC Team Up for Planet Midnight
Join us Thursday September 12th at the IFC Center (a few short blocks from our store!) at 9:30pm for a FREE sneak preview screening of Larry Fessenden’s Depraved as a part of the Planet Midnight […]
Books
Ad Nauseam 2 / Ad Astra Signing with Michael Gingold September 18th
Forbidden Planet film fanatics unite! This September 18th from 6 to 8PM, legendary horror film journalist Michael Gingold is back with a pair of books to blow your mind! We had Michael here for the […]
Events
Monster Art of Basil Gogos Launch Party at Forbidden Planet NYC 9/12/19
Mark your calendars because we got one hell of an event coming up. Be here for The Monster Art of Basil Gogos Launch Party on September 12th from 6 to 8 PM. Celebrate one of […]
Events
X-Men Day Celebration Monday May 13th at Forbidden Planet
In anticipation of the upcoming theatrical release of DARK PHOENIX 20th Century Fox is inviting fans around the world to join an X-MEN Celebration in comics stores on Monday, May 13th! Be one of the […]
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FPNYC Anniversary Party with Evan Dorkin and Sarah Dyer
Thursday April 18th is Forbidden Planet NYC’s 38th Anniversary and we plan to celebrate in a big way! To start things off we are unveiling a brand new line of merchandise designed by NYC’s own […]
Events
April 12th Robot Ninja Blu-Ray Release Party
Lauded as one of America’s most revered regional, genre filmmakers, Akron, Ohio’s resident indie writer / director J.R. Bookwalter created a broad cinematic universe far outside of the Hollywood studio system and inspired a whole […]