Marvel Comics
EYE’M WITH STUPID
I’m on hold with tech support. Recently I upgraded my TV to an HD and my DVD to a Blu Ray. After I upgraded my cable to HDTV, I realized that the problem this entire […]
Stuff We Like
Anime
Hey look, more Play Arts!
Holy crap it is really December?! Ugh, this means I need to buy multiple gifts for people. And by gifts I mean video games and gift cards. My friends are actually kind of easy to […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
New Comics Shipping Delay 11/28/12
Rrrrrrgh. It looks like once again UPS delays will be mucking up our comics release schedule, folks. Barring a miracle tomorrow’s (11/28/12) new comics, graphic novels and toys will not be on our shelves until […]
C.R.A.Z.Y.
Secret Adventures of Houdini Release Spectacular – Nov 21!
Come one, come all! At Forbidden Planet NYC on November 21st, illustrator and escape artist Sean Von Gorman will lock himself inside a man-sized steel cage until we sell every copy of his new release […]
Comic Book Movies
Star Trek Next Gen Season 2 NYC Screening Contest
Fellow NYC Trekkies! Wanna see the newly restored “Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 2” on the big screen? Enter now to win a pair of tickets to the NYC celebration of the iconic […]
PlayArts
(Belated) N7 Day figure spectacular!
Dear Mother Nature, YO, QUIT IT, SHIT’S PLAYED OUT! No love, Chris Troy Greeting FPNYC Faithful! If you’re anything like me (first off, let me say that I’m sorry to hear that), you’re quite tired […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Ronald Wimberly signing TOMORROW!
Tomorrow (that is, Wednesday the 14th) from 6:30-8 PM, artist/illustrator Ronald Wimberly (Sentences: The Life of MF Grimm, Black Dynamite, Something Wicked This Way Comes) will be signing copies of his work at Forbidden Planet […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Spawn of Unkiedev
So last Thursday my wife gave birth to our first child. #Overrated. I had always thought that my son would have a great love of comics like his old man. So far Unkiedev Jr. likes […]
C.R.A.Z.Y.
Secret Adventures of Houdini Alterna Comics Edition EVENT
In addition to our Ron Wimberly and Noku November events, Forbidden Planet will be hosting another day of shenanigans with Secret Adventures of Houdini artist Sean Von Gorman… this one even BIGGER than the one we […]
Contests
Upcoming Noku Event!
Noku, the curious headphone-outfitted galactic traveler, is making a pit stop at Forbidden Planet NYC on Nov. 24th for the Noku Apparellax Brand Event. Choose from an array of shirts, posters, buttons, and more, all […]
Comic Book Movies
Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival: Dec 7th-9th, 2012
Do androids dream of celluloid sheep? Perhaps they will during the inaugural Philip K. Dick Science Fiction Film Festival, scheduled for December 7th-9th at indieScreen in Williamsburg, Brooklyn (at 289 Kent Ave: directions here). It’s being […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Walking Dead Season Premiere Last Night
Say… How good was last night’s episode of The Walking Dead??!!!! Huh? Huh? Click here for a full list of Walking Dead items (books, toys, cards, calendars etc.) available from Forbidden planet NYC.
Dark Horse
Chris is excited for NYCC: 2012 edition (Also Batman toys)
As of writing we’re only DAYS away from this year’s New York Comic Con, and once again I’m super excited for it. As I have been every year. You’d honestly think I’d get over it […]
Anime
MG Black Tri Stars Zaku II Build Log Part 1
Ah yes, the Master Grade Zaku version 2.0… I remember how excited everyone was for this kit five years ago. Back then I couldn’t accept the idea of a new design for the Zaku because […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Coming This Tuesday- Charles Burns The Hive
Our graphic novel pick of the week forthcoming? THE HIVE. From the creator of Black Hole, the second part of a new epic masterpiece of graphic horror in brilliant, vivid color. Much has happened since […]
Anime
Master Grade Wing Gundam EW Build Log FINAL
Hey guys, remember when I was doing a build log of the Master Grade Wing Gundam? Yeah… sorry about that. Basically, I got busy with the end of the school year. That’s the short answer. […]
Comic Book Movies
E.T. 30th Anniversary Photobooth & Giveaway
On Saturday, October 6th, from 1-4 PM, stop by The Daily Blam’s special photobooth at Forbidden Planet NYC to recreate the most iconic scene from E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial and enter for a chance to win […]
Stuff We Like
Matt and Alec’s Bogus Video from September 18th and Me from my Desk Last Friday
Forgot to post these new Google+ Hangout videos from last week. Here’s Matt and Alec talking Sons of Anarchy, WWE, NYCC, re-creating telephone calls Alec receives from customers, Just Us League MAD toys and a […]
Comic Book Movies
From the Forbidden Planet NYC Stockroom- Tuesday 9/25/12
Got 28 minutes of your life to spend on Matt and I talking new arrivals, Happy #1, Space Punisher, crappy old Image Comics, movies, Star Trek the Next generation, comic cons, Mark Hamill and Corvette […]
Gundam
MG Hyaku Shiki Build Log-PREGAME!
You know what makes this hobby absolutely toxic? When you get some kind of brilliant idea that you need to act on right away, otherwise you’re going to forget about it. Of course, I still […]