Funko POP
Val’s Toy Chest- She Is The One Named
Hey readers, we’ve got some cool stuff in this week including a couple of new Hot Toys, some eagerly anticipated Funko POP figures and I’ve got some cool toy news to share as well. Our […]
Star Wars
Music
Val’s Toy Chest- Star Wars Black In the House!
If you’ve read my past columns, you know that I’ve been a casual Star Wars fan since I was a little kid. I haven’t been a fan of the entire saga, choosing to mostly ignore […]
DC Comics
Val’s Toy Chest- Avengers Incoming- Happy 500!
It is a fairly light week in FP’s toy department. There are a few items on their way in to us however and I’ll tell you about them now. It’s also our 500th issue of […]
Doctor Who
Val’s Toy Chest- POP Explosion
Hey readers, as promised, I wrap-up Toy Fair with some brief news snippets along with other things going on this week. The big news though is that we just got a massive Funko order in […]
DC Comics Toys
Val’s Toy Chest- Jonas Ruins Everything
Hi Readers! As you know and probably lived through, we had a horrendous winter storm in NYC this past weekend and thus my planned column on the Heroes and Villains Fan Fest that took place […]
DC Comics Toys
Val’s Toy Chest- Heroes and Villains to Gather
As we get further and further away from the beginning of the year the toy releases are starting to trickle in slowly. I’ve got some intel on what Hot Toys we should be getting within […]
DC Comics Toys
Val’s Toy Chest- To Manufacture A Predator
Hello Readers! It is another new week at the Planet and though there isn’t a lot scheduled to come in this week- there’s still product that we’ve either gotten or are getting in within the […]
DC Comics Toys
Val’s Toy Chest- Top 5 Action Figures of the Year
It has been quite an eventful year in the worlds of fantasy, sci-fi, comics and horror. We’ve lost a few stars of the genre this year including the beloved Mr. Spock (Leonard Nimoy), sassy librarian […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Val’s Toy Chest- DC Collectibles Christmas
There’s just one shopping weekend left til Christmas and this one is full of DC Collectibles goodness. There have also been a few new things out within the last couple of days that I will […]
Conventions
Val’s Toy Chest- NYCC 2015
It is a new month at Forbidden Planet and we’ve got exciting signings going on in-store this week while NYCC takes place at the Javits Center. It is a relatively light toy week though there […]
Comics and Graphic Novels
Val’s Toy Chest- Let’s Get Animated
Greetings readers! There’s DC goodness this week, TV POPs galore, an animated all-girl band and three DC TV Heroes from different eras to discuss. The next two animated Batman figures from DC Collectibles will be […]
DC Comics Toys
Val’s Toy Chest- A Flame Con on Elm Street
There’s a lot going on this week in toys with a few items making their way back in and some new product appearing for the first time. We should be getting some of the Previews […]
Star Wars
If I told you half the things I’ve heard about Today’s Daily Deals You’d Probably Short-Circuit
Make Comics Like the Pros… One of the year’s best-selling tutorial books, by Greg Pak & Fred Van Lente- two of the most prolific comics writers working today! ($23) $7.99 Star Wars Black Jabba the Hutt… […]
Objects of Desire
Faster, Empire! Strike! Strike! Figures by Silloff Now on Display at Forbidden Planet
Custom action figure artist extraordinaire Sillof was recently commissioned by comedian/actor Pattton Oswalt to create some suh-weeeeeeet toys… and Forbidden Planet has The Russ Meyer-inspired Star Wars mashup line Faster, Empire! Strike! Strike! on display!!!! […]