They trained him to be a monster. Now, they need him to protect them from monsters. Savage Things #1 is a heart-stopping ride! If you want gripping action and intriguing characters with a greater threat […]
Finally, the next chapter of this Gods among us epic is here! In case you missed it (if you did, go get a copy of God Country #1 immediately), one of the best new series […]
A new era of Batwoman starts here! Her time is now! Kate Kane has been kicking all kinds of butt over in Detective Comics since DC Comics began it’s Rebirth initiative. The time’s arrived for […]
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 […]
Long Live The Kingpin! After his comeback in the acclaimed Civil War II: Kingpin mini-series, Wilson Fisk is getting this new ongoing title from Marvel. Be here at the start as Fisk begins building a […]
This New Comic Book Day welcome back one of DC’s premiere superhero teams! A new dawn is rising on the Justice League of America. Spinning out of the events chronicled in Justice League Vs. Suicide […]
Deals with the devil rarely go right. See how the web of terror and intrigue ends in one of 2016’s best received series. Chris came to Iraq after the 2003 American invasion to recruit and […]
We take aim at Marvel’s most unpredictable assassin with this first issue featuring one of our favorite bad guys. What does a mad master marksman do for fun? It ain’t yoga but apparently it does involve a South American cartel and lots of carnage. […]
Yikes, there’s a lot of heavy hitters out this week. From old to new. Indie to mainstream. Black and white to two-tone, to hyper-color. There’s something for everyone this month. Stop hating and get with […]
Here’s an FP event I’ve been looking forward to for about, oh, seventeen years or so…. On Wednesday, the 18th of June 2014, Forbidden Planet NYC will be hosting a very special signing with PAUL […]
If any West Coast readers accidentally read this, maybe they’ll accidentally go to a new show that’s popping up in Portland this weekend. It’s called Linework NW, and it’s a free to the public, one-day […]
Sometimes comics are a participation sport. And sometimes a full contact sport depending on what conventions you’re going to this year. I spent this weekend going to a signing for Tony Millionaire (creator of Maakies […]
Nothing else matters to me this week other than comics, because Oni Press’s, “The Auteur” is finally coming out. So I’ll just cut to the chase: Auteur #1 I’ve been so excited for this […]
Frank Barbiere (Five Ghosts) & Toby Cypress (The Tourist) will be on hand to sign the 1st issue of their brand new Dark Horse series THE WHITE SUITS. Ales Kot (Secret Avengers) will also be […]
Date has been changed to FEBRUARY 5TH “Ghost stories, five-alarm family dramas, urban shamanism and a downturned housing market all compete for the attention of the husband/wife owners of Miami’s only exorcism-and-real estate agency Red […]
Maybe you’re going to the New York Comic Con this weekend, maybe you aren’t. IF you AREN’T, then I am sorry. I’m not either. Forbidden Planet is available to soften the blow with the very […]
I don’t mean to purposefully draw themes from all the comics I want to talk about each week, but there was a glaringly obvious coincidence between a lot of the wonderful books coming out today […]
I’ve been having a lot of discussions lately on whether or not the reality that we see is actually real. Can you prove to me that the paper you’re holding in your hand right this […]
Founded in 1993 to publish comics based on The Simpsons, Bongo Comics celebrates its 20th Anniversary this year at this past San Diego Comic Con. On hand to talk about their success were Bongo’s Creative […]
Writing for the Forbidden Planet blog, or the Weekly Planet in shop newsletter is unlike writing for other media. For starters, unlike my blog, webcomics or reporting for other websites, you guys and gals actually […]
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