Pic Parade
Let’s explore some corners of Geekdom from the last few days through pictures, shall we?
HBO Picks up A Game of Thrones (pilot + 9 episodes)
Mr. Spidderman at the Wailing Wall during Purim.
Nick Simmons, son of KISS frontman Gene, plagiarizes Bleach manga, among others, in Incarnate #1, his comic from Radical Publishing. Amidst the uproar he [...]
Davide Gianfelice Signing 3/19/10 6:30pm
Davide Gianfelice, the Italian artist whose fantastic work fills the pages of DC Vertigo’s Greek Street each month and splashed onto the American comics scene with his work on Northlanders, will be signing at FPNYC on Friday March 19th at 6:30pm.
That’s just one week after the 1st Greek Street TP (ONLY $9.99!) releases!
Have a Tromatic Experience
New this week to Forbidden Planet’s YouTube page is Matt D (manager, T-Shirt buyer, horror expert, all-around swell dude), discussing TROMA films in all their magnificent lowbrow splendor, and our event with Lloyd Kaufman on Monday night celebrating their first Blu-Ray release of Poultrygeist…
J.H. Williams III Signing @ FPNYC
To quote a former employee and FP buddy, with regards to Mr. Williams signing at Forbidden Planet NYC, “Mother of God.”
Indeed. We’re honored to have him. Hope you can make it, but if not we’ll have a section on Forbidden Planet USA devoted to his books so that you can pre-order signed copies.
Coming to Forbidden Planet NYC: Lloyd Kaufman!!!
Holy cats! Two weeks from tonight! Midnight release!
This Week in NYC: Spidey Editors @ MoCCA 2/11
The Museum of Comic and Cartoon Art here in NYC is running an exhibition of the original art for the entire issue of Amazing Spider-Man #50, as pencilled by John Romita Jr. with inks by Scott Hanna, and to kick this puppy into gear they’re hosting an evening with Spidey editors past and present.
In honor [...]
Upcoming Events @ Forbidden Planet NYC
Happy New Year! Sorry we’ve not been around much over the Holiday Season, but I promise a return to daily posting starting now.
That being said, Forbidden Planet NYC is hosting an event this coming Sunday, January 10th with Japanese Cosplay Singer Reni. She’ll be performing live, signing CDs, taking pics, and generally being bouncy starting [...]
NYC TO DO 10/29
Where all the hep cats’ll be tonight:
We really dig this book, and its contributors are good peoples. Get’cher butt to Brooklyn.
Ronald Chevalier Event Update
Unfortunately the schedule for Ronald Chevalier is not going to permit him to make his previously mentioned appearance at Forbidden Planet. We do however have advanced screening passes for those interested while supplies last . Tickets will be distributed by Forbidden Planet Monday at 5pm.
MarvelFest NYC 2009
Marvel is teaming up with Forbidden Planet NYC next Wednesday, October 28th, to bring fans an astonishing event in Union Square. The shebang kicks off with a chance to meet and get autographs from Neal Adams, Chris Claremont, and Dan Slott at the store, followed by a costume contest and the world premiere of the [...]
Schilling for This Coming Weekend’s Big Apple Comic-Con
Exhibiting at Big Apple Comic-Con 10/17-10/19 2009
Big Apple Comic-Con looms like a big geeky monster towering above me this week, as FP prepares to exhibit at the newly-acquired-by-Wizard show. Myself and the FPNYC staff are busy scurrying around the store packing boxes, inventorying our wares, making banners and signs, and yadda yadda yadda… all while [...]
The DP’s Obligatory Marge Simpson in Playboy Post
Well, the cover to Playboy’s first (as in there very well may be more?) issue to feature a cartoon character has been released…
…And all I can think in response is a shudder, a la Homer at the thought of shaving the legs of his sisters-in-laws.
Various Nightmares
For those of you who’ve not experienced NIGHTMARE’s annual haunted houses the last few years here in NYC you’re really missing out. Those in the know will tell ya- the productions are top notch, the creatives involved dedicated and intensely passionate, and the whole shebang is usually a scarifying adrenaline rush rarely obtained outside of [...]
Meet Cartoonist Hans Rickheit at FP NYC Thursday, 10/1/09 6pm
Forbidden Planet NYC (840 Broadway @13th St.) will be hosting cartoonist Hans Rickheit this coming Thursday evening. Hans is the incredible talent behind Fantagraphics’ new graphic novel The Squirrel Machine.
AN ANACHRONISTIC PARABLE FOR THE CONVULSIVE ELITE
What is the squirrel machine? Is it a rodent ensnarement device? A mechanism for concealing one’s guarded harvest? An anachronistic [...]
