Archive for the "IDW" Category

The Weekly Pulse – Drive Your Enemies Before You

Lots to look at today! A couple more number sixes trickled out in the form of Batgirl, Batman and Robin, Frankenstein, and Suicide Squad. Plus more of everyone’s favorite enmouthed Merc and enlobstered Johnson! Most exciting of all, a new Conan book from Becky Cloonan and Brian Wood! Throw is some Dark Matter, Scarlet Spider, [...]

The Weekly Pulse – We Are All Scott Snyder

Jams, comma, tasty, is the order of the day here at Forbidden Planet. But not all jams are created equal. Some jams, like that which is Action Comics #6, are a mystery. I’m going to stop saying jams now. Are you reading this? Have any of the New 52s begun to feel stale? Or are [...]

The Weekly Pulse – January 12th, 2012

Man-o-man, is this week ever a big one! Tons of new comics, plus some toys and some graphic novels thrown in!

The Weekly Pulse – December 29th, 2011

Take a whole hand-full of DC numbers 4, add some Marvel, a bit of IDW, a pinch of Dark Horse, and finish off with just a great big helping of Coffee. Let steep for three minutes and stir!

NY Comic Con 2011: The FORBIDDEN PLANET Reaction

Matt D. (your gregarious host) and Morgan Pielli (your intrepid cameraman and director) took a trip to this year’s New York Comic Con. The sights! The sounds! The…smells! It’s a sensory overload, and you just never know when inspiration will strike..!

STORE-WIDE SALE OCTOBER 14 – 16!

Take a break from the Con this weekend for some great deals at Forbidden Planet NYC! *Existing discounts or specials; e.g. Magic the Gathering Booster Packs, Student Discounts, Manga Deals; do not apply.

Alan Robert Signing at Forbidden Planet, NYC July 22nd @ 6PM!

Come and meet artist, writer, and musician Alan Robert! From his blog: Life of Agony bassist/Wire Hangers creator, Alan Robert, will be kicking off the release of his new comic book series, Crawl to Me (IDW Publishing) with a special signing at FORBIDDEN PLANET (840 Broadway, New York, NY 10003) on Friday, July 22nd, 2011 at 6PM. Exclusive prizes [...]

Godzilla vs Caligula

What a week for insanely violent comic madness.  It’s as if Satan himself came up from hell and packed our shelves with his favorite stuff. Avatar publishing has been at the top of their gruesome game with releases like Crossed, Garth Ennis’ take on the zombie genre, and Alan Moore’s Cthulhu-rape masterpiece, Neonomicon.  If that’s [...]

Fright-Rags does the Monster Mash

Today Fright-Rags released a limited edition Famous Monsters Of Filmland shirt designed by Jason Edmiston that will blow your mind Dracula, Frankenstein, Wolfman, Mummy…these monsters have been an integral part of horror for the better part of a century. They’ve been reproduced in countless forms of media and have certainly become the most “Famous Monsters [...]

Lost Famous Monsters Of Filmland Found!

Famous Monsters of Filmland issue number 70 is the first of hopefully manny “missing issue” releases.  This baby is a monster kid’s dream come true, perfectly reproducing the look, content  and flavor of classic FM issues.  It’s worth it alone for the classic Arnold Schwarzenegger photo spread from Hercules in New York. Click the cover [...]

Kill Shakespeare Signing at Forbidden Planet NYC 11.8.10

I’m very pleased to announce that this coming Monday, November 8th, at 6:30pm Forbidden Planet will be hosting a signing with the creators of Kill Shakespeare, a swell new comic series published by IDW.  Messrs Conor McCreery, Anthony Del Col, and artist Andy Belanger will be scribbling all over copies of their comics, as well [...]

LOOKEE! for the 14th of October, 2010

Unca Grant as one angry, frilly-shirted badass vs. My Chemical Romance Redemption:  The sequel to one of the most ambitious SF cinema flops of all time is expected to become one of the biggest films of all time. What’s happening to my special purpose?  Action Flick Chick as The Baroness NYCC Vanity: Jeff Ayers on [...]

Harvey Award Nominations 2009

Nominations for The Harvey Awards for books released in 2009 have been announced, and are presented below. Nominations for the Harvey Awards are selected exclusively by creators – those who write, draw, ink, letter, color, design, edit or are otherwise involved in a creative capacity in the comics field.  They are the only industry awards [...]

Coming to Forbidden Planet NYC: Llexi Leon, Eternal Descent Signing!

Forbidden Planet NYC is pleased to announce we will be hosting a special signing with Llexi Leon, renowned guitarist and mastermind behind Eternal Descent from IDW publishing on Monday,  August 23rd at 6:30pm! Be sure to also enter the Eternal Descent guitar contest! What contest?  Well, one grand prize winner will receive one ESP Guitar [...]

Coming Saturday May 1st, 2010: Free Comic Book Day!

This Saturday is Free Comic Book Day, and I’m here to give you the skinny on what Forbidden Planet NYC has planned for our participation in 2010′s event. Free Comic Book Day is an annual event that now takes place on the first Saturday of May each year wherein participating comic shops all over the [...]