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Forbidden Planet

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About Me

Check out our site for the latest Comics, Toys, Manga, & more!

www.fpnyc.comFounded in April 1981, Forbidden Planet NYC has been a staple to tourists and locals alike for its wide selection in alternative hobbies, such as graphic novels, comic books, role-playing games, manga and anime, and a wide selection of collectible figurines and statues.

Since then, we've undergone several transformations, most notably moving our store to 13th Street and Broadway in 1996.

Here at the Planet, we believe in providing our customers with the best merchandise possible with exceptional customer service from our knowledgeable staff. We are always expanding the store with more products to fit our patrons needs. So be sure to check the website often for updates!

My Interests

comics, graphic novels, manga, anime, toys, sci-fi, fantasy, books, RPGs, games, T-shirts, indie comics, self-published comics

I'd like to meet:

You! Come visit us at:Forbidden Planet
840 Broadway @ 13th Street
New York, NY 10003

212.473.1516

My Blog

Mortal Kombat With a Friend in Vietnam - Jeff Ayers

Marvel debuted their new online comics venture, Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited, last week to much discussion and consternation. Have you checked it out? I played around with it myself, and found abou...
Posted by Forbidden Planet on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:14:00 PST

Embracing the Inner Bimbo - Alice Meichi Li

Well, it looks like this shall be my last of a glorious and well-designed fifteen-issue run as the uncredited ghost editor of the Weekly Planet. (That's okay, the satisfaction of a job well-done is en...
Posted by Forbidden Planet on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:13:00 PST

Contributor Art - Alice Meichi Li

Death and Dream (Daniel) from Sandman (detail, unfinished)http://alicemeichi.com - illustration portfolioArtist's Note: Drawn upon Mr. Gaiman's announcement that that Death: The High Cost of Living fi...
Posted by Forbidden Planet on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:13:00 PST

The Static Age Part 4: In Space! - Matt D.

Space, the final frontier... or the last place left for a washed-up slasher to stalk. These are the voyages of the dying horror franchise. Its mission: to explore bad ideas. To seek out new viewers. T...
Posted by Forbidden Planet on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:12:00 PST

Welcome to Shibuya-cho - Mat K.

This week I'm starting off with a big "I'm sorry", boys and girls. Last week we had Loveless vol. 7 coming out, and as much as I love the series I told you all that it was over. It turns out I was wro...
Posted by Forbidden Planet on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:11:00 PST

Unkie Dev’s Amazing Stuff

SUPERTURKEYSSuperman stands for all things American, and Thanksgiving is no exception. Superman loves eating turkey. Remember that one issue when a Kryptonian turkey returns from Krypton and ole' Supe...
Posted by Forbidden Planet on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:10:00 PST

Shannon Wheeler : Postage Funnies 028


Posted by Forbidden Planet on Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:09:00 PST

Deal of the Week

We have a new Deal of the Week!
Posted by Forbidden Planet on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:55:00 PST

The Future: Far More Futuristic Than Originally Expected - Jeff Ayers

The only cool thing about writing the Weekly Planet later than most everybody else this issue is that most of the grunt work's already been done for me on this week's libro numero uno -- League of Ext...
Posted by Forbidden Planet on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:48:00 PST

Welcome to Shibuya-cho - Mat K.

Welcome to another epic end, people. This week comes with bitter-sweet news. And that is... Loveless is over. That's right. Volume 7 comes out this week and I know every yaoi/cat-boy loving one of you...
Posted by Forbidden Planet on Wed, 14 Nov 2007 01:48:00 PST