As he leaves the cdc tent, they cut to a closeup of anne francis and robby the robot from forbidden planet. Since ive long stopped remembering comics by issue number or cover, ive turned to databases over the years to keep everything organized. The forbidden planet store in new york city has set up a go fund me page as a means for making sure the store is still able to be in business once theyre able to open the doors of the brick and. Saturday, may 2nd, is free comic book day and heres the deal on what forbidden planet nyc has planned for this years festivities. Funko pop hunting at forbidden planet on free comic book day. Love forbidden planet been going here for many years and well today the customer service was amazing. A movie about the krell and what leads up to forbidden planet, including thwe showing of what occurred on morbius ship. Wilcox, that stars walter pidgeon, anne francis, and leslie nielsen. We sent our cameras down to forbidden planet on anne street and spoke with malachy coney and brian mulholland about this worldwide event. Titan itself having grown out of comic media distributors.
Then visit forbidden planet on saturday 6th may free comic book day. A new date will be announced and we will update as. I used to come here when it was an independent store and it was solely comics and trade paperbacks, with a good selection of back copies. Remember what happened with the remake of the day the earth stood still and the horrible,horrible remake of war of the worlds. Irelands premier store for all of your comic book graphic novel scifi horror and fantasy.
Then visit forbidden planet on saturday 4th may free comic book day. Forbidden planet uk and worldwide cult entertainment megastore. But today, in a rare voice of unison, forbidden planet and forbidden. Forbidden planet nyc comic bookstore new york, new. We got a ton of comics and we found some awesome funko pop figures. I received an email blaming their supplier but with assurances they were hopeful it would be dispatched soon. This entry was posted in comic books, current affairs and tagged birmingham, comic books, comics, current affairs, current events, forbidden planet, news, riots, uk riots on august 12, 2011 by matt. Forbidden planet 1956 comics general cgc comic book. Join the comics revolution discover comics for the first time or return to the fold to see what youve been missing. All the forbidden planet stores in our group are now closed for the foreseeable future. Tanehisi coates has been building up an unstoppable force in black panthers ever growing corner of.
Epic comic book collection pickups garage sale haul bronze age silver age key issue video. Check out the complete list of all new titles hitting the shelves next wednesday, march 18th, 2020 all books will be available both in stores, and online via our dedicated comic book website. Free comic book day is perfect for fans and newcomers alike if you love the idea of comics, these are titles to give you a great taste of whats waiting for you. Forbidden planet nyc, one of the oldest and biggest comic book stores in new york city, is at risk of closing due to being shut down during this pandemic. Whatever youre into get into forbidden planet on free comic book day. The mall galleries with an independent comics fair. Click attending on the facebook event page to keep upto date with all our plans. Forbidden planet nyc comics, graphic novels, toys and. Walter is outside with the cdc and finds out the virus is from a core sample taken from 10 miles down. New in store is the crooked man from the conjuring 2. Free comic book day is perfect for fans and newcomers alike get a taste of the massive range of comics available.
Nov 03, 2007 i have a lot of comic books when i stopped counting years ago i mustve had around 3,000 by estimate. Fcbd will not take place on the first weekend of may as usual. Ive just been enjoying a couple of weeks at the worlds largest literary festival, the edinburgh international book festival, seeing a number of fascinating author events and also being fortunate enough to chair several comics and science fiction events too, from young adult science fiction and graphic novels to graphic nonfiction. The camera changes and we see its peter watching it on his laptop. With many short boxes added in the last few years, the count should be over 3,500, maybe even 4,000. Furloughs, forbidden planet and funko in the daily litg april. Forbidden planet is a 1956 american science fiction film, produced by nicholas nayfack, directed by fred m. Here on, our official mail order webstore, youll find a large variety of our items for home and business delivery. Check out the queue for fcbd at our london megastore. Forbidden planet is pleased to announce a signing for the doctor who story book 2009. Argue, if you must, that movies like the day the earth stood still, them and five million years to earth are the cerebral grandfathers of the film genre and i wont disagree with you, but for sciencefictionasplotdrivenactionepic, this is it. Shibuya goldfish adorable with the hellboy and frankenstein comic. Forbidden planet exclusive fcbd cover by jessica martin. Local comic shop day is an annual event, celebrating independent comic book specialty stores.
Frank quitely designs fill new forbidden planet comics. Marvel, dc, dark horse, image comics, idw, minicomics, independent publishers buy them here. One of the strandedhumans has deciphered the secrets of the planet s longextinctinhabitantsand the technology that gave them the power to instantlydestroy their civilization. Only comics marked as free comic book day titles are free of charge. New york citys forbidden planet comic book store is. Forbidden planet croydon 2020 all you need to know before. I ordered a comic at the beginning of november for a christmas present. When i noticed after a couple of weeks, i emailed forbidden planet questioning where it was. Morbius, and ends with a couple of the guys snooping around morbius home. One of the best scifi movies ever but no remakes please. Forbidden planet is the largest chain of comic book stores, albeit one that is split in twain into two rival organisations. Forbidden planet nyc has been one of the worlds most acclaimed sellers of comics, graphic novels, toys and other collectibles since 1981.
Available for in store and mail order, pm for details. Forbidden planet nyc comics, graphic novels, toys and pop. First off, if youre not familiar with fcbd, its an annual event. We turn 35 this year and we want to celebrate for it.
The store has moved not too far from its current position at 168. There will be giveaways, exclusive stock, cake, limited edition goodie bags, more cake and much much more. He mentions creating a toxscreen to find out whos been infected. Mar 23, 2020 forbidden planet is the largest chain of comic book stores, albeit one that is split in twain into two rival organisations. We have a little look at the new forbidden planet comic book store opening in glasgow ahead of its official launch tomorrow. Forbidden planet is also supporting fcbd with a range of free comics being distributed in central london libraries. Forbidden planet international cardiff, wales fresh comics. Nyc comic shop forbidden planet launches gofundme to stay.
Forbidden planet had grown out of the titan distributors business of mike lake, nick landau, and mike luckman. Comics books marvel, dc image forbidden planet nyc. Forbidden planet is the worlds largest and bestknown comic, science fiction, fantasy and cult entertainment retailer. May 06, 2018 the cool kid and i went on a funko pop vinyl figure and comic book hunt on free comic book day. If you want a list of all the comics that were given away for fcbd this year, you can find it here at the fcbd website. Free halloween comicfest comic book day haul uk freebies. Forbidden planet dvd rpkg in this classic and muchemulated work of science fiction, a rescuemission to a distant planet discovers the two survivors of a space shipthat crashed 20 years before on the forbidden planet.
When forbidden planet moved from the corner site near west croydon they had a large range of material for such a small store. A full list of particpating venues can be found here. Free comic book day is one of the best things about comics fandom its the opportunity for. Congratulations to both, midtown comics and forbidden planet nyc, for holding a fantastic and smooth event. As well as free comics, we are also hosting a range of signing events. Response from jon h, public relations manager at forbidden planet responded feb 6, 2020 thanks for the four star rating but this has been posted on the page of forbidden planet, the scifi book, toy and comic store we are not the planet hollywood restaurant. Forbidden planet 1956 page 2 comics general cgc comic.
Well, of course, star wars defined the genre, and alien and blade runner perfected it. Forbidden planet is arguably the best scifi film of all time ranking closely with star wars, alien and blade runner. Furloughs, forbidden planet and funko in todays run around the comic book industry in this time of trial in your daily litg. Forbidden planet nyc 832 broadway, new york, new york 3 rated 4. Free halloween comicfest comic book day haul 2018 from forbidden planet uk freebies. Wed like to thank all of you who have supported us up until the last minute and we have always loved the community we have been a part of we are you and you are us. The latest on stores, comic and other deliveries and more can be found here. I only ask because the mall galleries, just up the road from buckingham palace, will be hosting an. Huge selection of all kinds of comic books available from forbidden planet nyc. Response from jon h, public relations manager at forbidden planet responded 6 feb. Free comic book day free comic book day tomorrow, whos excited. Forbidden planet uk and worldwide cult entertainment. In honour of national comic book day i went down to forbidden planet in london and grabbed me some. New in store the crooked man stepped forth and rang the crooked bell and thus his crooked soul spiralled into a crooked hell, murdered his crooked family and laughed a crooked laugh.
The crew returns as black panthers world expands to harlem in this new series. The cool kid and i went on a funko pop vinyl figure and comic book hunt on free comic book day. This second installment of the official comic book adaptation of mgms 1956 scifi classic forbidden planet finds the crew of the united planets cruiser getting to know altaira, the innocent daughter of dr. Home forbidden planet nyc store, stock, events and more. Shot in eastmancolor and cinemascope, it is considered one of the great science fiction films of the 1950s, a precursor of contemporary science fiction cinema. Forbidden planet london 2020 all you need to know before. Get your forbidden planet free comic book day events while.