For Christmas: Our Favourite Signed Books 5 December 2018

Looking for a great gift, this Christmas? Have a look at our amazing range of signed books, comics and graphic novels.  We’ve chosen some of our favourites below - but you can find the full list here!

The Forbidden Planet Archive - the 1990s 27 November 2018

Alice Cooper - May 1994. After its epic opening in London’s Denmark Street in 1978, Forbidden Planet grew and expanded throughout the following two decades, securing its position as the UK's number one specialist store in science fiction, comic books and m...

Blackest Friday At Forbidden Planet 23 November 2018

Grab a genuine bargain in our Blackest Friday Winter Sale! This Rick & Morty T-Shirt is only £4.99! We have a great range of Toys, Funk POP! figures, Books and Clothing at great prices both on-line and in our stores this weekend.   Assassin's Creed: In...

Farewell, Stan Lee 13 November 2018

From Stan Lee’s creation of the Fantastic Four in 1961, he’s always brought us heroes. Whether we’ve met him in person or not, he gave us something magical, something we could believe in, and he’s has touched the lives of every one of us. And he’s that m...

Lavie Tidhar talks Type, Time Travel and Clowns 8 November 2018

Lavie Tidhar is the winner of multiple literary Awards, including the World Fantasy Award, the Jerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize and the John W Campbell Award. And we were lucky enough to catch him for a chat! Can you tell us a bit about your latest novel, ‘...

Our brand new catalogue is here 30 October 2018

Autumn is here and so is our brand new catalogue. Featuring all the best goodies from this year’s blockbusters and from the shows that we know and love – plus a fantastic selection of graphic novels and books. You can grab your copy FREE from your local For...

An Interview with Sebastien de Castell 12 October 2018

Sebastien de Castell has been an actor, a fight choreographer, and a musician - all before turning his hand to writing award-winning fiction. And we were fortunate enough to grab him for some interview time, and to find out all about his latest series Spell...

Matthew Rosenberg talks Phoenix Resurrection 5 October 2018

Matthew Rosenberg is an American comic book writer whose wealth of titles includes work for Archie, Black Mask Studios, DC,  and Marvel.  Matthew popped in to see us, and to sign Phoenix Resurrection: The Return of Jean Grey - and he stopped to have a chat ...

The Books of Earthsea - the Complete Illustrated Edition 27 September 2018

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the timeless and beloved ‘A Wizard of Earthsea’ comes this complete omnibus edition of the entire Earthsea chronicles, including over fifty illustrations illuminating Le Guin's vision of her classic saga.  Ursula K. Le G...

R J Barker talks Assassins and Magic with Forbidden Planet 24 September 2018

R J Barker is the author of the The Wounded Kingdom series, which features a wonderful cast of assassins, knights and fools - and the artful grace of a gifted storyteller. And we were lucky enough to have R J share some of his magic with Forbidden Planet......

George Mann on Newbury & Hobbes 14 September 2018

Before his recent signing to launch the first issue of his Newbury & Hobbes comic, George Mann answered some questions about his work.

'Shades of Magic' comes to Titan Comics 12 September 2018

V.E. SCHWAB’S BEST-SELLING ‘SHADES OF MAGIC’ NOVEL SERIES COMES TO COMICS!  Titan Comics are thrilled to reveal the first look at V.E. Schwab’s Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince prequel comic book series – set in the world of the New York Times bestselling ...

Adrian Tchaikovsky talks Redemption's Blade 10 September 2018

Adrian Tchaikovsky won the Arthur C Clarke Award for his 2015 SF title, Children of Time. He’s also a long-time friend of Forbidden Planet!  Our books buyer, Laura Dodd, caught up with him to talk about his books, his influences and inspirations, and his ne...

The Forbidden Planet Archive 10 August 2018

The original Forbidden Planet opened at 23 Denmark Street, (the famous ‘Tin Pan Alley’) in the heart of London's West End on July 22nd 1978. It wasn't long before FP became the UK's number one specialist store in science fiction, comic books and movie-relat...

Forbidden Planet is Forty 1 August 2018

It all started in 1978, in a small store in London's Denmark Street - and, for forty years, Forbidden Planet has played host to some of the most iconic names in popular culture. This year, we celebrate our fortieth birthday, and we've put together a selecti...

The Thirteenth Doctor Is Coming 24 July 2018

The anticipation of meeting a new Doctor is almost unbearable!  Get ready for her return in the Autumn with our exciting range of merchandise for the Thirteenth! Ten inch action figure from Character Options due in August. Funko Rock Candy figure due in ...

On Love, Fantasy and Metallurgical Magic - Danie Ware talks Children of Artifice 18 July 2018

Danie Ware has worked for Forbidden Planet for fifteen years, and (on occasion) gets to run her own book signings. We caught up with her about her newest title, and her latest event! 1) Would you please tell us a bit about yourself? Tell us something about ...

Deborah Snell at Forbidden Planet Newcastle 5 July 2018

Forbidden Planet Newcastle is delighted to welcome a brand new artwork display from DEBORAH SNELL! Featuring original illustrations, you can see this amazing and unique display at the Forbidden Planet Newcastle Megastore until the end of August. Deborah S...

On Thrillers and Jedi Training - A J Hartley Talks Cold Bath Street 2 July 2018

A J Hartley is a New York Times bestselling author, whose collaboration with Tom De Longe has earned him a huge following of loyal fans. And he dropped in to tell us about his latest title, Cold Bath Street! What was the genesis for Cold Bath Street? The b...

Pre-Order The Replica Fallout Fusion Flea 11 June 2018

Once the streets rang to the burble-whine of this plucky little car driving a generation to work and taking them on adventures for one at the weekend. Brightly coloured and jewel-like on your drive or on display, the Fallout Fusion Flea is a beautifully p...