Sketch With Asia - the Artwork of Asia Ladowska 15 February 2019

Sketch With Asia: Manga-Inspired Art and Tutorials by Asia Ladowska Sketch with Asia is the first publication from web sensation and well-known manga-inspired artist, Asia Ladowska.  This gorgeous hardback book features Asia's breath-taking illustrations,...

We Partied With Pusheen 11 February 2019

We had an amazing time at our PARTY WITH PUSHEEN at our Newcastle Megastore. We had candy floss, we had face-painters, we had colouring – and we had lots of wonderful Pusheen goodies. Goody bags were given away, prizes were won and selfies were taken – an...

A Netflix Original Series: The Umbrella Academy 31 January 2019

On the same day in 1989, forty-three infants are inexplicably born to random, unconnected women who showed no signs of pregnancy the day before. Seven are adopted by a billionaire who creates The Umbrella Academy and prepares his "children" to save the worl...

A Fantastic Event with Tom Baker 29 January 2019

There few celebrity figures more iconic than Tom Baker.   And it was our absolute privilege to welcome Tom to our London Megastore, on Saturday 25th January, signing his Doctor Who Novel Scratchman. Tom was a lovely guest. He took the time to chat and joke...

The Art of Heikala: Works and Thoughts 25 January 2019

Heikala is a Finnish illustrator, combining traditional watercolour painting and inks with a fresh, enchanting approach. And this beautiful book is her first major publication. Featuring spreads of interior art that combine Finnish and Japanese cultural in...

Samuel L. Jackson and M. Night Shyamalan at Forbidden Planet 11 January 2019

On the evening of 10th January, we were thrilled to welcome Samuel L. Jackson and M. Night Shyamalan into our London store. There are some events that just make starry-eyed fans out of all of us, and this was no exception - and we’d like to say a huge than...

Christel Dee and Simon Guerrier discussing the Secrets of the Whoniverse 7 January 2019

CHRISTEL DEE and SIMON GUERRIER DISCUSS THE SECRETS OF THE WHONIVERSE Simon Guerrier is the co-author of Whographica and The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who, and has written countless Who books, comics, audio plays and documentaries. Christel Dee is the p...

A Look Back at an Amazing 2018 31 December 2018

We've had an amazing 2018 at Forbidden Planet It's been a bumper year for signings and in-store events, and we've had some fantastic celebrity guests. We've celebrated our fortieth birthday, seen Ash in London and Bats at West End Live, and we’ve hosted a c...

Massive Winter Sale 24 December 2018

IT’S WINTER SALE TIME AT FORBIDDEN PLANET We have books from Assassin’s Creed to Zelda, some amazing bargains on gorgeous graphic novels, and fantastic toys and merchandise from all your favourite games and shows… For Toys and Merchandise, click here! For ...

The Killing Joke - Signed by Brian Bolland 14 December 2018

There are few figures more iconic to the history of Forbidden Planet than Brian Bolland. The creator of our classic ‘People Like Us’ artwork, Brian has been a friend of the company from its earliest days. Brian is also the name behind one of the most famou...

Our Favourite Gifts This Christmas 10 December 2018

We have a fantastic selection of gifts this year - and here are a few of our favourites Whether your family like cats or frogs, games or collectibles - and whether or not they believe that Die Hard is really a Christmas movie - we’re got something for every...

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...