The Song of the Tree by Coralie Bickford-Smith 14 February 2020

Lose yourself in the magic of this beautifully-illustrated, full-colour clothbound picture story book from Coralie Bickford-Smith! Bird loves the towering tree that grows in the jungle, but when the season changes she must say goodbye until next year. Then …

Contender: The Challenger Exclusive Cover Reveal 7 February 2020

With thanks to Orion Books, Forbidden Planet are delighted to reveal the brand new cover of Taran Matharu’s Contender: The Challenger! The second book in the brand new trilogy from the best-selling author of the Summoner series. Cover art by Matt Griffin. CA…

New Bryan Hitch and Geoff Senior Artwork Display at our Newcastle Gallery 24 January 2020

Forbidden Planet Newcastle is delighted to welcome a brand new artwork display from BRYAN HITCH and GEOFF SENIOR. Featuring original illustrations from the DOCTOR WHO and DEATH’S HEAD comics, you can see this amazing and unique display at the Forbidden Planet…

Matthew Rosenberg Talks About Hawkeye: Free Fall 3 January 2020

Writer Matthew Rosenberg talks exclusively to Forbidden Planet about his new title, Hawkeye: Free Fall.   Order by mail below. See more from Matthew Rosenberg here.

A Look Back at 2019 16 December 2019

We've had an amazing 2019 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 had a Doctor in the house, a Gelfling in the window, and a demon in the London Megastore - plus we’ve…

Our Ten Best Stocking Fillers 5 December 2019

We have a fantastic selection of gifts this year! Whether you like the Captain or the Doctor, cats or Porgs or Stranger Things, or whether you just want something clever and unusual, we’re got ideas for everyone. And you’re allowed to treat yourself too! (It…

Kevin Smith was Back at Forbidden Planet 3 December 2019

On the evening of 28th November, 2019, we were thrilled to welcome writer, actor, director and comics expert Kevin Smith back to our London Megastore. Rather than loitering outside alongside Jason Mewes, Kevin was there was there to sign posters for the movi…

The Sub Sub Basement - Take a Look at Rick and Morty Vol. 10 21 November 2019

Get a look at the sub sub basement - it's Rick and Morty Vol. 10! This volume of stand-alone stories collects incredible tales of degenerate genius scientist Rick Sanchez and his timid grandson Morty Smith, including the super-special 50th issue celebration,…

Christmas 2019 at Forbidden Planet - All You Need To Know 18 November 2019

What are your last order dates? UK Mainland - 23:00 on Friday 13th December 2019 Far East, Eastern Europe & Africa - 23:00 Monday 2nd December 2019 Australia, New Zealand, USA & Canada - 23:00 Friday 6th December 2019 Western Europe & ROI - 23:00 …

2019 Winter Catalogue is Here 31 October 2019

Our brand new catalogue is here Featuring all the best gifts and 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 Forbidden P…

We had a Fantastic Time at MCM 30 October 2019

We had a fantastic time at MCM We were amazingly busy, and we had all kinds of fantastic deals on offer - from our gorgeous and exclusive BAM! Joker variant, by Jock (who else?)... ...to our Life is Strange butterfly tee, by Emma Vieceli! We did out-of-thi…

Bryan Talbot Original Art Exhibition at Forbidden Planet Newcastle 25 October 2019

Forbidden Planet Newcastle is delighted to welcome a brand new artwork display from BRYAN TALBOT. Featuring original illustrations from RAIN, you can see this amazing and unique display at the Forbidden Planet Newcastle Megastore. Bryan Talbot is an award-w…

By Order of the Peaky Blinders 16 October 2019

'By Order of the Peaky Blinders' is the official companion to the hit TV show - packed full of behind-the-scenes glimpses and wonderful photography. And we've been fortunate enough to grab a quick insight - the introduction to the book by creator Steven Knigh…

Vintage Geek: The Ultimate Quiz Book for Old School Nerds 8 October 2019

Q: Who’s all out of bubblegum? What’s the only thing he wants to do besides chew? read to the end to find the answer! There's a scene in Barry Levinson’s period bromance Diner where sports-mad Eddie (Steve Guttenberg) sets his fiancée (Sharon Ziman) a footbal…

Force Friday Fun 4 October 2019

We had a fantastic time at our Force Friday midnight opening We had a great queue waiting outside the door… We had some fantastic costumes... We had our very own Artoo... And some very special guests... We had LEGO BB-8s to build… And lots and LOTS of f…

The Classic Horror Art of Graham Humphreys 26 September 2019

If you know your horror, you’ll be familiar with the work of Graham Humphreys, illustrator and visual artist best-known for his work on iconic film posters. From Evil Dead to A Nightmare on Elm Street, from The Lost Boys to The House of A Thousand Corpses, h…

Visit Thra at Forbidden Planet 10 September 2019

Thanks to our friends at Netflix UK, Forbidden Planet are delighted to announce three brand new window installations, featuring genuine DARK CRYSTAL AGE OF RESISTANCE puppets. Straight from Thra, these beautiful installations showcase the actual puppets used…

Women Drawing Who 15 August 2019

Celebrate Women Drawing Who Forbidden Planet Newcastle are delighted to announce a brand new artwork display at their in-store Gallery! From Titan Comics, this gorgeous display features the best, brightest and boldest Thirteenth Doctor artwork - all from a f…

David Koepp talks to Forbidden Planet 7 August 2019

David Koepp is a celebrated American screenwriter and director best known for his work on Jurassic Park, Spider-Man, Panic Room, War of the Worlds and Mission: Impossible. His work on-screen has grossed over $6 billion worldwide – and he’s been kind enough to…

Emma Vieceli talks Life is Strange 12 July 2019

Emma Vieceli is the writer of Titan Comics' Life is Strange. And she's dropped by to have a chat about LiS, Arcadia Bay, and what it's really like to interpret a hit game in a whole new format. Were you a fan of LIS before you started to write the comics? Ve…